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Ericsson Survey: Network Operators Focus on New Markets for 5G Revenue
Survey Highlights: Most network operators say they’re ready for “5G” even if they don’t know what it will actually deliver (the RAN and other key functions haven’t even been discussed by ITU-R WP5D for IMT 2020, let alone agreed upon), Ericsson found in a survey of wireless network operators around the world (see References and hyper-links… Read more
Frost & Sullivan: 5G Connectivity to Disrupt Global Industries, Economies & Markets
Editor’s Note: There’s certainly no shortage of 5G reports predicting some combination of utopia and nirvana. The Frost & Sullivan report described here is one of them. Perhaps the reader should reflect on all the pie in the sky predictions for all optical networks in the 1998-2001 time frame which to this day have not… Read more
ABI Research: MIMO starting to realize its full potential in LTE Advanced networks
As LTE progresses to more advanced versions such as 3GPP standard LTE-Advanced, LTE-Advanced Pro and the recently marketed Gigabit LTE, ABI Research expects that MIMO [1] will become an increasingly important part of mobile network operators’ options in their evolution to 5G (officially known as IMT 2020). While MIMO has not delivered on its promises so far,… Read more
Comparison of Telit, GCT Semiconductor & Sequans IoT Multi-Mode Network Chips
Telit, an Israeli based semiconductor company specializing in Internet of Things (IoT) silicon, today announced that its LE910B1-NA, LE910B1-SA, LTE Category 1 (Cat 1) and LE910B4-NA, LTE Category 4 (Cat 4) received certification for operation on AT&T’s LTE nationwide network. The aforementioned modules also support Voice over LTE (VoLTE). Telit also received certification for its… Read more
CignalAI: Cloud/Colo Spending Unexpectedly Drops in 1st Half 2017
by Andrew Schmitt, CignalAI Cloud and colocation providers significantly cut back spending on optical transport equipment, according to Cignal AI’s Optical Customer Markets Report, which covers the first half of 2017. Issued on October 5th, the report foreshadowed the startling forecast warnings given this week by Juniper and Applied Optoelectronics. We attribute the unexpected drop in year-over-year… Read more
5G Roundup: No standards but it will come faster than expected?
The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN), an industry association of mobile carriers, has defined requirements for 5G including data rates, transmission speeds, spectral efficiency and latency. Illustration courtesy of NGMN ……………………………………………….. So has ITU-R WP 5D- the only real standards body for 5G (AKA IMT 2020). However, the wireless networking industry has yet to… Read more
Frost & Sullivan: 5G is Expected to Increase Need for Network Testing
A tremendous increase in global mobile data traffic due to the use of video and other applications on smartphones is causing network capacity overloads. Smartphone users spend nearly 80 percent of their daily device use time on non-voice activities, rendering traditional capacity expansion inadequate. Wireless network testing is witnessing a resurgence due to high demand… Read more
IHS Markit: Huawei, Vodafone Top New IoT CMP Platforms Scorecard
Huawei and Vodafone have topped the 2017 IoT (Internet of Things) Platforms Scorecard, excerpts of which were released today by business information provider IHS Markit, a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions. The scorecard focuses primarily on IoT connectivity management platform (CMP) vendors, identifies vendors leading in that market and those best positioned… Read more
NSR: Satellite IoT market forecast at $2.9B by 2026
The global satellite M2M and IoT market is expected to grow to $2.9 billion in revenue by 2026, according to satellite based market research company NSR. This growth will be driven by over 6.8 million in-service terminals, NSR said in their new report. Potential applications include (see chart below): land transport and especially cargo tracking, which… Read more
ABI Research: Start-ups to be rising stars of 5G challenging incumbents
The rise of 5G is promising to shake up the status quo in the mobile equipment industry by presenting opportunities for startups to grab market share away from the incumbent vendors, according to ABI Research. In a new report, the market research firm identified 15 startups exhibiting strong potential to play a role in wireless… Read more