July 22, 2010
Due to the World Fair, FIFA World Cup events in Q2, Wall Street may be expecting a fantastic quarter for Soho due to increased online advertisement revenue. However, from our measurement data, the impact from the FIFA event on Sohu's online advertisement revenue is far short of our expectations. FIFA's impact on the month of June applies to Sina and other online advertisement firms as well.
Ramifications of Harbinger's $7B LTE pact with Nokia Siemens
July 22, 2010
Harbinger forges $7B LTE pact with Nokia Siemens | www.fiercewireless.com
A nationwide, wholesale, terrestrial-satellite, mobile broadband network – one that uses a globally endorsed LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology. A vision - imbued with an inherent openness and possibilities - unencumbered by walled-gardens and the status quo. The twin motivating factors of high-speed, and high-capacity, coupled with mobility are significant pillars in the inexorable demand for connectivity to multimedia services, in the information age.
Apple iPhone 4 - Product Innovation Continues
June 30, 2010
iPhone 4's First Users Report Reception, Color Problems | news.yahoo.com
Apple’s iPhone 4 is another impressive device that continues Apples history of product innovation, this one coming at an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary pace.
Nokia Needs an Effective Smartphone Shakeup
June 28, 2010
Nokia vows to defend smartphone territory | www.totaltele.com
Despite significant market leadership and several shakeup attempts, Nokia continues to struggle in the smartphone segment. Nokia may need to borrow a play from Apple and “Think Different.”
June 28, 2010
RIM May Feel Effects Of Competition | www.totaltele.com
Research in Motion, despite its current smartphone market share leadership, is in need of a product and software refresh in order to remain atop the industry.
Telecom Pragmatics' Hardball: What Market Recovery?
June 27, 2010
While both AT&T and Verizon have indicated that their CAPEX budgets are flexible (translate that to mean cuts) they have tried to remain active in building out wireline networks, according to Telecom Pragmatics. However, it has become increasingly clear that the recovery forecasted for this year is not happening in any substantial manner. The latest blow to both companies came with the announcement that the secondary housing market lost ground in the last month.
Telecom Pragmatics’ Hardball: Infinera’s Choice
June 12, 2010
To continue to pursue 40G on a PIC would not allow Infinera to make the statement that “this change is neutral to OpEx in 2010, and we intend to continue to bring R&D as a percent of revenue down year over year assuming moderate revenue growth.” At the same time, there will be a price to pay in terms of customers’ confidence in the future development of the chip. On the positive side, Infinera continues to offer novel solutions for problems from the engineers’ perspective.
Telecom Pragmatics’ Hardball: Intel $ Directly Tied to Clearwire City Turn-Ups?
June 4, 2010
It seems that how much money Clearwire gets from Intel depends on how many cities it turns up at a particular time, according to Telecom Pragmatics. Evidently, the wireless carrier has a clear incentive to penetrate more cities rather than fewer. Therefore, there could be an increased chance of Clearwire overextending itself in the market.
Telecom Pragmatics’ Hardball: Follow FiOS Map for Bulk of VZ LTE Cities
May 30, 2010
The first 25 to 30 4G cities are expected to be operating by second quarter of 2011 for Verizon Wireless, according to Telecom Pragmatics. Mainly the FiOS cities, including those outside of its incumbent landline territory, will be targeted. In the past, we have written about the long-term strategic importance of Verizon ultimately tying its LTE network with FiOS.
Nokia Once More Reshuffles Top Execs: No-key-Ah
May 25, 2010
Nokia once more reshuffles top execs | www.telecomasia.net
From 1995 to 2005, Nokia and TI were the dynamic duo, achieving such feats as cutting the cycle time for new production models from 2 years to a mere 3 months. However, things began going downhill. New executives have too much to fix without enough infrastructure. Nokia has lost “key” of marketability for killer attributes: No-Key-Ah.
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