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IHS Markit: Video streaming is killer app for 5G (mobile and FWA) in U.S.
by Joshua Builta, IHS Markit analyst Editor’s Note: Video streaming would be considered to be a subset of Enhanced Mobile Broadband-the most popular 5G use case. ………………………………………………………………………… The 5G era is set to drive the next wave of growth in video streaming, with 78 percent of U.S. consumers indicating they will expand this activity as… Read more
GSA Report: Evolution of LTE to 5G also includes NB-IoT and LTE-M
Pre-standard “5G” roll outs continue and the latest Evolution of LTE to 5G report from GSA identifies 884 operators actively investing in LTE, with 769 operational LTE networks in 225 countries, 194 VoLTE capable networks and 296 operators in 100 countries investing in 5G with 39 – 3GPP Release 15 (5G NR NSA) compliant 5G… Read more
Cignal AI: Worldwide Optical Hardware Spending Increases; Huawei Remains #1 Vendor
by Scott Wilkinson and Andrew Schmitt, Cignal AI Optical hardware spending grew in every region and for every business segment during 2Q2019, according to the most recent Optical Hardware Report from research firm Cignal AI. Huawei retained top market share worldwide and held steady despite a slowdown in China and increasing competitive and political pressures. This quarter… Read more
U.S. 5G Smartphone Sales Disappoint; Sticker Shock Pricing for 1st Wave of 5G phones
5G Smartphone Sales in U.S. are minuscule: According to BayStreet Research via Lightreading, U.S. wireless network operators sold just 29,000 5G devices by the end of the second quarter. And the firm predicts that the number won’t grow much throughout 2019. “It’s very small volume,” said Cliff Maldonado, the firm’s founder. “The value proposition [for… Read more
CenturyLink CTO on Network Virtualization; Major Investment in Edge Compute Services
Andrew Dugan, senior vice president and chief technology officer, CenturyLink, Inc. presented his company’s views on network virtualization and related topics at the Cowen and Company 5th Annual Communications Infrastructure Summit in Boulder CO., on Aug. 13th. You can listen to the audio webcast replay here. Dugan said he doesn’t know what AT&T means when the mega… Read more
Samsung (with AT&T) Tests How 5G Can Improve Chip-Making
By Sara Castellanos of the Wall Street Journal Samsung Electronics Co. is testing how 5G wireless networks can speed up connections at its chip-making factory in Austin, Texas, a pilot that aims to prove 5G is more than a buzzword. The company is experimenting with the new technology to show what ultra-fast speeds can do at… Read more
Kagan: Broadband Wireline Internet growth slowing with cable leading telcos; U.S. vs Europe cord cutters compared
Broadband service providers continued to gain customers ahead of widespread competition from pre-standard 5G wireless offerings, but growth is slowing as nearly four out of five homes in the U.S. now subscribe to a wireline internet connection, according to a new report released today. Kagan, a media research group within S&P Global Market Intelligence, estimates… Read more
GSA Update and Analysis: 5G Devices Ecosystem – August 2019
The GSA Research team has identified 100 announced 5G devices in total, excluding regional variants and prototypes not expected to be commercialised.In the first half of 2019, the number of announced 5G devices grew rapidly, starting with a few announcements and then gathering pace as operators in various parts of the world launched their first… Read more
IHS Markit: CenturyLink #1 in the 2019 North American SIP Trunking Scorecard
By Diane Myers, senior research director, IHS Markit Highlights: CenturyLink leads the market for session initiation protocol (SIP) trunking with the largest installed base of all North American providers. Twilio has been a disruptor in the SIP trunking market and placed second in the scorecard due to solid market momentum. Verizon and AT&T were #3… Read more
China Mobile Explores 5G Tie-Up With National Cable TV Operator
by Liu Yanfei and Yang Ge of Caixin Global China Mobile Ltd., the world’s biggest wireless carrier by subscribers, said it is talking with a recently formed national cable TV operator about cooperation in upcoming 5G networks and services, as it looks for new income sources to jumpstart its stagnating revenue. China Mobile controls about… Read more