Broadband internet service in the U.S. has been plagued by uncompetitive practices. Large, nationwide internet service providers (ISPs) have built monopolies that prohibit innovation, drive down levels of service, and block competitors from entering the market. In its 2016 Broadband Progress Report, the Federal...
LTE to 5G Evolution: Key device upgrade considerations for increasing efficiencies in the network
The network evolution to LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) and LTE-Advanced Pro (LTE-A Pro) are essential enhancements for extending the lifespan of LTE, and critical steps for ensuring a smooth transition to 5G. Not...
Mobile operators have reached a critical juncture. According to CTIA - The Wireless Association, there are 396 million devices connected to mobile networks in the U.S. Nearly everyone has mobile phones (about 80% smartphones), the percentage of wireless-only households has surpassed 50%, and mobile...
RF discrete component approaches, module architectures, and circuits challenged as the mobile industry moves to next-generation networks
Until the deployment of early LTE networks, the design of the RF system was fairly simple and straightforward, as it involved a relatively small number of front-end components....
EJL Wireless Research estimates that macrocell digital baseband unit (BBU) shipments increased by 13% in 2016 as compared with shipment levels in 2015. While Huawei Technologies maintained its market leadership position in 2016, we note that Nokia outperformed the overall market and increased market...
We’ve recently completed a two-month project to investigate the market for <a href="https://mobile-experts.net/Home/Report/91">asset tracking IoT devices</a> …and we discovered two key facts that may surprise you:
<strong>Surprise #1:  In asset tracking, more NB-IoT devices will ship this year than LoRa or Sigfox devices.  China Telecom...
We’ve recently completed a two-month project to investigate the market for asset tracking IoT devices …and we discovered two key facts that may surprise you:
Surprise #1:  In asset tracking, more NB-IoT devices will ship this year than LoRa or Sigfox devices.  China Telecom already...
Cellular network performance is driven by top speeds and overall system capacity, and more is
always better. Telcos have three main ways to increase these network parameters, both of which are  so
vital for their business:
1. Deploy more spectrum through larger channels or using carrier aggregation...
For the past two years, we have been studying the internet of things market, waiting forIoT good NB-IoT products to emerge so that we can make hard-nosed comparisons. It’s time.
China Telecom is moving very quickly with NB-IoT, and they are tracking millions of bicycles on...
At the dawn of the 5G and the Internet of Everything era, one would easily assume that most people are already well connected with broadband access, especially in urban areas. If things and clothes are becoming connected, then the large majority of humans must...
Panel discussion: Analyst angle
Moderator Mike Krell, IoT Analyst, Moor Insights & Analysis kicks off a panel including Rhonda Dirvin, Board Member, OpenFog Consortium; Director of the IoT Verticals, ARM; John Crupi, VP Engineering Systems Architect, Greenwave ; Jason Shepherd, Director IoT Strategy and Partnerships, Dell and Aron Bowman,...
EJL Wireless Research just published its new macrocell base station market analysis and forecast research report. The findings indicate the overall market grew by 16% in 2015, and reached record shipment levels with Huawei Technologies still the number one supplier. LTE technology also represented...
The move to real-time processing and virtualization is widening the opportunities for service and revenue generation, improving QoE by managing mobile traffic more efficiently and optimizing the use of the existing RAN infrastructure. The report assesses how new technologies and solutions are changing the...
This webinar provides an overview and assessment of new technologies and solutions that optimize mobile traffic management to deliver a better performance and QoE, by improving network resource utilization.
What you will learn:Â
RAN traffic optimization, SON and HetNets, interference management, Densification and emerging topologies: small...
The deployment of distributed antenna system nodes is expected to double between 2013 and 2016, according to a recent forecast published by Mobile Experts. The report also predicts that 50% of DAS networks will include small cells and Wi-Fi by 2018.
"Multiple operators in North...
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.
At the end of August, I had the pleasure to take part in a keynote panel...
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.
Latin America combines a number of favorable conditions on the demand side for the emergence of...
Did Samsung's Galaxy S4 boost sales of the iPhone during Apple's third quarter? According to Argus Insights, analysis of consumer reviews on social media sites showed that many people who were waiting for the S4 were disappointed by the actual product, and decided to...
Over-the-top messaging players are capturing new users at high speed, benefiting from network effects and thus eroding SMS revenues, once a very relevant money stream for mobile players. OTT services are
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.
After many delays, the long-awaited "4G" auction in Colombia took place in June. A total of...
While telcos are experiencing stagnation in traditional service revenue, prices are expected to fall continuously as connectivity becomes a commodity. To guarantee revenue growth, telcos will have to
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.
In the past several years, very few topics have seen so much discussion and so little...
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.
Telefónica’s $500 million sale of a 40% stake in operating units in Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Analyst Angle section. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
Service providers in Latin America that focus on five strategic initiatives will find success in...
