Total Telecom+ 2012 №02 February

Bonding Experience. Weighing up the strengths of telecoms operators’ brands as they seek to connect with their customers.Timeline. A round-up of some of the major stories reported in our daily news service www.totaltele.comInvesting in India. Capital investment in India’s telecom sector continues to grow, but legal and regulatory issues and reports of widespread corruption create an air of uncertainty.Brand ranking. European operators speak out on the importance of a strong brand, but in brand finance’s new ranking table the biggest growth comes from the BRICs.Copper counting. Operators begin to embrace new techniques or extending the life of their copper access networks; there could be a knock-on effect for FTTH.Prime numbers. Global broadband numbers, connected TVs, LTE smartphone subscriptions, and a realistic look at video calling.