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14 June 2010
LTE - The bigger picture
Is LTE delivering on its promises? With data speeds of 80 Mbit/s and above, LTE is much awaited by the industry. As the first commercial services are launched in Stockholm and Oslo there are user and operator experiences to assess. Meanwhile, operators ponder how and when LTE fits into their roadmap. Northstream provides an update about LTE from operator and end user perspectives, highlights priorities for mobile broadband build-out and outlines how we see LTE as part of a strategic context. LTE-The-Bigger-Picture.pdf (pdf, 252 kB) |
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12 February 2010
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. The-revenue-opportunity-for-mobile-connected-devices-in-saturated-markets.pdf (pdf, 894 kB) |
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12 February 2010
Smartphones 2010: Time for Operators to Take an End-to- End View
Smartphones have developed into one of the most lucrative segments of the mobile industry. Shipments have increased dramatically, and so has the number of vendors, OS and applications. Operators can benefit from this development, but also need to understand the risks. Northstream recommends operators addressing the potential of smartphones in an end-to-end approach, embracing four key operator assets: Network capabilities, user data management, service & tariff strategy, and device portfolio. Device-Platforms-White-Paper.pdf (pdf, 621 kB) |
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