GSMA: 5G set to account for 15% of all mobile connections by 2025

MWC19 The GSMA has looked into its crystal ball and come up with a key finding around the state of 5G.

According to the industry body, 5G is on track to account for 15% of global mobile connections by 2025 - with a key element to this the continued launches this year and greater device compatibility.

The study, the 2019 global edition of the GSMA's Mobile Economy report series, also found that the number of global IoT connections will triple to 25 billion by 2025 - global...

25 February 2019 | Networks

Global Wireless Solutions pushes out UK Android testing app for operators

Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) has announced the launch of its benchmark testing app in the UK. The app, which is only available on Android devices for now, is designed for mobile operators, device manufacturers, regulators and engineers.

The app aims to be a product which is the most comprehensive in its class, aiming to “systematically measure the real-time performance of wireless networks,” according to the press bumf. This is through a variety of avenues, naturally...

29 August 2014 | Networks

Indian operators take a stand on OTT players undercutting their revenue

Telecom operators in India have challenged the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to provide a more level playing field for traditional operators against OTT players, according to reports.

According to the Economic Times of India, at a seminar organised by TRAI on “Regulatory Framework for OTT Services”, Vodafone’s TV Ramachandran said: “We want some kind of regulatory help to get a level playing field.

“There are so many regulations...

7 August 2014 | Operators

The Connected Consumer Cloud – One place to rule them all

With the doors now open for competitive 4G offerings from the major players, the proliferation of consumer content cloud services is one that operators are looking to, to drive loyalty and value. With 89 per cent of consumers saying they would value the ability to share content anywhere, across devices, secure content services are the key to not only gaining new customers, but to retaining and growing existing bases.

The cloud is a term that has not only become part of an IT...

11 June 2013 | Operators

Will 4G pave the path for growth?

European telecom operators saw revenues down by 3.8% in 2012. Will 4G reverse the trend?

Although 4G will quickly become essential, it will not revive the sector’s revenues.

In fact we expect that despite 4G, revenues will continue to decline in Europe: -1.8% per year on average by 2016.

The sector could return to growth if LTE smartphones generated data ARPU of EUR17/month by 2016 i.e. EUR7 higher than today’s...

3 June 2013 | LTE

Fragmented networks: Too many cooks spoil the broth

Everyone is clamouring to have a piece of the LTE pie, but in a bid to share slices equally, are we just confusing processes and more importantly, consumers?

It’s an exciting time for mobile operators and with many still to deploy LTE, the benefits of getting into the market continue to outweigh the  potential pitfalls.

More than 200 operators in 75 countries are predicted to have launched an LTE network by the end of 2013 and LTE connections is forecast to exceed...

31 May 2013 | LTE

How clued up are consumers on smart meters? [infographic]

For the utilities sector, smart metering is a hugely important step to inform consumers of where their money is going – especially with continually rising bill prices – as well as saving energy overall.

And in terms of the ever-growing Internet of Things, the smart meter is seen as the first step to creating the smart home.

In the UK, smart metering has been a major issue of late. Earlier this month it was announced by the government that the rollout of smart...

28 May 2013 | Operators

Research indicates lack of progression for women in wireless industry

The issue of the number of women in senior technology positions, in 2013, should theoretically be so far advanced that it shouldn’t be considered an issue.

Yet a “benchmark” study from the Women in Wireless (WiW) group in association with Telefonica has revealed that “organisational culture” is a key factor in the underrepresentation of women in senior business roles within the sector.

Two out of three respondents to the survey believed that the...

24 May 2013 | Research

Huawei snaffles major LTE deal with Wind

Huawei, the major Chinese operator, has been picked by Italian mobile operator Wind to lead the charge for a €1bn (£854.1m) network based on LTE.

As reported by Bloomberg, Wind expects to build the infrastructure, with Huawei and network engineering firm Sirti, for the network over five years. The move could be seen as something of a coup for both players, given that Wind is currently the third largest mobile operator in Italy.

Wind competes with Vodafone Italy and...

15 April 2013 | LTE

OTT video revenue went up and up in 2012, says ABI

The traditional channels of television consumption continue to change, and the latest research from ABI offers more pointers in that regard as the over the top (OTT) video market hit $8bn in 2012.

ABI Research, in its analysis, has also revealed that in the North America, Europe and Asia Pacific regions the year on year growth was in excess of 50%, and forecast that the market will go past $20bn by 2015.

Michael Inouye, senior analyst at ABI Research, commented: “The...

12 April 2013 | Operators