Mobile and Wireless Communications

This market insight provides an overview of key mobile and fixed developments by major European mobile operators in Q1 2015. It offers both qualitative and quantitative information and is the first part of Frost & Sullivans regular quarterly updates on the industry.

From its launch in 2004 to the arrival of the iPhone in 2007, Facebook’s success as a social medium was elevated by the personal computer’s (PC) intrinsic immobility. With PC as the dominant computing platform, screen time peaked through interaction this ubiquitous social network facilitated, creating huge demand for advertising slots.

This study provides an update on the state of long-term evolution (LTE) deployment across 11 European countries. It offers a snapshot of the mobile communications market per country. It also analyses the key LTE developments and plans of mobile network operators in the areas of LTE-Advanced, Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE), and LTE Broadcast.

After years of on-off discussion and persistent industry speculation, Nokia has confirmed it will acquire Alcatel-Lucent (ALU), its rival in the telecom equipment business

Like expert poker players who must anticipate their competitors’ next move while deciding on the best course of action in the moment, technology manufacturers need to make calculated judgements about the future while keeping up with the current landscape. No one can truly foresee how the next hand will unfold, but manufacturers make big bets to s...

The annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) always identifies a few key items for operators and vendors to highlight on their to-do lists. This year in Barcelona, 5G topped everyone’s list.

The wearable technologies opportunity was a hot topic at the Mobile World Congress 2015 in Barcelona, with major global device manufacturers launching their brands of wearable devices alongside smaller, niche wearable device companies attempting to create their own space in the market.

This tracker assesses the status of the mobile markets in Western Europe, providing a number of key performance indicators gathered per country and per mobile network operator. The historic data spans between 2009 and 2012. The forecast period extends from 2014 to 2018, with 2013 as the base year. The tracker features a summary table for the select...

This tracker analyzes the status of the mobile communications markets in the Central and Eastern Europe. It provides a number of key performance indicators gathered per country and per mobile network operators (MNOs). The historic data spans between 2009 and 2012. The base year is 2013. The forecasting period extends from 2014 to 2018. The tracker ...