2023 predictions and 2022 telecom review from Strand Consult
Strand Consult has followed the mobile telecom industry for more than 26 years and has published predictions for the last 22. See the collection. This research note reviews the highs…
Strand Consult was back in 2002 the first to document in a series of reports that South Korea, not Japan, was the 3G leader in the mobile wireless industry. Already in 2001, South Korea consolidated from a 5 to 3 operator market and accelerated to transition from CDMA to WCDMA. South Korea, the world’s #1 broadband market, provides a valuable use case for regulators which demonstrates that concentrated markets can deliver value to consumers through high investment, competitive prices, and advanced service offerings.
In 2022 Strand Consult published more groundbreaking research on South Korea in “Netflix v. SK Broadband. The David and Goliath Battle for Broadband Fair Cost Recovery in South Korea” which describes how one operator challenged the global streaming giant and ignited a global movement for broadband cost recovery. As the report documents, this lawsuit has inspired operators and policymakers around the world to examine and challenge the aggressive, anticompetitive tactics by Big Tech platforms. Strand Consult runs a global project on broadband cost recovery to create transparency and reduce distortion in the market for broadband access.
Strand Consult has followed the mobile telecom industry for more than 26 years and has published predictions for the last 22. See the collection. This research note reviews the highs…
Reports and papers have emerged over the last year in the global debate for broadband fair cost recovery. Some reports, like that commissioned by the German government, reflect the need…
Strand Consult has followed the development of South Korea for more than two decades. In the early 2000s Strand Consult demonstrated how South Korea, not Japan as many believed, made…
Europe lacks some €300 billion in investment to achieve next generation broadband goals. An accumulation of misguided EU telecom regulation has sent capital to more favorable investment regions, like the…
At the annual FT-ETNO panel The Future of the EU Internet ecosystem – How should all digital actors contribute to a gigabit future? in Brussels Monday, Google’s EMEA President Matt…
Around the world operators experience exploding Netflix’s traffic exploding on their networks. They feel powerless to negotiate with Netflix for fair cost recovery, and Netflix demands that operators install its…
To ensure high overall market share, mobile operators need to make sure they appeal to as many customer segments as possible. And in a market with many niche mobile providers…
– A detailed report that shows why and how the Korean mobile market has developed into the ultimate 3G showcase. The market for mobile phones is characterised by strong competition,…
what can Europe, the USA and Japan learn from this? In Korea, the ARPU (average revenue pr. user) is on the rise and there are some very good reasons for…
what can Europe, the USA and Japan learn from this? In Korea, ARPU (average revenue pr. user) is on the rise and there are some very good reasons for the…
Carl Williams, Strand Consult Wednesday 19th FebruaryGSM World Congress 2003, Cannes Today it was the turn of the mobile operators to kick of the third day of the GSM World…
In Europe a new mobile baby has been born, the name of the child has been chosen and there are great expectations and hopes for the future of this new…
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