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Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) Find Their Niche – Or Do They?

With the growth of mobile devices and increasing domestic use of wireless technology, this essential report evaluates the long-term prospects of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) such as Disney, ESPN, Virgin Mobile, Amp'd, Helio, Kajeet and others.

Will the market support premium pricing for premium mobile content? Can MVNOs penetrate a saturated US mobile and wireless market? And if so, where are the opportunities?  This report addresses those topics and identifies the most successful operational models for MVNOs and their outlook for success in the US. Full Report Details
 

Maximizing Returns on IPTV
Is It Time for IPTV’S Day In The Sun?

With access line counts dropping, and broadband and wireless growth slowing, telcos are increasingly looking to video services to prevent further decreases in revenue.

The prospects for profitably are explored in this new report on Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) that looks at the financial incentives, risks and investment costs for companies considering advanced broadband technologies to an increasingly larger market of high-speed Internet homes. Full Report Details
 

Does Consolidation Mean the End of Innovation?
Telecommunications after the AT&T and Alcatel Mergers

The consolidating telecommunications market has led many observers to speculate on why certain companies have joined together and what it all means for customers. But in an industry dominated by long standing relationships, we think how companies like Verizon and Sprint have pursued acquisitions says just as much about the future as whatever strategic considerations have been presented to the press and sell-side analysts.

So what is next on the M&A horizon? What could happen to push Verizon or AT&T to open up their checkbook yet again? And, why didn’t the BellSouth acquisition bother Verizon very much? This engaging new report answers these questions and discusses what elements are both new and continuing influences in setting the pace and direction of innovation. Full Report Details
 

Verizon's Charging Forward with FTTP
Will Credit Markets and Regulators Get in its Way?

Verizon is committed to spend billions on FiOS. Since the FCC rules governing fiber are vastly different from those for cable, this report explains why Verizon’s bold decision is less about bringing fiber to the home and more about offering fiber to the business.

How will this impact the telecom market? How will the regulatory community respond? And, what are the wild cards that will contribute to the success or failure of this potentially brilliant strategy? Full Report Details