A new report, published by European carriers Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM and Vodafone, and based on findings from research firm Analysys Mason, called upon policymakers, EU member states, and industry stakeholders to collaborate and urgently prioritize Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN).
“Open, intelligent,...
Caroline Gabriel, Principal Analyst at Analysys Mason, explores optimal 5G business models for operators to achieve the best commercial outcome.
Learn why operators should deploy the cloud-native core and network slicing early to achieve the strongest differentiation. Also discover the role of a broad, programmable...
Research firm IDC predicts that telecommunications services spending will be about the same as it was last year, due to the mixed impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.
IDC expects telecommunication services spending to hit $1.6 billion in 2020, which is nearly flat compared to last...
Is your business ready for 5G? 5G is on the horizon, with the first launches due in 2019 and 2020. But 5G is about more than just faster download speeds. Operators need to be ready with carefully crafted commercial strategies to make it a success.
This...
The vision of extreme telecom automation powered by cloud-native virtualized networks is still alive, but the industry has realized it’s going to take much longer than expected. At the same time, providers need to rapidly launch next generation services such as SD-WAN and 5G...
Has the rash of new open source-focused organizations hindered the deployment of open source solutions or is it just a lack of cohesion?
One issue facing the telecommunication industry’s move towards greater use of open source software platforms is the dizzying array of...
The move towards open source has had a somewhat divisive impact on the vendor community, with established telecom suppliers now having to share the attention – and budgets – of operators with new entrants.
This new rivalry has not gone unnoticed by operators, who...
Organizational support for open source initiatives is easing the integration of platforms into the telecom world.
One key challenge for growing the support of open source into the telecommunications space is through various organizations that are looking to either bolster the use of...
Open source software may still be a new model for the telecommunications industry, but it’s rapidly gaining traction as operators look to mimic computing world.
While the open source community has quickly gained ground in the computing space, the traditional telecommunications industry has...
The term open source when connected to software may today seem like it’s been around forever, but you would be surprised how new of a concept it is.
The transformational nature of the telecommunication industry’s march towards a software future should not be...
Nokia unveiled a “templating system” it said is based on ETSI NFV, TOSCA and OpenStack specs designed to simplify VNF management and orchestration.
The exceedingly complicated process of virtual network function lifecycle management could be gaining some help with Nokia publishing what...
In the next five years we will see many new developments in services for the connected car. But what about the connected car as-a-service?
While discussing the issue with different companies in this area, which types of services would be most prevalent and would there...
The “Internet of things” promises to usher in a new wave of technological evolution. In a few years’ time, billions of things – cars, utility meters, TVs and even furniture – will be linked
It’s the time of year when we reflect and prognosticate. 2013 was a fantastic year for the “Internet of things,” and 2014 will be better. What’s hot and what’s not for IoT in 2014:
On Oct. 22, Apple announced that it has sold 170 million iPads since the launch of the tablet in 2010. The unprecedented use of tablets at a mass-market level in Western countries has many implications
The machine-to-machine market in Brazil looks set to enter a high-growth phase as a result of recent regulatory activity. A history of protectionist telecoms policies and recent
LTE is out of the experimental stage and is being deployed worldwide. Operators in all markets are in the process of implementing LTE, but the emergence of the Asia-Pacific and Latim America regions is set to
Machine-to-machine is often portrayed as a nascent industry sector. However, operators are already generating strong revenue in this sector, amounting to $10 billion worldwide in 2013, and
As telecom operators face increased competition not only from other carriers but also from over-the-top players, RCR Wireless News takes an in-depth look at what chief information officers (CIOs) can do to help telcos become more competitive.
The recently released feature report explores CIOs’ greatest challenges and...
The European mobile industry has been accustomed to being at the forefront of developing and deploying mobile technologies, but the recent realization that operators in the United States have established
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Analyst Angle section. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
Service providers in Latin America that focus on five strategic initiatives will find success in...
The telecom market in Latin America continues to show positive trends in most of the mobile and fixed key performance indicators (KPIs) which will drive retail revenue up to $167 billion by 2017.
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.
Telecom incumbents and cable operators are battling for fixed broadband dominance in Latin American markets such...
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