Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Mobile consumers …
Reality Check
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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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Reality Check: Why 95% of applications are quickly abandoned – and how to avoid becoming a statistic
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerMany apps are quickly abandoned, especially free ones. For example, less than 5% of smartphone owners are still using free apps 30 days after downloading them. Understanding why the vast majority of apps are quickly abandoned is key for developing ones that are the exception to the rule.
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Recently authorized by Anatel, the …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. Over the …
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Sprint is, with a quiet resolve, becoming the market leader in premium prepaid services (more about that below). They are growing, due to both a price hike on data (in the footsteps of their peers) as well as subscribers.
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Contrary to what we might have once believed, the mobile phone is the vehicle that will become the basis of all convergent channels. Before, it was thought that this main vehicle would be the TV or even the computer, but the mobile phone has won this battle — not only with its incredible growth in units but also because these small devices incorporate more tech features every day.
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Reality Check: M2M presents challenges for businesses, mobile network operators
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerIt’s intriguing to consider a world where copy machines contact the supplier when the machine’s ink supply is low, patients at risk for heart attacks are remotely monitored in their homes and careful drivers are rewarded with cheaper coverage because their insurance companies know they regularly obey the speed limit.
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The rise of Diameter traffic is analogous to the early days of SS7 traffic growth. In the 90s, service providers began struggling with an exponentially growing mesh of SS7 connections as they added more equipment to support subscriber growth. The solution was to standardize around a core routing function called the signal transfer point to create a reliable, scalable SS7 network.
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Anytime there’s talk about the promises of LTE, look around the room. You’re bound to find someone wondering how we’re really going to deliver on these promises. From a marketing perspective, LTE is impressive as mobile users will be able to take advantage of faster data speeds and cool, new devices. From a technical perspective, LTE presents several challenges. The good news is that there are some innovative solutions available to solve these challenges.
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Brazilian telecommunications market promises to be one of the most important things for the FIFA’s 2014 World Cup, because it brings strong national feelings as soccer is the Brazilian sport by nature, and Brazilian government is really committed in implementing 4G for the World Cup. But what are the real challenges for Brazilian service providers to implement 4G for 2014 FIFA World Cup?
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Out of sight, …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.In less than …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.“Palm’s innovative operating …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. The proliferation …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Diameter signaling routers …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Last week, the …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.It took a …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. It was …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. This week, …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Everyone knows that …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Contract plans …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.This week’s article …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Mobile barcodes have …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Hello from the …