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	<title>Tablet Fever Rises in Asia-Pacific Thanks to New iPad</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The new iPad will solidify the status of Apple products in Asia-Pacific markets.]]></description>
	<author>Emily Smith (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Mar 2012 11:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>China Leads AP in 3G While LTE Looms</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[LTE trials are gaining momentum, with possible pre-commercial service available as early as the end of this year.]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Yu (Associate Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Mar 2012 12:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Creating 300,000 LTE Muscovites Overnight</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Yota has just announced plans to convert 300,000 WiMAX subscribers to LTE in one fell swoop.]]></description>
	<author>Olena Kaplan (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Romania Courts MVNOs</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/120221.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A comprehensive strategy could actually help operators in the country.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>mWomen in Africa: Counting Who Has Access </title>
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	<description><![CDATA[SIM card registration can help mobile women gain a voice and a place in emerging telecom markets.]]></description>
	<author>Ronda Zelezny-Green (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>LatAm Governments Team Up for Broadband Access </title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The goal is to create a ring of connectivity around the South American continent.]]></description>
	<author>Sonia Jorge (Research Director)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Huawei Leads LTE Charge in Middle East</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[LTE is gaining traction in the Middle East, and Huawei is seizing the opportunities.]]></description>
	<author>Ronda Zelezny-Green (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 5 Dec 2011 14:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Smartphones Boost LatAm Data Revenue</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111114.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Data is becoming the magic word for operators in Latin America.]]></description>
	<author>Juliana Gomez (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mexico Refocuses on Mobile Penetration Rate</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111109.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Authorities are finally taking steps to improve the lagging performance of the nation.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Mercado (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 9 Nov 2011 12:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Google Wants to Be in Your Wallet Too</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111025.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With Google Wallet, is the search giant trying to catch lightning in a bottle?]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 09:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Turkey Is Headed Over-the-Top</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111019.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Mobile broadband and pay-TV services are powering Turkey's telecom turnaround.]]></description>
	<author>Ronda Zelezny-Green (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Argentine Telcos Battle Netflix with VoD Offers</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111017.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Telecom Argentina and Telefonica are taking the fight to Netflix.]]></description>
	<author>Eulalia Marin-Sorribes (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>The UK Dreams of a 4G Christmas &#8230; in 2014</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111014.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The auction delay poses critical questions for the future of the UK mobile industry.]]></description>
	<author>Julian Morrison (Research Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2011 11:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>US Tops Global LTE Smartphone Market </title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Here's why the US will account for 71 percent of global LTE handset sales in 2011.]]></description>
	<author>Emily Smith (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2011 09:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Put the Pipe to Work in AME</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111005.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operators are not getting sufficient bang for their fixed buck.]]></description>
	<author>Ronda Zelezny-Green (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Oct 2011 10:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>FTTH Satisfies the Need for Speed in China</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111003.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[It is only a matter of time before China becomes an FTTH powerhouse. ]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Yu (Associate Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 3 Oct 2011 09:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Google Seeks Turf in US Fiber Market</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110929.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[At the Broadband World Forum, Google highlighted its experiences deploying high-speed fiber, taking a shot at Verizon in the process.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:53:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>AME Forecast: Cloudy with Heavy State Subsidies</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110926.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[HP and other companies expect substantial growth from ICTs and clouds.]]></description>
	<author>Badii Kechiche (Associate Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>The Empire Strikes Back with Mobile Services</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/20110919.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Can incumbents take advantage of these new opportunities, or is it too late? ]]></description>
	<author>Julian Morrison (Research Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Qualcomm Gets the Mobile Innovation Recipe Right</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110819.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The mobile chip maker is making all the right moves in Africa & the Middle East.]]></description>
	<author>Ronda Zelezny-Green (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Google-Motorola: Everyone Gets a Trophy</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110815.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In the short term, Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility is a win all around.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Ugandan Market Bows under Heavy Competition</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110811.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operator and regulator tactics might need adjusting before the market overheats. ]]></description>
	<author>Kerem Arsal (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>An Order of Smartphones, Hold the NFC</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110808.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Why are OEMs not shipping NFC-enabled smartphones? Oh right, no one is ordering them.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 8 Aug 2011 11:46:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Operators Can Win the West through Partnerships</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/080111.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A sound strategy for Western European service providers is partnership and collaboration.]]></description>
	<author>Julian Morrison (Research Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Aug 2011 10:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>RIM in North American Smartphone Market</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110713.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Research In Motion has storms to weather, but it is going strong in emerging markets.]]></description>
	<author>Emily Smith (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 21:39:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>What LG Must Do Now to Fix Their Handset Strategy</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110711.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[LG followed our lead in revising their end user handset sales forecast. Now we are advising them to play to their strengths.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 13:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>TeliaSonera Makes Some New Friends</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110708.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Coopetition is the name of the game between operators these days, as TeliaSonera joins up with France Telecom (Orange) and Deutsche Telekom (T-Mobile) on M2M communications.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 8 Jul 2011 14:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>SK Telecom and U+ Launch LTE in South Korea </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110701.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The two mobile service providers become the fourth and fifth players in AP to make LTE services available.]]></description>
	<author>Leslie Arathoon (Director of Product Development)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 1 Jul 2011 15:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Navigation Providers Try to Find Their Way</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110624.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Garmin, TomTom and others are adjusting to life in the age of smartphones, where Google rules the roost.]]></description>
	<author>Julian Morrison (Research Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>South African Telecom Market Still Scoring Goals</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110623.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A year after the World Cup, South Africa's telecom sector is charging ahead.]]></description>
	<author>Majd Hosn (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Location, Mobile and Social Are a Triple Threat</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110622.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As Pyramid has noted in recent reports, the convergence of these three trends has changed the rules of the telecom game.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>4G Lite in Cameroon Might Appeal to SMEs</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110620.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[When is 4G not really 4G? Ask operators in Cameroon trying to monetize it.]]></description>
	<author>Ronda Zelezny-Green (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Virgin Mobile to Shake Up Latin American Markets</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110615.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The telecom market in Latin America might never be the same once Virgin Mobile enters the fray with MVNO services.]]></description>
	<author>Juliana Gomez (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 08:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Bharti Airtel Plays Well with Others to Cut Costs</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110613.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The operator is leveraging economies of scale to fuel its African expansion.]]></description>
	<author>Kerem Arsal (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 09:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Rules of Attraction in Malaysia</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110610.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Malaysian operators may have struck the right balance between profitability, operator autonomy, affordable service and consumer choice.]]></description>
	<author>Emily Smith (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:06:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mobile Social Networks Tap Youth Movement</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110524.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Young people in Africa & the Middle East will only become more relevant to operators, not less.]]></description>
	<author>Ronda Zelezny-Green (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 14:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>No 3G for Us, Thank You. We Are Algerian.</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110519.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The country could kick-start its mobile broadband revolution by skipping 3G and going straight to LTE.]]></description>
	<author>Majd Hosn (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 10:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Three Tests for Valuing Latin American Telcos</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110517.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Market position, competition and content all play a role.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 10:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Brazil Goes Louco for Mobile Broadband</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110512.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[We're showing companies how to take part in Brazil's mobile broadband gold rush and not get left behind.]]></description>
	<author>Vinicius Caetano (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 09:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Skype Gives Microsoft a Much Stronger Voice</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110510.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Microsoft might be crazy like a fox in buying Skype.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 12:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Why Windows Phone Will Beat Android</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110509.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Here is why we think Windows Phone will lead in mobile OS market share by 2015, topping even Android.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 May 2011 12:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>A Mixed Picture for IPTV Uptake in CEE</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110505.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[IPTV is gaining ground in Central & Eastern Europe, though obstacles to greater adoption remain.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 5 May 2011 14:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Brazil Gets Serious about Broadband</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110428.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Growth in mobile broadband can give Brazil a fighting chance of meeting its national broadband penetration goals.]]></description>
	<author>Sonia Jorge (Research Director)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Angry Birds Pig Out on NFC-Enabled Smartphones</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110427.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Nokia is getting "angry" about NFC-enabled smartphones, and others are following suit.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Poles Go on a Smartphone Diet</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110425.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Polish consumers are gobbling up smartphones, with no signs of slowing down.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Apr 2011 09:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Kenyans Sprint Toward a Strong Telecom Future</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110414.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A competitive spirit in the market bodes well for a long-distance finish.]]></description>
	<author>Majd Hosn (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:06:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>LTE in Russia Gets a Big Boost from Yota </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110412.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The operator expects their entire base to have migrated to LTE within three years.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Will Nigerian Telcos Still Have Goodluck?</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110405.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Nigerian telcos have made great strides in recent years, but will politics get in the way?]]></description>
	<author>Majd Hosn (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 5 Apr 2011 15:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>mMoney in Africa: A Win for MNOs, GDPs and M4D</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110401.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operators now have proof that offering mobile money services sets up a win-win scenario.]]></description>
	<author>Ronda Zelezny-Green (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 1 Apr 2011 13:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Iran Market Players Need More Farsi Content</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110324.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[One big opportunity for operators is locally tailored content in the Farsi language.]]></description>
	<author>Hussam Barhoush (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Cricket Chirping: Winners in AT&amp;T/T-Mobile Deal</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110322.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If the deal goes through, smaller US telcos (and maybe consumers) stand to gain from the AT&T takeover of T-Mobile. ]]></description>
	<author>Emily Smith (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Egypt, Keep Your Eyes on the Ball</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110317.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For short-term telecom gains to endure, the future civilian government must send the right signals.]]></description>
	<author>Hussam Barhoush (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>We Want 8.3bn Smart, Cheap Handsets</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110304.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[We forecast a nearly $1 trillion (with a T) handset revenue opportunity through 2015. But wait, there's more...]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Mar 2011 13:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>A Full Dance Card for Polkomtel</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110224.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Buyer interest abounds in the sale of the successful Polish player. ]]></description>
	<author>Julian Morrison (Research Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>America Movil Shines in Q4 </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110223.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Postpaid gains show mobile data is achieving broader uptake.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mobile World Congress Ends on a High Note</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110222.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[From mFinance to mHealth to smartphone platforms, MWC was a resounding success.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>New Mobile Payment Services for Digital Goods</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110219.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[BOKU and Google are just two big-name players getting in on the action.]]></description>
	<author>Eulalia Marin-Sorribes (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Much Ado About NFC</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110218.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A hot topic at MWC, Near Field Communications (NFC) is just about ready for its close-up.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>MVNOs Perform Death-Defying Feat: Global Growth</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110217.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The global Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) market will grow at a 13.8% CAGR between 2010 and 2015.]]></description>
	<author>Eulalia Marin-Sorribes (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:27:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>mAD Men in Barcelona</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110216.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Given its strong upside potential, Vodafone, Telefonica and other key players are getting serious about mAdvertising.]]></description>
	<author>Eulalia Marin-Sorribes (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Service Providers: Content Can Roam Free</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110215.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Consumers want their content without conditions. Service providers are warming up to that idea in a big way.]]></description>
	<author>Eulalia Marin-Sorribes (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Symbian Is Dead. Long Live Windows Phone.</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110211.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Nokia is placing a big bet on Microsoft to provide a dramatic reversal of fortune.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>ICT Adoption Gathers Masses in Egypt</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110204.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A force that cannot be silenced, ICT tools are used by both the government and protesters.]]></description>
	<author>Hussam Barhoush (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Feb 2011 12:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Telefonica and MasterCard partner on Mobile Payment Venture</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110202.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Little is known about the Latin America project, but the region promises an untapped customer base.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Feb 2011 13:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>The Pole Vault from 3G to 4G</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110131.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Cyfrowy Polsat will soon launch 4G LTE, while Play (P4) markets its HPSA+ services as 4G.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>AME Pay-TV Sector to Have a Big Growth Spurt</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110127.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Pyramid Research predicts the pay-TV sector in Africa and the Middle East to grow faster than anywhere else in the world through 2015.]]></description>
	<author>Mehdi Ben Said (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Operators to Benefit from Social mApplications</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110125.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[MAgriculture, mHealth and mEducation create win-win scenarios for mobile users, governments and mobile operators in emerging markets. ]]></description>
	<author>Gabriela Baez (VP of Research)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Virgin Mobile to Verge into the French Multiplay Market </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110121.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Can an MVNO succeed in both the mobile and fixed domain?]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Chinese Conquer European Smartphone Space in 2011</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/110105.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ZTE and Huawei will go from strength to strength in the European smartphone market this year.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 5 Jan 2011 14:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Thailand mobile market: Still waiting for 3G</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/101227.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Thai market has a lot of potential but, at this point, it is a matter of waiting for regulation that fosters market growth, rather than dampening it. ]]></description>
	<author>Emily Smith (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2010 12:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Saudi Arabia Strives to Remain Regional Leader</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/101214.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Next-generation networks will fuel growth in the kingdom for years to come.]]></description>
	<author>Hussam Barhoush (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Movistar Remesas a Step in the Right Direction</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/101209.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A successful mobile remittance strategy will leverage solid partners and tap an operator's user base.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 9 Dec 2010 14:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Barrett Xplore Beats Big Boys to 4G Punch</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/120110.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The rural regions in Canada will have access to faster mobile broadband speeds for about two years before the more densely populated areas catch up.]]></description>
	<author>Emily Smith (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 1 Dec 2010 11:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>M-Agriculture: Answering the Call for Information</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111810.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Better information is helping farmers in Africa & the Middle East lead more profitable lives.]]></description>
	<author>Ronda Zelezny-Green (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 09:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Polish Operators Seek Evolution for the Long Term</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111016.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Commercial LTE in Poland puts the country ahead of most others in Europe and beyond.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Operator Harmony Secures Vibrant Fiber Future for Italy</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111012.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new network agreement will increase the broadband penetration rate in Italy.]]></description>
	<author>Julian Morrison (Research Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>A Year of Firsts for Telecom Sector in Vietnam</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111010.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[From 3G to LTE to FFTH, Vietnamese operators are raising their game as the country races to catch up with its neighbors.]]></description>
	<author>Emily Smith (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:13:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Windows Phone 7 Heats Up Mobile Platforms Rivalry</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/111008.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Microsoft is trying to earn a place in the consumer smartphone market before it's too late.]]></description>
	<author>Ewa Romaniuk-Calkowska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 8 Nov 2010 09:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>New Operator Is Making Big Waves in Tunisia</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/101103.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Orange Tunisie is changing Tunisia's telecom market for the better.]]></description>
	<author>Mehdi Ben Said (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Nov 2010 08:43:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>VoIP Growth in AME: The Rumors Are True</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/101101.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[AME operators will make up for lost time by more than tripling VoIP subscribers by 2015.]]></description>
	<author>Hussam Barhoush (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 1 Nov 2010 09:12:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Private Equity's Public Role in European M&amp;A</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/101025.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Expect private equity firms to come up big in the expected European telecom M&A season.]]></description>
	<author>Julian Morrison (Research Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Latin American Regulators Need Spectrum Smarts</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/101006.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Here's why spectrum auctions should be about more than maximizing sales profits.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 6 Oct 2010 09:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mobile Operator Competition Heats Up</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100930.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Can there be such a thing as too much competition in telecom markets?]]></description>
	<author>Emily Smith (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Why France Telecom in North Africa Makes Sense</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100928.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[North African markets offer the best prospects for operators seeking diversification within the AME region.]]></description>
	<author>Kerem Arsal (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Do Four Ps Spell Broadband for All?</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100924.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Achieving the goals of the Broadband Commission for Digital Development should also open up opportunities for operators.]]></description>
	<author>Ewa Romaniuk-Calkowska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Indian Government&#8217;s 3G Stick Prods MNP Adoption</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/109013.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[By linking 3G service approval to support for mobile number portability, the Indian government is ending MNP inertia.]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Yu (Associate Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 08:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Worldwide Handset Sell-Through Volume Up 7.3%</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100902.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Smartphones will be the fastest-growing segment and will make up more than half of all sell-throughs by 2015.]]></description>
	<author>Leslie Arathoon (Director of Product Development)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Sep 2010 07:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Ukrtelekom: The Blushing Bride Awaits Her Suitor</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100830.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Ukrtelekom is an attractive prize for foreign and domestic operators.]]></description>
	<author>Olena Kaplan (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Italian Telecom Market to Rise from Flames of Fraud</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100826.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Italian telecom industry will see brighter days ahead thanks to fiber.]]></description>
	<author>Julian Morrison (Research Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:38:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>For the UK Pay-TV Sector, Only Sky Is the Limit</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100824.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Sky has so far resisted efforts to diminish its hold over the UK pay-TV sector, and that trend should continue.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Broadband-Based Services Are Lead Actors in Bulgaria&#8217;s Telecom Growth Story</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100820.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Double-digit growth is in the script for VoIP, IPTV, mobile data and fixed broadband over the next five years.]]></description>
	<author>Ewa Romaniuk-Calkowska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Boosting Broadband in Malaysia</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100818.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Malaysians hope a perfect storm of public and private forces will boost the national broadband penetration rate. ]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:27:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>FTTH Deployments in the UAE to Boost Broadband Services</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100816.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Fiber is good for you, and it's also proving to be good for the UAE, where FFTH projects will spur further broadband growth.]]></description>
	<author>Hussam Barhoush (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Multiplay in Latin America Is Hot and Getting Hotter</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100813.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[On the back of new products and upselling, the number of multiplay subscribers will grow by over 50 percent in the next four years.]]></description>
	<author>Gerardo Sandoval (Manager, Americas Research)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>How RIM Can Get Its Smartphone Groove Back</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100811.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Facing changing market demands, BlackBerry maker RIM needs to adjust its smartphone strategy.]]></description>
	<author>Badii Kechiche (Associate Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>European Telcos Dance to the Samba Beat </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100810.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With gray skies on the domestic front, European telcos are being attracted to the carnival atmosphere in Latin America.

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	<author>Julian Morrison (Research Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>RIM&#8217;s Confrontation with the UAE Could Spell Disaster</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100806.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[RIM finds itself on the defensive in the UAE as its future in the growing MENA market hangs in the balance. ]]></description>
	<author>Badii Kechiche (Associate Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Aug 2010 13:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Ugandan Telecom Market Boosted by New Cables and Competitors</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100805.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operator success in Uganda lies in overcoming geographic and income obstacles to tap its organic growth potential.]]></description>
	<author>Kerem Arsal (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 5 Aug 2010 08:23:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Customers Win Big in Mexican Spectrum Auction as Greater Competition Looms</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100726.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Broadband should become cheaper and more widely available in Mexico as the results of the 1.7-2.1GHz auctions are announced.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Leveling the Playing Field with Local Loop Unbundling</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100723.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[LLU is going global to promote and enhance competition, increase broadband penetration and spread economic welfare in emerging markets. ]]></description>
	<author>Jose Mercado (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>All Latin American Operators Can Benefit from Mobile Number Portability</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100721.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Encouraged by its successful implementation in the developed world, MNP is on the march in Latin America. Operators, get ready.]]></description>
	<author>Juliana Gomez (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Cable Guys: Keys to Success for Africa&#8217;s Undersea Bandwidth Projects</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100719.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operators and consumers in Africa will reap rich rewards from undersea cable projects if these three things happen.]]></description>
	<author>Kerem Arsal (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Latin American Operators Poised to Pounce on Prepaid Mobile Broadband Opportunity</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100715.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operators can target 80% of the potential mobile Internet market in Latin America by selling prepaid mobile broadband.]]></description>
	<author>Vinicius Caetano (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>3G and WiMAX to Drive Broadband Services Growth in AME </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100712.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With 3G, WiMAX and now undersea cables, broadband in Africa and the Middle East is poised for strong growth.]]></description>
	<author>Hussam Barhoush (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mobile Banking in Latin America Jumps from the Lap to the Hand</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100807.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Smartphones and 3G are accelerating the growth of mobile banking services in Latin America.]]></description>
	<author>David Noe (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Jul 2010 14:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>India and Russia Lead the Way on Multi-SIM Handset Adoption</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100630.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[India and Russia have emerged as leaders in the growing multi-SIM handset market. Here's why.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 08:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>O2 Is Next to Escape the &#8220;All You Can Eat&#8221; Trap</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100617.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[O2 says "me too" by dropping unlimited mobile data plans for new customers starting June 24.]]></description>
	<author>Ewa Romaniuk-Calkowska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 09:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Pricing Mobile Broadband in Africa &amp; the Middle East: The Search for the Secret Sauce</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100610.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operators hope to find the right pricing strategies to keep the region's mobile broadband market humming.]]></description>
	<author>Dearbhla McHenry (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 08:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Western Europe Will Cure Its World Cup Fever with Mobile TV</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100607.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The World Cup is just the event mobile TV needs to win big in Western Europe for years to come. ]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jun 2010 10:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>As Predicted, AT&amp;T Moves Beyond Unlimited Data Plans</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100604.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA["All you can eat" data plans are bad for operators and cry out to be replaced by healthier pricing strategies such as AT&T's.]]></description>
	<author>Ewa Romaniuk-Calkowska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 4 Jun 2010 08:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>German Spectrum Auction to Pay &#8220;Digital Dividends&#8221; </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100526.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The just-completed German spectrum auction will benefit both operators and those Germans on the wrong side of the digital divide.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 09:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Turkish Telecom Market: More Competitive with Better Networks</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100524.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Turkey is poised for a telecom recovery, with growth expected in both fixed broadband and mobile data revenues through 2014.]]></description>
	<author>Kerem Arsal (Senior Analyst, AME)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 08:43:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Selling Prepaid Mobile Broadband: The Next Phase</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100518.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Internet services are an obvious target for prepaid mobile operators, but there is limited uniformity in prepaid operator mobile broadband pricing. Here are some of our observations on mobile broadband pricing.]]></description>
	<author>Guy Zibi (Head of Consulting)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 13:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>How to Avoid the Telco Tar Pit</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100511.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Some operators may go the way of the dinosaurs if they don't share some costs with competitors and reinsert themselves into the value chain.]]></description>
	<author>Elizabeth Bramson-Boudreau (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Telefonica reverses decline in Central America</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100401.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With a strong brand, financial resources and submarine network capacity, it looks set to catch up in 2010.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Apr 2010 15:33:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Prepaid Mobile in Africa: It&#8217;s Complicated</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100312.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A close look at what makes prepaid operators successful lends support to the Bharti-Zain deal.]]></description>
	<author>Guy Zibi (Head of Consulting)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Canada Primes for a Mobile Data Gold Rush</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100310.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For a mature economy, the mobile penetration rate is low, leaving a lot of room for both the established major players and new regional operators to grow.]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Locke (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Sky Faces Limited Horizons in Central America</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100308.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[High prices, lack of service bundles are curbing demand.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Bharti&#8217;s African Adventure</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100224.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With its acquisition of Zain Africa, Bharti hopes to make use of its ability to improve operational efficiencies and generate profits.]]></description>
	<author>Badii Kechiche (Associate Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>FTTH Price Premiums: Enjoy Them While They Last</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100219.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Service innovation is key to reaching profitability.]]></description>
	<author>Ozgur Aytar (Research Director)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:37:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Millicom Keeps Profits Stable in Central America</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100217.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Even with a declining ARPU overshadowing impressive subscriber growth, Millicom maintains EBITDA margins.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>The Next Challenge for Claro: Watch Those Margins</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100211.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The battle to increase mobile subscribers at any cost is over, and now the focus should be on maximizing the value of each subscriber. ]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Emerging Markets Make the Most of SMS</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100204.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Though lagging developed countries in technology and financial means, emerging markets prove fertile grounds for creative business solutions.]]></description>
	<author>Tim Kridel (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 14:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Emerging Market Operators Go Underground</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100129.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With ARPS higher than corporate segments, the informal business segment is an area operators cannot afford to ignore.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Buying Shelf Space at the App Store </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100128.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Will application stores become the mobile search engines of the future?]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Clearwire and Its Fuzzy WiMAX Outlook</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100122.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Will WiMAX or LTE bring Clearwire profitability?  ]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Locke (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>3G Stock Rises in Eastern Europe</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100112.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Despite a gloomy 2009, growth in 3G subscriptions across Central and Eastern Europe fuels a rise in data revenue.]]></description>
	<author>Andrei Tchadliev (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:15:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>China Preps for a High-Fiber Future</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100108.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[FTTx adoption will continue to increase in Asia-Pacific, as China speeds up FTTB/FTTN deployment.]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 8 Jan 2010 15:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Social Networking Goes Mobile in Africa</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/100104.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Vodacom is finding success with its own social networking application in South Africa, but others are giving it a run for the money.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Jan 2010 17:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>In Bulgaria, Expect a Cable Boom to Follow the Latest Merger</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091223.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[After the two largest cable operators merge, the new entity will benefit from the existing cable network and will look to broadband Internet and multiplay bundles to gain share.  ]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Lagging Its Regional Peers, ICE Debuts Its 3G Network in Costa Rica</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091221.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With new competition at the gate, the state-owned operator focuses on enhanced services.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Israel, the Land of Mergers and Acquisitions</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091217.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The country has seen a year of intense deal-making, with a couple of underdogs coming out on top.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:16:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Fishing for Tots and Old Holy Rollers</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091216.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[CenterNet, the fifth mobile network operator in Poland, is customizing offers for families, kids, old people and anglers.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:12:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>In Costa Rica, RACSA Reaches for the Clouds</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091201.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Starting at $55 a month per user, the pioneering cloud service from the state-owned operator looks too expensive to replace traditional computing.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 1 Dec 2009 13:18:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Why BlackBerry Will Be No. 1 by 2014</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091109.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In the next five years, smartphones will represent the majority of new handsets sold and spur a shake-up in market leaders.]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Locke (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Nov 2009 10:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Thailand Inches Closer to 3G</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091106.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A new proposal from private operator AIS suggests a middle ground that benefits government-owned TOT.]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 10:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Nicaragua Plays Russian Roulette with WiMAX</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091104.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Russian operator Yota lands with the promise of increasing penetration of fixed services with the cost-efficient technology.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Broadband, Italian Style: Lower Price, Lower Uptake</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091103.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In Western Europe, broadband price and demand sometimes are not in sync.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Nov 2009 11:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>LA Mobile Operators Turn a Deaf Ear to Ringtones</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091102.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Recognizing that the economics behind ringtones are not ideal, operators are turning their attention to mobile broadband offerings.]]></description>
	<author>Cesar Jimenez (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Ghana Has Fun with Numbers</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091030.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Introducing mobile number portability will be a challenge for both CDMA and GSM operators, which must work harder to simply keep existing customers.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>GSMA Mobile Asia Congress:  More Relevant Than Ever</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091027.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The conference events emphasize that mobile operators must look to service innovation for growth.  ]]></description>
	<author>Charles  Moon (Manager, AP)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:32:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Incumbent TP Stays Intact, but Competition in Poland Will Heat up</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091023.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[TP has signed an agreement with regulator UKE to implement measures promoting competition. Functional separation is abandoned.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:49:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Hurdles until the End for 3G in Thailand</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091021.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[While both private and government-owned operators want to win all, they will most likely have to share in order to resolve their conflict.]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>In Europe, Multiplay Fever Spreads East</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091020.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operators in Central and Eastern Europe are pinning growth hopes on uptake of advanced services.]]></description>
	<author>Andrei Tchadliev (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:14:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Panama Swamped by Mobile Saturation</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091016.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With the subscriber pool exhausted, operators must still deliver growth. Recent entrants Digicel and Claro need to focus on data.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Anti-Piracy Moves Boost VoD Prospects in China</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091015.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A crackdown on online music bodes well for pay-tv video-on-demand services in the country, and there is room for growth. Content producers may even give the market a go.]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Locke (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>English Football Goes Cut-Rate in Singapore</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091014.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[SingTel has announced new pricing for Premier League soccer broadcasts. As a loss leader they will help the operator gain scale.]]></description>
	<author>Charles  Moon (Manager, AP)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Guatemala Tax Plan Could Stymie Mobile Voice Traffic</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091013.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[To improve the fiscal situation of the government, a commission has suggested an additional tax on mobile services. Low-income users could end up taking the brunt of the pain.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Russia Goes on a High-Fiber Diet</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091008.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The future of fiber access in the country is promising, thanks to low broadband penetration and the ease of deployment.]]></description>
	<author>Bakhyt Weeks (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 15:21:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Why Vodafone Needs 3G in Turkey</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091005.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Demand for data services will keep growing, making up for the low margins of the mobile voice market and the effects of number portability.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 5 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Singapore F1, SingTel and the Need for Speed</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/091002.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As with Formula 1, the success of a network is determined in large part by speed. But when everyone drives equally fast, winning requires a new strategy. Case in point: Singapore.]]></description>
	<author>Charles  Moon (Manager, AP)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 2 Oct 2009 17:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Turkey Faces Big Mobile ARPS Squeeze</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090925.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The mobile operators need it. Their customers want it. The question is whether together they can rescue ARPS.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Orange with Water Is No MVNO in Senegal</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090923.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Virtual operators are making little headway in Africa. Sometimes all is not as it appears. A look at the relationship of Orange Senegal with a mineral water company is instructive.]]></description>
	<author>Yejide Onabule (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mobile Uptake in Africa: Competition Is Key</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090918.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Increasing competition and affordability of mobile services in low-income countries can raise penetration levels.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:54:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Orange Is the Top Pick for T-Mobile UK Joint-Venture</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090908.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In a market where FMC services remain limited to business users, the partnership will bring the UK a step closer to wider FMC availability. ]]></description>
	<author>Andrei Tchadliev (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Sep 2009 10:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Nokia and Its New Cash Machine: Mobile Banking</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090901.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Emerging markets are ripe for the taking, but Nokia must convince local players to partner up for mobile finances.]]></description>
	<author>Bakhyt Weeks (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 1 Sep 2009 15:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>iPhone in Korea: Another Apple Hit?</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Samsung and LG have almost three-quarters of the handset market, but KT is better positioned than its competitors to make the Apple device a success in South Korea.]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 16:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mobile Broadband Says Nyet to Recession</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090821.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Fifty cities in Russia are now are covered by 3G. By 2015, we expect that mobile broadband adoption will be neck-and-neck with fixed broadband.]]></description>
	<author>Bakhyt Weeks (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 16:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Vodafone kills two birds with one customer loyalty program</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090820.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Its reward program in Spain has been successful in terms of churn stabilization, but it is also aimed at encouraging customers to upgrade their mobile phones.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mobile Gaming: A Pirate-Free Future?</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090813.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Chinese mobile content provider KongZhong demonstrates how to monetize the mobile gaming opportunity.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:52:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title> Telef&#243;nica and Its Looming Subscriber Challenge</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090804.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The operator reports a net decrease in mobile subscriptions while holding margins and showing healthy cash flow generation for Q2 2009.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 4 Aug 2009 14:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Bali Hi: 3G Comes to Indonesia</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090729.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The impact of sachet bundling allows emerging market operators to boost data ARPS among their largest customer segment, those at the bottom layers of the economic pyramid.]]></description>
	<author>Charles  Moon (Manager, AP)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Tigo on a Tear in Central America</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090724.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Millicom unit reports stunning Q2 numbers while rival Claro loses ground in the mobile arena.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:24:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Internet in Turkmenistan: The Barrier Raises, but Outlook Remains Hazy</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090721.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The future of the Internet, including the fate of 3G licenses, in the country depends chiefly on how far the government is willing to let go.]]></description>
	<author>Bakhyt Weeks (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:35:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>New iPhone to Energize Latin American Smartphone Market</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090716.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The launch of the 3GS version and especially the new price for the old 8GB model will help the smartphone market grow significantly.]]></description>
	<author>Omar Salvador (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:03:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>The Looming Battle in Mexico for Mobile Broadband Spectrum</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090713.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[By having the contest for the 1.7GHz and 1.9GHz  bands at the same time, regulators are lessening the threat of anticompetitive behavior.]]></description>
	<author>Cesar Jimenez (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>T-Mobile UK: Why a Sale Makes Sense</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090706.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[If Vodafone gives in to the tempting opportunity, buying the UK business would give it a chance to pull ahead in its core market.]]></description>
	<author>Andrei Tchadliev (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:12:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>3G in Tunisia: Vive la France (Telecom)!</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090702.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The new entrant will have an edge over current operators as the first mobile operator to provide 3G services.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Jul 2009 14:45:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Telekom Malaysia: Dumb Is Smart</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090626.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[TM leverages its position as the dominant fixed operator in Malaysia and the builder of the national high-speed broadband network to partner with mobile operators and content providers.]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:06:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>DirecTV Goes Directly to the People</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090625.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[For the Latin American arm of the pay-TV operator, prepaid clients are essential to growth in the face of challenging economic conditions and fierce competition.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:59:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>CommunicAsia 2009: Smartphones and App Stores Cut Through the Noise</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/060923.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Considerable buzz at the event centered around the Samsung and LGE booths.]]></description>
	<author>Charles  Moon (Manager, AP)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>No mobile number portability for Ugandans &#8212; for now</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090619.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Ugandan telecom regulator said MNP will not make sense until there are 10m subscribers. That level has just about arrived.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:11:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Swiss Road to 4G: Construction Ahead</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090615.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Federal Communications Commission plans a full spectrum auction for 2010 or 2011. There are, of course, complications.]]></description>
	<author>Andrei Tchadliev (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:05:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>I Just Called to Say I Love You</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090612.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Popular in emerging markets such as China and India, ringback tones will contribute to non-voice revenue growth alongside text messaging and mobile broadband.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Android Branding to Boost Vendors</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090609.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The operating system is great news for Chinese and Taiwanese handset vendors, which will benefit from the instant brand equity of Google.]]></description>
	<author>Charles  Moon (Manager, AP)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>The Battle for 3G+ Spectrum in Mexico</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090605.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Guidelines are out for the auctions of the 1.7GHz and 1.9GHz bands. They might open the door for a new player that will leap straight past 3G.]]></description>
	<author>Cesar Jimenez (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 5 Jun 2009 15:43:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>E Pluribus Claro</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090603.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In Nicaragua, the leading telecom player settles on a single brand.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 3 Jun 2009 15:12:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>3G Capex Boost Goes Beyond China</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090529.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operators in Malaysia and Indonesia are spending more to expand coverage.

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	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2009 08:43:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Orange Goes the Freebie Route in Spain</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090527.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Aggressive new promotion aims to retain current subscribers and recruit new ones with free calls.]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 09:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>LTE Capex in Japan: The $10bn Question</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090522.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operators are applying for 4G licenses and announcing Capex levels that speak to their commitment to the new technology.]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 12:02:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Latin America&#8217;s Pay-TV Price Wars</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090521.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The pay-TV market in El Salvador is witnessing aggressive campaigns, with Tigo betting on bundles and Claro with prepaid TV.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 16:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Telef&#243;nica Maintains Margins, Loses Customers  in Central America</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090517.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The operator delivers solid results for Q1 2009 despite a net loss in mobile customers. ]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 13:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Lower LTE Costs Translate into Declining Prices</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090515.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Operators should be able to drive mass-market demand by passing on savings to customers for mobile data services.]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Locke (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 12:26:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Dutch Networks Put Up a Good Fight for MVNOs  </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090514.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The competition for contracts has had a big effect on subscription market shares and could ultimately benefit end users, too.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 10:58:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Spanish Government to Levy New Tax on Telecom Operators and Private TV Stations </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090512.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Because TVE will no longer receive advertising revenue, the new taxes aim to offset the losses of the public TV broadcaster. But how will this affect the profitability of IPTV? ]]></description>
	<author>Stela Bokun (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 11:31:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Despite Downturn, Dutch Broadband Operators Up Their ARPS </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090511.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Amid adverse economic conditions and strong competition, operators are increasing spend through higher speeds and bundling.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2009 11:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Europe Chooses between Prepaid and Postpaid Mobile Broadband</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090508.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With local conditions dictating the pricing strategies of operators, we compare 3G computing services in Poland and the UK.]]></description>
	<author>Bakhyt Weeks (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2009 10:08:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Number Portability in Latin America</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090507.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[As talks with regulators begin, operators strategically prepare for implementation by looking for lessons in relevant markets.]]></description>
	<author>Cesar Jimenez (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2009 12:41:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Millicom grows mobile subscription base in Bolivia</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090505.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Under its Tigo brand, the operator has expanded its GSM coverage to reach 88% of the population, deployed 3G and implemented an effective marketing strategy.]]></description>
	<author>Omar Salvador (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 5 May 2009 15:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Have UK Operators Reached Consensus on Refarming or Must Ofcom Intervene?</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090501.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Some operators want help from the regulator in dividing the digital dividend, while others fear losing their competitive advantage.]]></description>
	<author>Andrei Tchadliev (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2009 11:48:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>For Claro, the Situation in Central America Remains Unclear</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090430.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[First quarter results show that the overhaul of its Central American operation is still a work in progress, though the numbers look hopeful.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:12:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Competition Drives Innovation in Kenyan Mobile Payment Services</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090427.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Its M-PESA service helps Safaricom maintain a large market share, but both competitive operators and banks are launching rival services.]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:44:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Usage Caps and Restrictions May Slow Demand for Mobile Broadband</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090424.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Eventually, however, technology upgrades will enable service pricing that is affordable and competitive enough to spur mass-market uptake.]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Locke (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:42:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Despite the Financial Crisis, Mobile Users Want to Remain with Tigo</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090423.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[In Central America, Millicom delivers solid operational and financial results for the first quarter of 2009.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:27:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Digicel Makes a 180-Degree Turn with 360</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Digicel scores in El Salvador with its new mobile content store, featuring Web 2.0 capabilities.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:43:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Open season on spectrum in Latin America</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[The auction of spectrum for 3G or LTE by the Chilean government will be followed by tenders in five other countries in the region.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Mario Lopez (Manager, Americas Research)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:10:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Digicel Encourages Users to Make More &#8212; and Longer &#8212; Calls </title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090415.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The new-to-the-scene operator hopes to gain market share with promotions promising unlimited daily calls.]]></description>
	<author>Jose Magana (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Five Vietnamese Operators Win 3G Licenses</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Overshadowed license awards promise significant Capex investment amid booming suscription growth in coming years.]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:19:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Becoming the Norm: Multi-SIM Ownership Drives Mobile Growth in Russia</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090408.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Used to benefitting from the networks of different operators, Russian customers have a growing variety of dual-SIM handsets to choose from.]]></description>
	<author>Bakhyt Weeks (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 8 Apr 2009 10:04:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>In Emerging Markets, Mobile Broadband Will Substitute for Fixed Broadband</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090403.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Mobile networks can close the gap in broadband adoption between developed and emerging markets, but devices still need to get less expensive.]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Locke (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2009 10:55:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>A New Dimension of Competition in the Kenyan Telecom Market</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090402.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Competition in the mobile market is spilling over into all areas of the telecom sector by pushing operators to turn to bundled and converged services.]]></description>
	<author>Yejide Onabule (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 11:22:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Telefonica O2 stretches its reach in Germany</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090327.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The mobile services giant is looking to buy a fixed-line operation to compete against Vodafone and T-Mobile with a fixed-mobile bundle.]]></description>
	<author>Andrei Tchadliev (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>CDMA Operators Make Waves in the Nigerian Mobile Market</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090324.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A look at the main reasons for the success of CDMA operators in the Nigerian mobile market and how far they can go.]]></description>
	<author>Yejide Onabule (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:29:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>A Perfect Romanian Couple?</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090319.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Little Zapp would bring a valuable 3G dowry to a large but 3G-less Cosmote.]]></description>
	<author>Bakhyt Weeks (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:50:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Voice and SMS Converge in Nigeria</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090313.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Voice SMS will produce voice revenue when users replay, forward and reply to their messages. For operators it is a winner.]]></description>
	<author>Badii Kechiche (Associate Manager)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:30:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Svyazinvest Raises Local Tariffs by 8%</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090311.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The toughening market conditions in Russia are forcing telecom operators to pass the burden on to subscribers.]]></description>
	<author>Andrei Tchadliev (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Hungary: And the New Mobile Operator Is...</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090310.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The question is how the fourth mobile operator will fit into the mature Hungarian mobile services landscape.]]></description>
	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:40:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>An Ambitious Broadband Strategy in Germany</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090309.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The government has set lofty goals, and both fixed and mobile operators have reason to cheer. But can it meet its own standards and deadlines?]]></description>
	<author>Andrei Tchadliev (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 9 Mar 2009 15:47:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Thai Operators Put Aside $1.2bn for 3G Capex</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090306.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Once the existing players get their hands on 3G licenses, network spending should take  off. There is more than peanuts involved.]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:17:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>One Day, Real Competition Will Come to Fixed Telecom Market in Slovakia</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090305.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Antitrust raids, repeated fines levied on the incumbent, European Commission involvement: The excitement has been building recently.
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	<author>Sylwia Boguszewska (Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 5 Mar 2009 17:25:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Telefonica Pushes IPTV in Brazil</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090303.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Its recent launch of fiber-based IPTV service challenges NET Servicos, the market leader, but we don't expect a major impact in the market in the short term.]]></description>
	<author>Fernando Faria (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 3 Mar 2009 13:51:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Nokia Siemens Networks Wins Contracts in China</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Chinese vendors have been dominating the bidding game taking place within their borders, but this latest win shows the game is not over.]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 2 Mar 2009 23:28:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mobile Markets in Central Asia: The Right Conditions for Growth</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090227.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The 3G-ization of the region is well underway, in spite of its low income levels. And total mobile services revenue will grow.]]></description>
	<author>Bakhyt Weeks (Analyst, EMEA)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:01:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>New Spectrum in Canada</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090226.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The AWS auction created room for mobile entrants to launch regional LTE networks, but are they challenging the three integrated operators?]]></description>
	<author>Daniel Locke (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:09:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Pay-TV in Africa &amp; the Middle East</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090224.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The pay-TV sector is growing rapidly and its future looks surprisingly promising, especially for mobile operators]]></description>
	<author>Dearbhla McHenry (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:36:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Telco IPTV Continues to Deliver</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[Global adoption keeps rising, Verizon FTTH network goes EBITDA-positive, and IPTV starts to transform telcos]]></description>
	<author>Ozgur Aytar (Research Director)</author>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:34:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>NTT Goes on an Adventure with Tata in India</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090220.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The Tokyo-based operator had to look outside Japan for growth, but the stake in Tata comes with its own set of challenges]]></description>
	<author>Tae-Hyung Kim (Senior Analyst)</author>
	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:07:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title>Mobile Finance Arrives at a Regulatory Crossroads in Africa</title>
	<link>http://www.pyramidResearch.com/points/item/090219.htm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Mobile money transfer services are taking off, but regulators must balance cost considerations and the needs of existing banks]]></description>
	<author>Jan ten Sythoff (Analyst at large)</author>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:56:00 EST</pubDate>
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