Service providers are moving network infrastructure to the edge to support new data loads and traffic patterns driven by 5G and the IoT. By moving
On April 8, a major shift is taking place in the wireless industry: the system and database that governs local number portability (LNP) and call
For carriers and service providers (SPs), transitioning from 4G to 5G will require more than a simple network infrastructure upgrade. More importantly, it will require
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Categories 5G, Business, Carriers, mobile network operators, Network Infrastructure, Opinion, Reality Check
Innovate or die–the challenge of 5G (Reality Check)
For mobile operators, the phrase ‘innovate or die’ is perhaps more apt than it is across other industries. After all, any incumbent operator that elects
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Categories 2018 predictions, 5G, CBRS, eMBB, LAA, low latency, LTE, massive IoT, massive MIMO, mIOT, mMIMO, Nokia, Opinion, Reality Check
LTE exhaust and making the 5G call: winners & losers (Reality Check)
The most important decision operators need to make in 2018 is how aggressive and in what direction they should take 5G over the next 2-3
We are at the beginning of a revolution that is changing how we live, work and relate to each other. According to Professor Klaus Schwab,
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Unlimited data plans will permated wireless market but leave many consumers behind (Reality Check)
Thanks to the explosion of streaming services, social media, and a boon in interactive mobile experiences, there has been a rapid evolution in the way
When the industry talks about 5G, there is a level of excitement and optimism about what it will enable. From “up to 100 times increase
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Mignon Clyburn issued a memo on the agency’s new Restoring Internet Freedom rule, essentially telling consumers their best interests in
As we talk to people around the world about the benefits of fiber-fast wireless broadband, we hear a lot of crazy rumors about fixed wireless,
The mobile telecommunications landscape has been changing over the past few years, particularly in the world’s developing economies. With customers demanding expanded rural network rollout
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Categories CDN, jitter, low latency, Opinion, Packet Delay Variations, Reality Check, streaming content
The top 5 culprits of slow Internet speeds (Reader Forum)
Based on a study by Akamai in 2014, the United States and Canada — two of the most reliable countries in the world for Internet
Our desire for privacy is part of what makes us human. None of us likes to have our privacy invaded, whether from someone reading over
Consolidation has been a common theme in 2017, with companies across the advertising, publishing and telecommunications fields coming together to create industry behemoths. While these
The Cisco Visual Networking Index reports that almost half a billion (429 million) mobile devices and connections were added in 2016. Smartphones made up the