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Too early to get carried away with 5G in industry, and tough times for telecoms analysts

(A WEEK IN TELCO IT):  5G – there seems to be no getting away from it. Just as it was at MWC19 in Barcelona, 5G has been one of the

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It’s time for telcos to try for another trillion

The telecoms market is worth about US$1tn but revenues are under pressure and networks are even more thirsty for cash as 5G begins deployment. What communications service providers (CSPs) need

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Application of AI enhances field service management for 5G, IoT and beyond

As communications service providers (CSPs) gear up for 5G and look to support IoT businesses as a new business line of their own, field service engineers will be under more

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Service assurance is vital to achieve the 5G end game

With its promise of ultra-low latency, high speeds and capacity for an almost limitless volume of data traffic, 5G has been heralded as a revolution for mobile communications, writes Sameh

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Blockchain for number portability – Five key benefits for CSPs

With the advent of 5G and IoT, greater collaboration is required between communications service providers (CSPs) in order to cost effectively deliver innovative services, write Ganesan Arulanandham, consulting partner and

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What is gigabit-class LTE and what impact will it have?

To understand what gigabit-class LTE is and why it matters for enterprise networking, it is essential to first recognise what 4G LTE has been and what 5G soon will be,

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Reimagine what’s possible with 5G

Plans are afoot from the UK’s largest mobile operators, writes Kevin Hasley, the head of product at RootMetrics by IHS Markit, and all are determined to be able to make

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DSP chooses Netcracker to aid CSP transformation

Yes, the headline is the right way around.

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Trump and Huawei exert opposing pressures on US allies’ 5G telecom investments

THE WEEK IN TELCO IT – The ding dong battle over the acceptability, or otherwise, of Huawei’s involvement in national 5G infrastructure projects is intensifying, says Jeremy Cowan.

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CSPs look to AI but must learn new skills to maximise opportunities

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues its move to become a mainstream discussion point, relevant to all industries, George Malim interviews Ravi Palepu, the vice president and global head of telco

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