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Getting more from prepaid mobile services
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February 2008

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.

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Gulf telcos: Managing expansion better

March 2007

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

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How telecoms can get more from Internet Protocol

December 2006

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.

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Automated self-service comes to telcos

February 2005

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

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A new route for telecom deregulation

August 2004

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.

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The answer to video piracy

February 2004

Must video walk the same plank that music did?

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Going the distance with telecom customers

November 2003

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

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The IT factor in mobile services

August 2003

Mobile-telecom companies must redraw their IT architecture if they hope to market new services quickly and cheaply.

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By and large, executives are satisfied with their previous investments in Internet technology, and most are investing in trends that promote automation and networking online.

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Anticipating customer queries in call centers

November 2007

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.

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Research in Brief

The true value of mobile phones to developing markets

February 2007

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

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A rising demand for integrated IT and telecom services

May 2006

CIOs increasingly want just "one throat to choke" when it comes to IT and telecom services. So far, the providers haven't stuck out their necks.

Interview

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Confronting proliferation ... in mobile communications: An interview with Nokia's senior marketer

May 2007

Keith Pardy discusses the challenges of maintaining a strong global presence while keeping pace with the explosion of products and marketing channels.

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Developing a new rural payments system in China

May 2007

China could provide itself with a rural payments system cheaply and quickly by taking advantage of an existing technology and infrastructure.