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	Steve Wallage Bio | Steve brings a wealth of experience as an industry analyst to the451, providing original and thought-provoking comment on a range of technology and business issues and trends. Harsh realism hits European mobile forecasts There is still much optimism around the European mobile market, but analysts are adding further caveats and notes of caution. More Previous Steve Wallage insights Sep 17, 2001 C&W – can you have too much cash? Sep 10, 2001 The rise of the mobile megabrand Aug 31, 2001 Cisco's restructuring: a dangerous experiment Aug 24, 2001 IT analysts look for mobile positives Aug 21, 2001 Mobile health worries will lead to usage changes Aug 17, 2001 Telia does the right things – but too slowly Aug 15, 2001 No relief for Marconi's woes Aug 10, 2001 Vendor VC funds must evolve or close Aug 07, 2001 B2C sales show worrying decline Aug 02, 2001 Telecom Italia buy – a uniquely Roman spectacle Jul 31, 2001 Rays of hope or more woes for telecom vendors Jul 24, 2001 Blame financial analysts for mobile woes Jul 23, 2001 Eircom is a one-off in telco buyouts Jul 20, 2001 Mobile handset figures underestimate downturn Jul 19, 2001 China will have losers, too Jul 17, 2001 When will mobile system revenues recover? Jul 16, 2001 T-Mobile – it ain't no Vodafone Jul 13, 2001 Lessons from tech profit warnings Jul 10, 2001 Vendor finance woes go deeper and wider Jul 09, 2001 Survey shows digital divide in Britain Jul 05, 2001 Marconi arrogance adds to woes Jul 04, 2001 European IT spending – still going down Jun 28, 2001 MVNO model suffers from hype Jun 27, 2001 Politicians will drive BelgaKPN Jun 26, 2001 M-advertising strains its definition Jun 25, 2001 New mobile gaming models Jun 20, 2001 IT analysts start to split on mobile forecasts Jun 19, 2001 Some stirring in narrowband Europe Jun 18, 2001 Alternate European carriers face bloodbath Jun 18, 2001 Travel: just the e-ticket May 30, 2001 Lucent avoids French kiss of death May 29, 2001 Incumbent fixed business – how big a dog? May 24, 2001 Reality bites for 3G forecasting May 17, 2001 Mobile games start to mature May 16, 2001 WASPs – initial buzz dies down May 15, 2001 The PWC view on the mobile Internet May 14, 2001 Vendors still too easy on financing May 10, 2001 BT and the unfinished strategy review May 09, 2001 Mobile infra share, lawyers prepare May 08, 2001 Further pain in mobile terminals May 04, 2001 KPN and Sonera may soon lose independence May 02, 2001 IT analysts throw more brickbats at 3G May 01, 2001 What's really happening to IT growth? Apr 30, 2001 BT shareholders want some rights Apr 26, 2001 3G delays – just DoCoMo, or 'oh no!' Apr 25, 2001 Sony/Ericsson – do two wrongs make a right? Apr 24, 2001 Deutsche Telekom becomes telecom flag bearer Apr 18, 2001 Bluetooth – misunderstood and unfairly maligned Apr 10, 2001 Marconi avoids the worst of tech fallout Apr 06, 2001 New mantra for telcos – forget speed Apr 03, 2001 Singapore Telecom – an attractive partner for BT Mar 23, 2001 Fallout from Europe's 3G fiasco Mar 22, 2001 France Telecom – no longer the European star Mar 21, 2001 Telcos risk wrath of rating agencies Mar 16, 2001 Industry needs new ways of mobile measurement Mar 14, 2001 Cable & Wireless hits the buffers Mar 13, 2001 Ignore hype – telecom titans will survive Mar 09, 2001 Ericsson/Apax – a step too far in outsourcing Mar 08, 2001 M-advertising: some reasons to be cheerful Mar 07, 2001 Mast sharing – operators should keep pushing Mar 05, 2001 The future of SMS Mar 02, 2001 Choose your ASP at your peril Mar 01, 2001 Who's the biggest telecom equipment vendor? Feb 28, 2001 The end of the BT-AT&T relationship? Feb 26, 2001 u-commerce remains utopian vision Feb 23, 2001 eAsia/Pacific – another eFantasy? Feb 21, 2001 Is the 'virtual organization' really here? Feb 19, 2001 How bad for infrastructure vendors? Feb 14, 2001 Growth is China's syndrome Feb 12, 2001 Mobile operators – don't be insular Feb 09, 2001 3G and debt haunt European carriers Feb 02, 2001 Telecom vendors aim higher up value chain Jan 30, 2001 IT makers increasingly look to outsource Jan 23, 2001 No sympathy for carriers Jan 18, 2001 Mobile location seen as operators' salvation Jan 17, 2001 Problems for South Africa's Telkom Jan 16, 2001 MVNOs mean short-term gain, long-term pain Jan 15, 2001 Spinning the mobile handset numbers Jan 10, 2001 Striking differences in global Internet usage Jan 08, 2001 Forrester half right on European mobile Jan 08, 2001 Orange – Europe's mobile test Jan 05, 2001 Deutsche Telekom in 2001 Jan 03, 2001 IT analysts add to gloom Dec 22, 2000 Growth is China's syndrome Dec 14, 2000 New economy – new metrics Dec 13, 2000 The challenge of telco financing Dec 11, 2000 Breakaway or judgment day for Cisco Dec 07, 2000 The rise of the storage service provider Dec 01, 2000 A good Xmas for US e-tailers? Nov 28, 2000 Mobile health – don't ignore it Nov 26, 2000 Opto slowdown good for big boys Nov 17, 2000 Vodafone's challenge is its culture Nov 13, 2000 What's a poor telco to do? Nov 02, 2000 SMEs - How attractive are they? Nov 01, 2000 Special: ASP models attract interest Nov 01, 2000 Special: B2B exchanges draw little enthusiasm Nov 01, 2000 Special: US vs Europe - who leads? Nov 01, 2000 Special: Internet CEOs say recruitment an issue Nov 01, 2000 Special: Video streaming and iTV opportunities Nov 01, 2000 Special: Partnerships provide rewards Nov 01, 2000 Special: M-commerce potential seen Nov 01, 2000 Special: Internal processes pose challenge Nov 01, 2000 Special: For Internet startups, big is better Nov 01, 2000 Special: CEOs philosophical about market selloff Oct 17, 2000 Telecom funding creates vicious circle Oct 16, 2000 Sentiment still against DSL Oct 10, 2000 Mobile applications – where's the sizzle? Oct 05, 2000 Bluetooth: hope over hype Oct 02, 2000 Roadblocks in e-Europe Sep 25, 2000 European regulators should converge Sep 19, 2000 Will Internet-enabled consumers kill profits? Sep 15, 2000 VC funding still a lottery in e-Europe Sep 12, 2000 US vs. Europe; has anything changed? Aug 29, 2000 Deutsche Telekom results show mobile concerns Aug 25, 2000 IP telephony – no money in basic services Aug 23, 2000 Debt drives European carrier consolidation Aug 22, 2000 Not all 3G operators are equal Aug 21, 2000 3G in Italy and France - more intrigue Aug 18, 2000 Out-of-date e-truisms Aug 17, 2000 Telia challenges illustrate carrier problems Aug 16, 2000 3G licensees will build out their networks? Aug 11, 2000 Internet consulting - a veritable goldmine? Aug 10, 2000 Carrier hotels in Europe: The US will dominate Aug 08, 2000 Pan-European infrastructure – a risky business Aug 03, 2000 Contractors fill European IT skills shortage Aug 01, 2000 Ericsson's next move: handset business spinoff? Jul 31, 2000 German 3G auctions – not a foregone conclusion Jul 29, 2000 Memo to mobile investors - don't panic Jul 28, 2000 Tele2 - will it now be a pan-European carrier? Jul 25, 2000 Telco one-stop shop - do users care? Jul 22, 2000 Investing in India – still lots of ifs Jul 21, 2000 Mobile operators as banks? No way Jul 18, 2000 WAP attack – critics will eat their words Jul 17, 2000 Unloved fixed carriers - no one should smirk Jul 14, 2000 Internet advertising - size matters Jul 13, 2000 Adverts on mobiles? Surely not Jul 10, 2000 IT staffing problems – how critical? Jul 07, 2000 C&W – perfect snack for Deutsche Telekom? Jul 06, 2000 Mobile IP – why wait? Jul 03, 2000 European 3G revenue forecasts - very optimistic Jul 03, 2000 Chinese telecoms liberalization Jun 30, 2000 Regulators – overstepping the mark? Jun 29, 2000 B2C – analysts see negatives multiplying Jun 29, 2000 B2B exchanges – more fluff and hype Jun 28, 2000 Teleworking - a few home truths Jun 26, 2000 Infrastructure is not golden Jun 23, 2000 IT vendors as new VCs – more than just money Jun 22, 2000 Cellular operators – beware virtual threat Jun 20, 2000 Wireless infrastructure – who will win out? Jun 16, 2000 B2C: What's the truth? Jun 15, 2000 Global ICT market over $2 trillion Jun 14, 2000 Equant: Acquirers won't find it easy Jun 13, 2000 Are IT research firms 100% unbiased? Jun 12, 2000 China – new opportunities? Jun 08, 2000 Deutsche Telekom loves Telecom Italia Jun 07, 2000 Home networking: Just a pipe dream? Jun 05, 2000 Bluetooth: the right wavelength for success? Jun 05, 2000 Death of fixed? Jun 02, 2000 The Irish phenomenon – how long? Jun 01, 2000 Six European cellular operators? May 30, 2000 Tech stock survivors May 26, 2000 GPRS: the race is on May 24, 2000 Network vendors ditch enterprises for carriers May 23, 2000 New carriers – same as e-tailers? May 22, 2000 Users buy research to justify IT spend May 19, 2000 VCs: the declining middlemen of investment? May 18, 2000 Going getting tough for Israel VCs May 12, 2000 Will US websites dominate Europe? May 10, 2000 3G in Europe: everything will be big May 09, 2000 Acquisitions in Europe: mission impossible? May 08, 2000 Standardization set to give Japan the 3G edge May 04, 2000 Predicting the outcome of DSL vs. cable modems May 04, 2000 Rumor mill gets to work on Ericsson/Nortel deal May 04, 2000 DSL in Europe: Signs of success? May 02, 2000 How reliable is end-user research? Apr 28, 2000 Ericsson vs. Nokia Apr 27, 2000 No curtain calls as 3G license closes Apr 26, 2000 PCCW/HKT – stopped by share price decline? Apr 25, 2000 MCI WorldCom: part of the old or new economy? Apr 22, 2000 Who will Deutsche Telekom buy? Apr 19, 2000 How to trust forecasts Apr 18, 2000 How IT vendors should use research companies Apr 17, 2000 Tapping into the ASP hype Apr 14, 2000 BT: why restructuring is too little, too late Apr 14, 2000 Cold Turkey for mobile operators Apr 12, 2000 Network swaps and value drops Apr 12, 2000 Is the bandwidth trading market growing up? Apr 09, 2000 Internet access in Western Europe Apr 07, 2000 Fact behind the m-commerce figures Apr 07, 2000 3G licenses Apr 05, 2000 Incumbent operators: Divest or grow

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