Can Open RAN be the silver bullet for rural connectivity?
Certainly the improved network economy of Open RAN suits the more distributed topography of a rural network.
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B2B is the new B2C – telecoms can learn so much from retail
Our industry sadly has a reputation for focusing too much on the tech and not enough on what really matters to the people and businesses we ultimately serve.
The 5G-enabled B2B opportunity for MVNOs
The nimble nature of MVNOs means that there are aspects of their business model that are also suited to developing the specialist B2B services that 5G networks are expected to unlock.
Embracing government incentives: How can telcos innovate beyond the bare minimum?
Telcos are facing a do or die situation. They either modernise, or fail to keep pace with consumer demand and economic need.
Building the foundation for mobile network data monetisation in the 5G era
Mobile Network Operators need the capability to exploit their network data effectively and efficiently in order to support their digital transformation goals, make insightful business decisions and capitalise on the 5G opportunity.
The Service Defined Network
We all know that technologists love a three-letter acronym. But sometimes, those acronyms could do with a bit of work to really explain what they mean to the potential buyers.
Is OpenRAN a reset for the GSM MoU?
Open RAN networks and technology continue to capture attention across telecoms industry. What is it about the technology that is whipping up the storm?
The rising significance of trust in the digital world
According to Gartner, digital trust underpins every digital interaction by measuring and quantifying the expectation that an entity is who or what it claims to be and that it will behave in an expected manner.
Mobile network evolution: getting ready for the takeoff of 5G
As we close out 2021 and move into 2022, it’s interesting to look back at the last year and the progress made in 5G networks.
How 5G will transform learning from early years to in-work training
The use of 5G has the capability to deliver significant performance and Quality of Service (QoS) benefits across a range of emerging educational applications and use cases.
Infrastructure in the sky: why telcos should embrace satellite operators
As prices and latency drop in tandem, this new generation of satellite services is becoming much more competitive with, and complementary to, terrestrial telecommunications offerings.
Digitising telecoms assets with NFTs
In terms of the wider supply chain, NFTs can record and guarantee provenance to add greater value, allowing businesses to also trust the origin of a commodity.
How MNOs are monetising businesses in the 5G era
The strength of MNOs lies in the generalised and constant use of mobile services – which is set to increase with 5G and IoT.
From McEnroe’s outburst to IoT stadiums – 5G is the future of sport
Like most other sectors of life, sport has come a long way in using technology to support human decision making.
Meeting 5G’s great expectations
The 5G use cases stretch across the consumer and business world, but it’s the business applications that will be adopted first because there is so much to gain in terms of operational efficiency and cost saving.
Wi-Fi 6E: implementing and activating the next generation of connectivity
While Wi-Fi 6E presents solutions to burgeoning network problems, as global momentum grows, the extra band should serve to alleviate pressure, and not simply become the next overused and clogged network.
In praise of augmented analytics for enterprise AI in telecom
The entire telecom industry plays on managing margins and so operators are wary of the high Capex costs of adopting AI.
Telecoms sector disruption could be more far-reaching than first thought
In recent months, the telecoms industry has faced a perfect storm of both supply-side and demand-side pressures.
Making the AltNet numbers add up
The successful AltNets identify locations, and communities of interest, that would benefit from – and are hungry to connect to – super fast services.
How is AI reshaping telecoms?
Telcos will need AI driven solutions allowing them to configure new offers and products in hours and days, engage with and service their customers more effectively and radically simplify their operations.
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