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As we begin 2015, global mobile network operators have launched 360 commercial 4G LTE networks in 124 countries, and this number will likely reach 450 by the end of the year. The next evolution, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) is also rapidly taking shape, with 49 commercially launched LTE-A systems in 31 countries.... More Info

"Technology businesses are like sharks too. You either move forward ambitiously or poof, you become small or irrelevant or both."--Steve Ballmer Former CEO, MicrosoftSteve Ballmer’s pronouncement, in part an explanation for Microsoft’s failure to crack into mobile, is at the crux of the many challenges facing enterprises and communications service providers today.... More Info

Service providers are continually striving to reduce churn and increase wallet share. The traditional and most common method to do this is through aggressive advertising campaigns and price reductions.... More Info

In order to achieve the commercial promises of SDN and NFV, the industry will have to understand and address the operational considerations of rolling out these technologies in scale, while at the same time dealing with the realities of continuing to run and expand traditional network architectures. Assuring network performance, integrity and security in this dynamic, complex environment is vital, yet it has been overlooked, for the most part, in all discussions to date.... More Info

It’s no secret that mobile network operators (MNOs) are bleeding revenue from traditional services and, as a result, are retooling their service portfolios to capitalize on the new digital economy. High on the list of potential new verticals is mobile money, which has been implemented in developing countries, but has yet to catch on in the developed world.... More Info