Well its finally over… GSM. We are currently in Day 4, the end of the road and for us and this show has been about an overwhelming desire to flee. This show has gotten so big and so vast that its hard to really make out what its all about anymore. We are not even [...]
Entries from February 2007
February 7, 2007
3GSM shuts out Press and analysts?
We have heard from about 10 press and analysts who have been told that they can not register as press and analysts for 3GSM this year because they are NOT legitimate media.
We find this trend alarming since these 10 that we know personally are associated with some of the leading firms and publications in [...]
February 7, 2007
Encore
Last year at 3GSM in one session on DRM, an audience member could not refrain from making his thoughts known. He blurted out to the croweded room that they all “had catered and pandered to Hollywood content providers” or something like that.
But the bigger issue for us and I am sure for thousands who have [...]
February 3, 2007
An IPTV event based in Rio de Janeiro that people WANT to go to
Leave it to Ian Johnson, managing director of the Junction Group, to create an IPTV event (IPTV World Forum Latin America) that people actually wanted to attend. This means they didn’t go around sulking becuase they had to pack a bag, leave their loved ones and fly to Rio. The show is acutally UP [...]
February 3, 2007
Computer users want IPTV
Digital Trends recently reported on a Jupiter report that said that 37% of broadband users wanted IPTV services for their computers… here’s the catch, there are no real business models by those that COULD deliver it, in place today.
February 3, 2007
IPTV Growth in Asia not consistent
According to ZDNET Asia a recent report from IDC says that the growth of IPTV will not be consisten across all markets in Asia with emphasis on Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. Still, there are those that push onwards, PCCW and China Telecom continue to roll out commercial contracts keeping the hope alive.
February 2, 2007
Whose crazy now?
And they say PR people are out of control. A must read from a great blog.
February 2, 2007
3GSM – Barcleona
So.. this year it seems that the things are out of control for 3GSM even more so than last year which was monumentally out of control in the “we aren’t ready” department. But this year, its even worse. We just talked to some folks from a major tech publication who told us that they were [...]
February 1, 2007
When the old try and look young
We appreciate this story about IBM touting its SOA products and services. Good luck to you Big Blue!
