On Jan. 6, 2020, something extraordinarily dangerous occurred. During Congress’ certification of the Electoral College votes from the 2020 election, armed protesters stormed the Capitol Building, overwhelming police officers and forcing lawmakers t...read more
After Joseph R. Biden Jr. takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2021, the newly inaugurated president of the United States will need to contend with an America in turmoil. Naturally, the scourge of COVID-19, and its devastating impact on the nation...read more
Global telecom operators are facing a cost crunch. Based on MTN Consulting’s analysis, annualized operating profit margins have fallen for five straight quarters, from 13.7% in 2Q17 to 12.7% in 3Q18. This profit dip comes during strong economic tim...read more
It’s a battle between the emerging giant of the east and the pioneers of the west in the highly competitive Indian cloud computing market, as Alibaba prepares to take on the “big three”: Amazon, Microsoft, and Google. The Chinese ecommerce b...read more
[Ed. note: see Sept. 2018 publication, Webscale Network Operators: 3Q18 Market Landscape] Rumors about Facebook’s likely entry in the hardware segment were put to rest after the company posted job openings for chip designers. Facebook was looki...read more
For most of my career, I’ve been focused on the telecom industry and its components. I’ve been to dozens of telecom-focused conferences & exhibitions, in Asia and the Americas. I had never been to a consumer-focused show, though. In order to ...read more