Geopolitics should propel telecoms’ momentum towards open interfaces in 2021. Colin Thomson, Practice Lead, Access Partnership, explains why it matters.

In the new era of 5G, virtualisation and cloud networks, dynamic network orchestration and assurance are at least as critical as automated digital customer engagement, says Amdocs’ Yogen Patel.

Like many tracked journeys, the progress of the connected autonomous vehicle is inconsistent and is taking longer than expected, writes Nick Booth. (Picture: Millbrook, Stuart Berman)

IoT looks like a straightforward concept, but varied connectivity requirements, limited network coverage, geographic boundaries and competing technologies make for a complex and incoherent proposition, discovers Nick Wood.

Across the world, telcos are feeling the pressure of cut-throat competition from OTT players, writes Manikanth Nalam, Principal Consultant at Tecnotree.

AI is becoming an essential part of IoT deployments, creating opportunities for players across the mobile ecosystem, finds Kate O’Flaherty.

Katarzyna Czapracka asks if the EU Court Judgment on CK Telecoms will turn the tide and result in reducing four mobile operators to three in some European markets?

Edge and IoT brings together two mega-trends that are still in their early days, with many issues to thrash out and a tendency to fixate on network speed alone, writes Annie Turner.

Analysis of our annual IoT survey by Annie Turner found diverse opinions on a number of key areas.

Tecnotree's Shubhangi Chowdhury says Big Data transformed communication service providers (CSP) into digital service providers (DSP) – what's next?

CCS Insight's Raghu Gopal says this month, the European Commission is expected to announce regulation that could greatly change the digital landscape of the European Union.

Clients regularly ask Kester Mann, Director, Consumer and Connectivity, at CCS Insight, “How can operators build on their stellar efforts during the Covid-19 crisis?” Here are some of his suggestions.

Clients regularly ask Kester Mann, Director, Consumer and Connectivity, at CCS Insight, “How can operators build on their stellar efforts during the Covid-19 crisis?” Here are some of his suggestions.

Kester Mann, Director, Consumer and Connectivity at CCS Insight, says new solutions are accelerating the Swedish vendor’s move toward open architectures.