Apple finally gets the memo on sacrificing margin for market share
By making its entry-level new phone cheaper than last year’s one and only charging a fiver for its new video service, Apple is further compromising its premium image.
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We’ve hit the go button on 5G, now what?
If the years of sleepless nights and hype are actually going to mean anything, 5G has to deliver more than 4G possibly could, and right now it isn’t.
RAN and AR app revenues forecast to increase rapidly
In its preview of MWC 2019, analyst firm Ovum has forecast that revenues for both radio kit and augmented reality mobile apps will increase significantly in the next few years.
The US digital divide – does anyone have a clue what’s going on?
Depending on who you listen to the severity of the digital divide varies greatly. But with so many different opinions, how do you actually know what is going on? And if you don’t have a clue, how can you possibly solve the problem?
Three UK and Ovum reckon 5G FWA is a great idea
Research from Ovum, commissioned by Three UK, has concluded 5G-powered fixed wireless access could replace fixed connections for most UK households.
Telefónica calls for machines to become more human
At Ovum’s Digital Futures event Telefónica’s Chief Digital Officer talked about the importance of making our interactions with technology more intuitive and natural.
Video: Who’s going to pay for the distributed cloud?
Scott talks to Ray from Light Reading about the apparent need for lots of little clouds in the network of the future and they wonder where the cash for them all is going to come from.
Video: Ovum talks forecasting, content and Apple
We spoke to Ed Barton, Chief Analyst for Entertainment at Ovum about the perils of forecasting, trends in video content and what Apple might be planning.
This video interview was shot on 12 September at Ovum’s Digital Futures event, just before the big Apple iPhone X announcement. Ed and Scott nonetheless decided to speculate about the launches, so you can see if they were remotely near the mark. The two also discuss the increasing business importance of premium content and have a chat about Ovum’s latest innovations in the area of forecasting.
We’re at the very beginning of the next technological revolution
Analyst firm Ovum hosted its Digital Futures event at which Nokia’s CTO explained why we need to fundamentally redesign the network.
5G will be the first wireless generation designed by the end-user
Keynote speakers on the second day of 5G World 2017 agree that the nature of 5G will be determined by demand such as never before.
Netflix house of cards set to collapse – Ovum
Analyst firm Ovum reckons Netflix’s spending on original content is unsustainable and something’s got to give.
BT commissioned report says G.fast will be a big deal – funny that
New research from Ovum, commissioned by BT, has predicted G.fast technology will be serving 30 million subscriber homes and businesses around the world by 2021.
5G subscriptions up to 24 million by 2021 – Ovum
Analyst firm Ovum has released its inaugural 5G Subscription Forecasts this week which estimates there will be 24 million 5G subscriptions worldwide at the end of 2021.
T-Mobile US adds 2.2m customers and raises 2016 expectations
T-Mobile US has announced an impressive range of Q1 2016 results including subscriber gain, revenue growth, churn reduction and an improved forecast for the rest of the year.
Mobile broadband subscriptions will hit one billion in Africa by 2020 – Ovum
Mobile broadband connections in Africa will number one billion by the end of 2020 as its rapid growth makes it the dominant mobile market.
Study reveals significant mobile financial services market potential in Europe
A study into attitudes to mobile financial services suggests that Europeans could be a lucrative target market for telcos in the next 12 months.
T-Mobile pulls away from Sprint, challenges AT&T in Mexico
US-based MNO T-Mobile has revealed its subscriber figures for the second quarter of 2015, announcing total additions of 2.07 million customers. Meanwhile, the carrier also announced a new borderless roaming service for customers traveling to Mexico or Canada.
T-Mobile launches smartphone trade-up plan as Legere calls out Verizon
T-Mobile US has continued its war against Verizon and AT&T by launching a new smartphone rental scheme, enthusiastically called “JUMP! On Demand”. Customers on the tariff can trade in their existing smartphone for a shiny new one up to three times a year.
KT to launch 1Gbps LTE service this week
Various reports have claimed that KT, South Korea’s second largest mobile player, is ready to launch an LTE network capable of achieving more than 1Gbps download speeds. The service will be made available this week.
EE leads Europe with 10 million 4G subscribers
UK operator EE claims it has become the first European telco to surpass 10 million 4G LTE customers, and also announced that 4G data has overtaken 3G data consumption on its network for the first time.
Events
5G Core – Digital Symposium
- 20-20 April 2023
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OpenRAN World (co-located with the 6G Summit)
- 26-27 April 2023
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6G Summit (Co-located with OpenRAN World)
- 26-27 April 2023
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