Mobile World Congress 2022 – a Review by John Strand, Strand Consult
I have attended the Mobile World Conference (MWC) for almost 25 years, interrupted only in the last two by Covid-19. I have attended as the mobile generations have increased from…
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Mobile World Congress 2022: A Preview by John Strand, Strand Consult
Tomorrow the Mobile World Congress (MWC) opens physically in Barcelona and online. Every year for the last 19 years, Strand Consult has published previews of the Mobile World Congress (MWC). After…
2022 predictions and 2021 telecom review from Strand Consult
Strand Consult has followed the mobile telecom industry for more than 25 years and has published predictions for the last 21. See the collection. This research note reviews the highs…
Three New Empirical Reports from Strand Consult: Mobile Mergers, Infrastructure, and 5G
Strand Consult´s three latest reports provide empirical research on three specific important areas: mobile mergers, infrastructure (middle mile economics in wireline broadband networks), and the economic value of licensed spectrum…
Understanding 4 to 3 mobile mergers
This report reveals what needs to be done to consolidate the telecommunications market. Around the world, telecom operators have had difficulty to consolidate the telecommunications market, especially when reducing the…
What Europe can learn from why American mobile operators paid $81 billion for mid-band spectrum
With total revenues coming in at just below $81 billion, the 5G C-band spectrum auction exceeded expectations of $30-50 billion. Total total bids were $94 billion of which $13 billion…
Would a new President change the US view of the security of Huawei and ZTE in 5G networks?
Many have speculated on what a Biden presidency would mean for companies like Huawei and ZTE. Many articles are based on messages from the likes of Huawei’s Vice President Victor…
What creates competition in the telecommunications industry? Can the number of mobile operators be compared with the number infrastructure equipment providers like Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia, Samsung and ZTE?
There are two critical debates in the telecom industry. One is about mobile market consolidation, a market in which Deutsche Telecom, Vodafone, Telenor, Telefonica, and Orange describe as the need…
The debate about network security is more complex than Huawei. Look at Lenovo laptops and servers and the many other devices connected to the internet
Policymakers in the US and EU have focus on communications network equipment from Huawei and ZTE, noting that certain products should be restricted, if not banned outright. Strand Consult has…
2019 predictions for the mobile telecommunications industry from Strand Consult
2018 was another exiting year. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. This note reviews the highs and lows in the telecom industry in 2018. Strand…
10 things that to be in place before 5G will be a commercial success – It’s more than building and running mobile infrastructure. How to avoid the situation that the iPhone gets all the revenue – again.
The media has much focus on 5G, creating hype around high speeds, low latency and new revenue for mobile operators. It’s as if operators just build a 5G network, and…
