US state governments can learn from challenges met by European rural broadband projects

Participants in the US Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) scheme are advancing a complex programme to improve rural broadband...

Restrictions on permanent roaming are forcing IoT providers to rethink multi-country connectivity

Regulators and operators are increasingly clamping down on permanent roaming. This article explores how IoT providers are developing localised...

IoT connectivity prices will come under more pressure, but the decline will be offset by rising data usage

Analysys Mason's latest IoT forecast reveals that there will be 7.0 billion IoT connections worldwide by 2032. Intense competition in the market will...

Harmonised timing of mobile spectrum licensing across Europe: a delicate balancing act

A white paper recently published by the European Commission suggests a more co-ordinated approach to spectrum management could promote investment and...

VMware Explore Europe 2024: Broadcom’s investment in SD-WAN lines up with operators’ B2B ambitions

Broadcom (VMware) announced several new services, upgrades, partner programmes and wider initiatives at its annual industry event in Europe, the...

Consumer trends to watch in 2025: consolidation and new players force operators to adopt new strategies

This article outlines the topics that will affect the consumer services market in 2025. It covers new areas including pricing strategy, approaches to...

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...