Intelligent RAN congestion management could help operators to get more from their 4G networks

Managing network congestion and quality of experience is becoming increasingly challenging for mobile operators as the shift to new video delivery...

MNOs in emerging markets should use their existing cellular network assets to help roll out FTTP

Fixed broadband in emerging markets remains underpenetrated. MNOs in emerging markets can reuse their existing cellular sites, backhaul and workforce...

US cable operators’ cellular network roll-outs could improve their position in the mobile market

This article assesses the scope for cablecos to build on their existing MVNOs by deploying their own cellular networks in some areas and then...

Dish is no Rakuten, as its AWS announcement illustrates

Dish has become the first national operator in the USA to commit to deploying its 5G network in the public cloud, but its unclear business model and...

Operators are well-placed to address the fragmented spectrum landscape for private LTE/5G networks

Governments are introducing new spectrum regimes in an effort to drive industrial transformation, but these initiatives, combined with the...

Operators in MENA risk missing out on revenue growth opportunities from cloud services

Operators in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have expanded their ICT portfolios to capitalise on the growing demand for cloud services....

C-band spectrum auctions in the USA: wireless incumbents are paying for the weight of 5G expectation

The US C-band auctions concluded with USD80.92 billion spent on 280MHz of spectrum. This is equivalent to USD0.92/MHz/pop, the highest price yet paid...