Projects

TELECOM rESEARCHER

Below is a list of some of the actual projects that we have completed.

Client Research Objective

To understand deployment plans/ status of enhanced mobile services among regional carriers.

Methodology

Identified an appropriate sample of major operators within the region that were ahead of the curve in terms of technology adoption. Developed an interview guide that touched upon:

¨ End customer adoption trend for services enabled by this new technology

¨ Age of current systems on the network,

¨ Carrier perspectives around maturation/ readiness of such new technology

¨ Supplier capabilities to provide and support

¨ Factors pertaining to legacy equipment that impeded adoption of this new technology

Client Research Objective

To evaluate competitors for a rapidly evolving technology that helps carriers offer next generation voice applications.

Methodology

Scope of this project was Global. Carriers serving mature and emerging markets were short listed as probable respondents to the survey. Questionnaire was the survey instrument, since the client had clear parameters for which they were seeking competitive information. The questionnaires were either emailed or administered over a phone conversation. The high-level topics were:

¨ Specific "market offers" that competitors claimed they were capable of providing.

¨ Technology delivery options being offered (hosting, outsourcing, etc)

¨ Vendor rating by type of carriers

¨ Price points

¨ Number of trials and commercial deployments

Enhanced Mobile Services

Next Generation Voice Services

Projects