Description: Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is emerging as one of the leading use cases for 5G New Radio (NR) architecture. The early momentum behind 5G FWA has come from the launch of T-Mobile 5G Home Internet service in the US and Optus in Australia at the b...

Overview: Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is emerging as one of the leading use cases for 5G New Radio (NR) architecture. The early momentum behind 5G FWA has come from the launch of the T-Mobile 5G Home Internet services in the US. This report provides an o...

Overview: Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is emerging as one of the leading use cases for 5G New Radio (NR) architecture. The early momentum behind 5G FWA has come from the launch of the T-Mobile 5G Home Internet services in the US. In 2020, 32% of US household...

Overview: The first quarter of 2022 was a busy period dominated by the return of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) to its usual calendar slot. Major infrastructure themes at the show included private 5G, open RAN and vRAN (including new merchant chip solution...

Overview: Both Rakuten Mobile and Dish Wireless face stiff challenges in 2022. With its 4G network largely complete, Rakuten must now demonstrate that it has the right commercial strategy to compete against Japan’s big three operators and significantl...

Overview: This tracker provides an overview of the 5G Standalone (SA) market highlighting the key trends and drivers shaping the market plus details of commercial launches by vendor and by region. In addition, the tracker details the 5G SA vendor ecosystem ...

Overview: Nordic duo Ericsson and Nokia both had a good 2021. With strong cash generation from its core networks business, Ericsson had one of the strongest years in its history.  Meanwhile Nokia provided proof that its turnaround is on track, with a s...

Overview: Closing the year, the fourth quarter of 2021 was a busy period with several key announcements about mMIMO products. Highlights included the launch of Huawei’s next-generation MetaAAU accompanied by mMIMO product launches from Ericsson and Sa...

Overview:  Enterprises across many industries are tapping into the connectivity paradigm. Unlike the consumer mass-market, these enterprises have very specific connectivity requirements. Private networks can satisfy many of these requirements across a ...

Overview: Rakuten Mobile and Dish Wireless are greenfield mobile network operators (MNOs) operating in Japan and the US respectively. Both companies are pioneering the development of open, cloud native 5G multi-vendor networks in two of the most competitive...

Overview: Despite good progress being made, Europe still lags other key markets such as China, South Korea and the US when it comes to 5G deployments, adoption and performance. This report examines the key challenges to Europe’s 5G ambitions, and outl...

Overview: After years of R&D investment and legacy portfolio rebalancing, there are encouraging signs that Nokia’s Cloud and Network Services and Ericsson’s Digital Services businesses may have finally turned a corner. Driven predominantly b...

Overview: The transition of the Radio Access Network (RAN) from a standalone, integrated network solution into a disaggregated, virtualized network will result in a new ecosystem of suppliers. This ecosystem will include a diverse range of tech start-ups an...

Overview: The transition of the Radio Access Network (RAN) from a standalone, integrated network into a disaggregated, virtualized network solution has already begun. Over the next few years, this will be accompanied by a gradual transition from single vend...

Overview: Although a quieter period for 5G RAN product launches, the third quarter of 2021 was nevertheless a busy time with a steady stream of news throughout the period. Highlights included several announcements from Rakuten, including the launch of its S...

Overview: August was a busy month for Rakuten Mobile. The Japanese operator announced its first major vendor contract with German Internet company 1&1 Drillish, launched its new Symphony telco platform, acquired the remaining shareholding in open RAN so...

Overview: ‘Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is emerging as one of the leading use cases for 5G New Radio (NR) architecture. FWA subscribers will need a new Customer Premises Equipment (CPE), which can either be indoor or outdoor. According to our latest re...

Overview: Nokia’s 2021 revival continued during the second quarter driven by its non-RAN network infrastructure business, which accounted for virtually all the vendor’s revenue growth during the first half of 2021. Meanwhile, Ericsson continues ...

Overview: The second quarter of 2021 was a busy period with a steady stream of news throughout the quarter culminating in a raft of important announcements at MWC 2021 during the last week of June. Highlights during the quarter included various next generat...

Overview: Open RAN was arguably the hottest topic in the telecoms world in 2020 driven predominantly by geopolitical rather than commercial forces. This momentum continues in 2021 but now backed by a concerted commercial push from several of the biggest Mob...