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5G, using 3GPP standardised wireless technology, has been commercially deployed by 15 mobile network operators worldwide, according to 5G Americas, the industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas and TeleGeography (GlobalComms Database). There will be an additional 47 launches of 5G technology expected before the end of 2019 for a total of

New research from Celonis finds that, despite significant pressure to embark on transformation initiatives that enable greater productivity, improve customer service and reduce costs, most telecoms businesses remain unclear about what they should focus on. 

In this blog Mikko Rieger, SVP Consumer Management Services (CMS) at Nets, explores how banks can identify the best approach to updating their infrastructure.

According to research conducted by Ovum for Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media companies,

Global market research, data and advisory firm Ovum has expanded its research team in South Africa to better serve the growing needs of the African market.

The data analytics market is enormous, with valuations ranging from around €80 billion by 2025 to well over €100 billion. But it’s a complex market, with lots of players and a great deal of investment required to develop the platforms and algorithms that allow operators to mine vast datasets to create value and insight.

Blue Danube Systems, a provider of intelligent wireless access solutions that help mobile operators address the challenge of explosive data growth, introduced its second-generation 5G-ready Massive MIMO system, the BeamCraft™ 600 series.

With mobile data traffic surging by eight times and 1 billion 5G subscriptions expected by the end of 2023, mobile operators must meet consumer and enterprise demand for applications such as 4K/8K video streaming, virtual reality/augmented reality, and immersive media.

Next-generation fiber technologies such as NG-PON2 represent a paradigm shift in the access space and a more certain path towards long-term success, according to Vincent O’Byrne, director of Technology at Verizon.

Cambium Networks, a provider of wireless networking solutions, announced new connectivity solutions to enable network operators to meet the rapidly growing demand for streaming video and high throughput. “Internet connectivity is essential for the modern household,” said Daryl Schoolar, principal analyst, Ovum.

Cloudera, Inc., the modern platform for machine learning and analytics, optimised for the cloud, announced it has joined the Eclipse Foundation as a Solutions member and will participate in the Eclipse IoT Working Group.

IoT is set to transform urban life, creating connected cities unified by technology, promising to improve life for inhabitants and streamline services.

The technologies defining the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’, or Industry 4.0, are being powered by cloud infrastructures. The Oracle report, Cloud: Opening up the Road to Industry 4.0 has found that from robotics to artificial intelligence,

Ovum’s latest forecasts show that cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) connections (not including NB-IoT) will reach 733 million globally by 2021.

Increasingly, companies are moving away from a price-led approach in favour of a value-led strategy. One that puts the focus on customer experience. Retaining customers and growing brand awareness are mounting challenges for B2B businesses.

Telco and tech firms spent more than US$31 billion on IoT-related investments and acquisitions between 2011 and 2015, according to new research from Ovum.