"Industry agrees to accelerate 5G standardization, with first equipment set for 2019" linkedin.com/pulse/industry-… on @LinkedIn

"LPWA IoT gains momentum at MWC17" linkedin.com/pulse/lpwa-iot-… on @LinkedIn

"VoLTE connections in Europe will reach 595 million in 2021 " linkedin.com/pulse/volte-con… on @LinkedIn

Interesting view on #Google's AI-led new hardware push: techcrunch.com/2016/10/05/no… ... it's got a lot to do with advertising...

EC’s latest #5 goals will spur 5G roll-out; its public space WiFi goals will reduce the amount of time people spend on cellular networks

Success depends on effective collaboration to create a strong eco-system first. A key telco industry strength. xitter.cf/nokia/status/751026564…

5G should bring a much better experience across fixed and mobile, says EE's Paul Ceely #5GWorld

Accelerated activity around 2G/ 3G refarming on the horizon xitter.cf/dariotalmesio/status/7…

#5G will have 24m subscriptions worldwide in 2021 according to latest #Ovum data. Fully commercial and standardised 5G in 2020 #5GWorld

Amid iPhone slowdown would an #eSIM Apple Watch help fuel new growth phase?

EE's #VoLTE roll-out = video calls with WiFi-to-4G handover, quicker set-up times & better quality. Still less than 20 VoLTE ops in Europe.

EE expands reach of #VoLTE trial with iPhone SE support. Interoperability & handoff key to EE's commercial VoLTE launch, expected this year

Network performance and quality is increasingly a differentiator; operators have to communicate gains effectively xitter.cf/ericsson/status/710137…

UK to deliver a #5G strategy in 2017 in bid to be a 5G "world leader". Key to success will be making sure operators have enough spectrum.

#Immmr, Deutsche Telekom’s managed OTT service, is a leading example of a telco evolving core communications using software-led innovation

#Vodafone first to #VoLTE in Netherlands as industry starts to overcome #IMS and interoperability challenges. VoLTE to gain traction in '16

Wondering if #ApplePay doesn't now offer P2P payments due to regulation, or to enable Apple to build the right partnerships to enter market

After #Spotify/ TeliaSonera deal will Spotify and #AppleMusic compete on how much money they give to the artists who fuel their businesses?

#AppleMusic's Cloud/streaming focus = lots of new traffic on fixed + mobile networks = new challenges and opportunities for vendors + telcos

New: @nokianetworks enters data center market with disruptive launch of AirFrame Solution #NetworksPerform