BROWSING: Strategy Analytics

Despite likely fragmentation on the road to 5G, the number of 5G connections is expected to reach 690 million by 2025, says Strategy Analytics. The number of 5G connections will reach 690 million by 2025, according to a new forecast by Strategy Analytics. This means 5G...

Service providers remain averse to deeper NFV and SDN deployments due to risk concerns over carrier class support, according to a recent Strategy Analytics report A new report from Strategy Analytics suggests service providers first move on virtualizing their network and service platforms to reduce...

Many businesses lack clear IIoT implementation strategies, despite a majority viewing it as critical to future success. Understanding the potential of the industrial "internet of things" is one thing, implementing an IIoT strategy clearly another. There is indeed a disconnect between enterprises’ IIoT goals and their...

Wi-Fi use continues to boom, and the technology has established itself as a crucial part of connectivity in the home, the workplace, and in public spaces. Wi-Fi standards continue to advance, with multiple projects in development to improve speeds and efficiency. In examining the...

IoT: Connected device trends for 2015 A record number of people globally are now connected via devices. From smart homes to wearables to connected cars, and everything in between, more people are relying on connected devices to make day-to-day life a little easier. Currently there are...

Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data and analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at the week's news...

RCR Wireless News outlines the importance of video optimization for carriers, introduces key solutions vendors, and highlights opportunities for video monetization. Increasing efficiency of video delivery is critical for reducing costs and customer churn for network operators, according to findings from T-Mobile, Opera, and mobile...

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.

It was a record-breaking year for smartphones. Device makers shipped more than 700 million units worldwide in 2012, the largest number to date, according to a recent report from Strategy Analytics. The top seller, Samsung, led the field with its own record-breaking numbers. Boosted by...

Mobile applications will become critical to value, customer retention and differentiation for every industry, according to a new report by Strategy Analytics. The company has predicted that apps will drive more than $35 billion in revenue by 2017. That figure grows exponentially when factoring in...

The number of LTE devices and manufacturers is exploding. This special report explores how the transition to LTE networks is changing the device ecosystem from design to test and repair, and the factors that affect a successful LTE device launch. Spectrum fragmentation, the proliferation...

Operators must meet the challenge OTT traffic creates for the network and mitigate the negative impacts of congestion especially on video services. Learn from leading analysts at Strategy Analytics how to get in front of the video traffic wave with congestion and service aware...

Calling 2012 a "breakout year for 4G LTE technology," Strategy Analytics today released a report predicting tenfold growth this year in shipments of LTE phones. The firm's Neil Shah projects that 67 million LTE phones will ship this year, primarily manufactured by Apple, Samsung,...

U.S. households are expected to increasingly rely solely on mobile connections to the Internet, according to a report from Strategy Analytics. The report predicts that by the end of this year, more than 6 million U.S. households -- or roughly 6.9% of total U.S. broadband...

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. This week marks the start of the second half of 2011 – a perfect time...

Cellular baseband market revenue reached $3.5 billion during the first quarter of 2011, with Qualcomm Inc. and Intel Corp. leading the way, according to market research outfit Strategy Analytics.The market as a whole saw healthy 20% year-over-year growth, though between vendors there were noticeable...

Microelectronics is still seeing impressive growth according to the latest figures from Strategy Analytics.“The strong revenue reports which Strategy Analytics saw in April show continued compound semiconductor market expansion,” said Eric Higham, director of the Strategy Analytics GaAs and Compound Semiconductor Technologies Service.“Growth in...

Almost half of the latest smartphones have a 1 GHz processor or faster according to a new report by Strategy Analytics.The report, which tracks key features and specs on handsets in the market, said 48% of the latest smartphone models featured a 1 GHz...

Apple Inc. (AAPL) is moving past its competitors with a record-breaking 18.6 million iPhones shipped for the latest quarter, according to analysts at IDC and Strategy Analytics. In the process, Apple overtook ZTE Corp. for fourth place and, according to IDC, claimed a 5%...

Wireless capital expense spending grew for the first time since 2008, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. The company said the 1.7% uptick is the first year-on-year increase among more than 200 operators that account for more than 77% of global subscribers.“There is...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible,...

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. Over the past year, the wireless industry has given a lot more attention to connecting “things.”...

USA Mobility Inc. announced several executive management changes. The company said Shawn E. Endsley has been promoted to chief financial officer to replace Thomas L. Schilling, who is leaving the company. Previously, Endsley was the company’s controller. MyLe Chang, who previously was senior...

SEATTLE — Mobile broadband usage has grown an astounding 5,000% over the last three years on AT&T Mobility's network, Fred Devereaux, the carrier's president for the western region, said this morning at Mobile Future Forward.Meanwhile, the carrier is preparing for mobile broadband connectivity to...