Beyond technological transformation, 5G will require that operators reinvent themselves to support vertical industries
LONDON--The step change from 3G to 4G was relatively straightforward: delivering better mobile broadband. With 5G, it is a whole different story. The industry consensus is that the implications of 5G...
Commercial 5G could come sooner than expected. An exclusive interview with Volker Held, head of 5G Market Development at Nokia.
The search for commercial 5G use cases was some sort of a catchphrase at this week’s 5G World conference in London. 5G promises a sea...
Use cases for 5G are still on the drawing board but global standards and network slicing expected to be key to 5G
LONDON – We can easily envision multiple plausible use cases for "5G" technology, but many of them will probably be proved wrong as...
The authorities plans to raise $83B through the spectrum auction tender
The government of India has approved the reserve prices for spectrum blocks in seven bands, a process in which the authorities expect to generate approximately $83 billion in revenue, local press reported.
The reserve prices...
Andrew Entwistle of New Street Research said the internet of things and its relationship to 5G, doesn't present 'any business case for a telecoms operator'
Going against the mainstream industry thinking that "5G" as an enabler of the "internet of things" will create new vertical revenue streams...
It’s been more than 14 years since VoiceStream (now part of T-Mobile) bought the assets of MobileStar, which went bankrupt trying to build a public Wi-Fi network. Ownership is one way mobile operators can have greater control over the quality of experience (QoE) that Wi-Fi...
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 channels and products. Behind every effective digital business is an understanding of the need to...
Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica’s internet of things (IoT) business unit signed an agreement with global provider of technology platforms and solutions PTC to implement the latter’s ThingWorx IoT platform.
The Spanish telco said that ThingWorx will bring application development, connectivity and analytics capabilities to its...
WOTW takes apart this week’s divergent marketing moves from T-Mobile and Sprint, finding sometimes it’s better to listen than yell
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this...
Former Verizon Wireless pitchman Paul Marcarelli joins Sprint
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, in a series of tweets Sunday night, announced a major marketing coup – the fourth-place U.S. wireless carrier hired a longtime Verizon Wireless spokesman to help win customer mindshare.
Paul Marcarelli, known as the "test guy"...
Former Verizon Wireless pitchman Paul Marcarelli joins Sprint
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, in a series of tweets Sunday night, announced a major marketing coup – the fourth-place U.S. wireless carrier hired a longtime Verizon Wireless spokesman to help win customer mindshare.
Paul Marcarelli, known as the "test guy"...
Sprint just made what may be remembered as the most brilliant marketing move of 2016, especially as we start the summer months. You remember the Verizon Wireless marketing spokesperson with the tag line, “Can you hear me now?” Well, he switched camps and is...
T-Mobile brass personally respond to customer service compliment
Whether you're a fan of T-Mobile US or not, it's easy to see why customers have responded so strongly to the "Un-carrier" campaign led by CEO John Legere, who helped turn the carrier around and even overtake rival...
In a major expansion to its fiber network footprint, AT&T is planning to extend its GigaPower Internet service offering into parts of Southern Dallas. Once the area south of the Trinity River and Interstate 30 is hooked up to fiber, AT&T will have effectively doubled...
In a major expansion to its fiber network footprint, AT&T is planning to extend its GigaPower Internet service offering into parts of Southern Dallas. Once the area south of the Trinity River and Interstate 30 is hooked up to fiber, AT&T will have effectively doubled...
LTE-A set to bring 375 Mbps speeds to more cities in Germany
Vodafone Germany announced plans to roll out LTE-Advanced technology by the end of this year to around 50 cities across the country, supporting network speeds of up to 375 megabits per second. The...
Sprint in January got rid of two-year contracts. Then, in February, Sprint brought two-year deals back. Now, according to a leaked document obtained and published by Android Central, the carrier is again going to get rid of the two-year deal.
The internal document sets May...
IHS analyst Stéphane Téral argues industry should focus true 4G efforts on human connections, reserve 5G advances for connecting IoT
LAS VEGAS – The rush by many to bring next-generation wireless network technology is causing quite the commotion across the telecom space, with “5G” becoming...
Forecast for carrier SDN predicts 98% CAGR between 2015 and 2020
The carrier software-defined networking market is expected to generate $8.7 billion in revenues by 2020, compared to $280 million in 2016, due to the acceleration of commercial deployments, according to a report by IHS....
AT&T detailed the DCAE work within its ECOMP initiative as key to its goal of tapping SDN and NFV for greater control over network resources
AT&T’s push into gaining software control of its network has led to a number of innovations for the telecom space,...
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 past couple of years, and it’s the buzzword that continues to dominate the tech world....
Sprint's stock price increased after last week’s quarterly report. As we watch the carrier over the last year or two, one thing is becoming quite clear: they are serious about attracting and keeping customers.
Now, the carrier's marketing machine is attempting to one-up itself. They...
As part of a White House-led initiative called Joining Forces, telecom operators this week announced plans to hire tens of thousands of military veterans. The moves build on telecom companies previously committing to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses by 2021.
Joining Forces was launched...
Within the telecoms industry, views differ widely on the scale of the IoT investment opportunity
Asked at a recent conference when the Internet of Things (IoT) will make a material difference to his company’s financial performance, the CEO of one major telecoms operator replied: “Not in my...
