Subscribers and Network Roll-Out Key Focus for Rakuten, Dish and Drillisch
With three greenfield operators - Rakuten, Dish and 1&1 Drillisch - at various stages of deploying their open RAN, cloud-native 5G networks, 2022…
Whitepaper – L.E.A.D.E.R – eSIM Adoption Opportunities & Benchmarking
Amdocs Unveils Industry Benchmark for eSIM Revolution The L.E.A.D.E.R. framework – published in a joint white paper with Counterpoint Research, sets…
Whitepaper – L.E.A.D.E.R – eSIM Adoption Opportunities & Benchmarking
Amdocs Unveils Industry Benchmark for eSIM Revolution The L.E.A.D.E.R. framework – published in a joint white paper with Counterpoint Research, sets…
NDTV Featuring Tarun Pathak: Why Airlines Are Worried About 5G Interference With Flights
Several long-haul flights to the US have been cancelled this week including 4 Air India flights amid fears that 5G towers could interfere with the…
Leveraging AI-driven RAN Intelligence to Maximise Network Potential
The RAN is a critical part of a cellular network as it manages a CSP’s most important asset: its spectrum. Yet despite investing billions of dollars…
5G mmWave: Ecosystem, Economics Becoming Attractive (Part 2)
Read the part 1 of 5G mmWave: Ecosystem, Economics Becoming Attractive here. 5G ecosystem is thriving. The number of operators rolling out 5G…
Increased store traffic, promotions, shortages, and more; five takeaways from the iPhone 13 launch
The iPhone 13 is finally here, just one week after Apple announced the next generation iPhones in its digital only launch event. Pre-orders leading…
Indonesia Smartphone Shipments up 28% YoY in Q2 2021; Xiaomi Grabs Top Spot for First Time
Hong Kong, Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul – September 15, 2021 Smartphone shipments in Indonesia recorded solid growth…
Which is the Hottest US Carrier in Q3?
According to the Counterpoint US Online/Offline Channel Share Tracker, the quick answer is T-Mobile. The ‘un-carrier’ is punching above its weight…
All Wireless & Prepaid Expo
Our Research Director Jeff Fieldhack will be speaking at the All Wireless & Prepaid Expo 2021 held on 17th-18th August 2021. He will be speaking…
Russia Lags Europe in 5G Deployment
Europe was an early adopter of 5G with Swiss telecom operator Sunrise deploying the continent’s first 5G network in April 2019. By the end of Q1…
Will Vietnam Produce Another VinSmart?
In May this year, Vietnam’s Vingroup announced that its subsidiary VinSmart would stop manufacturing smartphones and televisions. “The production of…
Q2 2021: AT&T Has a Strong Wireless Performance
From the perspective of hardware sales, AT&T had a strong Q2 2021. Smartphone sales were up 31% YoY. The carrier sold over five million…
Philippines’ Third Operator Fights Odds to Expand Share
Telecom operator DITO, which has been brought in by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to challenge the duopoly of Globe Telecom and Smart…
Mixed Fortunes for Ericsson and Nokia in China 5G RAN Tender
As expected, domestic vendors Huawei and ZTE were awarded the largest contracts in China Broadcasting Network (CBN) and China Mobile's recent joint…
Indonesia Gets Second 5G Operator but Spectrum Issues Remain
Indosat Ooredoo has become the second telecom operator in Indonesia to offer 5G commercial services. In May this year, Telkomsel became the country’s…
The Summer Temperatures are Rising and so are the US Carrier Promotional Activities
We are one week from the end of the second quarter. Often, the official start to summer ushers in a slowdown with the major US carriers selling fewer…
Open RAN Cheerleader Vodafone Plays Safe With Incumbent Vendors
Last year, Vodafone announced plans to deploy open RAN across 2,500 rural sites in the UK, in what would be the largest commitment yet by an…