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Article: Mobile operators will be first to gain from mobile social networking, says Analysys Mason.
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- September 24, 2008
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WASHINGTON -- Social networking is gaining mobility as online social networking providers add mobile interfaces to their services, and numerous specialist, mobile-centric social networks emerge. However, according to Analysys Mason's new report, Mobile social networking: strategies and case studies, mobile operators will be the most immediate beneficiaries of mobile social networking services.
"Mobile social networking is stimulating growth in mobile data usage and revenue, which is crucial for mobile operators as their voice revenue comes under increasing pressure," says Katrina Bond, author of the report.
The report points out that many operators have ...