MWC12 Daily DAY4_DAY4 29/02/2012 20:27 Page 1 BROUGHT TO YOU BY: OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2012 IN THIS ISSUE FC BARCELONA SIGNS FOR MOBILE WORLD CAPITAL FOOTBALL CLUB PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR INITIATIVE PAGE 4 ISIS CONFIDENT ON NFC HANDSETS US OPERATORS READY FOR COMPATIBLE DEVICES PAGE 11 FOURSQUARE REVEALS FUTURE VISION LOCATION-BASED CHECK-IN SERVICE PLANS TO TAKE PASSIVE DAILY AWARENESS BEYOND MOBILES PAGE 14 D AY F O U R • THURSDAY 1ST MARCH Ericsson outlines vision for connected future By Steve Costello two things. One, that’s quick growth of 10 percent. Two, you can also Elop outlines ans Vestberg, CEO of say, that’s 90 percent to go.” future with number one infrastructure Vestberg reiterated the Hvendor Ericsson, used his company’s forecast that by 2020 three-tiered Mobile World Live keynote last there will be 50 billion connected differentiate and can deliver the When identifying areas for future night to outline the importance of devices, noting that this will services that customers expect.” growth, Vestberg said: “I think the focus technology in enabling the transform the world. “As we all The network head noted three next big thing will be enterprises “networked society.” know, when one person gets areas of focus needed to deliver transforming their businesses by By Paul Rasmussen In a presentation which was rich connected, their life changes. When high-quality connectivity: using these types of tools. And we with visual concepts of a connected everything connects, the world optimising the macro network, to are going to be there to support that.” okia CEO Stephen Elop future, Vestberg described progress changes. And we are in the midst of get the best capacity and coverage provided insight into in the industry in recent years as this as an industry,” he said. from resources; adding to and “When one person Nwhere the company is “mind boggling.” Vestberg was joined on stage by improving the density of the focusing its efforts based around The executive noted that there Johan Wibergh, EVP and head of network to get “cheap and gets connected, their local awareness, location are still many areas of growth. business unit networks, who noted: effective” coverage where life changes. When services and monetising the Citing the fact that smartphone “Our job is really to support the possible; and adding small cells, to everything connects, ecosystem. penetration globally is around 10 operators, to create the best improve coverage in areas of high the world changes” Cont. on P4 f percent, he argued: “You can say networks so that operators can traffic density. By Tim Ferguson Nokia, HTC, Foursquare debate he CEOs of Nokia, HTC and Windows Phone future Foursquare debated what Tthe future holds for Windows Phone at Congress yesterday, with all expressing support for the platform – to differing degrees. “What we’re seeing is a very, very steady growth and adoption,” said Stephen Elop, Nokia’s CEO, who shocked the mobile industry a year ago by announcing a tie-up with Microsoft to migrate Nokia’s smartphone portfolio to Windows Phone. Nokia launched its latest operators, we’re saying here’s the “Of course over the last couple Windows Phone device, the Lumia next generation of products and the of years we got a little slower 610, at Congress this week. generation after that and the ideas for demand but with the new Windows Elop said consumers have been the future. As people see the whole we are seeing a lot of positive responding well to the Windows context of what’s happening, they signs. It will not be like [Microsoft Phone platform allied to the Nokia get very enthusiastic.” in] the PC market share, but I hardware. “They will look at it and Peter Chou, CEO of HTC, which believe it will be a strong third say ‘wow, this is a different point of produces phones running Windows operating system,” he continued. view.’ So our focus is getting those Phone as well as Android, said he Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley devices in people’s hands,” he said. believes Windows Phone has what said there has been good feedback The Nokia chief added that it takes to catch up with Android about Windows Phone from users, operators are also keen on the Nokia- and iOS, as it provides a “very adding that another strong Windows Phone approach. “With the good experience.” ecosystem would be welcomed. MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS DAILY 2012 | www.mobileworldcongress.com Thursday 1st March PAGE 1 MWC12 Daily DAY4_DAY4 23/02/2012 17:10 Page 2 Pg1 Mundocom UK 2 11:12 MWC12 Daily DAY4_DAY4 23/02/2012 17:10 Page 3 With Travel & Surf take all your friends on holiday! Worry-free surfing across Europe. Enjoy worry-free internet across Europe for the price of a café con leche. Remember to enable your smartphone and buy your Travel & Surf pass so you can share all your best holiday moments straightaway. Send e-mails. Connect with Facebook. Send photos. Pg1 Mundocom UK 2 MWC12 Daily DAY4_DAY4 29/02/2012 19:30 Page 4 Tweet NEWS @ShowDaily Pakistan, around 85 percent of the Telenor sets adult population do not have access NGMN to basic financial services such as micro loans. Now, Telenor has around details LTE ambitious targets 17,000-18,000 Easypaisa outlets in the country, compared to just 9,000 MANAGING EDITOR: rollout Justin Springham for mobile money banking outlets. Skogen Lund added DEPUTY EDITOR: that the simple structure of the Matt Ablott By Anne Morris the operator’s flagship mobile service also means “we can operate challenges CONTENT EDITORS: financial service and is seeing our service at about five percent of Steve Costello elenor has set a target of double-digit growth month on what a bank can do.” By Paul Rasmussen Tim Ferguson Richard Handford achieving 10 percent of its month. Last year, more than 30 Additional advantages are that revenue in Asia from mobile million Easypaisa transactions took transactions take place instantly, he technological REPORTERS: T Ian Channing financial services in the near term, place, involving a transaction and the Easypaisa resellers are requirements to successfully Anne Morris “and I’m convinced we’ll get there,” volume of US$700 million. open at all hours of the day, unlike deploy and operate LTE Paul Rasmussen T Ian Volans said Telenor EVP Kristin Skogen However, although Telenor has banks. Recognising the social- networks have been outlined in a Ken Wieland Lund during her keynote speech at been able to buy Tameer, the economic benefits of such a briefing from the Next Generation ALL ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES TO: Mobile World Congress yesterday. regulatory aspect will vary service, the Melinda and Bill Gates Mobile Network (NGMN) group. [email protected] In Pakistan, for example, the considerably country by country: “In Foundation also provided a grant of The industry body said that the PUBLISHER: operator believes it has found a Pakistan we have a majority stake in US$6.5 million last year to extend it top issues facing operators were to Rick Costello formula that is not only helping the Tameer bank, but we know we will to rural communities. resolve global roaming by the use of PRODUCTION MANAGER: Samantha Burke unbanked but is driving revenue have to sort this out in different The Norwegian operator is also multiband/multimode devices, and ART DIRECTION & PRODUCTION: and reducing churn at Telenor. ways,” she said. “In some countries working on other types of mobile the convergence of network Russell Smith, IntuitiveDesign UK Ltd., Skogen Lund said Easypaisa, the we are not allowed to own a bank.” financial services, including the management systems. 13 North St, Tolleshunt D’Arcy, Maldon, mobile payments service launched Skogen Lund said operators have a Tap2Pay NFC trial in Norway and Commenting on the global Essex CM9 8TF, UK, email: [email protected] in Pakistan together with Tameer “phenomenal opportunity” to provide the mobile wallet joint ventures in roaming concern, Yuhong Huang, PRINTED BY: Micro Finance Bank in 2009, is now banking services to the unbanked: in Swe den and Denmark. deputy general manager China Servicios Gráficas Giesa, Barcelona Mobile research institute, said that the scarcity of spectrum had led to Whilst care has been taken to ensure that the data in this publication is accurate, the publisher cannot LTE being given a large variety of accept and hereby disclaims any liability to any party FC bands in different regions. to loss or damage caused by errors or omissions resulting from negligence, accident or any other “Development of devices that are cause. 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