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Rakuten – doing much more than stealing the show at MWC19
Rakuten is not burdened by legacy, “so it allows us to really see what digital first, mobile first, omni-channel company looks like”. Read more…
Articles by Tony Poulos
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Get ready, 5G brings new business models, cloud challenges and network slicing
The biggest difference between 4G and 5G networks will be the number of low-value connected machines forcing move to completely new business models. Read more…
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China’s changing music listening habits
Long gone are the days of cassette tapes and CDs. In China alone, the digital music industry is now standing at over 53 billion yuan or 7.9 billion US dollars. Read more…
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If you want to know what a smart telco looks like, ask TCTS
TCTS CEO’s opinion is backed up by interviews with 60 service providers which enabled the company to come up with three pillars for any service provider aiming to become a ‘smart telco’. Read more…
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Huawei – guilty until proven innocent?
What has happened to the core value of being innocent until proven guilty? In the case of Huawei, it seems to be guilty until proven innocent. Read more…
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1985 warning speech to U.S. Congress eerily relevant today
In 1985, USA was grappling a trade deficit with Japan and planned to introduce tariffs. Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew warned against it and how right he was. Read more…
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Prepare now for risks associated with IoT and 5G, including fraud
Far-sighted management teams are now putting in place the policies and processes to mitigate the risks certain to come with IoT and 5G. Read more…
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Pets feature big in this year’s CES (IoST) stakes
CES this year has served up some fabulous gadgets and apps for pets, although some could qualify for our Internet of Silly Things (IoST) awards. Read more…
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IoT pricing models – a nightmare in the making?
I have been following, with great interest, a discussion on the TM Forum Community about IoT pricing models and, as you would expect, it has become complicated. Read more…
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Where there’s a Will there’s a way to disrupt the norm
Everyone expects to die. Yet more people do not have Wills than those who have. Singaporean online entity, called ezWills, might just have solution. Read more…