Vasyl Latsanych, VP, Group Marketing, at MTS, on how to go beyond voice. Vasyl tells Martyn Warwick that the Russian operator has become 'a total network company' and sees itself, amongst other things, as the best bridge between Microsoft and its customers.
One of the aims of ITU Telecom World 2011 is to promote new ideas for public private partnerships. The Russian government partnered with the country’s operators to roll out mobile coverage in Siberia, and as a result the area is attracting more people – an example of the importance of ICT to create a sense of security, to connect people no matter where they are. Featuring: Igor Shchegelov, Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation
This edition was recording in the immediate aftermath of the Japanese Tsunami and so the codgers were markedly subdued. Thoughts on friends in Japan and the country's Wide Project which no doubt mitigated the disaster a little; LTEconomics in Russia; Gameboy pouting; Booking facemovies.
News Headlines: C-Level Clearout; Ex-termination rate; Internet Felony. This week: Given the economics of LTE some experts argue that regulators need to rethink the importance they have hitherto placed on infrastructure competition; the BBC is excited about the future; more data required for mobile marketeers. Plus: It's Google everywhere - introducing the interactive art gallery.
