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Monitoring the Markets
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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 in which the TM Forum has been active over the years. Much of the Forum's work has been aimed at systems and process transformation activities, but these activities often exist in the context of broader issues – for example, if service portfolios or business models fundamentally change, then systems and processes are impacted accordingly. The key objective of the TRC is to establish TM Forum as a well regarded, industry neutral, major information resource for service providers on...
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It seems that everywhere I look these days, I see despair over the demise of the killer app. Even some of my esteemed colleagues here at TMForum have observed, if not lamented, that there is no killer app. And while I agree with them, I see no reason to despair over this. The fact is, killer app or not, there is still opportunity out there for the savvy service provider who can understand the market and craft an appropriate set of solutions for it. But before we move on, let's look at some of the classic killer apps and review why recent killer apps seem to be fewer and farther between. Here are some of the classic killer apps and platforms that they drove. Computing VisiCalc - Apple II Lotus 1-2-3 - IBM PC PageMaker - Macintosh MS Office- Windows machines Communications Fax – fax machines Voice messaging- answering machines Mobile voice- cell phones SMS- cell phones for younger people Push to Talk- Nextel phones, SMR WWW / Mosaic / HTML - Internet Access/ Broadband Video games...
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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 has penetrated about 15 percent of Dutch households, and TV subscribers have increased to more than 650,000. KPN profits did suffer, but that was mostly due to the higher infrastructure investment (KPN's all-IP NGN construction initiative and the upgrade of the E-Plus mobile network to HSPA), and restructuring charges reflecting lower headcount. In the States for the quarter, AT&T and Verizon grew revenues by 3.7 and 4.7% respectively while Comcast revenues were up by 11% year over...
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