Category Archives: Business and Technology Strategy
The Power of Branding and Market Positioning in Wireless
Why does the USA say “texting” and other places, particularly Europe, say “SMS”? How many people know what SMS (Short Messaging Service) means? Much more recently, why do all of the tier-one wireless carriers in the USA refer to their … Continue reading
Software-defined Networking (SDN)
OpenFlow is the first standard communications interface defined between the controls and forwarding layers of SDN architecture. It mainly allows direct access and manipulation of the forwarding plane of network devices (e.g., routers and switches) both physical and virtual. There … Continue reading
Why COPE vs. BYOD?
We have seen growing adoption of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in recent years. BYOD refers to an IT strategy where employees are allowed to use their personal devices such as laptop, smartphone, tablet or “phablet” to conduct company work … Continue reading
Strategic Alliances in M2M
A thoughtful, well-planned strategy is prerequisite to success for any business. Strategy is not just about internal functioning of a company but also encompasses customer relations, stake-holder management and partnerships. Likewise, companies that are part of M2M value chain also … Continue reading
Network Operators and Service Providers in M2M
An obvious role for operators and service providers is to provide the wide area network connectivity to M2M devices connected via concentrators, local area networks or directly. The fixed to mobile trend is strong and includes replacing fixed phones in … Continue reading
Rare Earth Metals in Telecommunications
Used in everything from smartphones to PV solar, rare earth metals are critical for technology equipment, personal electronics, and everything in between. This is a big deal as USA imports the vast majority of its rare earth metals. The major … Continue reading
Telecom API’s
Telecom APIs capitalize on existing network infrastructure to create a vast array of business opportunities for carriers worldwide. In essence, these APIs allow carriers to disseminate a wealth of internal information or resources to third parties. What are Telecom API’s? … Continue reading
Benefit Realization Management (BRM)
IT Project Management Strategy and a BRM (benefit realization management (BRM) Solution According to change management ‘guru’ John Kotter, “Up to 70% of change initiatives fail to deliver on the benefits that they set out to achieve.” The question is … Continue reading
