News tagged: MWC

15 February, 2020

Vendors are one thing, but MWC20 was never going to survive telco withdrawals

A WEEK IN TELCO IT: There’s really only been one story in Telco IT this week and, of course, it’s the cancellation of Mobile World Congress 2020 announced on social media on Wednesday night. It’s hard at the moment to see it as anything other than a body-blow to the mobile communications industry, to Barcelona, and to all the businesses that rely on 110,000 people landing in the Catalan capital. (more…)

15 October, 2019

Rohde & Schwarz, Cardinality and Dell introduce joint telco data analytics solution

ipoque GmbH, a Rohde & Schwarz company providing network analytics software, announced a partnership with Cardinality and Dell. R&S Net Sensor OEM, the new-edge software IP probe by Rohde & Schwarz, is integrated in Cardinality’s Perception platform, a big data analytics solution. (more…)

06 June, 2019

KT chairman urges 5G innovation globally

KT Corporation, South Korea’s telecommunications company, is calling on world to together pioneer the future of next-generation wireless connectivity after the company claimed to launch the world’s first nationwide 5G commercial network. (more…)

05 April, 2019

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 main topics of conversation at Hannover Messe (April 1-5, 2019) in Germany this week. As Jeremy Cowan reports, “The world’s biggest trade show devoted to industrial technology” has been focusing on how 5G is set to change industry. (more…)

08 March, 2019

KT and Dal.Komm showcase AI robot cafe ‘b;eat2E’ at MWC

KT Corporation, South Korea’s telecommunications company, is using its advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to develop various innovative services and solutions in the new era of the 5G wireless revolution. (more…)

28 February, 2019

ZTE claims to unveil the industry’s first commercial-ready AI-based 5G slice operation System

ZTE Corporation, a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile Internet, claimed to unveil the industry’s first commercially ready AI-based 5G slice operation system, CloudStudio, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 in Barcelona. (more…)

20 February, 2019

Use insight to make the user experience better

The customer is king. How many times have we heard that over the years? And yet it’s more true now than ever, writes Francesco Venturini, the global industry senior managing director for communications and media at Accenture. With seemingly limitless choice at their fingertips, customers want more and if you don’t give it to them, they’ll move on to someone that will.

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11 December, 2018

RCS presents significant opportunities for brand and operators but why are so few using it?

Brands are continuously looking for ways to interact and engage with their customers, writes Nick Lane, the chief insight analyst of Mobilesquared, particularly in an age when consumers have less time to make informed decisions and are increasingly more sceptical around a company’s advertising.

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17 November, 2018

What does Hotspot 2.0 really mean for your business?

Wi-Fi connectivity is extremely important for businesses and is a key tool driving customer satisfaction across the retail, hospitality and transportation sectors, as well as cost control and employee productivity in the enterprise. Users simply want, nay expect, to be seamlessly and securely connected wherever they are and able to get on with whatever task they need to complete without participating in the plumbing, writes Blaz Vavpetic, the chief technology officer of iPass.

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18 June, 2018

GSMA reveals first keynote speakers for 2018 “GSMA MWC Americas, in partnership with CTIA”

The GSMA announced the first confirmed speakers for the second Mobile World Congress Americas taking place September 12-14, 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Centre. The GSMA also released additional details for the Americas event, including new programs, exhibitors and sponsors. (more…)