A recent article was about open mobile device platforms such as Android, but you see similar trends in the fixed world: eHomeUpgrade has a nice series of reports on Online Home Video Delivery that includes Apple, Microsoft, Sony, and Netflix.
In a recent entry about Google Android and New Media I explained how hardware vendors could lead a profitable video distribution service for mobile devices, and not Web2.0 mashups. Just for completion: The article was about open mobile device platforms such as Android, but you see similar trends in the fixed world: eHomeUpgrade has a nice series of reports on Online Home Video Delivery that includes Apple, Microsoft, Sony, and Netflix. Just as a reminder: In early January Netflix announced a partnership with LG, followed by a plugin for the Vista Media Center and SageTV in early February, and Seanbajuice shares his surey from Netflix what he would think about Netflix on PS3 / XBOX360 (Funny enough, Reuters took another six weeks to catch on to it.)
Rich Internet (micro) TV portals with increasing interactivity are emerging. They include social as well as media immersion – more than just content, but a complete platform. The question is what telecoms can offer as a platform provider.
An excellent (German) article by BITKOM summarizes business challenges, decision points, and business models of cloud-based solutions. BITKOM segments the “Cloud” space into Software, Platforms, and Infrastructure. While this is all true and good for current business, the Cloud stack looks more like Information, Relationships, Services, Platforms, Infrastructure, and Networks.
Germany is determined to have 75 per cent of all German households receive broadband speeds of at least 50 Mbps by 2014. Germany also heavily pushes DTT, 3G, 4G. Will 4G deliver 50 Mbps? And if not, what business model and usage scenarios under these circumstances will allow 50 Mbps fixed access for 75% of
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