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| 1. NFV Evolution: Defining the Missing Link |
| Virtualization—replacing single instance, purpose-built hardware systems with distributed software solutions that can run on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) servers—has impacted nearly every element of the IT landscape. It began with basic storage and backup services, then moved to software, then computing power, and then complete platforms and infrastructure. In telecom, even operational... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 2. The MVNO Phenomenon |
| Mobile network operators (MNOs) are feeling the crunch. Consumption continues to climb as revenue growth and market penetration are plateauing. But MNOs around the world are finding new vitality by embracing the concept of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and are taking ... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 3. The Cutting Edge of Wireless |
| Do you remember what life was like before smartphones? It shouldn't be too difficult-- the culture-changing cellular smartphone is a mere eight years old. The history of wireless telecommunications, on the other hand, is much older. How old? Turn the... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 4. Expanding LTE Revenue with Satellite Backhaul |
| It is no surprise that 4G LTE technology has quickly become the gold standard of cellular connectivity for both operators and consumers, including those who do not yet have access to the technology required. First, LTE networks are, on average, 10 times faster than their 3G counterparts and data-hungry mobile device users have quickly embraced LTE's speed. » Read the full article… |  |
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| 5. Capturing the Digital Lifestyle |
| By now, most are very familiar with the expanding mobile landscape. Technology innovation – from tablets and smartphones to gaming apps and 4G networks – have changed how mobile subscribers consume information, work, and communicate... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 6. The Changing Face of Change |
| What we once knew, and what some of us slightly-disturbed industry professionals married to the concept loved, is no more. It is deceased. Kaput. Fini. There was a time when OSS and BSS systems worked well too. A time when these systems helped... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 7. What's Next for Mobile? |
| In a matter of only two decades, mobile network operators have evolved from delivering low bandwidth voice access services to broadband IP data services that are available over-the-air to anyone with the right device. Ads are everywhere for 4G/LTE... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 8. Razorsight: Real-time Predictive Insights in the Palm of your Hand |
| As tens of thousands begin to gather for the 2014 Mobile World Congress, all are focused on the show's central theme – "Creating What's Next." This year Razorsight is taking innovation to a new level with the launch of the world's first real time... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 9. Monetizing New Mobile Opportunities |
| AMobile communications has changed the world nearly as much as the Internet itself. There is no underestimating its impact. In "Mobile 4th Wave: Evolution of the Next Trillion Dollars," researcher and analyst Chetan Sharma writes, "Mobile is the most critical tool to enhance productivity and drive human ingenuity and technological growth."... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 10. Seducing the Mobile Customer: Mobile CEM is About More Than Transactions |
| Don't take this the wrong way, but mobile service providers have absolutely zero game when it comes to the art of customer seduction. Sure, we all go through the motions, but where's the spark between customer and brand like they have over there at Apple? Apple's customers appreciate it and can't wait to show... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 11. Making Mobile Networks As Diverse As The Experiences They Deliver |
| It's the first day of 2014, a work day here in Israel. I used Waze to navigate my way around traffic and get to the office. Waiting for the elevator, I watched the highlights of Maccabi Tel Aviv's recent two-point basketball victory. While walking through the office, I called my wife to check on our dinner plans for this evening. She reminded me that I had to submit some funds for our son's school trip, which I took care of on the spot with a banking app. As you've probably surmised, I did all of these things on my smartphone. Were today... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 12. Game Changer: Mobile Video Advertising |
| The pain that the rise in video traffic has caused network operators and service providers over the past handful of years has now turned the corner to offer, instead, a hearty opportunity to generate revenues and build customer loyalty. Video is driving an exponential increase in traffic on both fixed and mobile networks. In fact, according to Sandvine, Netflix and YouTube account for a full 50 percent of downstream traffic on fixed networks in North America and is on the march to catch up around the rest of the world. Operators and service... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 13. Small Cell Backhaul: Is Your Network Ready? |
| As low-power, short-range small cells emerge as the technology of choice for improving mobile network coverage and capacity, operators are being driven to ensure subscribers have an enhanced quality of experience utilizing small cells or access points (APs) to fill the gaps and Not-spots with traditional macro network. Backhaul network performance... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 14. The Rise of Mobile Money |
| Commerce has gone undeniably mobile. You use your smartphone to check prices, reviews and even make purchases online. Mobile network operators are armpit deep in a number of initiatives designed to do away with money, PIN numbers and credit card security codes altogether and turn the smartphone itself into a wallet. The idea is fantastic. The technology to make it happen? So far, not so much. » Read the full article… |  |
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| 15. Letter from the Editor |
| If you're reading this, you probably work in the technology field in some way, perhaps for a service provider or a communications IT company. (Am I right so far? Amazing skills of analysis at work here, I know.) By virtue of your occupation, you are exposed... » Read the full article… |  |
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| 16. COMET News: February 2014 |
| AT&T surged ahead in the connected car market with two major initiatives announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in early January: AT&T Drive, the company's connected car platform, and AT&T Drive Studio, a dedicated facility for connected car research and development. Support system partners... » Read the full article… |  |
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