Mobile operators are now wondering how they can survive and exist in a 5G world without deploying disaggregated systems, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Analysys Mason. The company surveyed 60 mobile operators and, among the many conclusions, found that the vast majority, 85%, deem the use of disaggregated, multi-vendor, best-of-breed […]
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The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) is launching what it has called an open global roaming Wi-Fi federation standard and has announced that it is open for business from today. It claims that the new standards and resulting federation will take away the need for roamers to search for Wi-Fi networks, to repeatedly enter or create […]
Orange is “taking a test and learn approach” to using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in its own network operations, according to their, SVP of Data and AI at the international operator, Steve Jarrett. “AI today feels like the Internet did in 1995 – we know there is massive potential but the tools are quite immature […]
Telecommunications reforms have been taking place in the whole world. However, Ethiopia is one of the latest countries to have a monopoly on its telecom industry. Ethio Telecom, has been the only telecommunications network operator and provider of telecommunications services. The telecoms industry in Ethiopia has seen growth due to the government investment through a […]
AI has been recognized as an advancing technology instrumental in transforming customer experience. As such, the global conversational AI market size is expected to increase from 4.2 billion dollars in 2019 to 15.7 billion dollars by 2024, according to recent market research. Based on the surge in demand for better quality of services online, companies […]
Telcos are vital in retaining any degree of normality in a post-COVID-19 social and enterprise world. They will be not just be critical in allowing countries to manage the move away from COVID-19 related stagnation, but also in providing a robust national infrastructure to motivate GDP growth. This comes from the global tech market advisory firm, ABI Research. In […]
In crises like pandemics, conflict, natural disasters, service providers are facing challenging conditions at a time when customers are very reliant on telecom and network services. When subscribers are pressured into new routines and ways of life, traffic volumes spike in locations and at times when it would otherwise be relatively quiet. The population turns […]
Global advertising revenue is expected to fall by at least 7.4% in 2020 as the ripple effects of the coronavirus pandemic are pushing advertisers to slash their budgets. This is resulting in reduced income for media owners. The 7.4% represents a best-case scenario, assuming that the market is going to improve in the second half […]
Telemedicine consultation can now be accessed by all Telkom customers, subsidized by the company in partnership with Valentis Health, a health service providing telemedicine founded by doctors. The telemedical consultancy service dubbed Dial Daktari will allow Telkom customers to get in touch with a board of licensed doctors through their phones. This will allow people […]
The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has published its latest (extended) annual research, the Communications Market Report 2019. The report shows that the average broadband speed across the country rose by 18% in the last year. It grew from 52.2 Mbps to 64 Mbps. The report is formed on data gathered and collated in November of […]