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  • 18 July 2016
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OTT’s VoD and TV services are changing traditional TV’s business models and retail pricing dynamics

The widespread use of IP distribution is driving the transformation of TV services worldwide. This transformation is being achieved primarily through ...

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  • 18 July 2016
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The business case for satellite life extension: running on empty

Most satellites are retired not because of component failure but because they run out of fuel for their thrusters. Space tugs offer a simpler alternat...

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  • 18 July 2016
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Drones could provide operators with both a new market and new insights on driverless cars

Interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones is growing in the telecoms sector. Operators and vendors are exploring their potential roles in ...

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  • 25 April 2016
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Increasing mobile revenue share through big data-based pricing

There is an increasing trend for MNOs to offer shared plans, such as family shared plans or individual shared plans across multiple devices. However, ...

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  • 25 April 2016
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High-frequency spectrum is growing in importance to mobile operators

Low-frequency spectrum has always carried a significant premium. However, while the factors making low-frequency spectrum particularly valuable contin...

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  • 25 April 2016
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Spectrum sharing: striking an effective balance for consumers

There can be positive effects from sharing: the greater scale leads to lower unit costs, enabling the combined player to compete more vigorously for e...

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  • 25 April 2016
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New submarine cable systems are presenting investment opportunities

After a period of stagnation, submarine cable seems to be undergoing a resurgence of investment, with the requirement for new cables being driven by c...

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  • 25 January 2016
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Balancing distinctiveness with partnerships to successfully transform telecoms and media business models

Digitisation and convergence are driving media transformation by disrupting traditional drivers of value. As their businesses transform to embrace an ...

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  • 25 January 2016
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Operators’ strategies for IoT are guided by three main motives

The IoT market is only just beginning to emerge, and the telecoms industry (like many other sectors) is just beginning to understand how to address Io...

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  • 12 October 2015
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LTE-U’s impact is not clear, but it is unlikely to reduce Wi-Fi offload in the short-to-medium term

Increasing demands for access to radio spectrum are driving regulators to consider sharing as a way of making more spectrum available. The 5GHz shared...

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