Consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa want to be able to keep conversations going with family and friends in different places and stay informed and connected at all times. People are used to being connected to meet personal and professional needs, wherever they are according to reports from Ericsson ConsumerLab.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Internet goes mobile - South AfricaEricsson
Consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa want to be able to keep conversations going with family and friends in different places and stay informed and connected at all times. People are used to being connected to meet personal and professional needs, wherever they are according to reports from Ericsson ConsumerLab.
From the marketplace to the boardroom, from schools
to households, the free flow of ideas and information
shapes our lives and our everyday decisions. Therefore,
having access to relevant information at any given point
in time and place has become integral for consumers
across the globe. Brazil is no different, where the
population shows a high need for connectedness
and being updated, and indulges in different online
activities on their mobile devices.
+ Overview of MOBILE EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET.
+ MOBILE INTERNET: TRENDS AND GROWTH
+ BENEFITS OF THE MOBILE INTERNET
+ CHALLENGES OF THE MOBILE INTERNET
+ SOLUTIONS
From the marketplace to the boardroom, from schools
to households, the free flow of ideas and information
shapes our lives and our everyday decisions. Therefore,
access to relevant information at any given time and in
any given place has become integral for consumers
across the globe, and El Salvador is no different.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Internet goes mobile - South AfricaEricsson
Consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa want to be able to keep conversations going with family and friends in different places and stay informed and connected at all times. People are used to being connected to meet personal and professional needs, wherever they are according to reports from Ericsson ConsumerLab.
From the marketplace to the boardroom, from schools
to households, the free flow of ideas and information
shapes our lives and our everyday decisions. Therefore,
having access to relevant information at any given point
in time and place has become integral for consumers
across the globe. Brazil is no different, where the
population shows a high need for connectedness
and being updated, and indulges in different online
activities on their mobile devices.
+ Overview of MOBILE EVOLUTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE INTERNET.
+ MOBILE INTERNET: TRENDS AND GROWTH
+ BENEFITS OF THE MOBILE INTERNET
+ CHALLENGES OF THE MOBILE INTERNET
+ SOLUTIONS
From the marketplace to the boardroom, from schools
to households, the free flow of ideas and information
shapes our lives and our everyday decisions. Therefore,
access to relevant information at any given time and in
any given place has become integral for consumers
across the globe, and El Salvador is no different.
Engineering Research Publication
Best International Journals, High Impact Journals,
International Journal of Engineering & Technical Research
ISSN : 2321-0869 (O) 2454-4698 (P)
www.erpublication.org
The new edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report reveals that mobile-data traffic will continue to grow significantly in the coming years, a trend driven mainly by video. Overall data traffic is expected to grow 12-fold by the end of 2018. Increasing usage is driven by continual growth in the amount of content available as well as the improved network speeds that come with HSPA and LTE development.
For more on the latest mobility figures see: http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson-mobility-report
Ericsson ConsumerLab - Embracing data sharing (report)Ericsson
Ericsson ConsumerLab has taken a look at the consumer value of innovations such as shared data plans and how the introduction of such plans has impacted consumer behavior, as well as triggers and barriers to their adoption.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Family CommunicationEricsson
The Ericsson ConsumerLab report Family Communication, based on studies carried out in the US, shows that all families differ from one another – from the way they communicate to how they create rules and spend time together.
The report compares the behavior of families with high usage of communication services with that of families with low usage. Those two groups of families are equally sized, and both demonstrate extreme behavior. And usage varies greatly – not only between the parents, but even between the children in the two types of families.
Eighty percent of families using a lot of communication services believe that as a result, they are happier, have more communication with each other and better knowledge about each other. But for these families, there are also more concerns that appear.
Ericsson Mobility Report, November 2015 – Regional report South East Asia and...Ericsson
In South East Asia and Oceania, urbanization will continue to drive the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. There will be more than 450 million people living in urban areas by 2021, compared to around 400 million today South East Asia and Oceania is a dynamic region for ICT.
Driven by smartphone and mobile broadband growth, internet adoption continues to grow in the region. Australia and Singapore are the leading countries, with internet penetration (mobile and fixed) at over 80 percent.2 In other parts of the region, internet penetration can be expected to continue rising.
Despite smartphone and mobile broadband potential there are still challenges, especially in the region’s developing markets. The next wave of smartphone users are expected to come from rural or remote areas, raising issues on how to bring services to these lower-income populations in a cost-effective way. In order to guarantee a good user experience, mobile operators’ ability to address mobile data growth will be key.
Enabling best practice Web experiences for today's increasingly Mobile world: This white paper explores why a Web Content Management solution that’s not optimized for ‘customers in motion,’ could be the deal breaker for customer engagement. Find out how innovative approaches to WCM can keep your company aligned with customer expectations in a mobile world.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Connected lifestyles’ expectations identifiedEricsson
http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/consumerlab
This Ericsson ConsumerLab report identifies the key success criteria for the services of tomorrow to satisfy the needs of a connected society.
AMPS 2011AB Mobile Review - Mobile Marketing Association SA - Raymond BuckleRaymond Buckle
AMPS2011AB Mobile Review - Mobile Marketing Association South Africa
A new perspective on the mobile medium based on the All Media and Products Survey 2011AB produced by the South African Audience Research Foundation
Produced and sponsored by www.silverstonecis.com
An Ericsson ConsumerLab report reveals the impact of network speed on the satisfaction and loyalty of Saudi consumers towards their mobile operators in the kingdom. Report findings show that network speed in Saudi Arabia also impacts the adoption of advanced services – more users on faster networks are accessing data services like mobile payment and video calls.
Engineering Research Publication
Best International Journals, High Impact Journals,
International Journal of Engineering & Technical Research
ISSN : 2321-0869 (O) 2454-4698 (P)
www.erpublication.org
The new edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report reveals that mobile-data traffic will continue to grow significantly in the coming years, a trend driven mainly by video. Overall data traffic is expected to grow 12-fold by the end of 2018. Increasing usage is driven by continual growth in the amount of content available as well as the improved network speeds that come with HSPA and LTE development.
For more on the latest mobility figures see: http://www.ericsson.com/ericsson-mobility-report
Ericsson ConsumerLab - Embracing data sharing (report)Ericsson
Ericsson ConsumerLab has taken a look at the consumer value of innovations such as shared data plans and how the introduction of such plans has impacted consumer behavior, as well as triggers and barriers to their adoption.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Family CommunicationEricsson
The Ericsson ConsumerLab report Family Communication, based on studies carried out in the US, shows that all families differ from one another – from the way they communicate to how they create rules and spend time together.
The report compares the behavior of families with high usage of communication services with that of families with low usage. Those two groups of families are equally sized, and both demonstrate extreme behavior. And usage varies greatly – not only between the parents, but even between the children in the two types of families.
Eighty percent of families using a lot of communication services believe that as a result, they are happier, have more communication with each other and better knowledge about each other. But for these families, there are also more concerns that appear.
Ericsson Mobility Report, November 2015 – Regional report South East Asia and...Ericsson
In South East Asia and Oceania, urbanization will continue to drive the information and communications technology (ICT) industry. There will be more than 450 million people living in urban areas by 2021, compared to around 400 million today South East Asia and Oceania is a dynamic region for ICT.
Driven by smartphone and mobile broadband growth, internet adoption continues to grow in the region. Australia and Singapore are the leading countries, with internet penetration (mobile and fixed) at over 80 percent.2 In other parts of the region, internet penetration can be expected to continue rising.
Despite smartphone and mobile broadband potential there are still challenges, especially in the region’s developing markets. The next wave of smartphone users are expected to come from rural or remote areas, raising issues on how to bring services to these lower-income populations in a cost-effective way. In order to guarantee a good user experience, mobile operators’ ability to address mobile data growth will be key.
Enabling best practice Web experiences for today's increasingly Mobile world: This white paper explores why a Web Content Management solution that’s not optimized for ‘customers in motion,’ could be the deal breaker for customer engagement. Find out how innovative approaches to WCM can keep your company aligned with customer expectations in a mobile world.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Connected lifestyles’ expectations identifiedEricsson
http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/consumerlab
This Ericsson ConsumerLab report identifies the key success criteria for the services of tomorrow to satisfy the needs of a connected society.
AMPS 2011AB Mobile Review - Mobile Marketing Association SA - Raymond BuckleRaymond Buckle
AMPS2011AB Mobile Review - Mobile Marketing Association South Africa
A new perspective on the mobile medium based on the All Media and Products Survey 2011AB produced by the South African Audience Research Foundation
Produced and sponsored by www.silverstonecis.com
An Ericsson ConsumerLab report reveals the impact of network speed on the satisfaction and loyalty of Saudi consumers towards their mobile operators in the kingdom. Report findings show that network speed in Saudi Arabia also impacts the adoption of advanced services – more users on faster networks are accessing data services like mobile payment and video calls.
Words of inspiration can come in handy when you've got writer's block, or when you are trying to get your manuscript published. We've collected 10 of our favorite quotes on editing. Enjoy!
11 Ridiculous Things You Could Buy With Your Student DebtMashable
According to the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee, the average undergraduate student loan debt is $27,152. So what else could you buy with that amount of money?
A whole bunch of ridiculous stuff: http://on.mash.to/17iiNd5
The chasm between brands and people is deep and teeming with crocodiles [auto...Ben Shipley
@mumbrella 360 Presentation 3rd June 2015. #m360
The distance between brands or businesses and their audiences is getting bigger. Why is it happening and what can we do?
Content marketing ideas and examples.
Making it Easier to Make a Difference in the WorldDr. Chris Stout
Invited 2016 Keynote, Illinois Counselor Association Annual Meeting
Springfield, IL
It is a honor to be invited to present to such an amazing group of professionals, already making their mark on the world.
Thanks, and please keep in touch,
Chris
http://DrChrisStout.com
Liberation from Location: Ericsson ConsumerLab Insight Report, Latin America ...Ericsson Latin America
Communication is a quintessential need. We meet it by being accessible to our friends, family and extended community in person and more often nowadays, online. Being able to make decisions on-the-go using relevant content that is accessible anytime, anywhere has assumed paramount importance among consumers. This Ericsson ConsumerLab Latin America study highlights the connectivity expectations of consumers as they go about their lives.
”The Networked Life in Lebanon” is an Ericsson ConsumerLab report highlighting that consumers in Lebanon are adopting a ’networked lifestyle’ similarly to their global counterparts. This is defined not only by socio-cultural trends but also by the products they consume and the services they use online. It also highlights that Lebanese consumers are active sharers and social participants on the internet, and their consumption behaviors are being shaped by the internet and mobile apps. Mobile broadband ownership in Lebanon is also higher than the global average.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Keeping smartphone users loyal Ericsson
This report assesses the impact of network performance on consumer loyalty to operators.
The main purpose of the report was to identify what drives customer loyalty to operators, and in addition the monetary value that can be gained by improving network performance.
For more from our ConsumerLab visit: http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/consumerlab
The IoT era is seeing computers integrated into billions of everyday objects, which collect data and communicate real-time insights over ultra-high-speed 5G networks.
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Liberation from locationEricsson
Ericsson ConsumerLab releases report showing consumers are increasingly performing tasks across multiple locations, such as shopping online at work or performing work tasks at home. People spend most of their time indoors and they therefore want to invest more in improving their indoor connectivity experience. Globally, consumers use internet services in a similar manner, although the devices used differ
A presentation I gave during the 20th Anniversary of Internet in the Philippines. Thanks to Jurist, Manny and Achie for some of the materials you contributed.
Cellular mobile phone service is the wireless telecommunication service that is operated via mobile phone or cellular phone (an electronic telecommunication device).
Cellular mobile services in Pakistan commenced in 90’s when two cellular mobile telephone licenses were awarded to Paktel and PakCom (Instaphone) for provision of cellular mobile telephony in Pakistan.
With the passage of time telecom sector in Pakistan has grown rapidly and currently there are 5 mobile phone operators;
Mobilink, Ufone, Telenor, Zong and Warid telecom.
Ericsson Mobility Report - June 2015 - North America appendixEricsson
Ericsson Mobility Report is one of the leading analyses of data traffic available, providing in-depth measurements from the world’s largest selection of live networks spread all around the globe.
The report uses those measurements and analysis, together with internal forecasts and other relevant studies, to provide insights into current traffic and market trends in today’s Networked Society.
The June 2015 report looks at global subscription growth and how the pattern is set to continue to 2020.
Ericsson Mobility Report - June 2015 - North East Asia appendixEricsson
Ericsson Mobility Report is one of the leading analyses of data traffic available, providing in-depth measurements from the world’s largest selection of live networks spread all around the globe.
The report uses those measurements and analysis, together with internal forecasts and other relevant studies, to provide insights into current traffic and market trends in today’s Networked Society.
The June 2015 report looks at global subscription growth and how the pattern is set to continue to 2020.
Etat des lieux des usages mobiles dans le monde en 2012 Arthur Megnin
Le cabinet Accenture vient de publier les résultats de son étude "Mobile Web Watch 2012". Menée en Europe, en Amérique latine et en Afrique du Sud, elle révèle notamment que :
Les smartphones sont les terminaux mobiles les plus couramment utilisés pour accéder au Web (par en moyenne 61 % des répondants), Suivis des netbooks (37 %) Et des tablettes (22 %).
Ericsson ConsumerLab: Bridging the Digital DivideEricsson
http://www.ericsson.com/thinkingahead/consumerlab
Ericsson has released its first regional consumer insight report focusing on trends and analysis of the mobile ecosystem in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Similar to Ericsson ConsumerLab: Internet goes mobile - Nigeria (20)
Ericsson Technology Review: Versatile Video Coding explained – the future of ...Ericsson
Continuous innovation in 5G networks is creating new opportunities for video-enabled services for both consumers and industries, particularly in areas such as the Internet of Things and the automotive sector. These new services are expected to rely on continued video evolution toward 8K resolutions and beyond, and on new strict requirements such as low end-to-end latency for video delivery.
The latest Ericsson Technology Review article explores recent developments in video compression technology and introduces Versatile Video Coding (VVC) – a significant improvement on existing video codecs that we think deserves to be widely deployed in the market. VVC has the potential both to enhance the user experience for existing video services and offer an appropriate performance level for new media services over 5G networks.
BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN PHYSICAL AND DIGITAL REALITIES
The key role that connectivity plays in our personal and professional lives has never been more obvious than it is today. Thankfully, despite the sudden, dramatic changes in our behavior earlier this year, networks all around the world have proven to be highly resilient. At Ericsson, we’re committed to ensuring that the network platform continues to improve its ability to meet the full range of societal needs as well as supporting enterprises to stay competitive in the long term. We know that greater agility and speed will be essential.
This issue of our magazine includes several articles that explain Ericsson’s approach to future network development, including my annual technology trends article. The seven trends on this year’s list serve as a critical cornerstone in the development of a common Ericsson vision of what future networks will provide, and what sort of technology evolution will be required to get there.
ERIK EKUDDEN
Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Group Function Technology
Ericsson Technology Review: Integrated access and backhaul – a new type of wi...Ericsson
Today millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum is valued mainly because it can be used to achieve high speeds and capacities when combined with spectrum assets below 6GHz. But it can provide other benefits as well. For example, mmWave spectrum makes it possible to use a promising new wireless backhaul solution for 5G New Radio – integrated access and backhaul (IAB) – to densify networks with multi-band radio sites at street level.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explains the IAB concept at a high level, presenting its architecture and key characteristics, as well as examining its advantages and disadvantages compared with other backhaul technologies. It concludes with a presentation of the promising results of several simulations that tested IAB as a backhaul option for street sites in both urban and suburban areas.
Ericsson Technology Review: Critical IoT connectivity: Ideal for time-critica...Ericsson
Critical Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity is an emerging concept in IoT development that enables more efficient and innovative services across a wide range of industries by reliably meeting time-critical communication needs. Mobile network operators (MNOs) are in the perfect position to enable these types of time-critical services due to their ability to leverage advanced 5G networks in a systematic and cost-effective way.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explores the benefits of Critical IoT connectivity in areas such as industrial control, mobility automation, remote control and real-time media. It also provides an overview of key network technologies and architectures. It concludes with several case studies based on two deployment scenarios – wide area and local area – that illustrate how well suited 5G spectrum assets are for Critical IoT use cases.
5G New Radio has already evolved in important ways since the 3GPP standardized Release 15 in late 2018. The significant enhancements in Releases 16 and 17 are certain to play a critical role in expanding both the availability and the applicability of 5G NR in both industry and public services in the near future.
This Ericsson Technology Review article summarizes the most notable new developments in releases 16 and 17, grouped into two categories: enhancements to existing features and features that address new verticals and deployment scenarios. This analysis and our insights about the future beyond Release 17 is an important component of our work to help mobile network operators and other stakeholders better understand and plan for the many new 5G NR opportunities that are on the horizon.
Ericsson Technology Review: The future of cloud computing: Highly distributed...Ericsson
The growing interest in cloud computing scenarios that incorporate both distributed computing capabilities and heterogeneous hardware presents a significant opportunity for network operators. With a vast distributed system (the telco network) already in place, the telecom industry has a significant advantage in the transition toward distributed cloud computing.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explores the future of cloud computing from the perspective of network operators, examining how they can best manage the complexity of future cloud deployments and overcome the technical challenges. Redefining cloud to expose and optimize the use of heterogeneous resources is not straightforward, but we are confident that our use cases and proof points validate our approach and will gain traction both in the telecommunications community and beyond.
Ericsson Technology Review: Optimizing UICC modules for IoT applicationsEricsson
Commonly referred to as SIM cards, the universal integrated circuit cards (UICCs) used in all cellular devices today are in fact complex and powerful minicomputers capable of much more than most Internet of Things (IoT) applications require. Until a simpler and less costly alternative becomes available, action must be taken to ensure that the relatively high price of UICC modules does not hamper IoT growth.
This Ericsson Technology Review article presents two mid-term approaches. The first is to make use of techniques that reduce the complexity of using UICCs in IoT applications, while the second is to use the UICCs’ excess capacity for additional value generation. Those who wish to exploit the potential of the UICCs to better support IoT applications have the opportunity to use them as cryptographic storage, to run higher-layer protocol stacks and/or as supervisory entities, for example.
Mobile data traffic volumes are expected to increase by a factor of four by 2025, and 45 percent of that traffic will be carried by 5G networks. To deliver on customer expectations in this rapidly changing environment, communication service providers must overcome challenges in three key areas: building sufficient capacity, resolving operational inefficiencies through automation and artificial intelligence, and improving service differentiation. This issue of ETR magazine provides insights about how to tackle all three.
Ericsson Technology Review: 5G BSS: Evolving BSS to fit the 5G economyEricsson
The 5G network evolution has opened up an abundance of new business opportunities for communication service providers (CSPs) in verticals such as industrial automation, security, health care and automotive. In order to successfully capitalize on them, CSPs must have business support systems (BSS) that are evolved to manage complex value chains and support new business models. Optimized information models and a high degree of automation are required to handle huge numbers of devices through open interfaces.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explains how 5G-evolved BSS can help CSPs transform themselves from traditional network developers to service enablers for 5G and the Internet of Things, and ultimately to service creators with the ability to collaborate beyond telecoms and establish lucrative digital value systems.
Ericsson Technology Review: 5G migration strategy from EPS to 5G systemEricsson
For many operators, the introduction of the 5G System (5GS) to provide wide-area services in existing Evolved Packet System (EPS) deployments is a necessary step toward creating a full-service, future-proof 5GS in the longer term. The creation of a combined 4G-5G network requires careful planning and a holistic strategy, as the introduction of 5GS has significant impacts across all network domains, including the RAN, packet core, user data and policies, and services, as well as affecting devices and backend systems.
This Ericsson Technology Review article provides an overview of all the aspects that operators need to consider when putting together a robust EPS-to-5GS migration strategy and provides guidance about how they can adapt the transition to address their particular needs per domain.
Ericsson Technology Review: Creating the next-generation edge-cloud ecosystemEricsson
The surge in data volume that will come from the massive number of devices enabled by 5G has made edge computing more important than ever before. Beyond its abilities to reduce network traffic and improve user experience, edge computing will also play a critical role in enabling use cases for ultra-reliable low-latency communication in industrial manufacturing and a variety of other sectors.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explores the topic of how to deliver distributed edge computing solutions that can host different kinds of platforms and applications and provide a high level of flexibility for application developers. Rather than building a new application ecosystem and platform, we strongly recommend reusing industrialized and proven capabilities, utilizing the momentum created with Cloud Native Computing Foundation, and ensuring backward compatibility.
The rise of the innovation platform
Society and industry are transforming at an unprecedented rate. At the same time, the network platform is emerging as an innovation platform with the potential to offer all the connectivity, processing, storage and security needed by current and future applications. In my 2019 trends article, featured in this issue of Ericsson Technology Review, I share my view of the future network platform in relation to six key technology trends.
This issue of the magazine also addresses critical topics such as trust enablement, the extension of computing resources all the way to the edge of the mobile network, the growing impact of the cloud in the telco domain, overcoming latency and battery consumption challenges, and the need for end-to-end connectivity. I hope it provides you with valuable insights about how to overcome the challenges ahead and take full advantage of new opportunities.
Ericsson Technology Review: Spotlight on the Internet of ThingsEricsson
The Internet of Things (IoT) has emerged as a fundamental cornerstone in the digitalization of both industry and society as a whole. It represents a huge opportunity not only in economic terms, but also from a global challenges perspective – making it easier for governments, non-governmental organizations and the private sector to address pressing food, energy, water and climate related issues.
5G and the IoT are closely intertwined. One of the biggest innovations within 5G is support for the IoT in all its forms, both by addressing mission criticality as well as making it possible to connect low-cost, long-battery-life sensors.
With this in mind, we decided to create a special issue of Ericsson Technology Review solely focused on IoT opportunities and challenges. I hope it provides you with valuable insights about the IoT-related opportunities available to your organization, along with ideas about how we can overcome the challenges ahead.
Ericsson Technology Review: Driving transformation in the automotive and road...Ericsson
A variety of automotive and transport services that require cellular connectivity are already in commercial operation today, and many more are yet to come. Among other things, these services will improve road safety and traffic efficiency, saving lives and helping to reduce the emissions that contribute to climate change. At Ericsson, we believe that the best way to address the growing connectivity needs of this industry sector is through a common network solution, as opposed to taking a single-segment silo approach.
The latest Ericsson Technology Review article explains how the ongoing rollout of 5G provides a cost-efficient and feature-rich foundation for a horizontal multiservice network that can meet the connectivity needs of the automotive and transport ecosystem. It also outlines the key challenges and presents potential solutions.
This presentation explains the importance of SD-WAN technology as part of the Enterprise digital transformation strategy. It goes over the first wave of SD-WAN in a single vendor deployment, with Do-it-yourself (DIY) as the preferred model. Then continues with the importance of orchestration in the second wave of SD-WAN deployments in a multi-vendor ecosystem, turning to SD-WAN Managed Services as the preferred model. It ends up with some examples of use cases and the Verizon customer case. More information on Ericsson Dynamic orchestration - http://m.eric.sn/6rsZ30psKLu
Ericsson Technology Review: 5G-TSN integration meets networking requirements ...Ericsson
Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) is becoming the standard Ethernet-based technology for converged networks of Industry 4.0. Understanding the importance and relevance of TSN features, as well as the capabilities that allow 5G to achieve wireless deterministic and time-sensitive communication, is essential to industrial automation in the future.
The latest Ericsson Technology Review article explains how TSN is an enabler of Industry 4.0, and that together with 5G URLLC capabilities, the two key technologies can be combined and integrated to provide deterministic connectivity end to end. It also discusses TSN standards and the value of the TSN toolbox for next generation industrial automation networks.
Ericsson Technology Review: Meeting 5G latency requirements with inactive stateEricsson
Low latency communication and minimal battery consumption are key requirements of many 5G and IoT use cases, including smart transport and critical control of remote devices. Thanks to Ericsson’s 4G/5G research activities and lessons learned from legacy networks, we have identified solutions that address both of these requirements by reducing the amount of signaling required during state transitions, and shared our discoveries with the 3GPP.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explains the why and how behind the new Radio Resource Control (RRC) state model in the standalone version of the 5G New Radio standard, which features a new, Ericsson-developed state called inactive. On top of overcoming latency and battery consumption challenges, the new state also increases overall system capacity by decreasing the processing effort in the network.
Ericsson Technology Review: Cloud-native application design in the telecom do...Ericsson
Cloud-native application design is set to become standard practice in the telecom industry in the near future due to the major efficiency gains it can provide, particularly in terms of speeding up software upgrades and releases. At Ericsson, we have been actively exploring the potential of cloud-native computing in the telecom industry since we joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) a few years ago.
This Ericsson Technology Review article explains the opportunities that CNCF technology has enabled, as well as unveiling key aspects of our application development framework, which is designed to help navigate the transition to a cloud-native approach. It also discusses the challenges that the large-scale reuse of open-source technology can raise, along with key strategies for how to mitigate them.
Ericsson Technology Review: Service exposure: a critical capability in a 5G w...Ericsson
To meet the requirements of use cases in areas such as the Internet of Things, AR/VR, Industry 4.0 and the automotive sector, operators need to be able to provide computing resources across the whole telco domain – all the way to the edge of the mobile network. Service exposure and APIs will play a key role in creating solutions that are both effective and cost efficient.
The latest Ericsson Technology Review article explores recent advances in the service exposure area that have resulted from the move toward 5G and the adoption of cloud-native principles, as well as the combination of Service-based Architecture, microservices and container technologies. It includes examples that illustrate how service exposure can be deployed in a multitude of locations, each with a different set of requirements that drive modularity and configurability needs.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
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2. This study analyzes evolving consumer expectations and
requirements for mobile broadband and other changing
services in Nigeria. We aim to highlight the underlying desires
of consumers when it comes to these services as well as their
perceptions of their current operators and services.
The report makes use of data compiled through a total of 1,653
face-to-face interviews with Nigerians between the ages of 15-69.
The research sample represents 30 million people between social
economic classes (SECs) A-D in metropolitan areas, representing
about 40 percent of Nigeria’s urban population.These interviews were
selected by random sampling and conducted across the country
in Lagos, Kano, Ibadan, Kaduna, Port Harcourt, Enugu and Abuja.
METHODOLOGY
2 ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB INTERNET GOES MOBILE
Ericsson ConsumerLab has 20 years’ experience of studying
people’s behaviors and values, including the way they act and think
about ICT products and services. Ericsson ConsumerLab provides
unique insights on market and consumer trends.
Ericsson ConsumerLab gains its knowledge through a global
consumer research program based on interviews with 100,000
individuals each year, in more than 40 countries and 15 megacities –
statistically representing the views of 1.1 billion people.
Both quantitative and qualitative methods are used, and hundreds of
hours are spent with consumers from different cultures. To be close
to the market and consumers, Ericsson ConsumerLab has analysts
in all regions where Ericsson is present, developing a thorough
global understanding of the ICT market and business models.
All reports can be found at: www.ericsson.com/consumerlab
the voice of the consumer
contents
FROM DUSK ’TIL DAWN 3
LOCATION EQUATION 4
CONNECTIVITY CALCULATIONS 5
SERVICE AND DEVICE PICKS 7
3. Key findings
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From the marketplace to the boardroom, from schools
to households, the free flow of ideas and information
shapes our lives and our everyday decisions. Having
access to relevant information at any time and
location has become integral for consumers across
the globe. Nigeria is no different, with its growing
economy and a population that is eager to explore
new ways of performing different activities.
Users expect good service, wherever they are
> Irrespective of their location, users want to
remain connected with messaging and calling,
updated with browsing and social networking
and have access to entertainment (mainly music)
> 45 percent of those who send messages
regularly use internet based instant
messaging services
Mobile phones have the highest device
share of internet services
> 84 percent of smartphones are connected
to the internet
> 82 percent of mobile phone users access
the internet with their device on a daily basis.
45 percent of PC users and 44 percent of
tablet users do the same
Widespread usage of mobile broadband
(MBB) services
> Many more use mobile broadband across
devices (laptops, mobile phones and tablets)
than Wi-Fi
> More than 95 percent of mobile broadband users
access mobile broadband on smartphones
The availability of good network and voice quality
drives up consumer satisfaction
> 56 percent of mobile phone users are satisfied
with data speed and voice connection quality
> Over 50 percent of those who
switch between Wi-Fi and
mobile broadband do so due
to changing locations or the
availability of connections
FROM DUSK
’TIL DAWN
Exploring new ways of doing
business
4. 4 ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB INTERNET GOES MOBILE
LOCATION EQUATION
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2%
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GAMINGSOCIAL
NETWORKING
CALLS ONLINE
SHOPPING
WATCHING
VIDEO
WORK/STUDY
RELATED
MESSAGING INTERNET
BROWSING
Figure 2. Activities performed weekly – indoor vs. outdoor
Indoor Outdoor
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Internet goes mobile, Nigeria 2015
Base: Internet users on any device
Irrespective of where they are, people want to have
access to information at their convenience. Figure 1
highlights the expectations of Nigerians to be informed
about things that affect them or are connected to their
lives in some manner.
Around 66 percent of the working population
in Nigeria rated the need to remain updated as
important, while 45 percent rated the need to remain
accessible as important. Our research shows that
these needs are felt more strongly among the young
working population (15–29 years old) compared to
other sections of the population.
Figure 1. Consumer connectivity needs
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Internet goes mobile, Nigeria 2015
Base: Working population
HIGH ACCESSIBILITY
BEING UPDATED 66%
45%
calls and
messaging
remain the top actions
whatever the location
97%
of internet users make calls or message
when indoors
Patterns of usage
To fulfill the need to remain updated and accessible,
consumers perform different activities on their
devices. Messaging, making calls, browsing and social
networking are among the top activities performed on
any device, irrespective of location. Figure 2 shows
that when indoors, 97 percent of internet users make
calls and send messages. While the percentages drop
for activities performed outdoors, calls and messaging
remain the top actions with 54 percent of internet users
making calls and 37 percent sending messages.
On average, the messages sent via the internet
outnumber the calls made. Of all consumers
making calls on a daily basis, only 4 percent
of consumers make Voice over IP (VoIP) calls.
However, among consumers sending or receiving
messages daily, over 45 percent use the internet
for messaging via instant messaging services.
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Wanting to remain updated and connected
is a strong motivator for consumers when
opting for internet services. Having access to
internet services enables Nigerians to lead a
more socially-connected life.The pursuit of better
access often makes consumers switch connections,
for instance, from fixed broadband (Wi-Fi) to mobile
broadband (MBB) or the other way around.
The most common reason given by consumers
when switching connections concerns changes of
location, with around 58 percent citing this as the
primary factor affecting their decision (Figure 3). The
other determining factors include the availability of
internet connection (54 percent) and better speed
or reliability (51 percent). If Nigerian consumers are
provided with consistently good quality connections
at all times, irrespective of location, they are likely
to spend more time online and remain connected,
unaffected by geographically imposed barriers.
51%
of consumers cite better speed,
reliability or coverage as a reason
for switching their connection
Figure 3. Reasons for switching connections
Figure 4. Planning to upgrade
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Internet goes mobile, Nigeria 2015
Base: People who use Wi-Fi and MBB and switch connections
BETTER SPEED,
RELIABILITY OR COVERAGE
51%
CHANGE OF LOCATION
58%
AVAILABILITY OF AN
INTERNET CONNECTION
54%
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Internet goes mobile, Nigeria 2015
Base: Users of respective generations of mobile broadband
2G 3G 4G
CURRENT OWNERSHIP
Having established the observation that better
speed and reliability are a major reason for switching
connections, this study finds that once consumers
are exposed to a good connectivity experience
and better speeds, they are more likely to want to
upgrade or improve on it. As Figure 4 shows, while
only 33 percent of 2G consumers want to upgrade
to 4G, 47 percent of 3G users want to do the same.
PLANNING
TO UPGRADE
TO 4G
PLANNING
TO UPGRADE
TO 3G
PLANNING TO
CHANGE NETWORK/
CONNECTION PLAN
EXISTING
3G USERS
EXISTING
2G USERS
8%
47%
3%
22%
33%
Connectivity
Calculations
6. 6 ERICSSON CONSUMERLAB INTERNET GOES MOBILE
Figure 5. Overall satisfaction with operators
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Internet goes mobile, Nigeria 2015
Base: Mobile phone users
Overall, Nigerians want a more connected life.
Nigerian consumers are replacing their devices, such
as mobile phones and desktops with smart devices
like smartphones and laptops, which have a higher
proportion of internet connectivity. Smartphones are
among the most owned devices, and 84 percent of
them are connected to the internet (Figure 6).
Operator satisfaction
Considering how much consumers value being able
to connect to the internet, the demand for quality data
services and network connections is high. Figure 5
shows that most mobile phone users in Nigeria are
satisfied with parameters of operator services such
as quality of network coverage (data and voice),
initial purchase process and account management.
These parameters reflect the demands of mobile
phone users in Nigeria.To ensure higher loyalty and
lower churn, operators have to ensure that customers
remain satisfied, especially around factors related
to internet services (data) and network quality.
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Figure 6. Connectedness of devices
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Internet goes mobile, Nigeria 2015
Base: All
Note: Smartphones and mobile phones are presented at an individual
level while the rest of the device penetration data is at a household level
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TABLET
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Service and
Device picks
Figure 9. Levels of interest in future services
This study also shows that Nigerians are interested
in a greatly connected future. Some of the future
technologies and services that Nigerians are
interested in include connected homes and cars,
social discovery, multi screening and P2P sharing.
As Figure 9 shows, close to 70 percent of consumers
are interested in having homes and cars that are
connected to internet. The high level of interest in
staying connected constantly highlights the fact
that Nigerian consumers would like to lead a more
networked life.
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Internet goes mobile, Nigeria 2015
Base: Internet users
69% 68% 65% 64%
CONNECTED
HOME
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Mobile phones by far remain the most popular
device to access the internet and use content
services. This is also evident from Figure 7a,
where mobile phones are seen as the device most
used to connect to the internet on a daily basis.
Also, the significant use of mobile broadband
on mobile phones, PCs and tablets provides
consumers with more mobility, further allowing
them to remain connected and updated
wherever they are (Figure 7b).
Internet users in Nigeria mostly perform online
activities on their mobile phones. 94 percent
of consumers use social network sites and
93 percent browse the internet on their mobile
phones. The usage of online activities on laptops
and tablets is lower than on mobile phones. Only
44 percent of consumers use social network sites
and 50 percent browse internet on their PCs.
82%
45%
44%
Figure 7a. Daily users of internet
MOBILE PHONE
LAPTOPS/DESKTOP
TABLET
Daily users of internet on respective devices
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Internet goes mobile, Nigeria 2015
Base: Internet users on respective devices
97%
6%
87%
66%
21%
29%
Figure 7b. Devices and connection types
MOBILE PHONE
LAPTOPS/DESKTOP
TABLET
MBB Wi-Fi
Source: Ericsson ConsumerLab, Internet goes mobile, Nigeria 2015
Base: Internet users
Figure 8. Online activities across different locations
CALLING LISTENING
TO MUSIC
GAMINGSOCIAL
NETWORKING
ONLINE
SHOPPING
WATCHING
VIDEO
WORK/STUDY
RELATED
MESSAGING INTERNET
BROWSING
Mobile phone/smartphone Laptop/PC Tablet
97% 97% 94% 93% 86% 75%
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