Ken
>
> it's too good a plan counting on i-mode could eventually defeat WAP.
> they simply don't have the capability.
>
> I think Japanese can still win the world in the WAP/OMA battlefield,
> and I expect Nokia keep losing its handset market share to Asian
> manufacturers: Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese.
I agree with you. I do not see the point of using a i-mode tech in
Europe.
So you see good opportunities for JP content providers but not for
Ntt DoCoMo that is trying to impose i-mode in Europe?
Under this point of view there is not much value in Ntt DoCoMo outside
Japan...
This really makes sense... and this is not good to those operators that
are looking at i-mode to be more competitive.
> forgot Vodafone Live!,
>
> I don't know it much but I guess Vodafone is in a better position to
> do moderate modifications for better services. we'll need some
> special features to standard WAP/Java or to replace some parts with
> quick implementations for sometime. WAP is no simple service as SMS.
Sorry I do not understand if you are thinking at Vodafone Live!
strategy in
positive or negative way... :-)
I think leveraging on standards and adding more value is a good choice
for Vodafone. I do not know if it is your idea.
> but you focus on the real business to serve better the customers,
> you don't focus on proprietary technology as a final weapon against
> competition at all cost.
>
As usual you have to focus on the value you create for your customers
with services and content.
An open technology makes easier to content providers to include their
services in you offer. By imposing a proprietary technology you are
directly rising the costs and making the ROI difficult and so you have
less services and unsatisfied customers.
> I think Japanese can still win the world in the WAP/OMA battlefield,
> and I expect Nokia keep losing its handset market share to Asian
> manufacturers: Korean, Japanese, and Taiwanese.
I agree with you.
Right now the Koreans Samsung and LG are growing very well while
JP producers are badly performing. I still have to see a successful
Taiwanese branded phone here in Europe.
Giovanni
Received on Mon Jun 23 14:47:57 2003