Lessons from the upwardly mobile (FT)

Barriers to entry. Those three words are among the most daunting that a growing telecommunications company must deal with. Incumbent national telecoms companies run by deep, experienced management teams dominate around the globe. Their armour appears thick and intimidating to most upstarts. They have established customer relationships, tried and true products, powerful brands, and significant scale advantages.

NTL Bids for Virgin Mobile to Offer Quadruple-Play Services (Gartner)

The U.K.'s leading cable operator aims to offer four converged services: Internet, TV, and fixed-line and mobile telephony. If the bid succeeds, NTL will need a positive content strategy and good integration skills.