Description
These are facts: the PSTN is moribund and IP networks have taken over; on a global basis mobile communications is the preferred mode of connecting people and information; traditional telecom equipment vendors can only survive by selling software and services that use commercial computing platforms; and regulatory oversight is being replaced by market competition. Networks must now be designed and operated from the bottom up rather than from the top down so that centralized control defers to peripheral control. Convergence means that companies which used to be in separate industries—telcos, mobile operators, ISPs, cable and entertainment firms—are now in the same business. The report will examine what the industry makeover will mean for telcos, mobile operators, ISPs, systems integrators and OEMs, and what they need to do to remain competitive. We analyze the impact of the technology shift on economic growth prospects in developing and developed countries, and the opportunities and risks it represents for service providers and equipment vendors, as well as governments.
Hightlights
These are facts: the PSTN is moribund and IP networks have taken over; on a global basis mobile communications is the preferred mode of connecting people and information; traditional telecom equipment vendors can only survive by selling software and services that use commercial computing platforms; and regulatory oversight is being replaced by market competition. Networks must now be designed and operated from the bottom up rather than from the top down so that centralized control defers to peripheral control. Convergence means that companies which used to be in separate industries—telcos, mobile operators, ISPs, cable and entertainment firms—are now in the same business. The report will examine what the industry makeover will mean for telcos, mobile operators, ISPs, systems integrators and OEMs, and what they need to do to remain competitive.
We analyze the impact of the technology shift on economic growth prospects in developing and developed countries, and the opportunities and risks it represents for service providers and equipment vendors, as well as governments.