Cities across the world face significant challenges stemming from urbanization, demographic change, changing lifestyles and climate change. These challenges, which have ushered in a focus on smart cities and enabling technologies, are illustrated in the UN-Habitat’s World Cities Report for 2016:
Urbanization: The urban...
Recent unlimited data moves from T-Mobile US and Sprint garnered headlines, but don’t expect them to impact churn
The wireless industry in the U.S. recently got all excited – again – about a new range of unlimited plans from T-Mobile US and Sprint. Just as...
The automotive industry is working hard to integrate technology to make the self-driving experience safer and more enjoyable
Earlier this year I wrote about the coming full autonomous vehicle that could be summoned as needed and drive us without a steering wheel was, perhaps, a...
A conversation about DAS and Wi-Fi with James Hammond, Director of Information Technology, Carolina Panthers, and Kevin Schmonsees, CTO, Beam Wireless
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we...
Want to put cellular coverage maps to the test? Take a trip out west
Mobile operators are good at providing coverage maps with lots of bright colors that show extensive coverage across the U.S. In their advertising, they usually flash the maps up for a...
Increased software and services for the tablet market will drive long-term growth
If you look at the last few of Apple’s quarterly reports, it consistently shows the sales of the iPad have been falling from the quarter a year preceding. Thus, the sales of the...
Recent activity from Ericsson and Nokia shows a trough of 4G to 5G migration that is causing pain for all wireless technology providers
These days it’s really tough being a technology supplier to the wireless operators. In the past few weeks, both Ericsson and Nokia,...
A conversation about testing with Todd Cotts, product marketing manager at Ascom Network Testing
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.”
Testing and monitoring in densified networks...
With Verizon acquiring the operating business of Yahoo, the final chapter in the life of a past internet superstar as an independent company has been completed
Back in the late '90s, I started and chaired a company called PortableLife, which was headed by Lou Panetta....
Compass Intelligence takes an in-depth look into the latest quarterly results from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, and calls for more IoT insight
Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of second-quarter subscribers and connections including comparisons to the first quarter of 2016, in terms of performance...
A conversation about densification with Jim DeKoekkoek, Product Line Manager, Antennas and Small Cells, Kathrein
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.”
At Kathrein, densification is...
A conversation about millimeter wave densification with Alpaslan Demir, Principal Engineer, InterDigital
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.”
In millimeter wave deployments, densification is not...
Learning from the TV white space debacle
Some wireless technologies, such as "4G" and Wi-Fi, have been so successful and have become so much a part of our lives that people might assume all wireless technologies must be similarly triumphant. However, history is littered with...
Column updated to correct information on game features
Catching the little Pokémon creatures has caught on like the Hula-Hoop, with the real benefit of the game getting people to use augmented reality
We’ve all heard a lot in the news about the rage that’s taken over...
A recent trade show in the U.K. highlighted the growing opportunities available to the wireless industry thanks to increased convergence across markets
The recent Cambridge Wireless Future of Wireless International Conference provided a great opportunity to bring together representatives from many vertical industries with wireless...
Confused about the various CRAN models? Mobile Experts looks to simplify CRAN and explain concepts behind various other RAN plans
Imagine the possibility of a completely flexible mobile network where capacity can be allocated magically by software. That’s the dream that is summarized as “cloud...
Will private networks allow wireless ISPs like AT&T and Verizon to skirt net neutrality regulations?
We’ve all heard a lot in the news about net neutrality – where all internet traffic is handled and treated in the same manner. The idea behind net neutrality is...
Service providers are taking their data centers to the edge and transforming data center interconnect along the way
At this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, mobile edge computing was front and center in many presentations and company messages. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute...
Cable MSOs have been tied to the mobile space for years, but expect those ties to grow even stronger with the advent of 5G
One of the great debates in the U.S. mobile industry is to discuss when the cable multiple system operators are going...
Artificial intelligence has progressed significantly over the past several decades, and looks set to be a boon for the mobile space
Mobile systems are relying more on cloud-based services that, themselves, are becoming more intelligent. Machine intelligence is now able to learn from experience and...
Mobile operators can reap billions of dollars in savings tied to the rollout of the latest technology in LTE modems
North American mobile operators have invested roughly $265 billion in total capital expense and $70 billion for spectrum since the 700 megahertz auction in 2008. While...
The internet of things may still be in its early stages, but iGR notes the opportunities and market segments are vast
We have been busy this spring preparing a series of new “internet of things” reports. Obviously, IoT presents a significant opportunity for the entire...
Apple opens Siri so developers can build special voice interaction, which should benefit vertical markets and special interests
At this year’s Apple Developer’s Conference, Apple announced a number of things I will be writing about over the coming weeks. One of the more important announcements...
Samsung announced plans to acquire cloud services provider Joyent in a move that sets the equipment maker up to be a player in the cloud space
Samsung will become the largest user of Joyent’s cloud services. Soon, Samsung will be able to provide similar services...
