Microsoft
Where’s the beef in telco SaaS?
Microsoft Office 365 is becoming to telco SaaS what the Big Mac is to fast food. That’s not a health warning, but a fact, based on a 38-country study* of 51 communication service providers’ business SaaS portfolios that I’ve just completed. Microsoft powers an astonishing 51% of these CSPs’ productivity and collaboration offers. Want a SaaS… Read more
IP & TV World Forum 2012: It’s all about social viewing and the second screen
IP & TV World Forum opened this week, attracting vendors and operators from all over Europe and farther afield, and based on conversations with exhibitors and other delegates, it’s clear they’re all working on further incorporating mobile into their offerings. An important topic here is the second screen, which essentially means users playing on their… Read more
CeBIT 2012: Connected everything and a preview of Microsoft Windows 8
M2M and connected devices were an important part of the CeBIT fair in Hannover, which took place this week – exhibitors were keen to show off their solutions for everything from vending machines to shipping to healthcare. While a section of one of the exhibition halls was given over completely to M2M, many of the… Read more
