Telecommunications Predictions - TMT Trends 2007 - Part One

Welcome to the 2007 edition of DTT TMT Industry Group’s Telecommunications Predictions.

The telecommunications industry in 2006 experienced a balance of growth, opportunity and decline. As forecast last year, the overall number of connections grew, albeit not uniformly. The strongest growth, in developed countries, was balanced by declines in fixed-line connections in more mature markets. While the volume of 3G subscriptions rose, growth in less advanced 2G services was higher. Design joined functionality as one of the key selling points for both fixed line and mobile phones. Machine-to-machine communications became more pervasive, integrated into a range of applications from navigation tools to supply chain management. The speed race continued in both wireline and wireless worlds, with ever faster networks being announced. However the need for such speeds remains open to question. Merger and acquisition activity has been intense, with transactions being driven by