Features

The challenges of 3G evolution

Test & measurement

Nick Hallam-Baker looks at some of the potential issues that can arise with the introduction of enhanced air interfaces.

Why and how O2 went for i-mode

Why did O2 decide to go with i-mode, and the partners it chose to implement the service? Here, those involved, the operator, the i-mode platform provider and the hardware provider recall the drivers for the project, and

Jewel in the crown

With roaming revenues coming under threat from both legislation and VoIP  technology alike,  Abraham Joseph, md of Inteligentis, looks at how operators can respond to change

Mobile operators generate over $60 billion in roaming revenues annually and make

Power to the people

As the mobile environment increasingly mirrors the internet experience, challenges such as spam and unsolicited content come to the fore. Operators have a chance to address these issues with the benefit of lessons learned from the internet

Mobile virus protection

Experts are divided over the potential impact of mobile viruses but, Tony Dennis explains, as customer perception of the threat increases, operators will have to act.

When it comes to evaluating the threat from viruses and other

What

There are various ways to define the new framework that links networks, services and the customer, but whatever you call it the underlying change is real. Alun Lewis reports.

The telecommunications industry has a serious – and growing

A customer driven approach

Keith Dyer examines how the concept of  customer assurance is taking shape in the mindset of operators, and the key market drivers which are paving the way for its widespread implementation

For a while now the providers

OS = open systems?

handset software

With segmentation and diversification increasing at the user equipment level, operators are being faced with hard decisions on software platforms. Is there real operator interest in Java and Linux, or do the numbers from Symbian and