Abstract
As operators look for more innovative ways to gain competitive advantage and
increase operating profits, the outsourcing of network operation, application
hosting and service delivery is gaining increasing traction. Is this something
that will benefit your organisation? What is the most effective approach to
take? One report has the answers you need to succeed in this.
Operators worldwide are becoming attracted by the cost saving and other
advantages promised by adopting a Managed Services strategy. What exactly are
these benefits and how can Managed Services help you achieve your business
goals? What are the hidden costs and risks associated with this approach? This
brand new in-depth report will tell you.
Visiongain has found that over the coming years, more and more operators will
re-evaluate their value chain to identify their core competencies and use
Managed Services for profitable growth. Hosting and Managed Services will
converge as vendors shape their service strategies in the coming years. Are
you prepared to take advantage of this growth?
The report answers all your key questions, including:
- What is driving the Managed Services market?
- What CapEx and OpEx savings can be realised through Managed Services?
- What are the typical timeframes of Managed Services projects?
- How does the speed of service deployment and problem resolution with
Managed Services compare to more traditional methods?
- What effect does outsourcing mobile content have on data ARPU?
- How will the growth of applications hosting differ by PoC, MIM, MMS, LBS,
TV and other services?
- Which companies are working towards IMS hosting?
- What role will Managed Content Enablers (MCEs) play?
- Which vendors are best positioned to benefit from the expected growth of
Managed Services?
- How do vendor solutions compare to one another?
- What is the total addressable market for Managed Services globally?
This 140+ page report provides a comprehensive step-by-step framework that
mobile network operators need to consider when deciding on and adopting their
Managed Services strategies. In addition, it provides a detailed analysis of
the market, including regional and global forecasts for network operations
outsourcing, applications hosting and services delivery. Buy this report today
to ensure you do not lose out on the significant market opportunity.
Plus other key questions answered such as:
- What % of operators will be using managed services and hosting by 2013,
and what will be the associated revenues?
- Where are the biggest market opportunities for you?
- What current models exist, are they successful and which ones will account
for the biggest market?
- What form of managed services and hosting are most likely to succeed over
the short, medium and long-term?
Ericsson has officially announced more than 100 managed services contracts
with operators worldwide by March 2008. According to Ericsson, it is managing
networks that serve a total of 185 million subscribers worldwide through its
managed services deals.
Who needs to read this report?
Directors, VP and Senior managers in:
- Mobile/ Cellular carriers and operators
- Digital and Mobile content agencies
- Mobile Search companies
- Handset manufacturers
- Mobile content providers
- Managed service or hosting providers looking to tap into the mobile
industry
The report provides global forecasts for future revenue generation and
subscriber uptake of services in this area of the industry.