The mobile gaming experience is, and will continue to be, a significant force both for the telecoms providers and the gaming industry. What can the GSMA’s Open Gateway Initiative bring to the table, and what more needs to be done?
Guest Post: From Factory Automation to Autonomy Factory
The next phase of automation in factories is driven by productivity. Machines need to be able to make decisions by themselves and they need to be able to move around. In technical terms we need AI and mobile networks. Mika Skarp of Cumucore gives his view of the next steps in this direction.
Guest Post: 6G – Fitting the Market Needs of the 2030s
“In 6G standardisation it might be a good idea to listen to the needs of the non-public network clientele as this is the only sizable area of growth for the 3GPP ecosystem right now.” In this guest post Heikki Almay, CEO of Poutanet, sets out some ideas for 6G architecture that might help make 6G a more marketable proposition.
Guest Post: We Need to Think Differently – Your Hybrid Connectivity Isn’t Really Hybrid
Hybrid connectivity across multiple bearers is something the industry aims for. However, typical approaches today may not do what needs to be done. In this guest post Tristan Wood of Livewire Digital explores what goes wrong and how to do it right.
Guest Post: Why do we Need a 6G Revolution, not an Evolution?
In this guest post, Azenby’s Charles Brookson – one of the people responsible for originally designing mobile security systems and standards – argues that many of the fundamentals underlying 5G today are no longer fit for purpose. We need a radical rethink to do better next time around.
Guest Post: A Reality Check on 6G Design Targets Part 2
Guest blogger Heikki Almay comments on expectations of 6G, based on what ChatGPT has brought together from searching content around the web. This week we explore the validity of ideas around AI integration, ubiquitous coverage, interoperability and more.
Guest Post: A Reality Check on 6G Design Targets
In this guest article ChatGPT has helpfully pulled together some of the more widely-touted KPIs for 6G… but do they hold water? Heikki Almay of private network provider Poutanet investigates.
Guest Post: Into the metaverse – Challenges and solutions for tomorrow’s digital infrastructure
The future of telecoms is closely tied with that of the internet. In this guest post, Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX, explores some of the infrastructure challenges lying ahead for the internet.
Guest Post: Rival or Partner? – The Rise of Free Space Laser Communications
In December 2022, NASA’s TBIRD mission accomplished a truly remarkable feat by demonstrating a 100 Gbps data link from a satellite the size of a CubeSat using line of sight laser comms. If replicable reliably, the business implications for the telecoms industry could be significant.