Profitable telecommunications companies are beginning to feel the strain as traditional services are being displaced by online, often free or low-cost, communication platforms. Network operators must now confront difficult questions: how to create new revenue streams, how to engage customers, how to collaborate with partners, and how to evolve their business models. The communications sector … Read more

The telecom industry, learning from the missteps of 5G, is taking a pragmatic, cost-conscious approach to lay the groundwork for 6G. A new report from ABI Research and InterDigital highlights 3GPP Release 20 as the key transitional milestone. Release 20 finalises much of the 5G-Advanced era while also shaping the guiding principles for the next … Read more

(c)iStock.com/AnthiaCumming Wi‑Fi calling is gaining strong momentum as mobile operators seek to counter the growing threat from over‑the‑top VoIP services offered by internet application providers. Reliable voice service remains central to the mobile experience and essential for operators’ customer retention efforts. A fully integrated, bearer‑neutral voice service is an attractive proposition, but the trend has … Read more

While some regions still wait for reliable 4G, much of the world is already moving forward with 5G. This next-generation mobile network promises dramatically faster speeds, far lower latency, and greater capacity. If you follow tech and gaming news, you’re probably enthusiastic about 5G’s rollout. But what does it mean specifically for gaming? Below we … Read more

(Photo credit of Kit) The Internet of Things (IoT) has not yet fulfilled its promise. Progress is slowed by competing standards and an industry that struggles to reach consensus. Analysts place the technology near the “Peak of Inflated Expectations” on the Hype Cycle, reflecting a mix of notable successes and visible failures. Many IoT successes … Read more

A new report from Dell’Oro Group predicts that the global Radio Access Network (RAN) market will remain in decline over the coming years. Dell’Oro forecasts RAN revenues to fall at a compound annual rate of about 1% through 2024. This downturn follows a period of rapid expansion—roughly 40% growth between 2017 and 2021—driven largely by … Read more

The UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has reiterated concerns that BT continues to exert substantial influence over decisions affecting Openreach, the national broadband network. After years of complaints from rival providers that BT — Openreach’s previous owner — had favoured its own retail operations in strategic choices, Ofcom intervened last year to change the company’s structure. … Read more

The UK government has published its Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review, outlining a strategy to deliver what it calls “world-class” connectivity across the country. The report begins by reviewing recent broadband progress. It notes the government met its target in December last year to provide superfast broadband—currently defined as above 24 Mbps—to 95 percent of UK … Read more

South Korea’s three leading telecom operators—SK Telecom, KT, and LG U+—have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to create and adopt a unified Network Open API standard. The agreement is designed to speed digital transformation across the industry, simplify integration for developers and businesses, and improve compatibility with international services. Historically, each operator provided its … Read more

The GSMA has found that mobile operators are struggling with spectrum costs, and those costs are holding back necessary investment to improve network performance. On average, the GSMA reports that consumers pay roughly 38% less for mobile services than they did ten years ago. That’s good news for household budgets, but it masks serious pressures … Read more