Week in Telco IT
Going virtual and sharing infrastructure to mitigate a tight market
With telcos facing a world recession, and consumers and business users now looking to cut their connectivity costs post-pandemic, virtual and shared infrastructure is set to help CSPs (communications service
Read moreTelcos pull down hatches but sunlight can still shine through
BT Group only managed to achieve some minor business progress in the first six months of its financial year. Business technology journalist Antony Savvas warns it’s probably a sign of
Read moreCSPs should demand money back if security products don’t work
With regulators asking communications service providers (CSPs) to do more to protect their own and their customers’ data, business technology journalist Antony Savvas looks at some of the battle areas
Read moreGetting close to your enemies in building the metaverse
TIP (Telecom Infra Project) has formed a new industry group to help telcos get ready for the opportunities offered by the evolving metaverse. With this group, business technology journalist Antony
Read moreBig 5G and fibre roll-outs but telco ARPU still set to stall
Monthly ARPU (average revenue per user) combined across both mobile and fixed broadband is set to fall by 4.2% from €7.48 in 2022 to €7.16 in 2027. This, despite telcos
Read moreVodafone and Three should get their way on big merger
Vodafone UK has moved to merge with Three UK, which, if the move gets past regulators, would bring down the number of major mobile operators in the UK to, ironically,
Read moreMix-and-match, wildfires and peat bogs drive new markets
Technology alliances and new use cases are key to building opportunities in the 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) markets. Business technology journalist Antony Savvas looks at some interesting developments
Read moreThere’s no point in selling off a big opportunity
We’ve already seen major telcos selling off their towers, just as the importance for edge connectivity becomes apparent in delivering new 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) services. But Deutsche
Read moreOld arguments continue while new roll-outs carry on
The European Commission has kicked the possibility of US big tech paying towards next generation networks into the long grass, it seems, when it initially suggested it could act on
Read morePlenty of life left in the old dog as telco markets change
Nokia has shown over the last week how it can continue to serve the evolving needs of the mobile industry with some key announcements. Business technology journalist, Antony Savvas views
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