The other is the spread of the internet and mobile telephony that have transformed society.
Consider what European governments did to support the nascent mobile telephony industry in the 1980s.
FORBES: After the Budget Deal, How Government Can Support Market Creation, Cheaply
The number of fixed lines in America has been declining as consumers switch to mobile telephony.
That is why the big telecoms companies have turned to mobile telephony and foreign markets to provide growth.
Apart from the boon to 3D printing it brings mobile telephony to an interesting fork in the road.
FORBES: Nokia 3D Printing Innovation, Make Your Own Phone Some Time Soon?
Even in mobile telephony, one of Japan's most deregulated sectors, no licences have been won by foreign firms.
SITA's annual airline survey, more than 20% of global airlines plan to introduce in-flight mobile telephony by 2007.
He made three more fortunes--in cable television (Vision Cable Communications), mobile telephony (Metro Mobile) and gas pipelines (Southern Union).
If it can, iSkoot could become a big name player in mobile telephony.
Ayala's expansion into mobile telephony in recent years is a case in point.
We recently announced our support of Finestrella, which provides innovative mobile telephony services to low-income and unbanked populations in Mexico.
FORBES: Matt Bannick of the Omidyar Network on Philanthropy, Social Enterprise, Technology and More
When it became a leader in music distribution and a supplier of advanced handheld mobile telephony devices, it became a wild success.
Some of the most innovative entrepreneurs are working with mobile telephony, which is even more important in China than it is in the West.
ECONOMIST: India and China are creating millions of entrepreneurs
He had pursued a beguiling vision of a global telecoms powerhouse, doing deals and taking massive bets on the next generation of mobile telephony.
But the last couple of decades have brought us mobile telephony.
FORBES: Why High Speed Broadband Fibre Is Becoming Irrelevant
Da Silva and Niebert said a close relationship between industry and the Commission was an important factor behind Europe taking the lead globally in mobile telephony.
Many traditional telecoms firms are upgrading their lines to offer the same services and may also be in a position to add mobile telephony to the bundle.
Not only does it use GPS co-ordinates for mobile telephony, but also refines its accuracy using cell masts to better locate a shop or restaurant in a large building.
With mobile telephony an international or global perspective has been baked in from the beginning with companies like Orange having large global footprints and significant subscriber bases (260 million).
FORBES: Baidu Says No To Google Glass But Does Have New Horizons
Future earnings growth for China Mobile and its smaller rival Unicom could come from the eventual arrival of next-generation mobile telephony which will offer speedier internet access and better video streaming.
Whether in data protocols for mobile telephony or the technical specifications for electric-vehicle recharging, China has chosen to go its own way in a manner that confers advantage to domestic firms.
Mobile telephony in Africa would undoubtedly follow the general trends of other developing regions, said Craig Barrett, Chairman of the UN Global Alliance for ICT and Development and Chairman of the Board of Intel Corporation.
Sometimes described as a 2.5G technology because it acts as a bridge between mobile telephony and the full-fledged mobile Internet, the service has spawned a whole new style of phone usage, particularly among Japan's youth (see accompanying story).
You are correct that wireless penetration rates in the United States are higher than in France or Germany but overlook the point that virtually all mobile telephony in Europe is digital, but in America just over half of mobile-phone users have digital service.
What is true for the United States and Europe also holds true for countries such as Mexico: Technological progress in the mobile telephony market has led to unprecedented access to information and services, reduction in consumer cost and has lifted millions of people of people out of poverty, bridging the digital divide.
FORBES: Using Joe And Jane's Money, The OECD Exploits Joe And Jane
Others think that auctions will force up mobile-telephony prices, because telecoms firms will pass on the costs, so slowing the development of mobile e-commerce.
The development of satellite-based mobile-telephony is creating demand for new bits of the radio spectrum.
PCCW, half of it directly in the company and half in a mobile-telephony joint venture.
She is passionate about open innovation in mobile and telephony startups.
应用推荐