Operators must address the connectivity divide between urban and rural areas

The business case for traditional deployment approaches in rural areas is poor. Operators should therefore take advantage of government aid when...

Network sharing: case studies and analysis (volume II)

Operators are increasingly looking beyond traditional co-investment models to increase profitability. These innovative strategies are enabling new...

Strategies to address the economic challenges of rural network deployment

Operators should consider different strategies, including relying upon some form of public financial intervention, adopting new investment models and...

Operators should take a holistic approach and look for savings beyond the network to boost opex efficiency

Operators should consider a more-rounded vision of their operating costs and should focus on efficiencies across three main areas: their network,...

5G will require new as well as established spectrum bands, but the availability of new bands is not confirmed

The process of defining the next generation of wireless communications (5G) is now underway, and the economic impact of decisions that national...

Bringing down the cost of mobile data traffic: investing in new technologies and more spectrum

This article addresses the insight that mobile network operators can use now when planning an approach to supporting faster mobile data services,...

A single RAN strategy can offer double-digit savings for LTE deployment: a real TCO comparison

Before deploying LTE, operators have to formulate a commercial and technical strategy that aims to maximise revenue and minimise costs as well as...

African mobile operators: improving returns through consolidation

The mobile telecoms industry in Africa has burgeoned in recent years, but slowing revenue growth, increasing costs and shareholders demanding returns...