If limited spectrum and cost-prohibitive expansion of infrastructure is inevitable, then operators need to find additional ways to enhance their existing networks and make the most out of the capacity that they have.
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While it would be impossible to cover the entirety of the meeting in the remaining space of this brief, suffice it to say that the tone of this meeting was more passion-filled than all of this year’s previous meetings – combined.
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Reader Forum: What wireless carriers looking at Europe can learn from ‘Flappy Bird’
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerIn May 2013, an obscure, simple little app called “Flappy Bird” appeared in Apple’s App Store and the Google Play Store. There was no marketing, no fancy advertising
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Earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress 2014 event much of the buzz surrounded wireless carriers’ efforts to provide cloud-based services. It was generally agreed
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Depending on which team you play for, you either laughed so hard milk came out of your nose, or you were left crying in your beer.
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Analyst Angle: What operators can bring to OTT partnerships, besides billing
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerHardly a day goes by without an announcement of a new partnership between an operator and an over-the-top provider. OTT partnering has become a key strategic initiative,
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There are few larger convergence points between broadcasters, wireless service providers, public safety providers and Internet businesses than the Federal Communications Commission.
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What is 5G? That seems to be the big industry question discussed in recent months. For those of us in mobile broadband, we may not know exactly what it will be,
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First there was the Industrial Revolution, where machines improved productivity and boosted output. Next came the Digital Revolution with computers and the Internet,
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Wireless connections come with inherent risks. Here’s the lowdown on securing both types of networks.
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Unfortunately for both service providers and telecom equipment manufacturers, it’s extremely difficult to develop a network infrastructure platform that delivers carrier-grade reliability.
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Rumors surrounding Sprint’s interest in T-Mobile US refuse to die, thanks in part to executives at both carriers continuing to dance around the subject without really
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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In early April, I had the pleasure of participating in the NEDAS Forum event in New York City. The forum had attendees and speakers covering all aspects of the deployment value chain.
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Although the 5th generation mobile communications system came to the world’s attention in 2013, it was no surprise to the research community. The use cases and fundamental system
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While there were many other interesting events this week, the remainder of this column will be devoted to comparing Sprint and T-Mobile US’ earnings.
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According to Nielsen data, Instagram was the fastest growing app in 2013, seeing its audience surge 66% to 32 million. With nearly 200 million users combined, video apps like Instagram …
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Reader Forum: Will customers become winners or losers in the wireless carrier wars?
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerOver the last several years we’ve seen the world’s largest cellular carriers obtain a “cold war” mentality, investing millions in both network build out and customer support infrastructure
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C-RAN expands upon the growing utility of the RAN, wherein the radio frequency and physical layer/baseband are decoupled, providing more flexibility and efficiency in managing baseband
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Wireless carriers are a tricky bunch. Sure, they like to promote their transparency, but the small print and “mystery” taxes on every bill reveals their true, evil intentions.
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Analyst Angle: Value-added services fuel LatAm’s data communications market
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerConnectivity and bandwidth have become commodities in the data communications market. To differentiate themselves, telecom operators have been bundling
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Many Latin American operators have recently started offering free access or access without using data allowance for selected applications, generally to
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Reality Check: Managing customers through technology and business transitions
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerCustomer migrations are a fundamental reality for the telecoms industry. Well executed transitions are seen as non-events, but poorly-executed transitions can trigger
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Enterprises face significant disruptions to their business if they do not have coherent strategies to deal with the leading technology trends centered around the nexus of mobility,
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An absolutely giddy CFO usually worries me on conference calls, especially when it’s the CFO of a company the size of AT&T. John Stephens’ ebullience showed throughout
