Posts by Mark Gilmour
The 5G revolution begins
It’s been a whirlwind few months since I joined Colt, particularly in the last month with speaking assignments at three big events on the future of 5G and mobile connectivity. First I attended the Big 5G event in Denver, where I was part of a panel on ‘Virtualization & the 5G Cloud’. It was clear…
Read MoreLaying the foundations for 5G and the IoT
The fascinating paradigm we’re currently facing is that, as the world disconnects from cables and moves wireless and the wireless access point moves closer to the user, the need for the fibre connectivity grows substantially both in terms of capillaries and bandwidth. 5G promises much in terms of revenues and new use cases, but for…
Read MoreMWC at a glance; are telcos ready for the 5G evolution?
5G was one of the major talking points at MWC and intelligent connectivity will be key to realising the full potential of 5G networks.
Read MoreThe 5G hospital illustrates a changing business case for mobile networks
5G certainly isn’t short of potential. But it will require a denser network, additional spectrum and backhaul enhancements. So what’s the business case?
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