With NFV now moving out of its early experimental phase, what has the industry learned so far? Capacity asks what conclusions can be drawn from early NFV proofs of concepts.

Donald Stuart joined mobile engagement firm Brainstorm two years ago, but the company’s history goes back a staggering 30 years; notable considering its focus on mobile.

Wholesale carriers increasingly target the enterprise as a source of growth. The technology may be right, but account management is just as important.

Network operators are striking managed services partnerships with a variety of vendors with the aim of making inroads into new opportunities and creating efficiencies as they go.

The industry has grown accustomed to seductive analyst projections denoting the game-changing immensity of the M2M opportunity. But little practical guidance yet exists to help the would-be M2M service provider negotiate this smorgasbord of potential and convert it into edible profit.

Network operators are evolving fast as providers of cloud-based ICT services for the enterprise segment, with 2014 seeing a range of public and private cloud solutions enter the market. Guy Matthews considers where cloud-based managed services must evolve next.

Some major telecoms projects worldwide are due for completion in 2015. Capacity examines their potential impact on the market.

Will 2015 be as seismic as 2014 in the transformation of the connectivity market? Guy Matthews investigates the technologies set to transform networks.

If carriers are to be an integral part of the technology stack for internet of things (IoT), they need to develop so-far underdeveloped abilities.

Since its first discovery of oil over 30 years ago, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has transformed from its humble roots as a barren sand desert to one of the region’s most prominent economic hubs.

How are operators, vendors and governments in the GCC working alongside one another to turn smart city concepts into a reality? Alex Hawkes investigates.

With operators under more pressure then ever before to innovate in order to get ahead of market demand, facilities dedicated to innovation have been cropping up in abundance over the last 18 months.