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Cellular network performance is driven by top speeds and overall system capacity, and more is always better. Telcos have three main ways to increase these network parameters, both of which are  so vital for their business: 1. Deploy more spectrum through larger channels or using carrier aggregation...

The research firm said V2X still needs a credible installation strategy ABI Research said V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communicaitons is finally gaining momentum in the smart mobility industry, with a growing number of initiatives, trials and product launches. The search firm said the cellular technology, which is being...

ABI Research said most of the projects are related to smart lighting, meters, buildings and transportation The governments in China, Japan, and South Korea are currently leading the deployment of smart city initiatives in Asia, according to a recent study by ABI Research. The report revealed...

The promise of augmented and virtual reality will be dependent on 5G networks that can handle the speed and capacity requirements of AR and VR. Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook...

Are LTE smartphones not moving as fast as the networks they support? Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. As mobile operator CTOs are rapidly...

Astellia claims its Nova RAN platform can help Telefonica geolocate high ARPU customers in move to optimize network investment and performance. Telefonica continued its push to modernize network operations, signing a three-year pact with Astellia, which provides network and subscriber intelligence platforms for mobile...

Japanese operator Softbank will deploy IoT networks using multiple LPWAN technologies, starting with LoRaWAN. Low power wide area network (LPWAN) technology LoRaWAN for IoT networks continues to gain ground as yet another carrier, Japanese Softbank, announced plans to deploy the technology. LoRaWAN supporters already include...

U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone said 89% of companies investing in the internet of things (IoT) have increased their budgets over the last 12 months. The finding is part of its fourth annual IoT Barometer Report. According to the recently published report, 76% of all...

Mobile operators can reap billions of dollars in savings tied to the rollout of the latest technology in LTE modems North American mobile operators have invested roughly $265 billion in total capital expense and $70 billion for spectrum since the 700 megahertz auction in 2008. While...

China has opened its first testing facility for connected and self-driving vehicles, a step for the country to position itself as a leader in the autonomous driving car race. China’s 2025 roadmap has made connected and self-driving vehicles a key priority. As a step in that...

The province of North Groningen in the Netherlands has officially launched 5Groningen, a first-of-its-kind 5G testbed in a rural area. Partners include Vodafone, Ericsson and Huawei. The Dutch province of North Groningen has just announced the launch of a 5G testbed, the first in a...

ABI Research also forecasts 8.5 million small cells by 2020 Mobile broadband operators will reach revenues of $247 million in the 5G segment in 2025, according to a recent study by consultancy firm ABI Research. The report shows that North America, Asia-Pacific and Western Europe will...

ABI Research also forecasts 8.5 million small cells by 2020 Mobile broadband operators will reach revenues of $247 million in the 5G segment in 2025, according to a recent study by consultancy firm ABI Research. The report shows that North America, Asia-Pacific and Western Europe will...

The small cell market has seen its share of ups and downs in the past few years, with initial hype for the technology not panning out as quickly as many had hoped. But 2015 seems to have been a turning point for small cells,...

Qualcomm to remain the dominant supplier of LTE baseband chips As mobile operators increasingly accommodate new applications and use cases – 360-degree video, virtual reality, augmented reality, immersive graphics, computer vision, machine learning,and natural language processing – as well as increase the capabilities of cloud...

Please join ABI Research and Corning for the 2015 Outlook for Indoor Wireless Technologies, which will include highlights of ABI Research’s study: “DAS Rises to the Small Cell Challenge.” During this webinar, the panelists will discuss the benefits of fiber optics and converged DAS, Wireless...

Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at the week's big data...

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and Security. Having experience at an operator, software and hardware vendors and as a well-known industry analyst, she has many opinions on the market. She’ll be sharing those opinions along...

--Mobile data information company Mobidia says that LTE subscribers are using "dramatically larger amounts of data than 3G subscribers." The company has an LTE user panel that includes millions of subscribers on which it bases its data. In Hong Kong, for example, the company said that...

Aerohive Networks (HIVE) stock began trading Friday. The company priced its initial public offering of 7.5 million shares at $10 per share, and it dropped 9% in the first day of trading but rebounded to close at $10. In its pre-IPO filing with the Securities...

ABI Research released two reports this week that paint a picture of rising interest in connected vehicles, as the Connected Car Expo at the Los Angeles Auto show gives a glimpse into the future. One primary area of interest is taking human error out of...

The world of wireless location-based services is a marketplace in flux. In the early 1990s, when LBS first emerged as a commercial service, wireless carriers benefited from the success of in-car navigation,

At least on the bottom line, size still remains king for wireless carriers. According to a new report from ABI Research, China Mobile was the world’s most profitable wireless carriers during the second quarter of this year, raking in more than $10.1 billion in...

ABI Research expects usage of LTE networks to grow so quickly that the data traffic on LTE will surpass that of 3G networks within three years. The firm noted that while LTE subscriptions made up only 2.9% of the global total at the end of...