Global Open RAN and vRAN market growth slowed in Q1
New stats from research firm Dell’Oro suggest that the 2023 Open RAN market won’t see a repeat of last year’s stellar performance.
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Nokia gets SaaSy with its customers
Finnish kit vendor Nokia has commissioned some research that CSPs can save 25% over five years if they move their software from on-premise to the SaaS model.
Global RAN spend accelerates but core spend slows – Dell’Oro
Telecoms analyst firm Dell’Oro has published fresh numbers that show global 5G SA investment is not keeping pace with the radio access network rollout.
Managed edge services revenue expected to hit $2.8 billion by 2025
Telcos, network vendors, hyperscalers and IT providers have been working overtime to hype up multi-access edge computing (MEC), and that excitement is trickling down to the enterprise market.
No Covid hangover in US broadband market…yet
The US is still experiencing robust growth in fixed broadband connections, driven predominately by the cable market, according to new industry figures published this week.
Smart homes are back on the agenda in the UK
Consumers in the UK are once again starting to see the appeal of smart home-related technology and it’s not just about smart TVs.
IoT is failing to live up to its promise…or is it?
IoT is failing to live up to expectations in the UK and in the US, or at least that is what the creators of a new report would have us believe.
OpenRAN capex to overtake traditional RAN spending by 2028
Capital expenditure on OpenRAN radio units (RUs) is expected to reach $47.4 billion by 2026, predicted ABI Research this week.
UK is one of the European leaders in 5G – Omdia
Research from analyst firm Omdia indicates the UK is one of the most advanced European countries when it comes to the 5G rollout.
5G could unlock $150bn cloud gaming opportunity
Telcos are staring at a potential $150 billion revenue opportunity if they can tap into growing demand for cloud gaming over 5G.
Global RAN market unaffected by coronavirus
While the rest of the world came grinding to a halt in the first half of this year due to the pandemic, the radio access market grew at its fastest pace in a decade.
Huawei gets the green light for £1 billion Cambridge R&D centre
Cambridge City Council has officially given Huawei permission to construct a 50,000 sq. meter R&D centre to focus on optoelectronics, serving as the international HQ for the segment.
UK psychologists make link between 5G conspiracy theorists and violence
Psychologists at Northumbria University believe they have provided the first scientific evidence between 5G COVID-19 conspiracy theories and violence towards the telecoms sector.
Most smartphone brands are worthless
New research from IHS Markit reveals that, beyond Apple and Samsung, people aren’t loyal to smartphone brands.
Huawei elects Canadian courtesy over US aggression
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei has said the R&D business unit in Silicon Valley will be uprooted and relocated to Canada.
R&D spend is increasing in UK, but still not at the top table
Figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) suggest investment towards R&D is heading the right direction, though there is still work to be done to compete with the worlds’ best.
Ericsson and Nokia up their R&D game to compound Huawei misery
Whenever Huawei is facing scrutiny, rivals simply have to sit back and reap the benefits, though Ericsson and Nokia are upping the focus on research and development to compound the gains.
ZTE gains confidence on the back of solid earnings growth
Perhaps ZTE has just been enjoying an uncomfortable silence and expensive milkshake in recent months, but with its financials for the first half of 2019 are screaming for attention.
US consumers need more than incremental gains from 5G
The last few years has seen an increasing number of consumers hold onto devices for longer, and the trend does not seem to be changing right now.
Samsung is already planning for 6G leadership – report
Samsung has reportedly announced the formation of the Advanced Communications Research Centre, which will have the mission of creating a 6G leadership position for Samsung.
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