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The technologies and strategies behind new mobile services
Profile of the Canadian industry
[Nature of mobile technologies, evolution of the industry.]
Par: Louis Rhéaume, Associé principal, Infocom Intelligence, 2007
75 pages
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louis75@sympatico.caThe technologies and strategies behind new mobile services:
Profile of the Canadian industry
TABLE OF CONTENT Page
1.0 Mobile technologies................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 The info-communications industry............................................................................ 4
2.1.2 Major issues
2.1.3 Innovation dynamics
1.2 Nature of mobile technologies.................................................................................. 10
1.2.0 Networks.................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.1 Key Canadian carriers and their networks
2.2.2 Wi-Fi
2.2.3 Inukshuk: wireless broadband network
2.2.4 WiMAX = 4G?
1.3.0 Receivers and transmitters.................................................................................... 17
2.3.1 Mobile transmitters, RFID
2.3.2 Mobile receivers, mobile phones and PDAs
1.4.0 Mobile Voice............................................................................................................ 19
1.5.0 Protocols................................................................................................................. 21
2.5.1. Messaging
2.5.2. Bluetooth
1.6.0 Other promising new mobile technologies................................................. 24
1.6.1 The impact of Skype
1.6.2 Apple upcoming iPhone
1.6.3 Convergence is influencing mobile technologies
1.6.4 Fixed-mobile convergence (FMC)
1.6.5 Mobile payments solutions
1.6.6 New mobile data services
Case Study I: Oz Communications.......................................................................31
Case Study II: Wavesat.........................................................................................35
Case Study III: Flick software ..........................................................................................39
Case Study IV: Corus Entertainment................................................................................41
Case Study V: Ericsson Canada ...................................................................................... 44
Case Study VI: Nurun.........................................................................................................46
Appendix I: List of acronyms....................................................................................................... 49
Appendix II: Innovations in semi-conductor and radio technology........................................ 59
Appendix III: Value mapping of wireless data access technologies........................................60
Appendix IV: Canadian wireless operators’ network for innovation........................................61
Appendix V: The changing role of the mobile network operator............................................. 62
Appendix VI: Adoption timeframe of future m-commerce services........................................ 63
Appendix VII: Key activities for mobile innovation management............................................64
Appendix VIII: Framework criteria to evaluate a new mobile innovation project....................65.
Appendix IX: Examples of customer driven innovations from a mobile society.....................66
Appendix X: Customers top priorities when choosing a mobile phone....................................67
Appendix XI: New applications in Europe and Asia................................................................... 68
Appendix XII: Evolutionary paths for co-evolving consumer demand.......................................69
Appendix XIII: The infocommunications industry : a layer model........................................... 70
Appendix XIV: Competing networks and technologies in the local access market.................71
Appendix XV: The old information Mega-Industry........................................ ..............................72
Appendix XVI: How the Information industry is realigning........................................ ................73
Appendix XVII: Telecom operators’ portfolios........................................ .....................................74
Appendix XVIII: The process of information networking........................................ ....................75
Louis Rhéaume
Infocom Intelligence
www.infocomintelligence.comlouis75@sympatico.ca