5G has been at the centre of discussions in the telecoms industry in 2019 and will continue to be so in 2020. This report features a series of case studies that examine mobile operators' go-to-market strategies for the launch of mobile 5G.
Vodafone Business held its latest analyst event in February 2020, the first for its new CEO, Vinod Kumar. This article outlines the main messages from the session.
CSPs risk falling behind in the competition for 5G leadership if they do not differentiate based on customer experience. CSPs must therefore implement assurance-led approaches to retain existing customers and win new business.
Traditional active testing approaches are unsuitable for supporting network automation strategies for NFV, SDN and 5G networks. Instead, CSPs should embrace automated active testing based on virtual and containerised agents, which enables assurance auto…
Network and service topology models that rely on static inventory systems and embedded data in disparate OSS tools cannot support dynamic cloud-native 5G services. CSPs must therefore use a real-time topology solution through a single source of truth to…
Competition from DIY solutions, smart products, new business models, and new entrants is transforming the residential security market. This industry report provides an overview of market trends and reviews the competitive landscape and how the market i…
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Determine key components of the open source business model based on the innovation focus of vendors from the IT domain.
Identify two main monetization models that vendors and CSPs can potentially use to commercialize open so…
This report provides forecasts for communications service provider (CSP) spending on wide-area network (WAN) software-defined networking (SDN) solutions for 2019–2023 and estimated market share data for this sector for 2019.
Robotic process automation (RPA) solutions enable communications service providers (CSPs) to automate manual processes or tasks with software. RPA solutions are best suited to simple, laborious tasks where core processes, systems and tools are left larg…
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Will aid in resource planning and investment strategies for these segments.
Provides a forward-looking evaluation of defense electronics spending and positioning to aid market participation.
Useful for an analysis of the…
The report provides data on the size of the residential security market in the key European territories and offers a forecast of future growth given environmental changes; in particular, the growth of DIY and smart home solutions. It looks at current t…
New streaming services continue to emerge with new business models designed to attract advertisers and users. This research examines the changing patterns of entertainment service adoption as well as the business models preferred by consumers for video,…
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Will aid in resource planning and investment strategies for these segments.
Provides a forward-looking indicator of defense electronics spending and positioning to aid market participation.
Useful for evaluation of the h…
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Optimize a 5G Deployment Strategy for Communication Service Providers (CSPs).
Identify new monetizing strategies for CSPs and chipset vendors when it comes to NR-V2X.
Provide strategic guidance for public authorities to …
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Identify emerging interaction methods for AR smart glasses which optimize user experience (UX) and enable application efficiency.
Identify and utilize the most suitable interaction/input methods in accordance with AR device …
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Determine adoption rates of virtual reality devices and services within the consumer and enterprise markets to gauge the impact and effectiveness of immersive training, visualization, collaboration, and its impact to content and…
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Raise awareness and understanding about Cloud Robotics and its core technological components that will enable large scale deployment.
Ensure that upcoming applications and products address the current limitations and better …