Unlocking 5G monetization: an opportunity telcos can’t afford to miss
13 December 2024
Amir Mehmood, Director of Solution Engineering, Optiva
For the telecom sector, monetization is everything. That’s not a cynical view, it’s just a fact. Despite investing more than $1 trillion in network upgrades in the last several years, telcos are still falling short when building new revenue streams from the 5G rollout.
Challenger operators and over-the-top (OTT) services such as WhatsApp are claiming a bigger slice of the revenue pie, with some 75% of operators expressing concern about losing ground to OTT players. Therefore, telco’s frustrations are understandable. They’ve poured money into costly infrastructure, helping push nations forward into the 5G era, and now they’re in the Wild West — competing with players that, in some cases, didn’t even exist a decade or two ago. So, what’s a telco to do?
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12 December 2024
John Yates, Managing Director, Atheras
Keeping networks up – whatever the weather
Africa is full of variations of climate and geography. From the Sahara Desert to the Atlas Mountains and the Nile Valley, although 61% of the population is focused mostly in urban areas, the rest are based in rural regions where fibre is either not available or patchy in coverage.
At a time when the digital society is commonplace and the ability to access important online services such as finance, health and governance is a fundamental need, reliable broadband connectivity is essential.
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Talking critical
12 December 2024
Stuart Will, TCCA TETRA Industry Group
The role of LMR in hybrid networks within critical operations
As industries grapple with increasingly complex critical operations in challenging environments, the demand for reliable, secure, and efficient communication systems is intensifying. While the spotlight increasingly falls on technologies renowned for high-speed capabilities, such as broadband, Land Mobile Radio (LMR) continues to play a vital role. Instead of viewing these technologies as competing forces, hybrid network solutions that combine LMR with broadband offer an advanced, cost-effective, and resilient option for ensuring seamless communications in the most demanding situations.
Reshaping telecom investment in a next-generation world
14 November 2024
Vincenzo Basile and Fabio Bianchi, Arthur D. Little
Telcos face a key business challenge – greater competition is bringing down revenues while they are under pressure to invest more to meet customer needs. Over the long term, this is financially unsustainable. Essentially, traditional telco efficiency programs that focus only on cost reduction through analyzing costs and budgets, redesigning processes, and adopting automation are no longer enough in a next-generation world. How can telcos reshape investment to meet changing needs, wherever in the world they operate?
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