Over-the-top

The Internet of Things (IoT) is fueled by the abundance of reduced cost infrastructure of compute, storage and networking, with a myriad of service integrations from device management to data …

Mobile operators need to look at reinventing their operations instead of content deals if they want to guarantee future success. AT&T wants to acquire Time Warner and Verizon Communications wants …

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 …

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 …

Competition between communication service providers and over-the-top players could be set to change. According to Ovum’s “Telco-OTT Tracker” survey, Latin American telecom operators are increasing the number of partnership deals …

Comverse touts digital messaging platform benefits of $245M deal Comverse announced plans to acquire privately held Acision for approximately $245 million in a move to bolster its digital services business. …

Partners with Tata Sky to launch new video and OTT content delivery solution Continuing its push into the television and media vertical, Swedish networking firm Ericsson joined forces with Tata …

WebRTC-based white-label voice, video, messaging platform core to Fring Alliance plans ORLANDO, Fla. – One of the biggest challenges facing telecom operators are over-the-top services that compete against what the …

Technology innovation has been a significant disruptor of established markets for quite some time – and the telecom industry is no exception. In fact, there is arguably more disruption going …

  Lawsuit revolves around Verizon pay-TV bundles Following up on concerns raised earlier in the month, sports media giant ESPN on Monday filed a lawsuit against Verizon Communications for breach of …

Verizon targeting millennials with mobile-focused OTT service Verizon Communications is tapping college sports in a move to drive customers to its mobile entertainment services and battle over-the-top content providers. The …

Last year was one of dynamic change and investment in the telecom sector as a whole as operators across the world launched LTE services. Meanwhile, over-the-top providers and mobile virtual …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. If over-the-top service providers are …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. Since 2012, carriers have seen …

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We …

Over the Top (OTT) Services The over-the-top trend started in the telecommunications sphere with free, IP-based telephony services but has now crossed to all other telecom services, gaining momentum by …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level ex-ecutives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. Surely the award for the …

Hardly a day goes by without an announcement of a new partnership between an operator and an over-the-top provider. OTT partnering has become a key strategic initiative,

First there was the Industrial Revolution, where machines improved productivity and boosted output. Next came the Digital Revolution with computers and the Internet,

Much has been written about the evolving wireless broadband capacity crunch and the mobile network technologies that help solve this problem.

Across the world, mobile customers are enthusiastically embracing over-the-top applications. The value of these apps has been firmly established – witness the $19 billion paid for WhatsApp by Facebook.

As the mobile industry gears up for one of the biggest events of the year, the industry is buzzing about what new technologies and innovations are going to surface at this year’s Mobile World Congress.