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Six Articles From Yesterday at #MWC14 You Must Read

Yesterday from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Total Telecom team reported on rumours, health initiatives and.... pasta. Check out the six most read stories on our news service below or click here for the #BreakingNews channel.

Cisco CEO dismissive of Juniper/NSN rumour, predicts vendor 'musical chairs'

Zuckerberg seeks operator partners to extend affordable Internet access

Samsung goes heart rate monitoring mad with Galaxy S5, new wearables

Deutsche Telekom on network lasagne and losing the 'mobile' from MWC

Smartphone spec wars are over, it's now about marketing and pricing

Sprint boosts indoor coverage at fraction of cost of femtocells

From out content partner: Huawei Technologies:

Huawei Leads the Way with Innovative MBB Solutions among MWC Offerings

Industry-leading Huawei Looks to the Future at MWC

Assure High-Quality Communications in Formula 1 Grand Prix [Video]

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Headlines: 7 #Telecom Stories You Shouldn't Miss

Here's the headlines popular last week on Total Telecom:

Samsung dominates device space in 2012, ZTE's share slips
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=479011&mail=939

Bidding begins in UK LTE auction
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=478939

Portuguese telecoms merger gets green light from directors
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=478919

Telecoms operators must invest in broadband infrastructure - Kroes
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=478938

Nokia swings to profit in Q4, but concerns remain
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=478983

Cisco offers $475 million for mobile network manager
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=478952

Lenovo eyes possible RIM acquisition
http://www.totaltele.com/view.aspx?ID=478994

Paving the Way #DisruptionEruption

What happens when an OTT player diversifies? Someone goes Over the Top. In this case literally. Much has been made of Google's fibre project in Kansas City, but now one budding entrepreneur is looking to utilise the much vaunted new network to enable embed sensors in pavement slabs to capture data about potentially hazardous roadway conditions, such as cracks, potholes and traffic jams. The WSJ carried the story of Integrated Roadways LLC.

Also spotted this week (via engadget), the US MVNO Ting - famed for it's aggressive flexible price plans has done a deal to offer users the Samsung Galaxy SIII. That's sure to give traditional players some-Ting to think about!

These and other disruptive and innovative ideas are just the type of story we want you to hear about at Total Telecom World.

The Year of the Device

It's official, 2011 has been the year of the #device. Apple, Android, HTC, iPad, iPhone, iOS, even dare we say Nokia have all been prevalent buzz words amongst news stories this year, with the most read story of the year being "Rumour mill in overdrive pending iPad 2 launch"

So it's no surprise then that we've added some great analysis to the mix through Total Telecom+. So in case you've missed out during the year, check out the following issues:

October issue - Tablets: No cure-all

Mobile operators are looking to tablets as an area of future growth, but in the face of stiff competition they will need to prove they can add value for users.

November issue - Bring Your Own Device
Mobile operators show BYOD is on their agenda as enterprises deal with the risks associated with employee-owned tablets and smartphones.

December - January issue - Dangerous Duopoly

Vodafone keen to see more competition in the mobile OS space, but analysts and
handset makers believe the battle is already over.

and Augmented Reality: Real world view. Mobile operators are starting to find their feet in a new market segment, but the places in the value chain are still up for grabs.

These links are all to simple PDF downloads, but you can also read these on you mobile DEVICE (Android or iOS) or online

Of course there's no sign of device fever ending any time soon, so why not keep up to date by following Our Devices RSS feed

DIY, BYOD, the new corporate strategy?

So whose phone do you use? Your employers or your own? In this months Total Telecom+, Nick Wood talks about the growing trend to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)

Amongst the conclusions is a quote from Gartner vice president Nick Jones. “BYO is a principle that most organisations will adopt and organisations must prepare for this change.” If he's right then operators really need to jump on board to realise the opportunity to generate revenues from ‘bring your own device’

You can read Nick's article and others from this issue on your iOS or Android device, as an online page turning digital issue (see flip image below) or download as a PDF. Find out more here.

Every issue of Total Telecom+ is full of the latest analysis of the stories behind the news, so if you've missed any recent issues, check out our archive for recent issues including:

October: Device Strategies, Tablets
September: Content Strategies: Over-the-top content strategies
July/August: Self organising networks (SON)
and much more...
View the archive: www.totaltele.com/plus/archive

Keep taking the #tablets

In the October issue of Total Telecom+, Nick Wood has taken a look at the world of tablet computing and how operators need to prove they are more than a bit part player in this arena.

It's an important battle because the electronics retailers are already making this market their own, not only offering the advantage of tablets without contracts, but also great variety. In the UK for example, Best Buy current offer a choice of 17 tablets whilst Vodafone's shop offers just the iPad and Samsung GALAXY.

However arguably the biggest challenge is the opportunity cost of not convincing the consumer. The operator is not seen as the default choice for tablets because the network contract is not essential. The FT recently reported that Apple currently generates almost 3/4 of tablet sales in the UK, but the majority of these use wi-fi and not 3G. That's already an issue, but a recent study by Intel predicts that by 2020 there will be 31 billion connected devices worldwide.

Just think of the boardroom tears if operators aren't getting their fair share of this...

The challenges facing the telecoms industry will be discussed on day-2 of Total Telecom World by speakers including Orange Business Services and Reliance Communications. Don't miss your chance to attend.

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