Northstream - Strategy and Sourcing
Founded in 1998, Northstream is an experienced management consulting firm providing strategic business and technology advice to the global telecom and media industries. We help our clients through independent and objective analyses, advice, problem-solving and support that are tailor-made to our client’s situation. Our work is based on a balanced combination of innovation, industry best practices and in-house methodologies. Northstream clients include mobile operators, network and device suppliers, application providers, investment banks, regulators and industry fora.

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The revenue opportunity for mobile connected devices in saturated markets

At the end of 2009 there were approximately 4.6 billion mobile subscriptions in the world, of which the vast majority were mobile phones and mobile broadband modems. With current growth rates there will be more mobile subscriptions than people on earth well before the end of the decade. The rise of various mobile connected devices (other than phones and broadband modems) can boost the total numbers by a ten-fold if the industry finds a way to harness the potential.

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There’s no such thing as a simple answer

We are frequently asked by other analysts, media and friends whether we believe mobile broadband is profitable. As with most questions asked to a consultant, a simple question will rarely get a simple answer…. Seriously though, we believe that there is no general answer. It depends on how you dress the case and most definitely on the operator situation....

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