This whitepaper looks at the network- and service-level enhancements brought about by 5G and determines the need for application awareness (delivered by DPI) at various points throughout the network. Find out how DPI helps to manage an array of new applications and services introduced by 5G. Download now.

With first 5G commercial services already launched, the industry is now gearing up for massive network buildouts. Because of the huge investments involved, clearly understanding where the potential customers are located, and how to optimally deploy infrastructure to maximize ROI is a critical requirement for operators. Accurate location data, be it customer demographics or utilities and fiber availability on the towers is a critical component of that requirement. Tune in to this webinar to understand how to employ augmented data for richer, faster location analytics and data-driven decisions.

Credit balance refunds are not just a bump in the road for companies; they’re an opportunity to transform a common customer service scenario into a competitive advantage. Our 2019 Credit Balance Refund Report gets to the bottom of what consumers expect from refunds — and what’s in it for you. Download now.

Interested in learning about the latest viewer preferences and behaviors? You’re in luck: We mined our data to compile insights on everything from the battle for OS dominance to engagement patterns by device. Download the report.

See how far Qualcomm has come on the journey to 5G commercialization, learn what new 5G technologies are in the works, and understand how advances in AI and the edge cloud will complement the continued evolution of 5G and deliver on the full promise of their 5G vision. Register now!

The first use case for 5G is obviously improved mobile connectivity with faster speeds and lower latencies. But beyond that, the sky’s the limit for 5G use cases, which will probably emerge as a result of real business needs. Register Now!

The telco industry is at a crossroads: providers have no choice but to accelerate their digital transformation programs and make better use of their customer data or they face the wrath of losing customers. Download the guide to learn how telcos can use technology to increase customer satisfaction and recapture profit growth.

 

Attend this webinar to learn more about the intricacies of real-world 5G environments and how 3D channel modeling software can simplify the creation of complex propagation scenarios in a lab setting. Register Now!

Join this webinar to learn about new eMBB use cases that 5G has opened for the IoT market, things to consider when designing a 5G connected product, what designing a module taught us about 5G, and tips to keep your 5G device and data secure. Register Now!

Release 16 will focus on ecosystem, end-to-end network orchestration and may encourage more key network parameters, rather than capacity and top speeds. This webinar explores how URLLC, edge computing, network automation and orchestration will evolve the existing wireless ecosystem.  Register now.

While monetization is the primary concern for launching 5G, a close second is how to protect the infrastructure from threats such as fraud, intrusion and any anomalous behavior. In this webinar, VoltDB Chief Technologist, Dheeraj Remella, will explore how to leverage data and machine learning for real-time threat prevention in the 5G era. Register now.

This webinar will discuss how Release 14 C-V2X, the initial phase of C-V2X, is gaining momentum with expected commercial readiness around 2019, the role of C-V2X and 5G in enabling smarter transportation, and more. Register now!

Learn more about the need for frictionless authentication, and the risks involved and the potential for fraud. How will biometric solutions address the problems? Register now and hear recent use cases where biometrics have been used in the customer support channels to address potential fraud.

The webinar will discuss 5G application-driven network performance requirements and key focus areas for testing. It'll also cover both expected and unexpected test challenges and how to assure you’re prepared for what lies ahead. Register now!

Many industry watchers think that the race to 5G will significantly change how wireless companies do business. For wireless companies that are researching and preparing to make the switch to 5G, here is how the new network will impact their business as retailers. Download now to learn more. 

LTE-M can provide additional benefits to scores of industries, including lower cost modules, extended device battery life, security features, and better signal penetration. Download this eBrief to learn more about which industries are likely to take advantage of LTE-M first, some of the initial use cases for LTE-M, and how LTE-M will evolve as mobile networks transition to 5G.

Download this free eBrief today. Learn more about recent technology innovations that have overcome the mobile mmWave challenge, new indoor use cases that 5G NR mmWave is bringing, the best practices for deploying indoor mmWave networks, and 5G NR mmWave coverage and performance in real-life indoor venues and enterprises.

This webinar will present the outcomes of an economic analysis of alternatives in telco cloud infrastructure design in large-scale service provider deployments. Register now!

A research report by ABI Research predicts the transformation of a world where interaction with a single screen is the norm to a world of the “pervasive screen.” What business and use case opportunities will this unlock? Register Now!

This webinar series will examine key considerations of 5G core network planning including functional, technological and economical aspects.

• 4G to 5G Transition Planning
  Recorded on June 6, 2019
  Explore the options for 5G and 4G interworking deemed crucial for enabling operators to offer seamless service delivery.
• 5G and the IT-ification of Telecommunications
  Recorded on June 27, 2019
  Hear how the adoption of IT and cloud concepts will enable the creation of agile and flexible open networks, and will discuss how a cloud-native approach, leveraging micro-service design, DevOps concepts and container virtualization, can deliver that promise.
• 5G Core Sourcing Strategies
  Recorded on July 18, 2019
  Get answers to key questions to help service providers consider changes and optimizations that may be needed in the sourcing processes in getting ready for 5G core networks.

Which industries are likely to take advantage of LTE-M first? What are some of the initial use cases for LTE-M? And how will LTE-M evolve as mobile networks transition to 5G? Attend this webinar to learn more.

Read this eBrief to learn how to not only revolutionize customer experience, but also bring a new, iterative approach to operations and accelerate time to value for service providers.

Altran provides 5G services and capabilities that deliver value to our customers and address pain points by:

• Delivering high throughput for users requiring high capacity
• Revolutionizing the way, we use broadcast, including TV broadcast, which will shift to 5G as a communications platform for interactive TV
• Providing a common technology to support connectivity for various applications such as home automation, agriculture, industrial, healthcare, robotics and connected vehicles. For instance, in one agricultural application, drones could be used to collect analytics from the soil and use it to manage irrigation and fertilizer needs
• Delivering low latency and ultra-low latency AR/VR applications including advanced gaming, such as drone racing
• Enabling better healthcare solutions such as remote surgery performed by doctors hundreds of miles away from the operating room
• Improving the customer experience of sports events with 360-degree viewing that includes multiple views of critical plays

To explore how Altran can get your business ready for this most awaited wave, download this Whitepaper.

For those planning or implementing an outdoor small cell network, this free webinar will outline issues with powering small cells, and discuss the alternative remote techniques being used by network providers today. Register now!

Get a refreshed point of view on how digital transformation can address your biggest pain points. This webinar will demystify the state of the Telecom industry, the challenges sellers and marketers face, and outline how digital transformation can propel your organization from a legacy service provider to a leader. Register now!

There is a new use case within 5G. What will those vertical services entail? Which industries will benefit the most? What new types of equipment, infrastructure and capabilities will be needed to drive them? Find out during this webinar. Register now!

The emerging enterprise edge will use a cloud architecture to drive new efficiencies for security, load balancing, SD-WAN, and WAN optimization functions and performance when connecting to the cloud. This webinar will take a deep dive look into the new architectures for enterprise edge compute with cloud connectivity, including advantages, best practices, use cases, and success stories. Register now!

This survey will reveal details about the timing, technology challenges, and strategies for evolving the TDM infrastructure. Share your thoughts for a chance to win a $5 Starbucks gift card and the opportunity to gain valuable insight into the market. 

In this webinar, you will learn more about the regulatory aspects, architecture and deployment best practices for STIR-SHAKEN. Register Now!

Don't miss this webinar as Strategy Analytics identifies the most important features needed for Wi-Fi 6 to live up to its promise, outlining what OEMs, enterprises, service providers and consumers should look for in chipsets and systems. Register now.

In this webinar, Dheeraj Remella, Chief Technologist at VoltDB, will discuss key considerations when choosing a 5G data architecture to support your journey into a composable architecture built on a microservices foundation. Register now!

Attend this webinar to gain an understanding of the key hardware and software-based data plane acceleration technologies needed to meet the demanding performance requirements of 5G networks. Register now!

For service providers, delivering excellent customer service isn’t just important –it’s your competitive advantage. The road map to transforming your customer service experience can seem daunting. Where do you start? What should you focus on to have the most significant impact? How will you measure success? ServiceNow has simplified getting started and mapped out the ten steps to transforming customer service in Telecommunications. Check it out here.

Register now for this analyst led webinar, and hear how providers can embrace applied analytics with Location Intelligence as a feature to accelerate 5G adoption for efficient and targeted deployment of network and wireless broadband services.

Together, Aricent’s ISS framework and engineering services can significantly reduce the uncertainty and time required to launch FIPS-compliant and certified products. Understand how.

This eBrief will discuss how 5G radios can be tested in a field environment and what measurements are important to ensure smooth integration with legacy networks. Download now.

Join this webinar on what you need to know about delivering and testing high-speed 5G data rates to assure superior performance of wireless services at challenging new thresholds. Register now.

In this interview, Paul Dawes, CEO of Mode at the recent Global Edge Forum offers his perspective on why he chose EDGE GRAVITY’s Edge Cloud Platform as their edge delivery method for enhanced SD_WAN. Watch now.

Edge computing, one of the hottest topics in technology today is changing how enterprise applications and systems are deployed. Retail and hospitality operators are at the forefront of the digital transformation. Learn more about the changes and what it means for you.

New radio access technologies such as mmWave and Massive MIMO will once again strain current transport networks by imposing higher capacity, lower latency, new traffic flows like Fronthaul and Mid-haul, along with stricter timing and synchronization requirements.

Download this eBrief to learn more.

While the throughput and propagation characteristics of low and mid-band radios are well known, we’re still in early days with mmWave. Industry experts leading this webinar will discuss the technical, physical, and financial challenges of enabling your workforce to perform the task at hand, as this new technology moves from the lab and into the real world.

This ebrief will discuss technical and economic factors related to commercializing 5G mmWave arrays, and what the industry is doing to solve them. Download Now!

From a peak data transfer rate perspective, 5G will be 20 times faster than 4G. 5G will bring more benefits than download speeds, especially new connectivity possibilities, thus new business potential. Click here to download.

This webinar series will examine the state of 5G core networks, discuss design practices, and explore architectural and operational aspects critical for enabling the flexibility required to deliver end-to-end services between 5G and earlier generation networks.

• 5G Shared Data Environment: The Critical Enabler for a Service-based Architecture (SbA)
  Recorded on December 18, 2019
  Explore the drivers and challenges of today’s 5G market and discuss how IT practices such as network slicing enable the creation of agile and flexible open networks designed for end-to-end services.

• 5G Slicing – Management and Orchestration Aspects
  Recorded on January 15, 2019
  Hear about the management, operational and monetization aspects and processes required for enabling a scalable and flexible 5G slicing environment.  

• 5G UDSF - Design Principles with Unstructured Data Storage Function (UDSF)
  Recorded on January 31, 2019
  Glean insights into the function and design of UDSF as a backend function that facilitates the adoption of a single Shared Data Environment for the entire 5G network and service architecture.

Join this webinar to hear actual use cases for in-call speech applications, real-time and recorded speech and meta-data analytics (amongst others) during this interactive and provocative session. Register Now!

We have officially entered the 5G Era, and by now, you’ve heard a lot about millimeter wave (mmWave). This eBrief will discuss where we are with mobilizing mmWave today, how to solve the challenges of mobile mmWave for 5G NR, and what future enhancements mean for 5G NR mmWave. Download it now!

The major driver for industrial Ethernet is the increasing demand for connectivity across all sectors.The Aricent framework provides software for both the network element and the control application.

Download this paper to know how.

In this nascent market of boundless Extended Reality (XR), the coming wireless edge transformation can offer a solution. This eBrief discusses the challenges of mobile XR and achieving the next level of immersion, the role of the XR and 5G ecosystem, and the benefits of them working together, and more.

The Aricent NB-IoT core is based on the evolved packet system (EPS) and provides cellular IoT (C-IoT) by performing control plane and user-plane optimizations. The Aricent NB-IoT solution fulfills all the key requirements of tomorrow’s low-power, wide-area networks, including long battery life, low-cost devices, low deployment costs and support of massive IoT connections. The Aricent NB-IoT core is based on the evolved packet system and provides cellular IoT by performing control-plane and user-plane optimizations. Click here to download.

What will happen next in wireless? That’s definitely the big question. Within these pages, we hope to provide at least a few answers. In this, our second annual Predictions Special Report, we’ve again collected four of the industry’s leading, veteran, independent analysts to ask them what is going to happen next year and beyond. Download Now!