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KDDI Corp has reported a 27% gain in profit for Q3 2008, and remains on track to reach its full-year forecast of $4.4 billion. The company earned 138.5 billion yen ($1.4 billion) for the quarter.
Wow! good numbers!
The full-year forecast is apparently below analysts expectations, but nonetheless it is still a good result in the face of what is going on with many economies currently. The reason behind the profits boost, is at least partly due to KDDI switching from handset subsidies to charging more for the handset (with resulting cheaper calls/tariffs).
There has been a slowing of handset sales, but, on the flipside, subsidy payments to handset vendors have dropped greatly. I wonder if we’ll see this widespread in Europe in not so very long? Already some operators have SIM-only tariffs, and many have introduced 18 months contracts as standard, so what’s next – BYOM (bring your own mobile)??
[Via: telecomasia.net]
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Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
