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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.
14 Jun 2010 | Northstream
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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.
12 Feb 2010 | Northstream
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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.
12 Feb 2010 | Northstream
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Your next BMV will come from an app store...

The media frenzy over mobile applications continues. Consumer brands launch applications. Mobile OS providers scramble to position their platforms as attractive for an applications business. Operators try to open application stores. Are applications THE killer-app??

This white paper charts different application store efforts and cautions operators to consider the relative merits of focusing on applications. We also believe there are lessons to learn from earlier operator content efforts.
18 Jan 2010 | Northstream
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Time to Top-Up the Prepaid User Experience

How an effective top-up strategy can improve operator performance metrics and accelerate mobile payments

Facing flattening growth in prepaid revenue, many European operators see the need to cut costs, find new revenue sources and increase subscriber loyalty. This white paper presents the results of a Northstream study on the Western European prepaid market, with a focus on prepaid top-up and how different approaches impact operator performance metrics.
21 Jun 2009 | Admin
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