Oct 2009: Helping MVNOs get their profit margins right

While lean times may be hitting many people’s pockets around the world, the truth is that they’ll still need to make telephone calls and, increasingly, use messaging and data services to stay in touch with friends and communities. As mobile network owners large and small struggle to remain profitable, they’re increasingly coming to realise that opening up their networks to third parties - the Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) - can add up to a win-win situation for all concerned.

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Apr 2009: Timing, telecoms and technology

The history of technology is littered with examples of those who got their timing right - and those who got it wrong. Hit that famous hockeystick-shaped curve on the graph at its sweetspot and riches and even fame can be yours - as Bill Gates and numerous other entrepreneurs have found. Join it just a bit too late or a bit too early and you’ll only end up as a forgotten footnote as the rest of the world marches on.

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Jan 2009: MVNO’s: Turning the 'Virtual' into Tangible Profits

Some of the most successful business people throughout history haven’t needed a greenfield opportunity to thrive. Instead, they’ve taken an existing market, approached it in an original way and carved out their own path to success.

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