• MWC 2023, Tuesday 28 February

    Welcome back to CCS Insight's third day of coverage for MWC 2023. Today we examine the impact of war on mobile network operations, discuss the continuing "fair share" dispute between ...

  • MWC 2023, Monday 27 February

    Today, MWC officially opened its doors and we saw manufacturers such as Xiaomi and Lenovo launch new devices, operators commit to Open RAN, partnerships emerge for extended reality, and sustainability ...

  • MWC 2023, Sunday 26 February

    Welcome to CCS Insight's daily coverage of MWC 2023. As always, our analysts are on the ground in Barcelona, and will be covering all major tech announcements and noteworthy themes ...

  • Reducing RAN Energy Usage with Artificial Intelligence

    Energy prices are rising, and mobile network operators are feeling the pinch. In July 2022, Vodafone indicated it may have to raise prices to cope with rising electricity costs; Telenor ...

  • Lighting Up Digital Transformation at the Edge

    The promise of 5G has always been to bring the advantages of mobile technology to industries that stand to benefit from it. Just as consumers have realized the upsides of ...

  • Taking Off at CES: Satellite Communications on Smartphones

    One of my highlights from CES 2023 was the emerging area of satellite-to-phone connectivity. At the event in Las Vegas, chipmaker Qualcomm demonstrated its Snapdragon Satellite solution designed for future ...

  • CES 2023: Highlights So Far

    This week marks the return of the tech industry's annual pilgrimage to Las Vegas. CES is recovering after the disruption of the pandemic, and although it won't reach the heady ...

  • Top 10 Telecom Stories of 2022

    The telecom world has enjoyed another busy year and it's now time for me to share my top stories of 2022. You can also read my previous reviews of 2021 ...

  • Telco Transformation: Leaner, Cleaner and Greener Networks

    In the third of a three-part series, we look at network technology advances and assess how they influence strategy for operators as they transform their networks and positioning for the ...

  • Weak Phone Market Slows 5G Growth, But Future Remains Bright

    A sluggish mobile phone market in 2022 is hitting the transition of telecom subscribers to 5G networks, but total 5G connections worldwide are still expected to grow 86% and reach ...