Mobile Ecosystem

Thought Leadership for the Wireless Industry

Mobile Ecosystem is a leading consulting and advisory firm focused on next generation mobile communications products and services. The firm is led by Mark Lowenstein, who is widely recognized as a preeminent industry executive and thought leader. Lowenstein most recently served as VP, Market Strategy at Verizon Wireless. During his fifteen-year consulting career, Lowenstein was Executive VP at the Yankee Group prior to founding Mobile Ecosystem.

Appearances

Open Mobile Summit San Francisco, November 8-10	Speaker
4G World Chicago, October 21	Moderating Executive Operator Roundtable
Mobile Directions: Planning for 2011 September 1 2pm ET	M-Eco/Fierce Wireless Webinar
Future:Mobile San Francisco, June 16	Presented by Rutberg & Co.
TiECon 2010 Santa Clara, May 14-15	Moderating Wireless Panel
TIE Boston May 4, Boston	"The Google Effect"
Future of Mobile April 28, Dartmouth College	Tuck School of Business
Crystal Ball Conference April 7-8, Montreal	Keynote session on Mobile Directions
Mobile Madness March 9, Boston	Presented by Xconomy Moderated Keynote Panel
OnMedia 2010 Presented by AlwaysOn February 1-3, New York	Moderating Session: Mobile Apps & Ads

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Mobile Directions: Planning for 2011
A Special Mobile Ecosystem webinar, in partnership with Fierce Wireless. Sept. 1, 2pm ET
Mark Lowenstein leads an all-star team of analysts in this comprehensive overview of key themes that will drive the wireless industry in 2011. We analyze operator strategies, pricing trends, network evolution, the device roadmap, and the outlook for products, services, and applications. The webinar will feature data from TNS on key consumer drivers, and mobile internet usage trends from Ground Truth. Discount for Lens subscribers, enter promo code LENS.

Also, my latest commentary features a look at Android. While Android's progress and capabilities are remarkable, is something missing? I believe there are opportunities for a more unique relationship between Google and major operators around Android. Read the column...

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Recent Opinion Pieces

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Mark Lowenstein's monthly opinion columns for Fierce Wireless

	August 2010: Putting an Operator Stamp on Android
Lowenstein argues that despite its remarkable progress, something is missing with Android. Read More
	August 2010: Latest View on Femtocells
Femtocells, as they are currently being positioined, will disappoint market projections. But there is a larger concept that is more exciting.Read More
	June 2010: An Open Letter FROM AT&T
Here's the letter think AT&T should have written to its customers acknowledging the problems and outlining the fix. Read More
	June 2010: Usage Pricing: The Education Phase
How to avoid Bill Shock, Phase 2? Think about how to best educate customers and develop the right early warning tools. Read More
	June 2010: Usage-Based Pricing: Alternative Thoughts.
Lowenstein's take on AT&T's recent pricing move. Read More
	May 2010: What's Next for the Enterprise?
Lowenstein argues that the mobile enterprise market is about to enter a new phase. Read More
	April 2010: What's Wrong with Being The Pipe?
With the growth of smartphones and app stores, the familiar refrain "the operator is just a pipe" has intensified. This statement generally has a negative association, as if the Apples and Googles of the world are relegating the operators to irrelevance. I beg to differ. Read More
	March 2010: What's Next for Blackberry?
Blackberry market share has held up remarkably well amidst intense smartphone competition. Is RIM's position vulnerable? What's next for Blackberry? Read More
	March 2010: Re-Thinking Data Pricing
The proliferation of connected devices and surging mobile data consumption are leading to a vigorous debate about how to evolve wireless pricing. I think the industry needs to be far more creative. Click here to see my five main suggestions. Read More
	February 2010: The New World of the Wireless Operator
With a rapidly changing competitive landscape, what is the future role of the wireless operator? Read Lowenstein's provocative column. Read More
	January 2010: Special Lens: What the iPad Should Be
Lowenstein says the mostly negative reviews of the iPad don't see the bigger picture. Read More
	January 2010: Who ya gonna call?
There's a huge dichotomy between the "wireless world" and the "internet world" when it comes to support. How is this going to be reconciled as we start connecting more advanced wireless internet devices, especially if they are not coming through the operator "channel"? Read More
	January 2010: Ten Themes for 2010
I think 2009 will be viewed as a "transition year" in wireless. The upcoming year promises disruption to the traditional balance of power. Read More