Mobile cost models should not be overlooked. These models complement an approach based on information provided to end users about the availability...
In the Middle East, UAE-IX provides a good case study on the impact that an Internet exchange point (IXP) can have on a region. This article examines...
An Analysys Mason study for the GSMA investigates the merits of deploying 2G only versus 3G multimode embedded mobile...
In many countries, 15- to 20-year GSM licences issued in the late 1990s are coming up for renewal. In addition, the first UMTS licences have already...
Telecoms operators continue to suffer from a shortage of staff with technical skills as they pursue digital transformation. Tech firms are laying off...
The USA has some of the most expensive telecoms services in the world. The results from our recent consumer survey suggest that these prices may be...
This article outlines some of the initiatives that operators have put in place to help realise their own and their customers’ aspirations for...
Network slicing has emerged as a key use case enabled by 5G standalone. However, network slicing deployments are highly complicated because they...
CSPs’ customers’ behaviour and expectations have changed in recent years, and the COVID-19 pandemic helped to accelerate the shift...
Qualcomm terminated its direct-to-device (D2D) deal with Iridium on 9 November 2023. This is a disappointing development for the D2D market because...
