Published 23.02.2010
Many operators have recently seen their network resources being used up by a sharp increase in data traffic from smartphones such as Apple’s iPhone. And through its App Store, Apple has cleverly managed to make sure that its own revenue streams are the ones which are being increased. In other words, mobile operators are being forced into spending money on expanding their network resources without getting any immediate return on this investment. So, is the balance of power in the telecommunication industry shifting towards the handset vendors?

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