News headlines: Telcordia goes for $1.15 billion;  Facebook tipped for $100 billion value (but does it have enough friends to follow through?); Netherlands protects the Internet.

This Week:  We find out what's behind Ericsson's Telcordia acquisition: is this a crucial technical/strategic move for the infrastructure vendor  (software and services more important, underlying hardware less), or is it just a way to kick a bigger path into the US telco market? 

And we look at one of THE big agenda items for 2011  -  the mobile wallet. We all have our friends, messages, shops and locations on the phone  -  are we going to stuff our cash into it as well?
 

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At TM Forum’s Management World Americas in Orlando, Tom Forsyth from Telcordia explains why carriers are missing out on a major revenue opportunity.

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BTs recently announced 21st Century Network Programme is a casebook example of convergence in action, and when it is in place, subscribers will be able to access any communications service from any device anywhere.

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Telcordia's Suresh Subramanian discusses the benefits of number portability for consumers and the effect it's having on the African mobile industry.

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Telcordia's Suresh Subramanian discusses the benefits of number portability for consumers and the effect it's having on the African mobile industry.

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Broadcasters should view the mobile industry as a source of opportunity rather than as a threat to their traditional audiences.

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With strengths in access, ethernet and middleware, Alcatel Lucent is able to provide network integration for IPTV services.

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The 2006 World Cup was supposed to be the catalyst for the adoption of 3G mobile data services, but signs are that operators have failed to keep users engaged.

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