Gemalto notes ecosystem-wide benefits to the use of eSIMs in wearables
Since the launch of smartwatches – first Pebble, then Samsung Gear and now Apple Watch – the wearables market has expanded beyond mobile health and fitness trackers to mass consumer devices that are packed...
WOTW looks at the latest creative financial move from Sprint, and wonders if there is maybe a Central American firm that can help
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this...
Wi-Fi interoperability, enterprise sales and costs could slow small cell adoption
The market for the coverage and capacity benefits of a small cell deployment are there, but enterprise adoption is a key challenge facing mobile carriers, according to an opinion column by Peter Thornycroft of...
Compass Intelligence notes chat and messaging platforms are set to explode across the enterprise space
The worldwide enterprise chat and messaging market will reach $1.9 billion by 2019, driven mainly by a changing structure of today’s workforce and the need to communicate effectively and immediately,...
IGR provides a refresher on the benefits and challenges of using 600 MHz spectrum, noting great coverage at the expense of greater capacity
As the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz auction gets underway, I thought it would be a good time to review some of...
Openmind looks at the impact RCS decision from Google could have on messaging fortunes of mobile telecom operators
Until a few weeks ago it was a commonly held belief across the mobile industry – albeit incorrect in our opinion – that there was no palpable...
Jim Patterson digs into the recent Netflix admission to throttling content for AT&T and Verizon customers, and seeks some answers
The Wall Street Journal reported last Thursday (not on April Fool’s Day) that Netflix has been throttling their video content to 600 kilobits per second...
What can we expect to see next week from the Competitive Carriers Association, which will be holding their first Mobile Carriers Show in Nashville? I am sensing a more energized event for companies in this sector. I am hearing from companies saying they will...
InterDigital looks at different protocols that can help smooth the delivery of video traffic
In my previous article we looked at the limitations of the traditional method of video delivery over the Web and particularly as it relates to mobile video. The primary issue was...
Siklu looks at alternate ways in getting gigabit-to-the-home
Building a gigabit network is like a game of chess. In chess, you maneuver your pieces to occupy the best positions and to protect them from the opponent. In the end, any successful strategy must use a...
WOTW takes a look back at the Sprint WiMAX network, which this week gasped its last breath, but at least here will not be soon forgotten
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...
Mobile Experts digs into the use of 5G technology, small cells and different transmission methods at a Silicon Valley zoo
The San Jose Municipal Zoo recently announced plans to equip its large mammals with sensors for better tracking. In some ways this is yet another...
Google Project Fi includes T-Mobile US, Sprint and Wi-Fi networks today. This could lead to some amazing new wireless services in the future. Will Apple follow suit?
When my phone drops a call and I have to call back the person to whom...
Nexmo looks at the growing opportunity and market for cloud and UC services
It happened again at Mobile World Congress: while carriers and handsets are the major attractions, we’ve been seeing more unified communications players begin to participate over the years. In fact, we have...
Devicify argues IoT initiatives need to realize the business opportunity, not just the technology challenges
Amidst the complexity and ambiguity of an “Internet of Things” initiative, it can be easy to lose sight of the ultimate business requirements of any project – the need to...
It looks like the Sprint recovery must be impacting Verizon Wireless' business because they are now using comedian Ricky Gervais in their advertising to take swings at Sprint. Who would have imagined that was coming? Maybe it’s time we start paying closer attention to...
InterDigital claims a new model is needed to handle growing video traffic
Video has crushed the Internet. In 2014, video represented 64% of all consumer Internet traffic, and that will grow to between 80% and 90% by 2019. The pain is especially severe in mobile...
Ixia looks at options for user experience monitoring in NFV deployments
Ensuring a quality subscriber experience is a critical requirement in traditional and mobile carrier networks. Monitoring subscriber experience in these traditional carrier and mobile networks is well understood. It involves tapping into the necessary...
WOTW tries and fails to get mad at Netflix over throttling video streams, but senses some faux ire from the likes of Verizon and AT&T
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on...
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Apple’s iPhone 6 highlight the near convergence in camera technology with DSLR cameras
Smartphone cameras today are as good as most point-and-shoot cameras. They can also capture video in 4K – four times the resolution a high-definition TV can display. The...
Here’s the thing about Mobile World Congress: exhibitors are working hard to dazzle attendees with splashy, show-stopping demonstrations of cutting edge technology, although oftentimes that technology is years from being commercialized and having a real impact on your life.
For instance, at the show this...
Jim Patterson reminds everyone he called the T-Mobile Binge On agreement with YouTube, and writes 3 headlines for Q1 broadband earnings
This week, we’ll dive into three headlines that will impact first quarter (and 2016) earnings. But first, a quick look at the latest development...
Accenture looks at how telecom providers can play a key and integrated role in the growing digital economy
Wireline and wireless service providers who have staked their business on voice and messaging revenue must now grapple with the harsh realities of a different market with...
Smith Micro breaks down challenges and offers potential solutions to industrial Internet of Things deployments
Over the last few years, no other emerging technology trend has captured our imagination and spurred innovation quite like the “Internet of Things.” From health monitoring wearable technology to connected...
