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Opinion

Find out what people working at the cutting edge of the European telecoms market really think about how the industry isevolving.

Opinion: Geography may soon become irrelevant in telecoms

By Stefan Zehle, CEO of Coleago Consulting

Today, most people are familiar with VoIP services such as Skype. Effectively a location independent mobile service, with Skype it does not matter where people call from, nor does it matter where the called party is located.

Opinion: There’s no turning back for telcos in 2013 – reinvention is a must

By Keith Willetts, chairman of the TM Forum

We can all be pretty sure that there won’t be any turning back of the clock when it comes to the decline of voice and messaging revenues. 

Opinion: Mobile money – five key challenges for 2013

By Hariprasad Pichai, consultant at Arthur D Little

Mobile money is a growing market with significant revenue potential, yet the ecosystem is nascent, with no complete solution and no dominant player.

Opinion: How to take M2M to the next level in 2013

By Yiru Zhong, Frost & Sullivan senior industry analyst, ICT Europe

Since the 50 billion connected devices future was announced by Ericsson in 2009, we have eagerly anticipated a positive impact of this substantial market opportunity on the telecoms industry. 

Opinion: Mobile operators have a stark choice to make this year

By Rich Karpinski, Senior Analyst, Yankee Group

The first wave of the mobile revolution is over and the time has come for mobile operators to choose between one of two paths.