Infocom GmbH

Spanish telecom industry to continue to fall in 2011 — Saturated mobile market — Mobile broadband below European average — Incumbent Telefónica loses over 1 million fixed lines.

Mobile music increasingly bundled with other broadband applications — Clear trend towards a subscription model — Cooperation of record labels to offer DRM-free songs drives users’ interest

Clear trend towards EoMPLS – Offer review reveals EoMPLS is the Carrier Ethernet preferred solution — With Carrier Ethernet based on EoMPLS, customers may burst traffic above committed rate.

Market for age verification systems (AVS) in Germany has only little potential to grow. AVS for video usage and gaming show largest growth potentials and will increase their share within the next years — Regulation plays a crucial role.

Providers enhance teleconferencing offers and IP-VPN portfolio — Video conferencing moves to 3D and HD Video — Vodafone and Microsoft partner to combine Online Services with voice and data services.

Vendors reluctant to promote firmware upgrade in place of investing in new devices – Longer mobile phone replacement cycles to drive update development

IPTV providers focused on premium content — Multiplay bundling standard in mature TV markets — Public sectors as healthcare and education emerge as new markets — Business models are still evolving.

The number of 3G users in most developed markets nearly doubled in 2Q09 to 303m — Japan and South Korea leaders in mobile services — Competition, network coverage, choice of devices future 3G success factors.

Asian mobile operators drive innovations with Near Field Communications (NFC) and telematics - Maxis delivers FastTap contact-less mobile payment service - SK Telecom launches mobile telematics service to control vehicles.

Telecom spending in Brazil to rise to €35.6bn in 2014 - Mobile and broadband main drivers -Broadband Internet spreading but quality is an issue - Fixed telephony penetration to decline.