DIRECTV Stream is delighting customers against a backdrop of decline in the US pay-TV market

This article draws on Analysys Mason’s pay-TV quarterly metrics and survey results to assess the scale and cause of the decline in pay-TV...

AI buzz at DTW2024-Ignite: operators turn their attention to data-related issues on their AI journeys

TM Forum’s global industry event, DTW-2024 Ignite, was not short of AI-related industry developments. Operators’ acknowledgement of the...

Smart home standards: telecoms operators may benefit from the maturing Matter ecosystem

Telecoms operators’ role in the smart home market was a major topic of discussion at Network X's industry event, held in Paris in October 2024....

5G standalone coverage is limited in many regions but Western European operators are making good progress

Analysys Mason’s latest research on 5G standalone (SA) analyses the coverage achieved by leading operators across the 32 countries with active...

The case for 5G: mobile operators must move beyond smartphones and encourage connected device take-up

If operators are to bring to life their vision for a 5G future that involves multiple connected devices, they must make significant changes to the...

Apple’s introduction of RCS in 2024 will have a limited effect in the near term on the SMS A2P market

Apple will be adopting the GSMA’s Universal Profile for rich communication services (RCS) in 2024. This article explores the details of Apple's...

Edge-native software 2.0 comes of age with VMware’s edge orchestrator

The focus of edge-native software is no longer on applications that move from edge location to edge location but rather on applications that are...

Rogers’s acquisition of Shaw will lead to a reduction in competition, but a potential increase in investment

Rogers's acquisition of Shaw will significantly reshape the telecoms market in Canada. Regulatory restrictions will need to be put in place to ensure...