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Rural carriers do not need to be at a disadvantage when competing against the likes of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, with Fortegra laying out 7 tips When you mention …

Consumer usage and consumption of online data is forcing a continuing evolution of content delivery networks and how companies approach CDN models In sports, the only statistic that really matters …

Do companies still rely on paper? Amdocs argues the move toward digital can help boost customer experience Surprisingly, service providers are struggling to move out of the paper age. Paper …

Telcos have access to a lot of consumer information, but continue to struggle with how to effectively deal with such knowledge When you learn specific details about the people surrounding …

Amdocs examines ways mobile telecom retailers can rethink their digital role to enhance the in-store buying experience A successful digital business is more than just the sum of its digital …

Xilinx and Comcores look at fronthaul challenges as the mobile telecom market transitions to 5G technologies In a connected world, mobile networks will have to evolve to support a larger, …

Kyocera lays out reasons why ruggedized devices can actually be less expensive to use for enterprise mobility needs Businesses have relied upon field force mobility devices to increase productivity and on-the-job …

Xura is onboard with mobile operators moving to launch NFV platforms, but cautions the moves will take time and steps should be followed for gaining maximum efficiency When it comes …

Network metrics are seen as increasingly important for mobile carriers as they compete on QoE instead of coverage What’s the biggest concern for mobile subscribers today? The answer used to …

Fuel costs are a significant operating expense at cell sites, highlighting the need for a reliable way to measure usage With generators powering most of the telecom sites in Africa …

Ceragon Networks tackles the ‘build vs. buy’ debate for telecom chips, noting benefits from the in-house model In 2007, when Steve Ballmer notoriously declared, “there’s no chance that the iPhone …

Pitney Bowes argues coverage estimates will not cut it in the telecom big data age Smartphone ownership is near saturation levels for many consumer segments, yet demand for mobile connectivity …

CSG International notes ways pay TV providers can tap existing resources to offer enhanced services to customers and stave off cord cutting We’ve all read it and heard it – …

Flexenclosure looks at what advances we should expect in data centers, which are becoming an increasingly important component of telecom operations The proliferation of smart handsets, constant rollout of new …

Adax looks at what mobile operators need to do in order to prepare their networks for IoT and M2M traffic The “Internet of Things” has continued to snowball over the …

Should telecoms be OK with losing $90B per year on waste? Over 50% of a telecom’s annual capital expenditure is invested in acquiring expensive network assets that are the foundation …

Hewlett Packard Enterprise lays out reasons why the telco cloud is set to provide new opportunities for CSPs For years, the largest communications service providers have relied on wireless service …

OpenCloud rounds out a three-part series to look at how carriers have options when it comes to support for their VoLTE deployments In my previous column, I looked at how …

Synchronoss discusses the cloud opportunity for wireless carriers looking to help consumers manage content During the past 20 years, the mobile industry has connected billions of people worldwide and the …

MaaS360 by IBM provides 6 tips for the decommission of bring-your-own-devices in the enterprise In the world of bring-your-own-device policies, users may run through multiple devices per year – a …

Excelacom sees opportunity in using big data and ACM to bolster the customer experience As systems become increasingly intelligent, companies are able to collect extraordinary amounts of data about their …

Mosaik sees a growing need for providers to look beyond QoS and towards QoE Quality of service is a top priority these days, but as providers struggle to manage complex …

Gemalto notes ecosystem-wide benefits to the use of eSIMs in wearables Since the launch of smartwatches – first Pebble, then Samsung Gear and now Apple Watch – the wearables market …

InterDigital looks at different protocols that can help smooth the delivery of video traffic In my previous article we looked at the limitations of the traditional method of video delivery …

Siklu looks at alternate ways in getting gigabit-to-the-home Building a gigabit network is like a game of chess. In chess, you maneuver your pieces to occupy the best positions and …