Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst

Verizon sees 5G fixed wireless access, mobile edge computing, and private networks all driving revenue growth Verizon Business Group CEO and Executive Vice President Tami Erwin this week joined Arden Media’s 5G Monetization Forum to discuss how the carrier is …

Operators can deploy 5G more sustainably than 4G, and use the combo of 5G and IoT to help enterprises become more sustainable Download the report “The green credentials of 5G and IoT” here. In many ways, 5G and IoT were …

As it continues to deploy its 5G network, with the latest boost from C-Band spectrum deployment increasing covered PoPs by 90 million, Verizon is following a “network-as-a-service” strategy that will open up new consumer and enterprise opportunities.  FWA for consumers …

On the path to $700 billion, Qualcomm reports growth in handsets, RF front-end, automotive and IoT A little less than three months after laying out its 10-year growth plan at an investors event, Qualcomm this week report a record first …

Operators can become greener with the deployment of 5G and use 5G to propel sustainability initiatives in other sectors Telecommunications and technology firms the world over are focused on delivering 5G- and internet of things-based solutions—as well as a litany …

In this episode of Will 5G Change the World?, Nokia’s Olivier Guéret talks through strategies for operators to monetize their 5G investments. In addition to shifting from selling connectivity to selling business outcomes, Guéret highlights the need for a strong …

T-Mobile US says it’s now 100% powered by renewable energy The ICT sector has an interesting role to play in driving international, national and corporate sustainability strategies. The ICT sector itself is taking strides to lower its carbon emissions and …

5G Advanced covers end-to-end system enhancements and expansion to more device types and use cases Global 5G deployments are outpacing historical LTE deployment trends, and adoption of compatible smartphones is similarly ahead of expectations. But 5G is still very much …

T-Mobile US is looking to leverage its self-described 5G network leadership to grow enterprise-facing business from less than 10% to 20% in the next five years. To that end, T-Mobile for Business has a new Senior Vice President of Sales …

Jan. 19 C-Band activation will cover 100 million PoPs with mid-band 5G In the run up to its activation of C-Band spectrum for consumer and business services, Verizon executives discussed the network and go-to-market activities it sees as foundational to …

In addition to its AR/VR pedigree, Qualcomm has articulated ambitions to be the “ticket to the metaverse” While definitions of what the metaverse is, how it will be used, and who will make money off it might vary, it’s a …

C Band launch on Jan. 19 will make 5G available to 100 million PoPs Despite an ongoing back-and-forth with the airline industry, FAA and FCC around the impact C Band-based 5G could impact aircraft operations, Verizon is committed to activate …

In this episode of Will 5G Change the World?, Ericsson Chief Technology Officer for North America, Mike Murphy, discusses how network infrastructure modernization and other factors can help operators break the energy curve as the upgrade to 5G. Further, Murphy …

There’s a big change hitting the telecom industry right now. Hardware and software are being decoupled with cost coming out of the former and strategic investments shifting to the latter. This sea change could serve to threaten the long-standing business …

Rosenworcel’s FCC advocacy has focused on expanding broadband access among other priorities The U.S. Senate today voted 68 to 31 to confirm Jessica Rosenworcel as the first female chair of the FCC, and the first official chair of the regulatory …

Google Cloud: “Edge is de facto creating a new set of applications” At the recent Google Cloud Next event, the company took the wraps off Google Distributed Cloud, a new product portfolio that extends Google infrastructure to the edge and …

Shared risk and shared responsibility as public and private MEC are deployed Under the shingle of mobile edge computing (MEC), there are a lot of edges and a lot of ways to describe them. Here we’ll focus on the distinction …

Editor’s note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with the Snapdragon Tech Summit. KONA, HAWAII–Aside from being the most fun, informative and collaborative annual technology event, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Tech Summit is also one of the most important. While …

Qualcomm sees AI as instrumental to its expansion beyond smartphones Editor’s note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with the Snapdragon Tech Summit. KONA, HAWAII–“The concept is this,” Qualcomm VP of Technology Jeff Gehlhaar told me in the …

Fourth-generation Qualcomm X65 Modem-RF System features mmWave/sub-6 GHz aggregation, supports 3.5 Gbps uplink speed Editor’s note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with the Snapdragon Tech Summit. KONA, HAWAII–Qualcomm was an early proponent of millimeter wave (mmWave), doing …

Qualcomm public policy advocacy work focused on “the rapid, broad proliferation of new wireless technologies” and equity “I have this theory of Qualcomm,” Dean Brenner told me on a recent video conference. “When I came on in 2003, I thought …

Verizon has partnered with AWS and Microsoft on delivering MEC services Verizon is all in on both public and private MEC and has a range of partnerships in place with the likes of AWS and Microsoft Azure as well as …

Turning MEC investments into business outcomes is an exercise in ecosystem development and solution integration  There’s an animating tension as it relates to service provider monetization of mobile edge computing (MEC) for enterprises. Businesses want to buy solutions that are …

5G throughput and latency can deliver smart manufacturing use cases like machine vision and automated guided vehicles 5G is a powerful technology that is closely tied to conversations about the digital transformation of industrial verticals. For smart manufacturing, 5G opens …