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December 2010

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The Ramifications of iPhone Usage in the Enterprise

December 28, 2010

In my top predictions for 2011 blog last week, I predicted iPads will overrun the enterprise.  One reason is that people just think they are cool so they’ll “want” one.  I also predict a measureable segment of these people in the enterprise will end up just putting them in their filing cabinet.  Next week I will explore that a bit. 

The Top 5 Mobile and IP Predictions for 2011

December 21, 2010

Last week, I looked back at the 10 most impactful telecom advances of the last decade.  In this blog, I will look forward and make some predictions for what 2011 holds.   And then to differentiate myself, in one year’s time, I’ll score myself and see if I got anything remotely right!

Top 10 Telecom Advancements of the Past 10 Years

December 14, 2010

Last week, I was asked by Voice & Data  in India to contribute to an article they’re publishing in January on the “Top 10 Technologies in the last decade that have Transformed the Telecom Sector.”  This was an interesting exercise for me, and really got me thinking.

While 10 years is not a huge amount of time, the past 10 years have quite possibly been the most incredible in terms of technological achievements in the telecom industry since the invention of the telephone. Yes, I know moving to digital from analog and the first wireless networks were innovative, but when looking at an entire 10 year span, the advancements are astounding.  

The Phone as Everything

December 7, 2010

In the US, your mobile phone is kind of your lifeblood – it can be your on ramp to the internet, your communication vehicle with your kids via texting, your only phone, your TV, your watch (who even remembers wearing a watch!), and your boarding pass.  And as per my blog last week, it can even comparison shop for you!   I’ve even read some articles where the hotel industry is enabling your phone to be your key to your hotel room so you don’t even have to wait in line to check in! 

Using Your Phone to Help with Comparison Shopping

December 1, 2010

For the past few years, I’ve enjoyed Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving in the US when the best shopping sales are) from the relative safety of my computer.  For yes, even the Black Friday deals are found on the internet.  But I did venture out.  And amid the chaos, as I stood around waiting for my wife to find something, I noticed someone else doing something seemingly very strange. 

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