He said: "Deutsche Telekom is willing to give up its own profit margins just to keep competitors in new technologies, like DSL, out of the market. Jürgen Grützner, manager of the Association of Telecommunications and Added Value Service Providers...
The so-called webinar will explore how broadband service providers can more effectively roll-out and maintain new services, increase profitability and manage next-generation broadband networks using service management, assurance and provisioning...
With the average annual income for Indian citizens around $3,000, pricing on services is expected to be low, which could affect gross profit margins for equipment suppliers. Ullal said Cisco will still have an opportunity to make money in India...
Sue also pointed out that with fewer customers in the market, these carriers will have stronger purchasing power, which could lead to lower profit margins on equipment. The ongoing merger wave among service providers could result in somewhat lower...
In contrast, Verizon just introduced a new 3Mbps downstream digital subscriber line tier that costs $30 a month and plans to lace houses with fiber-optic lines that are many times faster than DSL. Rather, the operation will not be for profit and...
The danger is if we don't follow the free wireless model, we'll be stuck with high tariffs over wired services as big, old ISPs let new services trickle out over years to come - profit margins are higher that way.