This year holds significant promise for the telecommunications industry as a wave of disruptive technologies and efficiency-driven trends begin to gain traction, laying the groundwork for a more agile and better-connected digital future. Many of these forces will act as external drivers of fundamental change across networking environments in the near term and beyond, reshaping … Read more
Global carriers and industry leaders including Nvidia and Nokia have joined forces to invest $45 million in AI-RAN specialist ODC. This Series A round—backed by a diverse mix of silicon designers, networking incumbents, legacy radio vendors, and major telecom operators such as AT&T, MTN, and Telecom Italia—represents an uncommon alignment of interests. Seeing an accelerator … Read more
T-Mobile is strengthening its spectrum holdings by acquiring 600MHz airwaves from Comcast in a deal valued at up to $3.3 billion. Comcast announced the agreement in a company blog post, explaining that its changing network strategy and strong performance from alternative bands reduced the need to retain its 600MHz licenses. As a result, Comcast decided … Read more
The United States fell to second place in app revenue last year for the first time, overtaken by an emerging leader whose smartphone market is rapidly accelerating: Japan. Mobile app analytics and market intelligence firm App Annie has published an in-depth analysis of Japan’s complicated mobile market, highlighting how the smartphone surge has forced domestic … Read more
Research In Motion (RIM) may face a legal challenge from a software development company after announcing its new BlackBerry platform, BBX. BASIS International says it must protect its long-standing trademark for “BBx” — a language, database and toolset — and claims RIM’s BBX announcement has caused confusion among BASIS’ BBx users. The company warns the … Read more
As we pass the 18-month milestone of the COVID-19 pandemic, the extraordinary consequences of the public health crisis are well known. Less visible, but equally damaging, is a parallel digital pandemic that has inflicted large-scale harm across businesses and public services. Cybercrime cost an estimated $945 million in 2020, a figure that has climbed nearly … Read more
SpaceX has successfully demonstrated its new Direct to Cell capability by exchanging text messages between standard mobile phones on Earth using satellites in orbit. On 2 January 2024, SpaceX launched six satellites specifically configured to connect directly with unmodified mobile devices. Within a week, the company put those satellites into service and transmitted text messages … Read more
A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by Huawei challenging a federal ban that prevents government personnel from using the company’s devices. Huawei originally filed the suit in 2018, arguing that the ban was unconstitutional. Since then, the company has faced growing scrutiny led by the United States and echoed by some allies, on … Read more
(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Petar Chernaev) The telecommunications market is evolving rapidly. Not only have communication service providers (CSPs) changed how they deliver services, but customers’ expectations and perceptions have shifted as well. Delivering a seamless, consistent customer experience across multiple channels is now a top priority for operators competing in this dynamic environment. Customer Experience Management … Read more
The incoming CEO of Sprint, Michel Combes, has taken a noticeably optimistic stance on 5G, breaking from a recent industry pattern of cautious expectations. In recent weeks, several operators and equipment vendors have publicly tempered forecasts for 5G, a conservative approach many consider prudent: better to under-promise and over-deliver than the reverse. However, speaking at … Read more