CACI: We are ‘not consumed by the notion of scale’
“We are consumed by how do we fill gaps in capabilities and in customer communities,” says CEO Ken Asbury as the company posts record third-quarter revenue. Full Article
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T-Mobile network strategy and 5G investment plans
T-Mobile reported record low postpaid phone churn of 1.07 percent due to the carrier’s enhanced LTE network coverage and data speeds coupled with value-added incentives offered to T-Mobile One unlimited data customers, including free Netflix subscriptions and the #GetThanked rewards program. — Steve Vachon, Analyst Full Article
T-Mobile’s plan to buy Sprint to face serious issues
The strongest possible barrier for the deal to go through will be the negative effects of the reduced wireless competition despite T-Mobile claiming that the merger will allow customers greater cost savings. — Steve Vachon, Analyst DigitalTVLife.com
T-Mobile’s Sprint deal to face several hurdles before approval
The negative impacts of reduced wireless competition could be the strongest barrier to approval. — Steve Vachon, Analyst Full Article
The tech is ready; geopolitics is hindering a global 5G rollout
Since ZTE (and Huawei) are major equipment providers globally, especially in India, the ban will impact network infrastructure and device ecosystems. — Chris Antlitz, Senior Analyst Full Article
Carriers are fostering deeper partnerships with webscales to support growing enterprise demand for hybrid and multi-cloud environments
HAMPTON, N.H. (April 20, 2018) — Combined Cloud as a Service revenue for telecom operators in Technology Business Research Inc.’s (TBR) 4Q17 Carrier Cloud Benchmark rose 15.7% year-to-year in 4Q17 due to strategic acquisitions and alliances, investments in new data centers, and portfolio expansion in growth segments such as SaaS and hybrid cloud. Cloud revenue […]
As the telecom industry drives open source for interoperability more operators benefit from NFV and SDN, but incumbent suppliers face significant disruption
HAMPTON, N.H. (April 12, 2018) — According to TBR’s 1Q18 NFV/SDN Telecom Market Landscape, open-source groups will spur NFV and SDN adoption by establishing industry standards that foster interoperability among a broader range of solution providers. Operators are also facilitating NFV and SDN adoption by targeting new hires with relevant skill sets, retraining existing employees […]
The Business of One era requires new business planning and management practices
A new generation of incredibly powerful, flexible and responsive businesses is reshaping markets. Their ability to serve single customers at scale is what TBR terms the “Business of One.” The environmental forces triggering this shift are vast. Information velocity accelerates globally; digital information expands exponentially; competitive advantage windows compress rapidly; task work automates; acute labor […]
Aggregated lateral movement and more: EY’s latest SOC serves the GCC
Covering the evolution of digital transformation centers over the last few years, we’ve frequently noted that new ways of working have infected many traditionally structured and operated organizations, often through nontypical talent and specially designed workspaces (yes, we’re talking about “funky chairs”). The latest development may be the most surprising as it comes from EY, […]
Super 7 webscale ICT capex spend will reach over $63B by 2022, driven by investments in network capacity and data center builds and expansions
HAMPTON, N.H. (March 2, 2018) — According to Technology Business Research, Inc.’s (TBR) 1Q18 Webscale ICT Market Landscape, Super 7 webscale ICT capex will grow at a 19.5% CAGR to over $63 billion in 2022 as these companies continue to invest in network capacity to support traffic growth, and data center builds and expansions to […]
