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Feb 15
2014

4 Wireless Industry Veterans Share 2014 Predictions

It’s a good thing the Mayans got it wrong and the world didn’t end on Dec. 21st 2012, because 2013 introduced game-changing telecom trends with focus on network automation, cloud computing, small cells and big data. Last year the wireless industry saw some pretty mind-blowing forecasts — from the SDN, NFV and network virtualization market… Read more

Feb 1
2014

Generation of $20 Billion Seen By Mobile Operators from the Maturity of Internet Voice as "Carrier OTT"

There is a new report out today from Juniper Research. The report is entitled “Future Voice Strategies: mVoIP, Carrier OTT and Mobile Video Calling 2014-2018.” This report finds that by the year 2018 mobile network operators will generate revenues that could go as high as $20 billion. This expected revenue will come through Internet based voice… Read more

Jan 15
2014

Report: VoLTE to Emerge Strong in 2014

Suddenly, everyone seems to be getting serious about VoLTE; for what is considered to be a nascent technology, it does seem to be quickly gathering speed. At CES 2014, AT&T (News - Alert) kindled the VoLTE flame when it announced that it would introduce devices that can support HD voice and LTE-Advanced in 2014 –a clear indication that it means… Read more

Jan 1
2014

What to Expect from Mobile Tech and M2M in 2014

Mobile technology has seen explosive growth during the last few years and this trend is likely to continue into 2014 as well. As 2013 winds down, below are some trends to expect in the New Year with some insight from Jasper Wireless. Internet of Things (IoT) The IoT is likely to become one of the biggest trends in 2014 across all industries… Read more

Dec 15
2013

The Convergent Charging Market is Expected to Reach $4.2 billion in 2017, says Infonetics

According to Infonetics Research's Convergent Charging Software and Services report, the convergent charging market is expected to reach $4.2 billion in 2017 with growth coming from an increase in licenses in emerging markets and services spending in developed markets. The report which tracks charging software built to handle multiple… Read more

Dec 1
2013

As we get closer to the new year, there are a couple of technologies that are going to be big time trenders in 2014. Most of the top technologies in 2014 are those that serve dual purposes, technology that can help people at home and help businesses do their jobs are going to be big next year and beyond. Verizon Enterprises recently put a report… Read more

Nov 15
2013

Mobile broadband subscriptions to exceed 2 billion this year

Global mobile broadband subscriptions are forecast to exceed 2 billion in 2013 and 8 billion by 2019, according to the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report (.pdf). Mobile phone subscriptions totaled 6.6 billion up to and including the 2013 third quarter, with 113 million subscriptions added during the latest quarter, according to the… Read more

Nov 1
2013

Mobile Data Revenues Rise Even As Rates Drop

Average mobile Internet data rates in the world’s 20 cheapest markets dropped 17.7% on average from 3Q 2012-3Q 2013, according to a new report from ABI Research, driven lower in the main “by fierce competition and increased network capacity 4G roll-outs.” ABI estimates that 38% of the lowest priced data plans worldwide are 4G tariffs. That… Read more

Oct 15
2013

The 2020 network: How our communications infrastructure will evolve

Let’s start with two basic questions: In the year 2020, what will the network look like? What are the technology building blocks that will make up that network? In order to answer these questions, we need to examine some likely truths about the telecom industry, and understand what current realities are shaping decisions about the future. The $1… Read more

Oct 1
2013

CEA: U.S. Smartphones Used 114 Minutes Daily (Only 23 Minutes for Talking)

U.S. smartphone owners are spending much more time using mobile data services than they are talking on their mobile devices, according to the latest research from the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA). On average, U.S. smartphone owners now spend 114 minutes daily using their mobile devices, according to CEA’s “Smartphones: Consumer… Read more

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