The Internet of Things (IoT) is fueled by the abundance of reduced cost infrastructure of compute, storage and networking, with a myriad of service integrations from device management to data analytics. As the cost of entry for IoT continues to fall, coupled with competing...
Mobile operators need to look at reinventing their operations instead of content deals if they want to guarantee future success.
AT&T wants to acquire Time Warner and Verizon Communications wants to buy Yahoo because they believe delivering news, sports...
OTT services have shown strong adoption across Latin America, which is changing the competitive dynamic for telecom operators across the region
Telecommunications operators have long ruled the market in Latin America, and the situation in the past has been described as near monopolistic. However, over...
NuVu video subscription on-demand service set to launch in Q1 2016 on Airtel Nigeria network
Continuing its aggressive move into the television content delivery space, Ericsson this week announced a new streaming video on-demand service called NuVu, set to become available next year for some...
Competition between communication service providers and over-the-top players could be set to change. According to Ovum’s "Telco-OTT Tracker" survey, Latin American telecom operators are increasing the number of partnership deals signed with OTT players.
The tracker counted more than 500 deals across 11 categories on...
Comverse touts digital messaging platform benefits of $245M deal
Comverse announced plans to acquire privately held Acision for approximately $245 million in a move to bolster its digital services business. U.K.-based Acision provides mobile messaging and engagement services, and is used by a number of...
Partners with Tata Sky to launch new video and OTT content delivery solution
Continuing its push into the television and media vertical, Swedish networking firm Ericsson joined forces with Tata Sky to provide Indian customers with a higher-quality television experience.
Ericsson will supply Tata Sky with...
WebRTC-based white-label voice, video, messaging platform core to Fring Alliance plans
ORLANDO, Fla. – One of the biggest challenges facing telecom operators are over-the-top services that compete against what the operator is providing to consumers – sometimes at a cheaper price – and running over...
Technology innovation has been a significant disruptor of established markets for quite some time – and the telecom industry is no exception. In fact, there is arguably more disruption going on in this industry than any other. The growth of messaging apps is unstoppable,...
Lawsuit revolves around Verizon pay-TV bundles
Following up on concerns raised earlier in the month, sports media giant ESPN on Monday filed a lawsuit against Verizon Communications for breach of contract.
Verizon’s proposed FiOS TV plan allows customers to break up traditional television bundles. Verizon offers a...
Verizon targeting millennials with mobile-focused OTT service
Verizon Communications is tapping college sports in a move to drive customers to its mobile entertainment services and battle over-the-top content providers.
The carrier announced a deal with a handful of college sports programming and networks that it said...
Last year was one of dynamic change and investment in the telecom sector as a whole as operators across the world launched LTE services. Meanwhile, over-the-top providers and mobile virtual network operators stepped up their game for the hearts and minds of customers through...
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If over-the-top service providers are cannibals, somebody forgot to tell Atlantic Broadband, Grande Communications, RCN Telecom Services and Suddenlink. They’re...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
Since 2012, carriers have seen a steady decline in revenue and traffic from traditional telecom offerings given the popularity and...
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
In early August, President Barak Obama signed into law a bill known as the “Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition...
Over the Top (OTT) Services
The over-the-top trend started in the telecommunications sphere with free, IP-based telephony services but has now crossed to all other telecom services, gaining momentum by focusing on content and services. Currently, OTT providers are developing innovative ways to differentiate themselves...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level ex-ecutives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
Surely the award for the technology with the longest half-life must go to the text message? Predictions of its death...
Hardly 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,
First there was the Industrial Revolution, where machines improved productivity and boosted output. Next came the Digital Revolution with computers and the Internet,
Across the world, mobile customers are enthusiastically embracing over-the-top applications. The value of these apps has been firmly established – witness the $19 billion paid for WhatsApp by Facebook.
Following on the heels of increasingly common, albeit still fairly new “freemium” service offerings, AT&T’s recently announced sponsored data service launch has been unusually controversial.
For true real-time decision-making, it is necessary to continuously collect, store and analyze network information. In order to fully understand what is happening,
