Opinion

  Digital Transformation was the theme song of this year’s Mobile World Congress.  Good news: every telecom company now has a “Go Digital” strategy.  The challenge? Few have a real …

The FCC recently issued a Notification of Harmful Interference against a Brooklyn resident, alleging that he operated a bitcoin miner in a manner that caused spurious emissions on the 700 MHz band …

Hate to say I told you so, but the iPhone X is not the roaring success Apple hoped it would be. The reason is as obvious as the nose on …

  For too long communications service providers (CSPs) have been falling behind in customer experience (CX), while other industries have evolved to deliver amazing results. Retail, banking, and even some …

  For carriers and service providers (SPs), transitioning from 4G to 5G will require more than a simple network infrastructure upgrade. More importantly, it will require a drastic shift in …

Mobile World Congress is the industry’s biggest showcase of the year, and if you can manage to sift through the hype and the sheer volume of show news, you can …

  We live in a mobile world — the way we live and work is increasingly online. Think about this: in 2016 in North America, our smartphones, tablets, and mobile-enabled …

Every coin has two sides. We’ve been talking for so long about all the coming benefits of wireless smart homes, connected homes and connected offices. And it’s true, there are …

  The world’s first, entirely cashier-less store in Seattle opened recently. AmazonGo uses “intelligent” cameras and a powerful set of algorithms to “think”. It is a grocery outfit, but not …

  As we enter the early stages of the “5G era,” new technologies are deploying to cover use cases around Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMMB), Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC), and …

For mobile operators, the phrase ‘innovate or die’ is perhaps more apt than it is across other industries.  After all, any incumbent operator that elects not to bid for a …

Bitcoin is apparently not just disruptive to the financial status quo — Bitcoin mining was the culprit in disrupting T-Mobile US’ network in New York, according to an enforcement letter …

Why is Microsoft Cortana still the great unknown in the world of AI? We’ve all heard the excitement and read countless stories around the continual advancement of artificial intelligence with …

  The most important decision operators need to make in 2018 is how aggressive and in what direction they should take 5G over the next 2-3 years. The challenge is …

In today’s world where consumers are continuously bombarded with marketing messages; delivering the right ones, in the right context, and at the right time is essential. More than ever, marketing …

Spoiler alert: 5G technologies like massive MIMO, C-RAN and more are going to lead the discussion at MWC 2018 The telecom industry is gearing up for what is arguably the …

  We are at the beginning of a revolution that is changing how we live, work and relate to each other. According to Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman …

Like you, I have done business with Amazon.com forever. And generally speaking, I have been very satisfied with their business model. However, that does not mean things have been perfect. I do …

It’s fun to think about all the cool features carmakers add to make their vehicles more appealing, even if they are a bit ridiculous. Like Bentley’s infotainment package that builds …

We’ve been talking so much about artificial intelligence in wireless, but one thing we haven’t touched on is getting AI to synch with the way each of us think. Each …

The physical workplace as we know it has changed. Mobility and on-demand access to data and services have dissolved the four walls of the enterprise. Connected endpoints, location technology, and …

Broadband access in underserved or unserved communities is one of Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai’s major priorities. This week he gave a preview of an FCC action in the …

Thanks to the explosion of streaming services, social media, and a boon in interactive mobile experiences, there has been a rapid evolution in the way that today’s consumers engage with …

  The use cases for indoor location services continue to grow—every industry from manufacturing and logistics to law enforcement to healthcare to retail, and dozens of others, can benefit from …

Battle for adoption As the demand for worldwide IoT rapidly rises, so does the need for low power, low-cost and low throughput cellular devices. CAT-M and NB-IoT, the two cellular …