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inCode Announces Top 10 Telecom Predictions for 2009

Key Trends: Fewer Operators and Vendors, Bandwidth Caps, A New Rival to iPhone ATLANTA, GA—JAN. 6, 2009—inCode, Inc. a trusted, independent advisor to some of the most influential telecommunications companies and leading enterprises in North America, today unveiled its sixth annual Top 10 Telecom Predictions. The 2009 predictions identify emerging economic, technology, and marketing trends affecting consumers and businesses.

Here are some highlights (full text follows this release):

• Tough economic conditions will reduce the number of major wireless operators and infrastructure vendors.
  
  
• To help maintain service quality, operators limit bandwidth “hogs” and institute pricing resembling airline tiers.
  
  
• A device competitor will close the gap with the iPhone, but Apple may stay on the leading edge with a disruptive, next-generation media offering.

“We anticipate that economic pressures will accelerate convergence of telecom and the Internet, affecting telecom services in unexpected ways in 2009,” says Rob Prudhomme, inCode Vice President, Practice Development. “We’ll see Internet firms take a larger role in funding technology innovation. To save money, even more consumers will substitute wireless voice and data for wireline.”

Each year, the inCode predictions are eagerly anticipated for their insight and accuracy. inCode is one of North America's largest consulting organizations focused on the telecommunications and mobility applications market. The highly experienced consulting team supports premiere participants in the industry including leading wireless, wireline, and cable operators; infrastructure and device suppliers; applications and service developers; private equity and venture capital firms; and enterprises deploying mobility applications to enhance their business. Over the previous five years, inCode annual predictions have proved correct about 80 percent of the time.

About inCode
inCode is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with additional major bases of operation in Northern Virginia, Seattle, San Diego, and Toronto, but has provided consulting services throughout the world. More information about inCode can be found at its website: www.incodetel.com.