Smart city is no longer a topic about the future. It is on governmental and municipal agendas, as well as private initiatives and various large-scale discussions across different industries, writes Bengt Nordström*, CEO at consultancy Northstream.

John Strand of Strand Consult outlines 13 questions he would like to ask China’s government.

5G’s success is tied to the speed, reliability and capacity of the other networks it will complement and augment, including 4G, but most especially fibre. Almost half of the respondents who work for operators said sufficient fibre is the top critical factor for 5G’s success.

The complementary technologies of network functions virtualisation (NFV) and software-defined networks (SDN) have made slower progress than was hoped. 

To make a good return on investment, operators need to pick the right use cases. Senior figures from gaming, broadcasting, transport and smart cities explain what they need.

Stefano Gastaut, CEO, Vodafone IoT, talks to Annie Turner about the key role of telecom infrastructure in smart cities, and how well the two parties understand each other.

Mobile operators target consumers and enterprises with 5G, but return on investment and backhaul costs are big concerns.

This was the message from Martin Brynskov, Chairman, Open & Agile Smart Cities (OASC), who stressed smart cities are a huge market for telcos. By Sarah Wray.

After a year’s investigation, John Strand of Strand Consult explains how Europe’s net neutrality law is doing far more harm than good to operators and consumers alike, and is built on many wrong-headed assumptions.

Security is central to the Internet of Things success and not a peripheral issue, an Executive Member of the IoT Council has claimed.

2G will prove an important technology in the future of IoT connectivity, despite the rise of LPWAN technology, an Orange executive has claimed.

Machine learning, automation and artificial intelligence will be crucial to sifting through the multitude of data produced by the Internet of Things, the GSMA has claimed.

Operators need to commit fully to the Internet of Things if they are to win the battle for the consumer market, an Arthur D Little executive has claimed.

The Internet of Things' strength will be in the breadth of services it offers, rather than a deep dive into specific verticals, TIM has claimed.