MWC Shanghai 2023 returned for the first time since 2021, with over 37,000 people attending from 115 countries and I had the privilege of being one of them. Yes, there were several presentations from leaders in the telecommunications industry and several advanced technology demonstrations being showcased. Many of those demonstrations reflected contributions from the host mobile telcos—China Telecom, China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Broadnet.
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Satellite backhaul can be a “communications enabler” for millions of people worldwide living in rural regions, where mobile connectivity services are challenging to deliver. Whether it’s a small rural community where people live and work or a remotely located enterprise job site, people need connectivity. In fact, the World Bank estimates that emerging countries can generate a 1.38% increase in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for every 10% increase in broadband service penetration. While terrestrial solutions, such as fixed telco and wireless backhaul, are commercially viable in densely populated, urban areas, these connectivity solutions can struggle to be viable in many rural environments. A better option for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) in these scenarios is satellite backhaul due to its unique advantages.
Fiber optics are the apex of data transmission technologies. Using a flexible, transparent optical fiber constructed from silica, fiber optic cables leverage photons to pass network information at around 2/3 the speed of light. Being the fastest and most vigorous backhaul networking solution, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have made fiber optics a mainstay for supporting 5G deployments in the face of increasing networking needs of consumers and enterprise use cases. In this article, you’ll read about four high-bandwidth applications that would greatly benefit from fiber optics.
Private 5G cellular network deployment is one of the primary drivers for digital transformation in the Asia-Pacific region. 5G is the technological evolution that many enterprises in the region have been waiting for as demand for increased data speeds, enhanced signal reliability, better coverage, lower latencies, and improved network efficiencies grows. To provide a clearer picture of the growing prevalence of 5G business opportunities in Asia-Pacific, this post highlights three intriguing case studies in this potential US$13.5 billion market (by 2028).
Enhanced connectivity and broader coverage help drive economic growth and improve the quality of life for users. Unfortunately, in Africa, being connected to a mobile network is not a reality for everyone, although enormous strides have been made in recent years. To this day, 1 in 5 people living in Sub-Saharan Africa still does not have mobile broadband coverage—more than 200 million people. Penetrating the African content is something many Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) like Vodacom are working hard on, considering the enormous population that resides there. But there are some unique characteristics of Africa that must be considered before reaching out to its customer base.