This week's edition of The Fonecast covers quarterly results from some of the industry's biggest names, along with stolen phones, stolen data, new jobs and legal action. There's also a conversation about smart metering and machine-to-machine communication with telecoms consultant Ross Catley.
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Iain, James and Mark take their regular look at the week's mobile industry headlines - from quarterly results to texting sharks - and also talk to Ross Catley about the problems and opportunities with smart metering.
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A quarter of all electricity meters in the Asia-Pacific region will be 'smart meters' by 2015, according to a new research report from analyst firm Berg Insight.
It says the number of smart electricity meters in Asia-Pacific will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 91% between 2009 and 2015 to reach 116.5 million at the end of the period.
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Last month we spoke to Richard Kinder, Vice President of Technology and New Business at Red Bend Software. (You can listen to the podcast here or read an edited transcript here).
This week the company has announced that its Mobile Software Management solutions for over-the-air updates and device management have been shipped in a total of 750 million devices worldwide. In Q1 2010 its software was embedded in 70 million mobile phones and connected devices, which means nearly one in four new mobile handsets was 'Red Bend Enabled'.
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