Comments on: Mobilink plans to Deploy Wimax-RevE network with Alcatel — will consumers win? http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/09/20/mobilink-plans-to-deploy-wimax-reve-network-with-alcatel-will-consumers-win/ Coffee Sessions for the Industry! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:06:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: mp http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/09/20/mobilink-plans-to-deploy-wimax-reve-network-with-alcatel-will-consumers-win/comment-page-1/#comment-11393 mp Fri, 09 May 2008 09:00:22 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/09/20/mobilink-plans-to-deploy-wimax-reve-network-with-alcatel-will-consumers-win/#comment-11393 Are you guys going to cover PTCL's IPTV thing that they're bringing out soon? Got a call from their representative and headed on over here to see if you guys had covered it yet. Any information on it at all...whatsoever? Are you guys going to cover PTCL’s IPTV thing that they’re bringing out soon? Got a call from their representative and headed on over here to see if you guys had covered it yet. Any information on it at all…whatsoever?

]]> By: What is said, and what is done… « Techlahore’s Weblog http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/09/20/mobilink-plans-to-deploy-wimax-reve-network-with-alcatel-will-consumers-win/comment-page-1/#comment-4191 What is said, and what is done… « Techlahore’s Weblog Tue, 25 Sep 2007 17:26:21 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/09/20/mobilink-plans-to-deploy-wimax-reve-network-with-alcatel-will-consumers-win/#comment-4191 [...] can’t name 10 that are on this network (actually, I can’t even name 1). Now, apparently Mobilink has announced that their WiMax rollout is nigh. Let’s hope they do better than [...] [...] can’t name 10 that are on this network (actually, I can’t even name 1). Now, apparently Mobilink has announced that their WiMax rollout is nigh. Let’s hope they do better than [...]

]]> By: Faisal http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/09/20/mobilink-plans-to-deploy-wimax-reve-network-with-alcatel-will-consumers-win/comment-page-1/#comment-4121 Faisal Sun, 23 Sep 2007 07:43:31 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/09/20/mobilink-plans-to-deploy-wimax-reve-network-with-alcatel-will-consumers-win/#comment-4121 I would look at it in a more postive way. Being part of a another operator, I look at it as a potential challenge in the market. Airtel in India i suppose took up similar position of turning itself into a broadband service provider. Considering the spread of network the local telecom / mobile operators have, the existing infrastructure is present therefore the CAPEX investment only pertains to the one time deployment. The usual support costs come later on. The point that need to be stressed is, these initiatives can help turn the much barren, data less areas in the country into data friendly areas. Yes there is not much literate population to utilize it, but its all about the initiative. I would look at it in a more postive way. Being part of a another operator, I look at it as a potential challenge in the market.

Airtel in India i suppose took up similar position of turning itself into a broadband service provider.

Considering the spread of network the local telecom / mobile operators have, the existing infrastructure is present therefore the CAPEX investment only pertains to the one time deployment. The usual support costs come later on.
The point that need to be stressed is, these initiatives can help turn the much barren, data less areas in the country into data friendly areas. Yes there is not much literate population to utilize it, but its all about the initiative.

]]> By: shez http://greenwhite.org/blog/2007/09/20/mobilink-plans-to-deploy-wimax-reve-network-with-alcatel-will-consumers-win/comment-page-1/#comment-4049 shez Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:05:14 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2007/09/20/mobilink-plans-to-deploy-wimax-reve-network-with-alcatel-will-consumers-win/#comment-4049 interesting analysis, although in my POV the purpose behind targeting the corporate market is two-fold: 1)they're not sure of their own ability(HR) and capacity(H/W) to handle large a subscription base 2)like you said higher profit margins, more so from smaller direct & overhead costs associated with handling fewer customers. This is indeed Ironic, since: 1) The "corporate market" will never be comfortable handing over their enterprise data networks to a startup using an un proven technology (since the decision making process is more risk averse than for an individual) and 2) They're more concerned about the reputation of the firm they're buying from compared to the average joe. interesting analysis, although in my POV the purpose behind targeting the corporate market is two-fold:

1)they’re not sure of their own ability(HR) and capacity(H/W) to handle large a subscription base

2)like you said higher profit margins, more so from smaller direct & overhead costs associated with handling fewer customers.

This is indeed Ironic, since:

1) The “corporate market” will never be comfortable handing over their enterprise data networks to a startup using an un proven technology (since the decision making process is more risk averse than for an individual) and

2) They’re more concerned about the reputation of the firm they’re buying from compared to the average joe.

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