Cerillion Blog

The accelerating market for digital services means most telcos are at risk of falling behind more agile DSPs. Dominic Smith considers how telcos can make the move to horizontal architectures and regain that competitive edge.

Another year, another MWC. Cerillion’s Product Director, Brian Coombs, looks back on the highs and lows of 2024’s event, doling out his awards for the best in telecoms and connectivity tech for this year.

From AI and B2B self-service, to de-integration and altnets, here are the top telecom industry trends for 2024, as chosen by some of the Cerillion team.

Many distinct networks, one unified infrastructure – this is the promise of network slicing. By keeping critical business connectivity and public connections separate, could this be the killer app that 5G so desperately needs?

5G New Radio promises concrete use cases to realise the full potential of 5G, bringing high-speed, low latency data services to consumers, enterprises and industry. Who is benefitting most from this evolution in the 3GPP standards and what charging models will prevail?

The high costs and low returns from 5G are seeing telcos pull back on spending on infrastructure and services. How can 5G be brought back from the brink, and can 5G Standalone prevent a cooling of progress?

As 2023’s busy summer events calendar continues, how are the major mobile networks coping with the increasing demand for connectivity? Adam Hughes tested the signal at Glastonbury Festival (and Eurovision) – was it Still Standing, or like a Candle in the Wind?

The Vodafone-Three merger is on – provided the pair can convince regulators that the deal will not stifle competition in the UK telecoms market. Do network consolidations mean better service for customers, or does fewer providers guarantee higher bills?

MWC is back, but did it deliver? Cerillion’s Product Director, Brian Coombs, picks out the highlights (and lowlights) from four days of roaming around the cavernous exhibition halls.