Category Archives: Telecom

Why Google should buy Skype

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Add GMail, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Salesforce.com and Skype in a package. Is there a better value proposition for SMEs and SOHOs for their IT and Communications infrastructure? Add a Linux distro for the business desktop, supported by Google, and … Continue reading →

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Nokia disappoints, Google exceeds expectations

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Nokia Q1 results have disappointed analyst, even if revenues grew 28% YoY to reach $20 billion and net profit reached $1.9 billion, up 25% from last year. Nokia shipped 115 M handsets in Q1, 27% YoY growth, with strong performance … Continue reading →

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Google cause for Openness succeeds in the wireless auctions

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Google did not actually want the spectrum licenses, that ultimately went to Verizon and AT&T. Google’s objective was to secure a bid that met the $4.6 Bn price tag that would enforce the regulations they had lobbied for open applications … Continue reading →

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Why we need WiMAX?

Posted on March 27, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

TechCrunch post today about WiMAX, Why Cable And WiMax Shouldn’t Mix, clearly misses the point. Their two conclusion items are misconceived, not to say wrong: 1. TechCrunch says: “WiMax is more an alternative to fixed broadband Internet access than it is to … Continue reading →

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SpinVox: Do just one thing but do it right

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

SpinVox, founded in 2003, is a pioneer in delivering speech-to-text applications. SpinVox claims it has agreements with twelve telcos, to provide a system to translate voice mail messages into SMS or emails. These days SpinVox has been in the news … Continue reading →

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Pay-TV Market in Spain: IPTV wins

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

One out of two new Pay-TV users in Spain sign up with Telefonica’s IPTV service, Imagenio. Orange IPTV Service is the second one attracting new users with a 21% share in 2007. The table below is based on data from … Continue reading →

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Broadcast Mobile TV trials in Spain

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Enrique Dans, one of the most influential bloggers in Spain, posted some interesting data about the Broadcast Mobile TV trials run by Abertis in Spain with each of the main mobile operators. Here is the translation: “There has been three trials … Continue reading →

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DVB-H: Mobile TV Standard in Europe

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

The European Union has selected DVB-H as the standard for Mobile TV in Europe. Although the decision is not binding for EU countries, it aims at stimulating the technology adoption, by avoiding a standards war where end-user pays the casualties … Continue reading →

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Google Maps for mobile with Location

Posted on March 6, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

Another brilliant example of Google phenomenal applications. And another example of how Internet players can build mobile applications bypassing the Mobile Operators. Not long ago, Location was one of the unique capabilities mobile operators could leverage to provide Location-based Services. … Continue reading →

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AT&T U-verse: True Convergence

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Jose Miguel Cansado

AT&T launched recently its U-verse Voice service to complement its Quadruple-Play offering: TV, Internet, Voice and Wireless. U-verse Voice is a high-quality digital voice service. The service is delivered over AT&T managed IP network, which guarantees a secure and reliable … Continue reading →

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