The global pandemic forced the 2020 WCA to be presented online, but while the format changed, the industry’s pursuit of excellence never ceases. This year found competition for the Awards as fierce as ever. With around 60 expert judges, discussions around potential winners were numerous and in-depth before finally arriving at a decision on a worthy winner. The 2020 World Communication Award winners can be seen in this video or read the article on Total Telecom https://www.totaltele.com/507714/The-2020-World-Communication-Awards-Winners #Cloud #IOT #data #Security #CEO #Technology #EmergingMarket #SmartCities #wholesale #Transformation #digital #network #5G #Platform #CX #Environment http://www.worldcommsawards.com Read more
Total Telecom had the pleasure of speaking to ECTA's Director General and discussing: - ECTA's stance on national governments banning Chinese suppliers - The impact this has on operators choice of supplier, uncertainty of supply and cost - both #Capex and #OPEX - The wider impact impact of competition on CSP's carbon footprint and the potential delay in rolling out #5G - Why economic recovery in Europe depends on a diverse supplier ecosystem - The role of regulators and policymakers in Europe Luc summarised by explaining that a wider range of suppliers will deliver more the capacity to innovate and ultimately more ability to generate jobs To hear more from Luc, watch his panel session at the Total Telecom Congress http://www.totaltele.com/congress #geopolitics #MNOs #Industry4.0 #AI #competition #innovation Read more
STL Partner’s Research Director, Andrew Collinson, had a chance to speak to UPC Switzerland’s Chief of Digital, Urs Reinhard, on the topic of digital transformation at this year’s Total Telecom Congress Read more
Talking at the opening keynote session at this year’s Total Telecom Congress, executive speakers from Vodafone, Altice Portugal, Swisscom and CSG shared their hopes for the industry in the coming years Read more
MTN’s Group CIO Nikos Angelopoulos spoke to STL Partners’ research director Andrew Collinson about consumer trust and a broader sense of purpose post-COVID-19 Read more
Total Telecom had the pleasure of speaking to ETNO's Director of Public policy ahead of his panel session at the Total Telecom Congress. He addressed key questions including: - What does digital sovereignty mean and why do ETNO prefer to refer to digital leadership - How do you maintain strong competition in the telecoms sector - Why we need not only competition but sustainable competition - Why are harmonised standards so important? - Why are demand side targets imortant in building the use case for 5G in Europe #Privacy #security #dataprotection #diversity #OpenRAN #5G #Investment #IoT #Regulation Read more
IoT market is expected to see $6 trillion of investment over the next five years, but how can operators ensure this translates to value? Read more
Ever hungry for more towers, Cellnex is lining up a huge purchase of European infrastructure, according to sources Read more
Under the pressure of US sanctions, China’s semiconductor industry is developing rapidly to accommodate soaring domestic demand Read more