Monitoring the Markets

The purpose of this blog is to introduce a new initiative at the TM Forum, the Transformation Resource Center (TRC), and rto welcome TM Forum members to it. I am hoping to capture here an overview of the TRC, drivers for and our working definition of transformation, some examples, and most importantly, how members can create and derive value from the TRC, as well as the broader TM Forum Web Community. The Transformation Resource Center Transformation is a frequently used term that embraces many areas...

Despite concerns about the performance of telecoms companies in the face of recession and inflation, and warnings from the likes of Vodafone and Telenor, early reporters of Q2 financial results have shown some real resilience and a bit of growth. In Europe, early reporters KPN Telecom NV and TeliaSonera AB both delivered encouraging results with revenues up and performance against most other metrics improving. For instance, KPN's net line loss was down significantly year over year, its VoIP service...