COMMENTARY: The facilities-based era is over

By Algis Akstinas

Telecom Summit only showed more of the sameIF THERE IS ONE COMMON thing about telecom meetings, it’s the inevitable talk about how big someone's first phone was. A large conference room filled with highly paid telecom executives – presidents, vice-presidents and senior vice-presidents – in one room talking about their favourite pastimes. Add the denial, the out of touch examples, feel-good music and you have a full picture.To be frank, music wasn't that bad at the summit. Thanks, VJ/DJs!It's true that telecommunications has come a long way, and perspective matters. There is a lot to be learned from how telecom...