“We’re now entering an era around the democratization of commerce,” Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers partner Chi-Hua Chien argues. As you might expect, that means smaller firms now will have opportunities not possible before.
The past, he said, has been about “mass aggregation,” with companies such as Safeway and Wal-Mart rising to the top of the commerce space by simply being the best at aggregating a suite of products into one spaceTechCrunch reports.
Today, credibility can be established by smaller players using a variety of tools such as social media, while real estate and inventory can be outsourced much easier.
Even in the traditional "big box" retailing space, retailers such as Best Buy are rethinking the "big box" economics.
One reason there has been so much attention paid recently to "offers," "deals," mobile commerce, mobile wallet and mobile payments, as well as the use of smart phones and tablets as part of the shopping experience, that is why.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Next Wave Of Tech Disruption Will Hit Commerce
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Usage-Based Pricing is Not "Anti-Consumer"
An analysis of consumer benefits or costs from usage-based telecom service pricing suggests that regulatory oversight may not improve well-being even in the presence of clear anti-competitive conduct by broadband providers, the Phoenix Center for for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy
Studies argues.
Oversight is something regulators and politicians like to say they are conducting. But it won't help, in terms of consumer benefits, the Phoenix Center analysis suggests.
In fact, such practices as charging over-the-top video service providers a fee to reach consumers, though considered an outrage by some policy advocates, actually helps end users.
Studies argues.
Oversight is something regulators and politicians like to say they are conducting. But it won't help, in terms of consumer benefits, the Phoenix Center analysis suggests.
In fact, such practices as charging over-the-top video service providers a fee to reach consumers, though considered an outrage by some policy advocates, actually helps end users.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
New Undersea Cables Drive Retail Capacity Prices Lower
A recent wave of new submarine cable builds and upgrades to existing cable systems has brought an influx of submarine cable capacity to many historically high cost markets, including Africa, the Middle East, Southern Asia, and Latin America, TeleGeography reports.
New cable builds in Asia have greatly increased both supply and competition in the region, driving down prices. Median lease prices for a 10 Gbps wavelength between Los Angeles and Tokyo fell 35 percent between Q1 2011 and Q1 2012, and at a compounded rate of 33 percent between Q1 2009 and Q1 2012.
Prices of 10 Gbps wavelengths between Hong Kong and Singapore fell 10 percent between Q1 2011 and Q1 2012, to $43,935 per month, and declined at a compounded 31 percent annually between Q1 2009 and Q1 2012.
10 Gbps Median Monthly Lease Prices, Q1 2012 
Source: TeleGeography
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Mobile Online Commerce Grows 400% in a Year
About 64 percent of U.K. smart phone owners are now using their mobile devices to shop online, a number that has quadrupled since June 2010, eDigitalResearch and Portaltech Reply say.
The study also found that an impressive 84 percent of smartphone owners have used their devices to browse websites, with one third (33 percent) doing so on a daily basis, while three quarters (77 percent) are using their smartphones to research products.
Download the study here.
The study also found that an impressive 84 percent of smartphone owners have used their devices to browse websites, with one third (33 percent) doing so on a daily basis, while three quarters (77 percent) are using their smartphones to research products.
Download the study here.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Can't Keep Up with Mobile Marketing? There's a Reason
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
34% of Mobile Ops Plan to Launch LTE in 2012
A majority of mobile operators plan to launch Long Term Evolution services in 2012 or 2013, according to a recent survey by Informa Telecoms & Media. Almost 60 percent of operators say that they will launch 4G services n 2012 (33.7 percent) or next (24.9 percent), while the vast majority – 70.5 percent – believe there is a viable business case to launch 4G today, Informa Telecoms & Media says.
The survey shows that the main reasons operators are launching LTE is to create new revenue streams (34.7 percent); to increase capacity to offer mobile broadband services (23.3 percent); and to build brand value through technology leadership (31.3 percent).
The survey shows that the main reasons operators are launching LTE is to create new revenue streams (34.7 percent); to increase capacity to offer mobile broadband services (23.3 percent); and to build brand value through technology leadership (31.3 percent).
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Verizon Goes Over the Top for Internet Video Aggregation
Verizon Wireless essentially is going to provide a search engine that aggregates video, rather than launching a branded video service, and is an example of content curation. The big problem with Internet video is finding something interesting to watch, and that is the problem Viewdini hopes to help solve.
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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