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Push-to-talk over Cellular
Push-to-talk is a "walkie-talkie-type" service implemented over mobile networks. US operator NexTel first introduced the service on their iDen network almost ten years ago and the service has since its introduction shown impressive growth in popularity and created quite a buzz in the mobile industry. The first steps to introduce the service on GPRS are being taken, and at the same time issues like commercial viability and technical feasibility are on many peoples’ lips. In this white paper Northstream examines the feasibility of Push-to-talk over GPRS and provides some recent interesting findings.
23 Feb 2004 | Admin
Content download clients - closing the gap between mobile and media industries
Content download clients represent a new way of distributing mobile content to users, going beyond the established service enablers such as SMS/MMS (push content e.g. for news and sports), WAP (news browsing over a mobile portal) or media streaming (watching video clips from mobile portal). Content download clients have programs installed and executed in a phone to enable the download and display of mobile content or applications, which communicate with server software to receive content and client updates. There are both pros and cons of this way of delivering content to mobile phones, but it clearly opens up for new business opportunities in the mobile media space, ultimately enabling people to better use their phone for business and entertainment content services. Northstream untangles the business and technical aspects of content download and its potential impact on the industry.
20 Feb 2004 | Admin
'3' paved the way - now it's time for everyone
A more widespread launch of 3G in Europe over 2004 will impact industry players in a number of ways. Many 3G operators in Europe are currently focusing on ironing out network performance issues, and waiting to ensure terminal availability, mindful of the issues faced by '3' post launch. In this white paper Northstream reviews the status of 3G launches and in particular the early lessons from the '3' operations worldwide, including service offerings and user experiences.
20 Feb 2004 | Northstream
Mobile smart tags - RFID in cellular
Imagine that you approach the subway ticket gate and the gates opens without you having to do anything, Science Fiction? No, its here already. Smart tags, or RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), identify users or trace goods and the technology has been around for many years, but the tags have however been large and expensive and the usage has been mainly in sophisticated security systems and large-scale logistic systems to follow containers etc. Lately the tags have become smaller and cheaper and are now used in ticket systems like subways road-tolls and ski passes. Combining a mobile terminal with a smart tag opens up numerous possibilities and new user behaviors. In this white paper, Northstream addresses the opportunities and issues with smart tags in the wireless world.
19 Feb 2004 | Northstream
Fixed to Mobile Substitution
Fixed to mobile substitution (FMS) offers interesting business opportunities for all types of mobile operators. The size and timing of the opportunity varies between markets and operators. Ongoing 3G network investments will impact Western European fixed to mobile substitution development, and capacity utilization will become an increasing challenge for mobile operators. Northstream discusses fixed to mobile substitution, its drivers, and business opportunities from an operator's perspective and presents key strategic operator considerations related to fixed to mobile substitution.
18 Feb 2004 | Admin
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