And while that may be true, we will nevertheless continue paying, because the mobile operators well know, and we know too, that for many of us, our smartphones have become invaluable.
Mobile operators have known since 2010 that the licence fees would be revised to reflect full market value".
I know the right players in the National Department of Health, in the corporate offices of the big mobile operators; and I know who to ask if I needed help in world-class content for pregnant women (thanks BabyCenter!).
To boost competition, the agreement also proposes facilitating access to the wholesale market for new alternative operators (known as mobile virtual network operators, or MVNOs).
But compared with the cost and hassle of buying a postcard and a stamp, this still seems reasonable enough to many people.In short, if you have a mobile phone, the network operator knows who you are, where you are, can direct you to the portal of its choice, and can charge you money.
The three Japanese mobile operators each operate incompatible proprietary systems.
This helps mobile operators lure voice traffic away from fixed-line operators, a process known as "fixed-mobile substitution".
The data is created from submissions made directly to Collins Bartholomew or the GSMA from mobile operators, which provide roaming detail for inclusion in the online mapping application known as Collins Mobile Coverage Web.
Although the Finnish telecommunications giant is best known for its phones, it's also a major supplier of networking and transmission equipment to mobile operators.
Mobile operators are grumbling at that.
