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News & Views Most Popular Sigfox Still Shedding Top Execs, Including CTO – Sources By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/16/2019 The French IoT company has lost another two senior executives in recent months, according to sources, following a wave of departures in the past two years. Post a Comment \| Read (0) 5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz By Iain Morris, News Editor, 1/15/2019 The next-generation mobile technology was supposed to be about new enterprise services opportunities. But where are they? Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: petercf Gabriel, I have seen AT&T assemble a manufacturing vertical last September,... Eurobites: UKCloud Seeks to Make Hay From Post-Brexit Mayhem By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/15/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nokia's Nuage Networks powers sports data analysis; BT Global Services turns to SevOne; Helios enters South African market. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement Liberty Latin America in Talks to Buy Millicom By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/15/2019 A merger between the two companies would create one of the region's biggest telcos, giving it the muscle it needs to compete against other big players. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Telecom Italia Chairman Blasts Vivendi as Shareholder Dispute Continues By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/14/2019 The clash between Vivendi and Elliott over the management of Italy's biggest operator shows no sign of ending and remains a huge distraction from the company's operational challenges. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Huawei Washes Its Hands of Arrested Exec in Poland By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/14/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telefónica chooses Wind River for UNICA NFV program; TIM shows interest in BT's Italian unit; Germany tightens the screw on Facebook. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Amazon Joins OTT's Big Free-for-All By Jeff Baumgartner, Senior Editor, Light Reading, 1/11/2019 'IMDb Freedive' will aid Amazon's streaming platform strategy, but did the new AVoD service miss a big opportunity? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Advertisement CES Is Only a 5G Scene-Setter for MWC By Mike Dano, Editorial Director, 5G & Mobile Strategies, 1/11/2019 As far as 5G goes, the main event will be in Barcelona. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Vodafone Spain to Cut up to 1,200 Jobs By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/10/2019 Spanish part of the Vodafone empire launches a consultation with employee representatives, warning that up to a quarter of jobs could disappear as it struggles to boost profitability. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Proximus Slims Down for Its Svelte Digital Future By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/10/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Colt targets the enterprise; Deutsche Telekom trials NB-IoT in apartment blocks; changes at the top of Eurofiber; Telenor settles Thai trouble. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile Breaks Records Again With 2.4M New Connections By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/9/2019 The fastest-growing operator in the US is still putting its smartphone rivals to shame. But with 5G and a potential Sprint merger on the horizon, how long can such growth last? Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Landlines Are Finished in Finland, Says Telia By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/9/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Swedes are well connected; Nagra wins big at Telefónica; Deutsche Telekom ignores Christmas, presses on with network upgrade; Mobileye sees China's potential. Post a Comment \| Read (0) BT Looks More Bloated Than Ever By Iain Morris, News Editor, 1/8/2019 Despite announcing plans for 13,000 layoffs last May, the UK operator is now bigger than ever, and it generates far less in per-employee revenues than most of its regional peers. Post a Comment \| Read (0) Eurobites: Sky Takes a Stake in Synamedia By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/8/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Infracapital acquires half of SSE Enterprise Telecoms; Amazon teams up with HERE for connected cars; BBC plays catch-up with its catch-up service; TIM hires new trio; Ericsson tests 5G with T-Mobile US and Intel. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: GypsumFantastic Would rather the BBC had a public consultation about abolishing the TV licence.... Eurobites: Ericsson Seeks Jail for RCom Chairman Over Unpaid Debt By Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, 1/7/2019 Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: landlines dying a slow death in the UK; ARM boss takes home £22 million; Israeli V2X specialist lands Samsung deal; Teleste upgrades Telenet's HFC. Post a Comment \| Read (0) T-Mobile US Lags Rivals in 5G, Finds T-Mobile Survey By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/4/2019 A survey sponsored by T-Mobile puts it behind 'Dumb and Dumber' in the 5G leadership stakes and points to some enthusiasm for the next-generation technology in the US market. Post a Comment \| Read (4 comments) Latest Comment: Clifton K Morris Well, Dan, they "pushed back" Release 15. ETSI doesn't create ANSI standards,... iPhone Upset Leads to Apple Crumble By Iain Morris, News Editor, 1/3/2019 Mix exorbitant prices with underwhelming gadgets and a dose of Chinese nationalism, and then sit back and watch a trillion-dollar company tank. Post a Comment \| Read (0) AT&T, Time Warner Shed 11K Workers in First 9 Months of 2018 By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/3/2019 The US operator cut about 4% of roles across its main telecom business and Time Warner combined, while other telcos in the US and Europe have continued to shed jobs. Post a Comment \| Read (2 comments) Latest Comment: [email protected] The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has issued a statement claiming... Have Devices Overtaken Networks as Huawei's Biggest Unit? By Iain Morris, News Editor, 1/2/2019 Figures released by the Chinese equipment giant suggest it is becoming increasingly reliant on its gadget-making consumer division for sales growth. Post a Comment \| Read (1 Comment) Latest Comment: iainmorris First paragraph has been updated to indicate that Huawei is claiming a 21%... SKT Eyes Broadcasting Role for 5G By Iain Morris, International Editor, 1/2/2019 South Korea's biggest mobile operator continues to work on bringing 5G technology into markets outside the traditional consumer business. Post a Comment \| Read (0) More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive 5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz By Iain Morris, News Editor, 1/15/2019 The next-generation mobile technology was supposed to be about new enterprise services opportunities. But where are they? Post a Comment \| Read (3 comments) Latest Comment: petercf Gabriel, I have seen AT&T assemble a manufacturing vertical last September,... More Stories \| News & Views Archive News & Views Archive Message Boards petercf, 1/16/2019 6:28:15 AM 5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz Re: Re: 5G - Operators need to learn to sell into verticals Gabriel, I have seen AT&T assemble a manufacturing vertical last September, and believe Orange SA is doing likeiwse. I guess Vodafone should do soemthing given its expertise in M2M/IoT Peter Gabriel Brown, 1/16/2019 3:39:42 AM 5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz Re: Re: 5G - Operators need to learn to sell into verticals Good comment pertercf. It's a tough challenge for operators to build teams to support verticals over the long-term -- e.g. how often does the electricty grid operator want a new comms supplier? Vendors, integrators... petercf, 1/15/2019 12:38:58 PM 5G Stuck in Slow Lane Beyond Consumer Biz Re: 5G - Operators need to learn to sell into verticals From work I have done the big stumbling block at the moment is that many, if not most, operators don't understand how to package, sell and deliver a 'service' - just handsets. That's means MNOs need to re-learn or start... GypsumFantastic, 1/10/2019 8:56:51 AM Eurobites: Sky Takes a Stake in Synamedia Re: TV licence consultation? Would rather the BBC had a public consultation about abolishing the TV licence. An outdated stealth tax. They can then charge consumers to use their iPlayer like other OTT players, and at least people then have the choice... Clifton K Morris, 1/9/2019 3:19:59 AM T-Mobile US Lags Rivals in 5G, Finds T-Mobile Survey Re: Re: Ever seen “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray? Well, Dan, they "pushed back" Release 15. ETSI doesn't create ANSI standards, so likely, they are looking for some contract to be signed, perhaps at CES. [email protected], 1/8/2019 5:54:40 AM AT&T, Time Warner Shed 11K Workers in First 9 Months of 2018 Re: CWA claims AT&T cut >10k jobs in 2018 The Communications Workers of America (CWA) has issued a statement claiming that AT&T cut more than 10,000 jobs in 2018 -- see https://cwa-union.org/news/releases/following-atts-promise-invest-tax-windfall-in-us... Cloud 4G, 1/4/2019 9:40:53 PM T-Mobile US Lags Rivals in 5G, Finds T-Mobile Survey Re: T-Mobile is Positioning to Move Ahead in 5G Impact T-Mobile is ahead on 5G for mobile market scaleability and impact. 5G is the latest generation of wireless that has pursued the holy grail of unified communications networks and devices. The goal has changed over... DanJones, 1/4/2019 4:58:00 PM T-Mobile US Lags Rivals in 5G, Finds T-Mobile Survey Re: Re: Ever seen “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray? Timing doesn't work with Release 16. They're supposed to start launching 5G cities around 1H19. Release 16 is supposed to be baked at 3GPP in March 2020 now. Unless you're suggesting they're going to be horribly late to... Clifton K Morris, 1/4/2019 12:14:35 PM T-Mobile US Lags Rivals in 5G, Finds T-Mobile Survey Re: Ever seen “Groundhog Day” with Bill Murray? Based on press releases, T-Mobile US is waiting for the version 16 of the 3GPP release. It's supposed to increase QAM symbol rate from 256 up to 1024. An increase in QAM is supposed to increase throughput and speeds similar... iainmorris, 1/4/2019 8:49:47 AM AT&T, Time Warner Shed 11K Workers in First 9 Months of 2018 Re: Database now available The supporting database is now available from the link in the second paragraph of the story. iainmorris, 1/3/2019 3:16:52 AM Have Devices Overtaken Networks as Huawei's Biggest Unit? Re: Update First paragraph has been updated to indicate that Huawei is claiming a 21% increase in sales last year. johnusa, 12/26/2018 2:17:57 AM MWC 2018 Threatens to Be 5G New Radio Bore Re: HP printer showing offline I like your way of writing so I read your content as much as possible and one more thing I like your topic also. So thanks for all this. 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