Features
RAN special focus - Evolution or revolution?
Long Term Evolution is the means by which the mobile industry hopes to dominate the broadband industry in the future. There has been rapid progress, yet LTE and 4G will raise questions for the industry beyond the technology. Investment cases, regulation and the business model have all yet to be fully addressed
RAN special focus - CDMA's European future
Although the CDMA community continues to be frustrated by the lack of progress in the 450 and 800MHz bands across Western Europe, there are increasing opportunities for investment in the technology, Keith Dyer hears
Viaccess advertorial - The challenge to secure mobile broadcast TV
With DVB H being acknowledged as the official standard for Mobile TV in Europe, the OMA BCast Smart Card Profile standard is the latest application framework to be released and promises a great number of advantages
RAN Special Focus Femtocells - Standard approach set to boost femto market
Keith Dyer hears that femtocells can have a bright future if vendors can solve several pressing operator requirements
Head-to-Head - Meeting the IM challenge
Two years after the launch of the GSMA's Personal Instant Messaging initiative, Mobile Europe talks to two of the key players in the instant messaging market to discover what progress has been made, and how operators are addressing
Mobile gaming - When will the (Mobile) Games begin?
What other $5 billion industry in 2008, that only 5% of potential customers use, has its major progenitors losing money at a faster rate than ever? A perplexed Monty Munford investigates
Mobile Instant Messaging - Not an instant success
The struggle for market leadership and revenues in mobile instant messaging has lead operators down different paths, finds Tony Dennis
Mobile TV regulation - No way to regulate
Regulatory attempts to standardise around DVB-H are unnecessary and may prove harmful to the market regulators are trying to foster, argues Parks Associates' Director of Research, John Barrett