Smart home standards: telecoms operators may benefit from the maturing Matter ecosystem

Telecoms operators’ role in the smart home market was a major topic of discussion at Network X's industry event, held in Paris in October 2024....

Analysys Mason’s predictions for activity in the satellite manufacturing and launch markets in 2024

2024 will be a pivotal year for the satellite industry. Several satellite manufacturing and launch technologies and processes are expected to come to...

Apple’s introduction of RCS in 2024 will have a limited effect in the near term on the SMS A2P market

Apple will be adopting the GSMA’s Universal Profile for rich communication services (RCS) in 2024. This article explores the details of Apple's...

Edge-native software 2.0 comes of age with VMware’s edge orchestrator

The focus of edge-native software is no longer on applications that move from edge location to edge location but rather on applications that are...

New O-RAN interface may address massive MIMO challenge at the expense of supply-chain diversity

Ericsson and Qualcomm led work on a new O-RAN Alliance fronthaul specification that could address challenges in supporting massive MIMO (mMIMO), and...

ChatGPT demonstrates the most promise for operators in the realm of customer support

Businesses are experimenting with the implementation of tools based on large language models (LLMs), like ChatGPT, to enhance user experience across...

5G standalone coverage is limited in many regions but Western European operators are making good progress

Analysys Mason’s latest research on 5G standalone (SA) analyses the coverage achieved by leading operators across the 32 countries with active...

The case for 5G: mobile operators must move beyond smartphones and encourage connected device take-up

If operators are to bring to life their vision for a 5G future that involves multiple connected devices, they must make significant changes to the...