(keitai-l) Re: i-mode subscribers numbers Q1 2003

Juergen,=20

If you look at the entire mobile data sector, rather than simply i-mode in =
isolation, the picture is quite different. France is well behind most Europ=
ean markets in mobile data adoption, so the Bouygues figures are quite impr=
essive for that reason. Overall, though, the French market shows little sig=
n of Minitel paving the way for mobile data. French operators are only reac=
hing around 10% share of revenues from mobile data, while the German ones a=
re approaching 20%.=20

Jessica

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> From: 	Juergen Specht
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> Sent: 	Monday, May 12, 2003 13:38 PM
> To: 	keitai-l@appelsiini.net
> Subject: 	(keitai-l) Re: i-mode subscribers numbers Q1 2003
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> > You know, most of the reason that imode is so much more successful has
> > nothing to do with he minitel, but on solid work done by content owners=
 and
> > Bouygues to get it right.
> > That's my view, anyway..
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> It's always good to have an opinion :) (and I value it).
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> But as old fashioned Minitel now sounds, it created a foundation
> for acceptance of these convenient online services.
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> I remember visiting a friend in Paris sometimes in the 80ties (?)
> and he impressed me pretty much that he checked the cinema program,
> reserved some seats in a restaurant etc, just by clicking some
> buttons. Using Minitel was just "normal" for everybody.
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> So I always thought that France is the country where the acceptance
> will be greater than in Germany.
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> I follow some online discussions about i-mode in Germany and there are
> some supporters (who all miss some kind interconnectivity in one way
> or the other with their non i-mode friends) and some people who just
> hate i-mode. This goes all the way up to call it a "rice cooker
> service" and worse.
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> Anyway, I would like to hear the opinion of a French person living
> in France and preferable not working for Bouygues about the perception
> of i-mode users and if (just if) they see any relation to good ol'
> Minitel.
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> Thanks in advance,
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> Juergen
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> Juergen Specht, CTO, Nooper.com - Mobile Services Inc., Tokyo, Japan
> i-mode & FOMA consulting, development, testing:  http://nooper.co.jp
> Check Nooper, your little intelligent email buddy: http://nooper.com
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