Terry leads Analysys Mason’s Wireless Networks research and analysis programme, which focuses on the development of wireless access technologies and their commercial applications. Terry has more than 30 years’ experience in the radio communications industry in radio planning, access network design, operations and latterly ten years consulting. He has authored numerous reports on the subject of wireless access technologies. He has been quoted in the broadsheet press and regularly contributes to media analysis. Terry holds a doctorate in radio propagation and he is a member of the Institute of Physics, the Institute of Technology and is a Chartered Physicist.
Analysys Mason research analysts attended Mobile World Congress in Barcelona in February. This issue of the CEO Digest features articles on many of the key trends that emerged during the conference, as well as overviews of Alcatel-Lucent's and Nokia Siemens Networks' analyst events.
Many in the telecoms industry consider that early refarmign of GSM 900 is essential. We discuss why it is unlikely to happen, and the disruption it will cause for the industry.
After a recent review of its WiMAX business, Cisco Systems has announced its decision to discontinue designing and building new WiMAX base stations and modems. It plans to focus on delivering core network and IP products. This refocusing of business direction is not a surprise. Indeed, it was more surprising when Cisco decided to enter the wireless access business in 2007.
A major focus of Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2010 was the seemingly inexorable and exponential growth in wireless data traffic. We describe the elements of a successful strategy for dealing with this.
With the imminent arrival of LTE to answer their need for additional capacity, why are operators continuing to upgrade UMTS networks, and will this continue? This document discusses the reasons why and comments on the likely number of sites to be require HSPA upgrades between now and 2015.
