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80% of mobile operators likely to become data connectivity providers

80% of mobile operators agreed that becoming a mobile data connectivity provider is either quite likely or highly likely, according to 3-ple Media. Average revenue per user ARPU from traditional services has been in steady decline, but 52% of operators said they are current revenue leaders in the field. 26%...

Tags: Mobile Operator, Mobile, Revenue Leader, Advertising & Promotion, Manufacturing, Web 2.0, Marketing, Internet, AM

Blog posts 2008-04-08

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Anti-SAP? Pfft!!

My Enterprise Advocates colleague Vinnie Mirchandani takes the high ground in a discussion about the forthcoming SAP Influencer Summit conference juxtaposed to the Sapience event. As is often the case, Vinnie addresses the issue square on. Here's a taster: I am presenting mostly on how to manage systems integration,...

Tags: SAP AG, Vinnie Mirchandani, Public Relations, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-12-03

Google goes all-in with an open source cloud

RE: Google goes all-in with an open source cloudGoogle is redifing the marketplace each day with calculated innovation to set the table for their advancement and domination in the future. I can't for the fight that is coming with MS Office next year and Google docs.another nail in M$...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Chrome, Windows 7 market share, Google Inc., open source, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2009-11-23

Chatting (Not Chattering) About Salesforce - Part I

(NOTE BEFORE I START: This is one really long post. So rather than post it in all its glory in a single file or post it here over two days, I'm trying something new. I'm posting the first half here. And the second half on PGreenblog.  Let's see how that...

Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Customer Service, Twitter Inc., Sales Force, Customer, CRM, Integration, Force.com, Service Cloud 2, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Sales, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-11-23

Greenland becomes green land; Brazil gets good news

Yes we know it is all lies...http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/globalwarming.htmlhttp://www.climatechangefraud.com/Did the dinosaurs pass some gas and causethe ice age? I guess they should have beentaxed for passing gas!;)Do you do any actual research?Or do you just try to scare people into thinking the way you do?Greenland is one of the worst examples you...

Tags: BE TRUE, information technology, global warming

Discussion threads 2009-11-12

Open source needs successful champions

Open Source powers the Internet period!Open_Source powers the ENTIRE Internet withrouters/switches/servers you name it like Microsoft sitting behind caching Linux distroname servers.Now you tell me what does it need now???It is the FUTURE of smart devices, appliancedriven infrastructure, just like VMware using a Linux derived kernel and it is #1...

Tags: Linux, software cost, Linux Distro, open source, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Will OpenSolaris survive Oracle?

We can only hope so! It would make a much better back end than what linux has to offer. Solaris has always been a solid performer and is a real UNIX, not some hacked up clone like linux. The best option for Oracle would be to ditch linux...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Sun Solaris, Oracle Corp., OpenSolaris, Open Solaris

Discussion threads 2009-10-27

Oracle OpenWorld 2009 - Social CRM Technology Rears an Actual Head

I am almost always in awe of Oracle OpenWorld.  The scope of this conference is spectacular. Can you imagine an event that the attendance is down to 37,000 attendees?  Actually, that puts me in awe of their event planners more than even the event. How in the name of whoever...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Siebel Systems Inc., CRM, Anthony Lye, Advertising & Promotion, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Software, Marketing, Software, Paul Greenberg

Blog posts 2009-10-14

Cisco goes shopping (again) scoops up Starent

Updated: Cisco said it will buy Starent Networks in a deal valued at $2.9 billion. The move comes shortly after Cisco bought Tandberg. Starent provides mobile Internet Protocol IP gear. Cisco will use Starent's equipment to better target carriers, which are increasingly relying on wireless units to...

Tags: Starent Networks Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-13

Manufacturing Company Improves Security, Saves Power, Expects to Reduce Costs by 5 to 15 Percent

Incorporated in 1984, Greenply Industries Limited is India's leading interior infrastructure company with annual sales revenue of U.S $190M. Greenply is the market leader in its industry in India, and is one of the fastest growing, Globally. It is looked upon as a pioneer of using Information Technology to enable...

Tags: Security, India, Microsoft Corp., Greenply Industries Ltd., Microsoft Windows 7, Manufacturing, Sales Strategy, Strategy, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Sales, Management

Case studies 2009-10-11

Managed Print Services and Beyond:How You Can Cut Costs and Go Green While Increasing Employee Productivity

Did you know that print costs typically consume 3% of total revenue for businesses today? For many organizations, this is nearly equivalent to the amount spent on research and development each year. According to the Photizo Group, a recognized thought leader in print services management, hardcopy costs are the last...

Tags: Cost, Ricoh Corp., Employee Productivity, Printing, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting

White papers 2009-10-08

The Android army: Verizon Wireless, Google ink collaboration pact; Google Voice support on tap

Updated: Verizon Wireless and Google said Tuesday that they will partner to co-develop a bevy of Android-based devices. Verizon Wireless also said that it will tightly integrate its network with Google apps---including Google Voice. The terms of the deal Techmeme weren't disclosed, but the companies are looking...

Tags: Google Inc., Device, Collaboration, Partnership, Voice, Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, Android, Business Structures, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-06

Why pre-roll app ads on the Zune HD are a dealbreaker

OptionsAs others have suggested, I guess MS could offer the apps for a fee, as well as free and ad supported. I think it would probably be a good idea if MS is very upfront about a free app being ad supported. I think so long as MS ensures that...

Tags: Microsoft Zune, Zune HD, dealbreaker, Microsoft Corp., app ad, advertisement

Discussion threads 2009-09-17

Microsoft exec: 'When Windows is executing well, Microsoft is in good shape'

upgrade pathdo you really think that people will rush to their next best buy to make a clean install on their old xp hardware? do you think corporations will want the hassle of clean installs on their xp hardware? never going to happen. windows 7 is a non event in...

Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., hardware, clean install, new hardware

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Look beyond the dollar signs to validate your projects

Innovation is an almost-sacred business pursuit. Unfortunately, many organizations throw up barriers that make it difficult to foster innovation, such as viewing the value of a project only in terms of its ability to generate calculated revenue. This episode of CIO Sanity Savers explains how to identify and demonstrate the...

Tags: Innovation, Dollar, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner

Blog posts 2009-09-03

HD DVD returns and kicks Blu-ray to the gutter

Just when Blu-ray thought it had clear sailing, a tempest has risen in the East: China Blue Hi-definition Disk CBHD. Toshiba has licensed its HD DVD to them and it will be the unit world leader in HD optical technology in just 12 months. Why? The Times...

Tags: HD-DVD, Blu-ray, China Blue Hi-definition Disk, Government, Hd Dvd, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Vertical Industries, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2009-08-03

Ballmer on the Microsoft-Yahoo deal: 'Nobody gets it'

Ballmer on the Microsoft-Yahoo deal: 'Nobody gets it'I was ge... liquidity means monetization, wha?I didn't really care. It's a better idea than Microsoft buying Yahoo (from Microsoft's point of view.)One day is too soon for the wisdom of the crowd to truly kick in (and I am dubious about the...

Tags: Investment, Bing, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Steve Ballmer

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

To the Moon: The Integrators

The historic Apollo 11 mission in July of 1969 culminated in the first manned moon landing. While many of the proud Americans who were involved in that project are no longer with us 40 years later, the technologies they built still live on, will be further refined, and will return...

Tags: Spacecraft, NASA, Mission, Computer, IBM Corp., UNIVAC, Productivity, Mainframes, Servers, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-13

Andreessen: Facebook could do $1 billion in revenue if it wanted to

Facebook will likely bring in "billions of dollars in revenue" in five years time and could even do $1 billion in revenue this year if it really pushed itself, board member Marc Andreessen told Reuters. Techmeme Instead, it's more important for Facebook - and even micro-blogging site...

Tags: Revenue, Facebook, Operational Accounting, Finance, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-06

Adecco Personalizes Web-Site Experience, Reduces Customer Attrition by Two-Thirds

Connecting more than 700,000 qualified job-applicants with businesses around the world every day, Adecco is a global leader in staffing solutions. Adecco wanted to take better advantage of the Internet to provide people with the resources they need to realize their career goals. To drive business and increase efficiency, Adecco...

Tags: Job, Adecco, Recruitment & Selection, Internet, Professional Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Career

Case studies 2009-07-01