5G Success: Open for Business (and Developers)
Over the past year or so I’ve been hearing a few rumbling doubts in our industry that 5G isn’t delivering strong enough revenue for operators. Or that the market for…
Standalone 5G and the Road Map to New Connectivity Service Models
The mobile services landscape is being transformed by 5G, which is bringing new capabilities and opportunities for communication service providers. But it also brings challenges in how to deliver these…
RAN Evolution Virtually Opens the Door to 5G Profitability
A theme that stuck out to me at MWC 2023 was that networks are cool again. They’re at the heart of the transformation of an entire industry moving toward agility,…
MWC Shanghai 2023: Huawei Debuts Solutions for Intelligent, Green Networks
At MWC Shanghai in late June, Huawei held its Products and Solutions Innovations Launch. The event showcased some of the firm’s solutions to help operators approach technological challenges and build…
UK Operators Dial Up Coverage at Major Events
Providing reliable connectivity at major events has become an important battleground for mobile operators. Thanks to the power of social media, the reputation of a network can quickly rise or…
Vodafone and Three Merger: The Right Call
If the UK is serious about having state-of-the-art telecom infrastructure, it should allow the proposed merger between Vodafone and Three to go ahead. After months of discussions, the two companies…
Huawei Analyst Summit 2023: AI, 5.5G and the Digital Economy
On 19 to 21 April, Huawei hosted its annual Huawei Analyst Summit (HAS) in Shenzhen, China. CCS Insight analysts Richard Webb and Jordan Cox attended — here are our highlights…
Tracking People Movement During the Coronation
Over the weekend of the coronation of King Charles III, I was given the opportunity to experiment with O2 Motion. This is a tool that measures connections to Virgin Media…
Innovation Roadblock: EC Patent Licensing Intervention Threatens Open Standards
Debate about patent licensing and royalties in the technology industry is ongoing, and it’s a topic that’s constantly evolving. But a significant, and extremely negative, change for the tech sector…
Need for Speed
Passive optical networks (PONs) connect multiple users to a single fibre from a broadband service provider using unpowered optical splitters — passive components used to avoid electromagnetic interference in the…