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Reuters:Spotify offers music play button for websites

Giles Cottle — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:54:35 +0000

“YouTube got to where it is today because people are able to embed YouTube videos easily in any website,” Giles Cottle, principal analyst at research firm Informa Telecoms & Media, wrote in a note.

“Any web developer will tell you that, in an online world, you have to offer and bring content to people where they want to be, not make them come to where you are.”

Financial Times: Spotify extends access to external sites

Giles Cottle — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 14:22:06 +0000

David Karp, chief executive officer of Tumblr, described the ability for its users to include music on their blogs via Spotify as “revolutionary”. Giles Cottle, principal analyst at Informa Telecoms & Media, described the launch as “a hugely important step” for Spotify.

Financial Times: BlackBerrys flourish in the malls of Lagos

Thecla Mbongue — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 14:19:44 +0000

The likes of Samsung and Nokia have strong presences in Nigeria, and are promoting their smartphones. But Thécla Mbongue, senior research analyst at Informa, says it is the Android smartphones from Chinese handset-makers, sold by the local mobile networks for about $120, that are more likely to eat away at RIM’s market share.

Reuters: International telcos eye Libya as elections near

Matthew Reed — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:04:41 +0000

“Data offers a lot of potential, with only Libyana having a 3G licence,” said Matthew Reed, a senior analyst at Informa Telecoms and Media in Dubai. “Data and mobile broadband services are relatively expensive, so there hasn’t been a strong take-up yet. There are still prospects for other value-added services, which is why foreign operators are interested.”

Evening Standard: Wi-fi wars! It’s a battle to offer net on the go

Thomas Wehmeier — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:57:24 +0000

Informa reckons the number of public hotspots could increase fivefold by 2015 — and there are millions more private hotspots in offices and homes.

WSJ: Turkcell Files Suit Against MTN In US Courts

Thecla Mbongue — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:58:23 +0000

Thecla Mbongue, an analyst at Informa telecoms & media group, said pressures are mounting against MTN’s Iran business and that if South Africa, which currently doesn’t ban business with Iran, decides to impose sanctions, the telecoms company could be forced to reassess its business in Iran.

Zawaya (Dow Jones): New iPad’s Incompatibility With Local 4G Network Disappointing -Etisalat

Matthew Reed — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:03:53 +0000

While Apple wasn’t immediately available to comment, Matthew Reed, a senior analyst at Informa Telecoms and Media said that from among the several variants of long-term evolution, or LTE, services available, Apple has focused on one that is used by operators in North America.

Reuters: EU reaches deal to lower mobile roaming fees

Paul Lambert — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:46:15 +0000

Paul Lambert, an analyst at consultancy Informa, agreed that the success of the competition approach was hard to gauge, but he predicted big changes ahead. “European mobile users will benefit from a radical shake-up of the roaming market, but operators will suffer,” he said.

Reuters: China’s Huawei down but not out in Australia

Tony Brown — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:11:05 +0000

“The idea that they’d risk it all-it would have to be an incredibly valuable piece of data for them to put the whole Chinese technology export industry at risk,” said Tony Brown, Brisbane-based senior analyst at Informa Telecoms and Media. “If they were to be caught with their hand in the till would be disastrous for Huawei.”

Financial Times: Future of set-top boxes

Giles Cottle — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:53:07 +0000

High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not “The OTT services might lack content but they have shown up pay-TV in terms of the user interface and experience,” says Giles Cottle, principal analyst at Informa. “Moving to the cloud can enable operators to compete more effectively in these areas.”