5G might not be a full replacement for Wi-Fi in all settings, but it is likely to happen in at least some industrial settings where manufacturers want greater control over latency performance of [...]
Since a next-generation mobile network is launched about every decade, and since 5G is being launched now, that means we are roughly 10 years away from 6G. So although it seems crazy, researchers [...]
Among the bigger questions for 5G service providers is whether the business model is going to be better than 4G and 3G, or worse. Perhaps that should not be a key question, but global service [...]
Not every global internet service provider or telco is going to be able to move “up the stack” and become an application provider, platform or content company. Where that is possible, [...]
The new rumors of an attempted Sprint merger with T-Mobile US inevitably raise the question of what is different now, than was the case three years ago, when U.S. antitrust officials signaled [...]
With the exception of markets in Asia, Africa or elsewhere that still are adding subscriber accounts and mobile data accounts, developed markets where 5G is first deployed will not likely see too [...]
Necessity and opportunity both are lining up to drive aggressive 5G adoption in the U.S. market. All four leading U.S. mobile operators will be offering 5G mobile services in 2019, with AT&T [...]
It is not hard to predict that 5G revenue will be substantial by 2025. By then, 5G might represent 12 percent of total mobile subscriptions globally, and that alone would represent a substantial [...]
Greater China and a few emerging Asian markets drove sales of smartphones in the second quarter of 2017, say analysts at Gartner. India, Indonesia and Southeast Asian countries drove a [...]
Value really has become the key strategic problem for mobile and fixed network operators, and not even the advice of the smartest consultants offers an easy path forward. Mobile devices and users [...]
Fixed wireless using 5G networks will generate $1 billion in service revenue by the end of 2019, mostly in the United States, according to researchers at SNS Research. The market is further [...]
After launching its “Google Station” program in India, supplying Wi-Fi to train stations, Google is doing the same in Indonesia. Google is partnering with internet service providers, venue [...]
At least some observers might have argued that “we do not need 3G.” Some might have argued there “is no need for 4G.” So it is not surprising that some argue there is no need for 5G, either. One [...]
Artificial intelligence (machine learning) can make a key difference in forecasting telecom industry market share trends and performance, says James Sullivan, J.P. Morgan head of Asia equity [...]
“Everybody” knows that the telecom industry has a “perception of value” problem. A new conferencing service launched by Amazon illustrates the problem. Before your head blows off, this is a [...]
