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In an environment of ever decreasing voice and data prices, competitive forces in the market are forcing mobile operators to review their business models and provide differentiated service offerings which at the same time offset their declining margins. Where no new ‘killer services’ are on the horizon, operators have gone back to their traditional cash generating services, voice and messaging, and are analyzing ways to inject additional value on top of these traditional services to lift the dipping curve of declining margins.

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As the European Year Intercultural Dialogue (EYID) 2008 draws towards its conclusion, a major event on the 17-19 November celebrates the achievements of the year so far but also looks ahead to new perspectives for intercultural dialogue in Europe. With hundreds of activities and projects highlighted, promoted and disseminated during this Year, the communication campaign has raised awareness throughout Europe of the importance and benefits of intercultural dialogue

Butch James and Laureus World Sports Academy member Sean Fitzpatrick met the Operation Breakthrough Under 16s team at the International Youth Tournament being held in Hong Kong and Fitzpatrick, who captained the All Blacks a record 51 times, delighted the players and the spectators by performing the ritual Maori ‘Haka’ dance.

They were joined in Hong Kong by celebrated British mountaineer Annabelle Bond, also a Laureus Friend and Ambassador, who scaled the highest summits on seven continents in just 360 days, making her the fastest woman climber in the world. Formerly a Hong Kong resident, she took part in the 63-mile Machlehose Trail mountain marathon for four straight years. She has raised over US 1.6m for an ovarian cancer charity.