James Enck, a European Telecom Analyst, posted on his EuroTelcoblog "
Ten things I hate about you." This presentation was given during the Telco 2.0 conference as "a sort-of laundry list of things in telecom which cause worry, discomfort or pessimism among investors."
- Telcos have lost control of their core product
- Voice is becoming a feature, not a service
- Telcos can't grasp that consumers may not want what they're being sold
- Telcos thrive on scarcity - future value will be built around abundance
- Command and control culture is dead, open APIs rule
Definitely check out the entire top 10 with Enck's explanations for each point, as well as his PowerPoint slideshow.