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…
(Re)Fresh Off the Factory Line
The second-hand smartphone market is big business. CCS Insight’s Pulse research on the circular economy has found some staggering numbers in measuring just how big; we calculate that about 64…
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,…
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…
EE Commits to Retail with New Studio Store
Last week, I attended a media event at EE’s new experience store in Westfield shopping centre in west London, the day before its official opening. The launch of the EE…
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…
Is the Convergence Party Over for European Operators?
Telecom operators continue to promote opportunities from converged services. Orange says convergence is the “bedrock of its strategy”, and Vodafone claims to be a “converged connectivity leader”. Convergence usually refers…
MobileX Seeks to Disrupt “Fat and Happy” US Telecom Market
Earlier this year, a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) broke rank in the US with a unique feature that caught my eye. MobileX says it uses artificial intelligence (AI)…