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Race to 5G: It’s all about the Internet Of Things (IoT)
by Reinhardt Krause, Investor’s Business Daily (IBD) Note: The content manager and moderator of this website strongly disagrees with the theme of this article. We don’t think IoT is a valid use case for 5G because most IoT devices are low bandwidth and low duty cycle. Also, the 5G standards won’t be finalized till late 2020… Read more
“Real” 5G Is Far in Future; Service Providers Struggling to Find Compelling Use Cases
By Stéphane Téral, senior research director, mobile infrastructure and carrier economics, IHS Markit Bottom Line 5G will come in two waves: first, sub-6GHz in 2017, followed by the “real” 5G at higher spectrum bands—millimeter wave (mmWave)—in 2020 Sub-6GHz spectrum is not new: it’s where existing mobile and wireless communications already coexist Service providers in the… Read more
Worldwide Radio Access Network (RAN) hits $5B; China’s booming RAN & IoT Markets
Outlook and Analysis: Operators worldwide are deploying Centralized (C)-RAN architectures to bring simplicity, agility, flexibility and efficiency to mobile networks. However, this is nowhere more apparent than in Asia Pacific, where China has overtaken Japan in C-RAN deployments. In 2015, China Mobile and China Unicom finally managed to convince their government that C-RAN was the… Read more
Activities of forums/ standards bodies contributing work to ITU-R 5G (IMT-2020)
Introduction: In early 2012, ITU-R embarked on a programme to develop “IMT for 2020 and beyond”, setting the stage for “5G” research activities that are emerging around the world. Here AGAIN is the ITU-R “5G” standardization timeline: More info at: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/study-groups/rsg5/rwp5d/imt-2020/Pages/default.aspx Forums & Standards Bodies working on 5G: 1. NGMN Triggered by ITU WP 5D… Read more
Mobile Infrastructure Spending in China Jumped 51% in 2014 (Infonetics); Grafting Probe to End 4G Party in China?
Infonetics Research, now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), today reported that mobile infrastructure spending soared in 2014, led by W-CDMA network expansion at China Unicom and robust TD-LTE eNodeB deployments at China Mobile. Based on Infonetics’ 2015 global Mobile Infrastructure Equipment report, the country specific Mobile Infrastructure and Subscribers in China market share, size… Read more
Cutting through the Hype: Will the real 4G (LTE-A) please stand up and tell us what 5G is?
Introduction: While LTE roll-outs continue to increase, especially in developed countries, LTE Advanced (true 4G as defined by ITU-R) has not been deployed on a large scale anywhere that we know of (ABI Research disagrees- see section below). We’re told by Stephane Teral (quoted below), LTE Advanced is just a software upgrade from LTE. If… Read more
Dell’Oro: Telecom equipment revenues to grow 5% through 2020; Huawei increases market share
Dell’Oro analysts say first half global telecom equipment [1.] revenues were up 4% YoY in 1st half of 2020, as 5G infrastructure investments offset declines due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The market research firm forecasts a 5% advance for the entire year. Rollouts of 5G wireless, especially in China, were a primary… Read more
WSJ: T-Mobile hacked by cyber-espionage group linked to Chinese Intelligence agency
According to the Wall Street Journal, T-Mobile’s network was hacked in a damaging Chinese cyber-espionage operation that successfully gained entry into multiple U.S. and international telecommunications companies. Hackers linked to a Chinese intelligence agency were able to breach T-Mobile as part of monthslong campaign to spy on the cellphone communications of high-value intelligence targets. It… Read more
Telco spending on RAN infrastructure continues to decline as does mobile traffic growth
Telco spending on radio access network (RAN) infrastructure, which is the largest share of capex, has dropped sharply in the last couple of years. It fell 11% in 2023, to about $40 billion, according to Informa owned market research firm Omdia (see References below for Dell’Oro’s numbers). For 2024, Omdia predicts another decline of between… Read more
Huawei’s “FOUR NEW strategy” for carriers to be successful in AI era
At the 10th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2024) in Istanbul, Turkey, James Chen, President of Huawei’s Carrier Business, delivered a speech entitled “Network+AI, Unleashing More Business Value.” “To explore the potential of AI, the ‘FOUR NEW’ strategy — new hub, new services, new experience, and new operation is crucial. It helps carriers to expand market boundaries,… Read more