BROWSING: OTT

Video now represents almost half of all mobile network traffic, and for mobile operators it is a decidedly mixed blessing. Mobile video motivates users to buy more data, but if it is not managed properly it can bring the network to its knees. Software that...

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.

Mobile messaging provider Tango has raised $280 million from an investor group led by China's Alibaba, which contributed $215 to the round. The remainder came from Tango's existing investor group, which includes Qualcomm Ventures and Translink Capital. The company did not say which of...

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,

As the mobile industry gears up for one of the biggest events of the year, the industry is buzzing about what new technologies and innovations are going to surface at this year’s Mobile World Congress.

In its simplest form, big data analytics can be broken down into two parts that differentiate it from business intelligence or data warehousing and mining:

In the past three to four years, over-the-top video has grown as an alternative to established pay-TV platforms in many emerging markets. As a result of improving broadband infrastructure and

Netflix gave investors plenty to celebrate last week, but for mobile operators the soaring popularity of on-demand video is a double-edged sword. Over-the-top video motivates subscribers to buy more data and upgrade their devices, but it can also bring the network to its knees. Late...

2014 is the year that consumers come to the forefront of every decision and investment made in mobile. Success will be dependent on knowing today’s mobile consumer – what they think is cool,

Skype users spent an estimated 214 billion minutes on international calls last year, according to the latest data from TeleGeography. The firm estimates that international Skype-to-Skype traffic grew 36% last year, while international telecom traffic (wireless and fixed) grew just 7%. Growth in international Skype...

2013 saw mobile network operators around the world continuing their tentative adjustment to an environment in which over-the-top content defined much of their network deployment, upgrade and

Fiber-to-the-home is a utility: With the emergence of next-generation access networks soon being on a global scale, different strategies and business models are continuously developing.

Ovum recently published an interesting survey on mobile messaging further revealing how social messaging players are rapidly evolving,

Voice over LTE was developed as a standardized way for operators to transmit voice over new data-oriented LTE networks, meaning that voice services can use the higher speeds and quality

The rise of over-the-top messaging services has been hugely disruptive for the mobile industry. Free OTT messaging apps with text, VoIP and even video features have made the traditional operator revenue model of

Convergence in telecommunications is blurring the traditional lines between competitors and collaborators. Communications service providers today face not only traditional foes, but also new

From the 1990s to mid-2000s, all was in place for telecom operators to deliver substantial results for their shareholders. It was a time of innovation in the industry. Data capabilities were

Mobile operators have learned that as subscribers gain access to faster networks, those networks can face congestion as users choose to download more video. Now videos that users don't choose to download are also competing for network resources. Facebook is the latest over-the-top video...

As the market was closing on Thursday, Twitter posted a tweet announcing that it had started the process of filing for an initial public offering. As Twitter prepares to spread its wings on Wall Street, it will also need to prepare for a flock...

Genband is expanding its software offering for carriers with the acquisition of fring’s over-the-top (OTT) mobile IP communications service. A direct competitor to Skype and Google Voice in the consumer space, fring has recently packaged its solution as a white label product for carriers....

Although big data has recently taken the mainstream spotlight and become a major initiative in the enterprise, it has always been at play in the wireless space. The challenge now is

Qwilt, a company that specializes in online video delivery and transparent caching solutions, can count another big name among its funders: Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP). The 102-year-old firm, which has backed multiple successful tech ventures including Skype, Yelp and LinkedIn, led a $16 million...

Imagine you are a policeman, and your job is to give tickets to speeding cars and to manage the traffic flow to ensure steady progress for all cars. But the twist in the tale is that