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Four Things AT&T's Twilio Partnership Tells us About the Future of Wireless Carriers
December 6, 2012 11:35 am | by By Andreas Bernstrom, CEO of Rebtel | Articles | CommentsFor years we've been hearing about the threat of over-the-air (OTT) services on carriers and the impact they will have on future revenue. As the mobile space continues to be the hotbed of technological innovation, this threat has turned into a cold reality for many carriers, and has forced them...
Advances In Interference Management Make LTE HetNets a Reality
December 3, 2012 10:53 am | by Ilan Vardi, vice president, product management and marketing, AirHop Communications | Articles | CommentsThe dramatic success of the iPhone, data hungry smartphone competitors and other wireless devices is placing an ever increasing capacity demand on wireless networks which is only expected to worsen with the accelerated deployments of 4G networks worldwide.
Decline of Stolen Phones Market Spurs Market for Certified Renewed Devices
October 29, 2012 5:44 am | by Perry LaForge, DRF | Articles | CommentsThe DRF seeks a global solution to curb the market for stolen devices.
Big Data Meets Mediation: A Match Made in Service Provider Heaven
October 23, 2012 7:29 am | by Magnus Hyttsten, DigitalRoute | News | CommentsBig data can be a high maintenance, sluggish beast that causes a lot of headaches when customer details are out of sync. It needs a life-partner to shine.
The Mobile Data Storm: Learning to Swim with the OTTs
October 16, 2012 6:39 am | by Richard Stone - Compuware | Articles | CommentsA look at how operators are dealing with the flood of data from OTT content providers.
The Changing Role of Session Border Controllers
August 27, 2012 5:49 am | by Harold Klett, VP and GM, Service Provider Infrastructure Unit at Dialogic | Articles | CommentsSession Border Controllers (SBC) have taken on an expanded role for fostering successful connectivity and providing high quality IP service.
4G Backhaul a Work in Progress
August 6, 2012 6:00 am | by Andy Walker, Ciena | Articles | CommentsThe benefits of new packet transport backhaul technologies like carrier ethernet have gained relatively widespread acceptance at this point; however, many operators are unsure about how they can make the transition to next-generation backhaul a smooth one.
LTE in the M2M Space: What’s Driving the Market?
July 18, 2012 12:12 pm | by Oliver Beaujard, Sierra Wireless | News | CommentsThere is a growing convergence between LTE and M2M as new networks are being deployed worldwide and a surge of new solutions are being implemented in the M2M space.
Retail Embraces Multi-Channel Strategy
July 12, 2012 11:40 am | by Dave Stritzinger, Brightstar | News | CommentsIn a today’s connected world, the nature of retailing has changed dramatically and forever.
M2M: The Direct Opportunity for Rural and Small, Facilities-Based Mobile Operators
July 3, 2012 10:02 am | by Andy Silberstein, Senior VP & GM, Globecomm Services | News | CommentsMobile operators are well positioned to seize a greater stake in the emerging M2M marketplace.
4G LTE: Getting Up to Speed
July 2, 2012 6:38 am | by Laurent Desclos, President & CEO, Ethertronics | News | CommentsNew technologies and solutions will help carriers and OEMs deliver 4G LTE-capable networks and devices.
Small Cell Economics and the Future of Mobile Broadband Services
June 22, 2012 10:31 am | by Venkat Sundaresan (Cavium) | Articles | CommentsThe extreme popularity of smart phones posed enough of a problem, but now network operators must confront the arrival of tablets, ultra books and increasingly mobile work forces from enterprises large and small, as illustrated by the “BYOD” (bring your own device) trend.
Pushable Fiber: Savings in DAS and Cellular Backhaul
May 31, 2012 8:40 am | by Johnny Hill, Clearfield | Articles | CommentsDAS is an exciting technology that replaces a single high powered attenna with an array of lower powered antennas covering the same area.
Mobile Security: Stopping the Threat at the Source
May 30, 2012 7:15 am | by Doug Miller, Nominum | Articles | CommentsAs epidemics go, or for that matter, pandemics – the spread of Bird Flu has nothing on the huge security threats looming for mobile networks and mobile subscribers.
Customer Experience Management: Tiny Details Drive Revenue
May 24, 2012 10:47 am | by Priya Bhatt, Aricent Group | Articles | CommentsNetwork operators are now looking at customer experience management (CEM) as more than just a means of meeting customer expectations and hitting Quality of Service (QoS) standards.
Critical Role for CIOs: Keep Pace with Changes, Challenges of Mobility
May 22, 2012 7:27 am | by Dan Lauderback, Accenture | Articles | CommentsToday, businesses are in the midst of another company-wide IT transformation. This one is spawned by mobile Web growth.
Mobile Operators Need to Innovate to Compete
May 17, 2012 12:42 pm | by Jim Somers, Antenna Software | Articles | CommentsWhen an enterprise decides to launch a new mobile initiative, frequently their first call is to the network operator which supplies its phones and connectivity. By following these steps, operators can make the most of that call.
The Cloud Storage Services Battle: What Every Mobile Provider Should Know
May 17, 2012 8:10 am | by Hal Steger, Funambol | Articles | CommentsIf operators and device makers follow the same short-term mentality of allowing cloud services companies to dictate their cloud storage strategy, this story will have a similar ending – providers will make some short-term money but will lose the bigger market to these other companies.
Seeing Past the HetNet Hype
May 16, 2012 9:22 am | by Todd Mersch, Radisys | Articles | CommentsHetNets allow an operator to get maximal benefit from its spectrum and existing radio network assets, while delivering a better overall customer experience.
No Phone Left Behind: Bringing Next-Gen Voice-Driven Apps to All Phones
April 30, 2012 10:44 am | by Javier Martín, Almira Labs | Articles | CommentsWith manufacturer, carrier and consumer sales rhetoric being driven by this smartphone discourse, where has this left the standard feature phone? Apparently, neglected.
Rich Communications Suite – Can the Initiative Realize Success?
April 26, 2012 7:25 am | by Jamie de Guerre, Cloudmark | Articles | CommentsFor RCS to be a success, operators need to address the security of the channel from the outset, ensuring that spam or malicious messages are stopped before they get to the subscribers.
Monetizing OTT Multi-Screen Video
April 18, 2012 8:28 am | by John Clancy, Azuki Systems | Articles | CommentsTo co-exist and thrive in the TV Everywhere (TVE) ecosystem of the future, service providers must work hand-in-hand with content owners to satisfy consumers’ expectations and build a differentiated service model based on the demand for access to content on any device and at any time.
Improving Network Intelligence When Migrating to IP Networks
April 12, 2012 8:52 am | by Doug Fantuzzi, JDSU | Articles | CommentsAs wireless operators migrate to modern networks that are handling significantly higher bandwidth and traffic, improved network intelligence moves from being a competitive advantage to becoming mandatory for efficient management and adequate quality of service.
It’s Time for Managing Data on the Mobile Internet
April 11, 2012 7:34 am | by Michael Luna, SEVEN Networks | Articles | CommentsThe wired Internet has content delivery networks – now’s the time to look at what will work with wireless data.
Successfully Marketing Your Business with a Mobile App
April 6, 2012 11:58 am | by Terry Kilby, MGH | Articles | CommentsThere are a few things that can make a huge difference when marketing your business with a mobile app.
