FWA is boosting RAN — Industry Voices: Pongratz
We have talked about FWA boosting the RAN market for a long time, and we can now safely conclude it is happening. It is not a game-changer for the overall RAN market. But the impact
What Comes After the C-Band?
With gross proceeds from the U.S. C-Band auction fetching around $81 B, the question is not so much about the investment thesis it’s more about what this means for future mobile bands. After all, global
TEF 2021: The Road beyond 400 Gigabit Ethernet- Opportunities and Challenges
During the last week of January 2021, the Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium focused on the advancement of Ethernet technology, held its flagship Technology Exploration Forum (TEF) event where I had the opportunity to present insights on
Powering Pervasive Mobility with MEC
With the advent of the 5G Standalone (5G SA) era, 5G service providers (SPs) can deliver performance guarantees for pervasive mobile networking. A 5G SP can offer premium services and performance with guaranteed service-level agreements
Telecom Industry Voices—Heynen: Spending growth for DOCSIS infrastructure is now the norm
Outside plant upgrades in 2020, including optical node splitting and segmentation to support sharp increases in both broadband consumption and new subscribers will open the door to increasing DOCSIS channel purchases in 2021 and beyond,
What comes after the C-Band?
With the U.S. C-Band auction on track to approach or surpass $70 billion, the question is not so much about the investment thesis but more about what this means for future mobile bands. After all,
Analyst Angle: Enterprise Wireless Networks Become A Collage of Technologies
Given the strong uptake of 5G, the intense interest for deploying private CBRS LTE/NR in-building, and the accelerating development of the industrial IoT, we review the progress of CBRS penetration in the enterprise.
Industry Voices — Pongratz: RAN Forecast Defies Economic Forecast
Our estimates suggest average radio access network (RAN) investment levels during the 2002 and 2003 period were roughly 20% lower than both 2001 and 2004 levels. RAN investments declined sharply as well during the Great
Industry Voices—Heynen: Mediacom’s 10G smart home shows future speeds aren’t so far away
When it comes to delivering new speeds and services, cable operators tend to opt for conservative, incremental steps rather than wholesale upgrades and replacements. They often follow the path of least resistance and go with
Industry Voices — Heynen: Mixed messages in 1Q20 broadband equipment
The first quarter of the year saw service provider investments in broadband access equipment drop to $2.5 billion worldwide, down 15% both quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year. Notoriously slow to begin with after operators flush their budgets
