Since TIM acquired AES Atimus for $1 billion in November 2011, there has been speculation about how the company would integrate this asset into its existing portfolio. At the time of the acquisition,
For CIOs and IT managers, bring-your-own-device often seems short for “bring your own dilemma.” On the one hand, enterprises don’t want employee-provided devices undermining security, including
The mobile industry is very dynamic, has experienced major growth in subscriber counts over the last decade, and has witnessed fundamental changes in the very nature of mobile communications over
The vision of small cell and centralized radio access network (C-RAN) has recently generated significant interests among the research community, the device suppliers and the original equipment manufacturers
With 100 million LTE subscribers in 2012 and 381 operators currently investing in LTE in 114 countries (source: GSA), LTE has been growing much faster than predicted, driving increases in volume,
While emphatically stubbing out his umpteenth cigarette of the morning, Don Draper throws the story board on his desk “No one cares about your damn copy, Peggy.” Okay, so maybe this didn’t
In case you are not aware, Charlie Ergen really, really, really wants to get into the wireless business. I am not just talking about opening up a kiosk at the local mall
The Brazilian pay-TV services market has been growing at an annual rate of over 30% in terms of subscribers in the past two years. This comes from the low penetration of the service
As wireless devices evolve, so must their antenna systems, which play a critical but underappreciated role in both the user experience, original equipment manufacturers’ capability to make it all work
Machine-to-machine communications are set to play a key role in enterprise mobility strategies. Some sectors such as utilities, oil and gas, and transport and logistics already use M2M widely as a cost-effective means to
With the escalating number of employees using mobile devices to access both personal and professional content on corporate networks, mobile device management is becoming a significant point of discussion
The mobile core is changing. Fast. Mobile network operators around the globe are embracing the transition from legacy mobile technologies to next generation infrastructures and the new LTE core
Average revenue per user has long been the benchmark metric in the wireless industry with fortunes gained and lost on even small changes in an operator’s ARPU result. However, ARPU was borne from a wireless
I don’t need to tell any of you, but dang, if that prepaid space is not getting more exciting by the day. I know carriers have been instigating pricing and marketing wars in the no-contract arena for years now,
The past few weeks have been intense for Mexico’s telecommunications sector, and the ongoing discussion of proposed reforms to the local regulatory framework have been the main attraction. During this time,
Service providers have been buffeted by the explosive growth in data traffic. Meanwhile many networks remain highly siloed and are becoming more complex even as service providers move to converge infrastructure and adopt more flexible cloud-based approaches. In this webinar, we'll share some of...
It’s been a very interesting week in telecom, and, as approvals are completed or underway for two large transactions, it’s worth spending some time recapping activity and looking ahead to the strategic implications.
Whoever said “bandwidth is free” wasn’t speaking for operators trying to meet exploding user demands for video and multimedia content and communications, all while retaining customers and generating bottom line profits for shareholders.
Wireless carriers often receive court orders to assist electronic surveillance by law enforcement agencies. In fact, over the last decade, the number of court orders for electronic surveillance has doubled to some 3,000 per year,
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
When Netflix launched in Latin America back in 2011, the legacy broadband infrastructure was a major...
With the increased availability of high-speed networks and end users incorporating mobile into their lives in an increasing number of ways, the amount of data generated through these interactions is growing exponentially.
Users love their smartphones and tablets and are increasingly comfortable in being in contact with the Web all the time; mobile data is getting big and estimated to be doubling every year.
