(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Prykhodov) First announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Google is set to launch its phone service tomorrow. The key question is whether Google can offer a proposition attractive enough to persuade customers to leave their current national mobile providers. Research from Amdocs suggests this could be a challenge. In their Customer Experience … Read more

Research indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic downturn have not severely derailed 5G deployments. Although some rollouts slowed, progress has generally continued at a steady pace. Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas, noted: “The pace of new commercial 5G network launches has remained healthy through the challenging quarter, as mobile network operators … Read more

Most of us have used roaming while traveling abroad at some point, often incurring high charges. But how does roaming actually work behind the scenes? Shlomo Wolfman from Starhome spoke with TelecomsTech this week and shared several key insights. Shlomo Wolfman: Roaming accounts for roughly 10% of an operator’s average revenue. Roaming refers specifically to … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/BettinaSampl) The European Union has confirmed that wholesale roaming fees within the EU will be abolished on June 15, 2017. Although the European Commission originally sought an earlier implementation, the date was postponed to secure the backing of both the European Parliament and the Council. Under the new rules, mobile operators will no … Read more

(c)iStock.com/Kenneth Canning OneAccess Networks has released a whitepaper outlining a practical, step-by-step approach for enterprises and service providers to migrate to software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV). As customer traffic volumes grow and traffic patterns become more volatile, OneAccess argues that combining SDN and NFV is increasingly important for operators seeking to stay … Read more

At a House Intelligence Committee hearing, Michael Rogers, director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command, warned that multiple foreign governments are conducting regular electronic surveillance of the United States and are positioning themselves to disrupt critical control systems. “It is easy to cover up a cyberattack with the right know-how,” … Read more

Research by network intelligence specialists at Nokia Deepfield shows that the majority of distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks originate from fewer than 50 hosting companies. The team analyzed a substantial sample of networks and traced the sources of most DDoS activity, looking at both frequency and traffic volume. Their analysis reveals a concentrated origin for the … Read more

As RCS (Rich Communication Services) messaging gains traction, Croatian communications platform Infobip reports it has delivered 10 billion RCS business messages through its platform. The surge follows Apple’s adoption of RCS in iOS 18, with Infobip seeing North American RCS traffic grow by more than 1,400%. RCS is a modern messaging standard that upgrades traditional … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/PeskyMonkey) Verizon is repositioning itself as a leading technology company, and to help steer that transformation it has hired Apple’s former global creative director. Apple has long been regarded as a benchmark for stylish, culturally relevant branding, and Verizon has tapped Andrew McKechnie—previously Apple’s chief creative director—to serve as the carrier’s first chief … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/olaser) About a decade ago, the telecom network equipment market included roughly seven to eight major vendors such as Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, Siemens, Motorola, Alcatel, Lucent, and Nortel. That period coincided with the global rollout of third-generation networks and a significant industry shift from voice-centric services toward data-driven communications. Over the past ten … Read more