I have been working through some consulting activities with 8 telcos over the past years on the topic BiG DaTa. While it is true that telcos have data, ALL of t

I have been working through some consulting activities with 8 telcos over the past years on the topic BiG DaTa. While it is true that telcos have data, ALL of the telcos I have worked with lack the capability to do ANYTHING with that data. First, they dont get the right people, because good people dont go to telco. Second, they have super fragmented stacks, especially in markets that have consolidated over the years. Third, they simply dont have figures out ANY business model for that data (except some We SeLl LoCaTiOn DaTa To GoVeRnMenTs that is illegal in most Western countries anyway by now). So... all this "TELCO SOOO BAD BECAUSE ALL MY DATA THEY EAT" talking is laughable to me after seeing the truth. I am surprised what people here in HN think of the capabilities of telcos. Edit: as I saw some comments below on "three letter agencies". Fun fact, ALL the 8 telcos that I have experienced hat guys from the local "three letter agencies" working there to detect crime stuff.