Comments on: Telecom Sees Lift from Kindle and Other Alternative Sources http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/telecom-sees-lift-from-kindle-and-other-alternative-sources/ Consumer Insights, News, Research & Reports Sun, 09 Jan 2011 14:10:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: TT http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/telecom-sees-lift-from-kindle-and-other-alternative-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-8943 TT Thu, 28 May 2009 14:28:47 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=12096#comment-8943 Keep in mind that Sprint doesn't have to provide a device subsidy, render bills, or provide care for these subs, which are significant cost drivers associated with their "normal" subs. Also, it is pretty unlikely that people download books while driving at busy hour. The $2 (or whatever it is) is effectively pure profit. Keep in mind that Sprint doesn’t have to provide a device subsidy, render bills, or provide care for these subs, which are significant cost drivers associated with their “normal” subs. Also, it is pretty unlikely that people download books while driving at busy hour. The $2 (or whatever it is) is effectively pure profit.

]]> By: LOTD for May 27 « Link Collection http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/telecom-sees-lift-from-kindle-and-other-alternative-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-8921 LOTD for May 27 « Link Collection Thu, 28 May 2009 00:09:49 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=12096#comment-8921 [...] The good news for Sprint is that the Kindle provided the majority of their new subscribers…the bad news is that they get only $2 per month in revenue from Kindle subscribers while they get $56 per month for their average postpaid subscriber: http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/telecom-sees-lift-from-kindle-and-other-alternative-sou... [...] [...] The good news for Sprint is that the Kindle provided the majority of their new subscribers…the bad news is that they get only $2 per month in revenue from Kindle subscribers while they get $56 per month for their average postpaid subscriber: http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/telecom-sees-lift-from-kindle-and-other-alternative-sou... [...]

]]> By: Kindle users earn Sprint $2/month, HP’s eReader « Kindle 2 Review – Kindle DX Review, Books http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/telecom-sees-lift-from-kindle-and-other-alternative-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-8919 Kindle users earn Sprint $2/month, HP’s eReader « Kindle 2 Review – Kindle DX Review, Books Wed, 27 May 2009 23:06:08 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=12096#comment-8919 [...] Kindle users earn Sprint $2/month, HP’s eReader Posted on May 27, 2009 by switch11 * GigaOm says that the Average Revenue Per Month Sprint makes from Kindle owners is around $2 (originally from Nielsen Wire). [...] [...] Kindle users earn Sprint $2/month, HP’s eReader Posted on May 27, 2009 by switch11 * GigaOm says that the Average Revenue Per Month Sprint makes from Kindle owners is around $2 (originally from Nielsen Wire). [...]

]]> By: Ajay http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/telecom-sees-lift-from-kindle-and-other-alternative-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-8916 Ajay Wed, 27 May 2009 20:57:07 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=12096#comment-8916 Very interesting nuggets about the Kindle. As connected devices like Kindle grow, operators will have a tendency to include those numbers in subscriber counts. I guess then then the industry will have to update current thinking about the equations between the topline, subscriber numbers and ARPU. Question - Any estimates on the cost of acquisition for a Kindle (and other M2M) subscriber for Sprint? Very interesting nuggets about the Kindle. As connected devices like Kindle grow, operators will have a tendency to include those numbers in subscriber counts. I guess then then the industry will have to update current thinking about the equations between the topline, subscriber numbers and ARPU.

Question – Any estimates on the cost of acquisition for a Kindle (and other M2M) subscriber for Sprint?

]]> By: Kindle earning Sprint just $2 in ARPU/month? - Telecom Timeout http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/telecom-sees-lift-from-kindle-and-other-alternative-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-8912 Kindle earning Sprint just $2 in ARPU/month? - Telecom Timeout Wed, 27 May 2009 18:58:41 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=12096#comment-8912 [...] Amazon Kindle users, but those same metrics don’t look so pretty when Nielson breaks down the estimated Kindle ARPU for Sprint: Just $2, compared to approximately $56 to Sprint’s average post-paid phone service [...] [...] Amazon Kindle users, but those same metrics don’t look so pretty when Nielson breaks down the estimated Kindle ARPU for Sprint: Just $2, compared to approximately $56 to Sprint’s average post-paid phone service [...]

]]> By: Kindle - дополнительные бонусы для операторов : RUcontent.RU http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/telecom-sees-lift-from-kindle-and-other-alternative-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-8902 Kindle - дополнительные бонусы для операторов : RUcontent.RU Wed, 27 May 2009 09:53:19 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=12096#comment-8902 [...] пишет, что в условиях кризиса операторы находят [...] [...] пишет, что в условиях кризиса операторы находят [...]

]]> By: Amazon Kindles Good For Telcos, Bad for ARPU http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/consumer/telecom-sees-lift-from-kindle-and-other-alternative-sources/comment-page-1/#comment-8881 Amazon Kindles Good For Telcos, Bad for ARPU Tue, 26 May 2009 22:16:09 +0000 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/?p=12096#comment-8881 [...] help carriers grow their subscriptions at the expense of annual revenue per user, according to a report out today from Nielsen. The audience tracking company also follows wireless subscriptions and, in its analysis of [...] [...] help carriers grow their subscriptions at the expense of annual revenue per user, according to a report out today from Nielsen. The audience tracking company also follows wireless subscriptions and, in its analysis of [...]

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