At the next football game at your local high school, look around at the students sitting in the stands. They’re all unique in their own way, but one thing is consistent: nearly all of them have some sort of wireless, mobile device in their...
Turning data into more money: How far can the carriers go?
Outside of the purchase and deployment of new spectrum and networks, there is nothing more important in 2016 to both wireless and wireline providers than monetizing these assets. Two events this month show...
As a technology that can deliver automated provisioning, network virtualization and network programmability to data center and enterprise networks, software-defined networking has grown to be viewed as a key driver for innovation and changes in networking. The technology provides a framework for the automatic...
How data center vendors and operators can maximize their facilities’ performance
Power usage effectiveness has been an important metric in the data center world for some time now. Companies running data center facilities typically strive for the lowest PUE they can achieve in order to...
We all love Wi-Fi networks, but security on Wi-Fi is a serious issue. Their open nature makes them targets of abuse. According to a recent roundup of “23 Disturbing Statistics on Mobile Security,” Wi-Fi networks with “free” in the name are responsible for nearly...
Tying together IoT and predictive analytics
The public’s desire – indeed demand – to be connected at all times and in all aspects of work and play means that “off” is no longer an option for most businesses. For telecommunications carriers this creates a tremendous...
Is Sprint device leasing arrangement a competitive advantage?
Last Friday, Sprint announced a new leasing structure, which could provide the company with a global competitive advantage. Here’re the highlights of the structure:
1. Customers lease the latest and greatest phones from Sprint. Depending...
For years, telecom operators have watched as over-the-top services utilize their networks to deliver revenue-generating services at the expense of operators’ traditional revenue sources, such as voice and text messaging. Verizon Communication’s recent acquisition of AOL sent shock waves through the industry, raising many...
This week, we are focusing on the state of wireline connectivity through the lens of one of the largest U.S. providers, CenturyLink. We’ll also provide some initial thoughts on T-Mobile US’ inclusion of video streaming services in the majority of their plans.
Verizon’s...
Technology is often viewed as an extra set of costs in organizations – from new software programs to hardware devices, there are always budgeting and training concerns associated with any changes or updates.
The past few years have shown a changing trend in the...
This week, we’ll explore Verizon Communications’ announcement that it might shed $10 billion worth of assets to further focus on wireless and media, and take a look at Sprint’s mixed earnings release.
Verizon: no backbone?
On Friday afternoon, Reuters reported that Verizon is considering the sale of...
Business ecosystems – everyone talks about them. But sometimes, the talk can sound like techno-babble, the language of companies unsure what their real product is, or how they’ll make money from it.
But business ecosystems are an idea whose time has come. More than...
T-Mobile’s enlarged territory
T-Mobile US announced earnings on Tuesday morning (full details here) and held a lengthy earnings call that covered all aspects of their operation. The bottom line is that T-Mobile US added 895,000 net new postpaid retail phone customers (185,000 of these came...
Real-time mobile enterprise
Real-time enterprise mobility is on the rise. Increasingly, businesses are looking to mobilize their employees, offering the opportunity to work remotely while providing more flexibility than ever before. With new statistics forecasting the market to be worth $510.39 billion by 2022, servicing...
Passwords may be headed toward obsolescence. This is a potential paradigm shift in the way people access smartphones, personal computers, websites and many other password-protected technologies.
Why is it happening?
One reason is the intensifying consumer dissatisfaction with passwords.
People are becoming less comfortable that the sensitive personal...
Session initiation protocol trunking has a bad reputation. But like other forms of emerging technologies, people who don’t quite understand how it works tend to perpetuate fear rather than learn how it can be a vital communications backbone to any business. There are stories...
AT&T and Verizon: same core, different branches
Many casual observers lump AT&T and Verizon Communications in the same category of “behemoth global telecommunications providers.” Without a doubt, their earnings show common roots, but their growth strategies are quickly diverging.
Here’s a quick summary of five common...
This week, we’ll touch on the Federal Communications Commission’s special access investigation announcement; comment on AT&T’s public relations blunder with a quadruple-play customer (and equally embarrassing confession to the Los Angeles Times); and look at the beginning of the 600 MHz auction activities.
The FCC...
We are a country full of busy people on the move. We’re migrating in greater numbers to urban areas, and travel more for work and pleasure. For the most part, we plan our own travel and are always on the lookout for ways to...
This week, we’ll turn our attention to the world of smart devices and the companies that make and distribute them. Before we do, however, a quick note on the Federal Communications Commission’s first net neutrality test.
CNS denied peering status by the FCC
At the end of...
What companies do you trust with your personal data such as health details, credit card numbers and financial information?
Consumers all over the world are grappling with this question.
In fact, more than half (54%) of digital consumers are cautious about the personal information they share...
The real reasons behind 5G
Some people believe that faster is always better, particularly in regards to wireless networks. That's why it’s easy to get excited about “5G” wireless systems, which are the next major phase of mobile telecommunications standards beyond the 4G LTE technology...
The remaining top Q3 events
Last week, we covered five events/trends that will impact third-quarter, total year and 2016 results (these are in no particular order):
1. The announcement and launch of the Apple iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, which included significant network radio improvements...
This week, we will examine five of the top 10 developments for the third quarter and determine their short- and long-term effects on the telecommunications industry. These events are in no particular order and several of them have been suggested by readers.
Apple launch: Quién...
