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featured Telecommunications article, US stimulus broadband access

JULY 2009 Premium

The US stimulus program: Improving broadband access

The United States is behind many rich—and even not-so-rich—countries in broadband Internet access. The Obama administration aims to expand it.

Featured Articles
  • featured High Tech article, What shape will  wireless Web take

    OCTOBER 2009

    What shape will the wireless Web take?

    The era of the nomadic Web is upon us. But questions still remain as to how things will play out in a wireless world.

  • featured Marketing article, prepaid mobile services

    FEBRUARY 2008

    Getting more from prepaid mobile services

    As the industry matures, mobile operators won’t be able to count on a flood of new customers to fuel growth, so they must create more value from those they already have—including prepaid ones.

  • featured High Tech article, business technology trends

    DECEMBER 2007

    Eight business technology trends to watch

    Eight emerging trends are transforming many markets and businesses. Executives should learn to shape the outcome rather than just react to it.

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  • featured Operations article, customer queries

    NOVEMBER 2007

    Anticipating customer queries in call centers

    An effort to determine the value of specific kinds of customer inquiries shows how companies should decide which channels are best for dealing with each of them.

Editors’ Choice
  • featured Telecommunications article, mobile phones developing markets

    FEBRUARY 2007

    The true value of mobile phones to developing markets

    An estimate of the economic benefits of wireless activity must include not only wireless operators but also auxiliary players and end users.

  • featured Telecommunications article, gulf telcos

    MARCH 2007

    Gulf telcos: Managing expansion better

    Profitable businesses at home have led Gulf telcos to expand nearby regions. But success abroad will require a whole new set of skills.

  • featured Telecommunications article, telecoms internet protocol

    DECEMBER 2006 Premium

    How telecoms can get more from Internet Protocol

    As telecommunications carriers invest heavily in new IP technologies, the path to profitability is uncertain—but the migration effort yields the best results when carriers get the basics right.

  • featured Telecommunications article, improving online service

    FEBRUARY 2005 Premium

    Automated self-service comes to telcos

    Telecom companies play a key role in automating the sales and service processes of other sectors. Now they must automate their own.

  • featured Telecommunications article, telecom deregulation

    AUGUST 2004 Premium

    A new route for telecom deregulation

    Regulation and technology have loosened the incumbents’ grip on the ‘last mile’ in telecommunications, but weakening these companies further could make them abandon their vital investments in infrastructure.

  • featured Telecommunications article, telecom

    NOVEMBER 2003 Premium

    Going the distance with telecom customers

    Carriers can increase their profits—by getting more value from existing customers and being more selective about new ones.

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  • featured Business Technology article, IT’s unmet potential

    DECEMBER 2008

    IT’s unmet potential: McKinsey Global Survey Results

    Senior corporate leaders and tech executives want IT to better serve business strategy, but current performance still falls short, our third annual survey reveals.

  • featured Business Technology article, web 2.0 enterprise survey

    JULY 2008

    Building the Web 2.0 Enterprise: McKinsey Global Survey Results

    Companies are using more Web 2.0 tools and technologies than they were last year, sometimes for more complex business purposes, according to McKinsey’s second annual survey on Web 2.0. Companies that are satisfied with their use of these tools are starting to see changes throughout the enterprise.

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