With the growth of the ‘prosumer', Telco customers continue to search for
the ultimate experience at the lowest possible price, and who can blame them?
But with the vast redistribution of wealth from the operators to the ever
creative software/hardware companies, is the implementation of cloud
solutions just another headache for the industry?
Leaders in Voice such as AT&T, NTT and Virgin Mobile USA have called an
urgent meeting at the NGT Summit (hosted by GDS International) to discuss the
implications of the Cloud phenomenon in an already volatile and competitive
market place.
"As with all business the customer will ultimately drive the move," said a
spokesperson for NGT 20 consortium. "Disintermediation is a key concern for
the industry which must be addressed."
There is no doubt the Cloud creates an improved customer service but will it
be to the telecom industr... (more)
New Media on Ulitzer
A recent study run by online business networking service www.MeettheBoss.com
shows that executives are spending an extra 11 hours a month online sharing
their professional experiences and learning from their peers.
The survey asked its executive users what direct value they gained from
spending time running blogs, writing tweets and connecting with other
executives on sites such as LinkedIn, Xing, MeettheBoss, Ryze, Facebook,
Ulitzer and Twitter.
The answers revealed that executives proficient with online activities are
spending an average of 11 hours more pe... (more)
John Funnel on Ulitzer
Earlier this year one of my staff attended a SYS-CON event and returned to
the office a different person. Revitalised and motivated.
I asked her what happened at the event to warrant such a transformation? What
was her secret? Was it the New York Shopping experience? A business Romance
or was it Devine intervention?
She simply advised me to ‘check out Ulitzer. – Everyone who is anyone is
on it’.
She was not the first to introduce me to the innovation. Many of my peers had
gone through such noticeable changes, It was like a weight had been lifted
from the... (more)
Telecom Innovation on Ulitzer
2010 so far has been un-momentous in the telecoms industry, but this is about
to change if we are to believe the latest news from the NGT NA summit hosted
by GDS International.
The senior executives gathered to develop a vision on the key steps needed to
capture new markets and revenues. The meeting was moderated by Melanie Posey
– Research Director Telecom Markets, IDC. Key points discussed focused on
the future of cloud computing; hype, opportunity, or disintermediation?
Customer experience and the role of portals: delivering customer
satisfaction... (more)
Urgent meetings are being held by the financial leaders of American
Healthcare companies in the wake of Obama's Healthcare Reform being passed
219 - 212 in the House of Representatives. The introduction of this policy
heralds a transformation in the fabric of American society, and the way U.S
citizens receive medical care has suddenly been revolutionalised in a
direction which healthcare CFO's cannot afford to ignore.
Obama states: "[It] answers the prayers of every American who has hoped
deeply for something to be done about a healthcare system that works for
insurance compani... (more)