Opinion

We are always looking for the next hot stock or sector to invest in or to do business with. The wireless and telecommunications industry has always been a rich source of innovation and new ideas. So, let’s take a closer …

For many organizations, cybersecurity continues to be a growing concern. As data breaches become increasingly frequent, companies are starting to find more room in their budgets for security-focused initiatives. Privileged Access Management (PAM) is a crucial part of any cybersecurity …

Hyperscalers (also known as Internet Content Providers) are often the fastest adopters of the latest and greatest technology. They understand that more speed, reach, and capacity enable them to scale up their networks and set the pace of innovation. The …

Information technology continues to play an increasingly critical role in the modern enterprise, with substantial and ongoing investment in observability platforms and practices to help manage the underlying scale and complexity. A significant improvement over legacy monitoring tools, these platforms …

While RIC promises to bring intelligent control and automation to the radio access network, the devil is in the details As cellular technology becomes pervasive within enterprise environments, how best to bring intelligence, programmability, and automation to the radio access …

The rise of logistics connectivity and shipment visibility systems has been a boon to intermodal, multimodal, and global shipping industries. While rail shipment plays an integral and growing role as a high-volume, low-cost transportation option, there has been a glaring …

How businesses run and engage with consumers is changing as a result of the Internet of Things (IoT). With IoT, businesses can collect vast amounts of data and turn them into meaningful insights. This can lead to improved customer engagement, …

Amidst the climate crisis and energy price increases, there has never been more pressure on businesses to become more energy efficient. As enterprises and industries seek to reduce energy waste, implement more renewable energy and enable efficiencies, they are turning …

Communications service provider (CSP) leaders are likely looking at the myriad of headlines about generative AI, trying to understand what it means for their business, and more importantly, what they need to do about it. In simple terms, there is …

Do you remember your first mobile phone? It may have been an old-school flip phone or one of those that had the slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The world’s first modern smartphone was launched in 1994 in the US and was called …

The hype is over. Now it’s time to make money. This will be the mindset adopted by mobile operators far and wide when considering the Internet of Things (IoT) in 2023 and beyond. Every technology comes with its own set …

As enterprises embrace private wireless technology to improve the reliability demanded by new Industry 4.0 use cases, cyber security remains a predominant concern among both technical and non-technical leaders. That concern continues to intensify as organizations are hammered with the challenges …

It’s hard to imagine an application today that isn’t reliant on connectivity to different clouds, multiple microservices and highly distributed users. To paraphrase the poet John Donne for our modern IT world — “No application is an island, entire of …

Telecommunications, specifically 5G, is widely recognized as a cornerstone of the Intelligent Industry and a driver of digital innovation. And as we continue to push towards a smarter, more advanced society, sustainability efforts are at the top of the telco …

Even though most consumers are largely unaware of the unique elements in the 5G technology stack, the antenna in package (AiP) module inside the 5G smartphone is a prime enabler of mmWave technology — and is likewise the small but …

A new Position Paper from Transforma Insights analyses the substantial changes occurring in the Connectivity Management Platform (CMP) space, including the impact of unit economics on the approach of the various CMP vendors and the operators that use them. Until …

With today’s global migration to 5G, mobile wireless communication is undergoing a renaissance. The roll-out of innovative new mmWave technology as part of that technology stack is helping to drive the adoption of 5G, as mmWave promises to increase data …

Sixty to 80% of mobile data usage is generated indoors, yet carriers consistently under-invest in indoor coverage. Nowhere is this more true than in the “middleprise” — buildings that fall between 50,000 and 500,000 sq ft. Middleprise property owners, IT …

Private wireless is quickly infiltrating enterprise networks everywhere. For the first time, companies now have direct access to new shared cellular spectrum, made available by the FCC and other telecom regulatory bodies around the world, to own and operate their …

When ChatGPT first became available in the fall of 2022, most people were in awe of the advances generative AI technology had made, as well as inspired by its promise of increased efficiency and productivity — especially for businesses. However, …

When the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) asked for public comment on the $1.5 billion “Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund,” they were explicit about its goals. The 10-year Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) grant program aims to …

Tailgating is an integral part of the game day experience with its history being deeply rooted in American culture. Dating back to 1906, a Harvard vs. Yale college football game was potentially the first ever pre-game tailgating event with automobiles. …

Managing traffic is a complex process, and the traffic management industry is expected to reach a market value of $6.66 billion in the coming year. To improve traffic management, businesses and construction companies must consider new technologies’ value. So, what …

Mobile networks across the globe have made unprecedented strides in speed, throughput, manageability and cost reductions in the past few years, all of which proved their worth over the pandemic amid the staggering spike in demand caused by the work-from-home …

The battle for market share for satellite connectivity, delivered by non-terrestrial networks (NTNs), is well underway, with satellite companies, telcos and handset vendors all vying for a position in this rapidly growing market. We’ve already seen pioneering moves from a …