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The move by Vodafone to purchase Tele2’s fixed network assets in Italy and Spain for EUR775 million demonstrates the increasing importance of fixed broadband services in the mobile operator service portfolio. Some mobile operators have considered offering a complete set of fixed and mobile services using wireless technologies (such as HSDPA and WiMAX), but operators… Read more

The provision of fixed broadband is becoming essential for mobile operators and they could quickly recoup the substantial investment necessary to offer their own unbundled DSL services if they achieved strong service uptake, says Unwired Insight. “DSL services can generate nine times the ARPU earned by many mobile operators today from mobile data services. However,… Read more

Fixed operators can buy time to manage their transition from voice-centric to broadband-centric strategies through judicious selection of tactics that prevent fixed-line substitution, but slowing the migration of voice traffic to mobile networks in the short term will be more difficult. These are the findings of the report, Defending Against Fixed-Mobile Substitution: detailed operator case… Read more

Vodafone’s enhanced ZuHause home zone service in Germany is one of a growing number of examples of mobile operators aggressively targeting fixed voice revenue, according to the report, “Accelerating Fixed-Mobile Substitution: detailed operator case studies”, written by Unwired Insight. “Vodafone’s ongoing development of the ZuHause home zone voice service is significant for the German market… Read more