The issues covered:

• From credit crunch to communications crisis?
• Capitalising on the 10 dollar mobile phone.
• The disruption of disruptions : how incumbents can convert threats into opportunities.
• Giving mobile GPS direction.
• Exploiting new media’s growing need to communicate.
• Network sharing to lead the drive for indoor coverage.
• Grey is good: the return on investment from accessibility.
• Prey becomes predator - the rising power of emerging market mobile operators.
• Questioning the need for speed - what price is fast enough?
• GSM comes of age - adulthood brings challenges and rewards.

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Related information
Other TMT Trends 2008 publications:
Technology Predictions 2008 
Media Predictions 2008

A Deloitte series of research on convergence, as published in the Financial Times:
Drowning in numbers

Prior Predictions:
Telecommunications Predictions 2007