BROWSING: OTT

Pokémon Go was a phenomenon with repercussions still being felt throughout the mobile telecom space in terms of security, information management and AR. I have a confession. Temptation got the better of me. It happened on July 6. Yes, I was amongst the...

OTT rivals continue to hound the mobile telecom space, but NetScout notes SDN and NFV platforms can help even out the playing field. On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Vikram Saksena, office of the CTO for virtualization at NetScout, on how telecom...

The Philippine telco said data monetization will play a key role in digital transformation BERLIN – Philippine operator Globe Telecom has been actively implementing its digital transformation strategy, said Joe Caliro, Globe’s head of retail and content experience, during a presentation at the Amdocs Experience 2017...

New and evolving digital video models are set to change the market and require a new mindset to succeed Remember in recent years when technology disruption upended the music and publishing industries? A slightly different – yet potentially more seismic – upheaval is happening now...

A recent trade show in the U.K. highlighted the growing opportunities available to the wireless industry thanks to increased convergence across markets The recent Cambridge Wireless Future of Wireless International Conference provided a great opportunity to bring together representatives from many vertical industries with wireless...

OTT services have shown strong adoption across Latin America, which is changing the competitive dynamic for telecom operators across the region Telecommunications operators have long ruled the market in Latin America, and the situation in the past has been described as near monopolistic. However, over...

US-based MVNO FreedomPop launched an OTT application in the UK providing access to its unique 'free' service to any customer FreedomPop continued its push into the U.K. market, launching an over-the-top application designed to expand availability of its unique “free” service offering. The mobile virtual network...

Telcos have access to a lot of consumer information, but continue to struggle with how to effectively deal with such knowledge When you learn specific details about the people surrounding you, you can better understand their behavior, preferences and habits. And if you dedicate a...

A conversation about expanding voice and video with Gordon Mansfield, VP Radio Access Network and Device Design, AT&T Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the report “Voice comes to the fore, again. VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling redefine voice” Gordon Mansfield, VP Radio...

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...

Eagerly anticipated in the communications ecosystem is The Telecom Council's annual Innovation Showcase. This year, on March 18 in the Juniper Aspiration Dome, 20 early-stage communication start-ups, selected by telco judges for their innovation, momentum, viability and management will meet with strategic fitting telcos, vendors, investors and potential...

Redefining real time mobile communications with disruptive, cloud-based solutions from GENBAND Powerful cloud-based software solutions, coupled with increasingly virtualized network functionality, will define the next wave of disruptive innovation. These tools, if strategically deployed, allow communications service providers (CSPs) to rapidly bring new applications to...

Digitization is key for operators in facing down growing competition Times are tough for traditional communication service providers. Competition has traditionally been between telcos of a similar ilk, but with so much of the competition diversifying to exploit alternative revenue streams and the arrival of...

Mobile network operators will have to be nimble in 2016 Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. It’s no secret mobile network operators are...

Mobile operators will look towards product innovation in their battle for market share Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. 2015 was the year...

18th FCC mobile competition report cites broad choices in not drawing conclusion Despite its stated goal of ensuring a competitive domestic mobile telecom market, the Federal Communications Commission’s latest annual report on the subject did not provide any definitive conclusion as to whether the...

Brazilian service providers want national courts to rule OTT services like WhatsApp illegal Beginning at 8 p.m. Central Standard Time on Dec. 16, Facebooks' over-the-top messaging service WhatsApp was shutdown in Brazil on the order of a judge. About 12 hours later, a higher court...

As demand for video and next-generation services increases, content needs to live one hop from the end user Global telecommunications networks are fundamentally changing to keep up with consumer demand for mobile data. Information centric networking or ICN, which envisions bringing content servers closer to...

NuVu video subscription on-demand service set to launch in Q1 2016 on Airtel Nigeria network Continuing its aggressive move into the television content delivery space, Ericsson this week announced a new streaming video on-demand service called NuVu, set to become available next year for some...

The number of traditional “pure-play” mobile operators is in decline as global consolidation continues at pace. Despite declining operator numbers, competition has never been so fierce – it’s just coming from non-traditional players in the market. The battle between operators and over-the-top players is...

Vendor said operators need to focus on user experience to compete with OTT players HONG KONG – In a keynote speech at Huawei’s Global Mobile Broadband Forum, Ryan Ding, president of products and solutions at Huawei, said telecom operators need to focus on the user...

SÃO PAULO – The battle between over-the-top players and telecom carriers, along with the increases in and expansion of broadband accesses, the role of 4G and telecom market consolidation were highlights at the opening of this week's Futurecom event held in São Paulo. Brazil's communications minister,...

LOS ANGELES – Analyst Chetan Sharma held the attention of his late-afternoon audience at this year's HetNet Expo without even discussing small cells or DAS. An adviser to wireless players ranging from China Mobile to Qualcomm, and to new players in mobile including Microsoft...

T-Mobile video calling service set to battle OTT providers T-Mobile US launched its Video Calling service, tapping into its growing LTE network to offer a branded service set to battle with numerous over-the-top applications offering similar capabilities. The T-Mobile US service is accessible through the standard...