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Tag Archives: Network Congestion
Measuring Mobile Traffic Optimization: Connections and Time Connected
Signaling messages occur at a deep layer in the network, and therefore are not directly observable. This means that we must rely on other metrics to determine the efficacy of technologies for optimizing mobile traffic with respect to signaling activity. … Continue reading
Fixing Wireless Data Congestion: Where to Start?
Carriers have the will and the resources to fix the wireless network overload problem. But where do they start? Move to 4G networks? Buy more spectrum? Add WiFi overlays? Use pricing as a way to control usage? Or, add more … Continue reading
Posted in Network Congestion
Tagged Android, bandwidth, data, Network Congestion, Open Channel, Signaling, smartphones, Wireless Congestion
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Will Tablets be The Wireless Industry’s Olympic Challenge?
How much more growth can the network take? That question posed in London during the recently completed 2012 summer games which brought millions of smartphone toting users to the city. But it will also be answered in the coming years … Continue reading
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Tagged bandwidth, mobile data, Network Congestion, Olympics, Open Channel, Signaling, Wireless Congestion
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Telus CTO Talks About 2,700% Signaling Increase
The wireless signaling challenge is big news. Headlines is a new feature of the Taming the Signaling Storm blog that covers breaking news about signaling challenges that make the news. There’s a new network math, according to the CTO of … Continue reading
Flourishing Mobile Advertising Market Spells Doom for Carrier Networks
Add mobile advertising to the list of “hidden traffic” sources that are becoming a problem for carrier networks. According to a report by comScore, Inc., mobile advertising spending is projected to reach $2.5 billion by 2014 in the U.S. And … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, bandwidth, data, Mobile Applications, Network Congestion, Network Operators, Signaling, smartphones
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LTE to Bring Significant Benefits, but What About its Impact on Signaling?
LTE network rollouts are in full swing in North America and a hot topic in Europe this week with the LTE World Summit taking place in Barcelona. There’s no doubt that carriers should be excited about the many benefits of … Continue reading
Posted in Mobile Technology, Network Congestion
Tagged LTE, Network Congestion, Signaling, wireless
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Users and Networks Drowning in the Data Deluge
As mobile devices get increasingly sophisticated and users’ taste for access to information and entertainment grows, so does the amount of data consumed, having tripled in 2011 alone! Although users are increasingly aware of the costs associated with data and … Continue reading
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Tagged Android, Mobile Applications, Mobile Carriers, Network Congestion, Network Operators, Signaling
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Storm Watch 2012: Devastating Signaling Front Ahead
There’s a potentially devastating signaling storm brewing and SEVEN Networks is on the frontlines with a new infographic depicting the breadth of the problem that plagues wireless networks across the globe. What’s the culprit? Application chattiness! Did you know that … Continue reading
Signaling Talk Heats Up – First Quarter Round Up
As Q1 ended, the discussion around wireless signaling is hotter than ever and continues to eclipse headlines throughout the mobile industry. Here’s a quick recap now that more emphasis has been placed on the signaling challenge over the past three … Continue reading
Network Signaling Takes Center Stage
The past 24 months have been dubbed the ‘data capacity crisis,’ ‘mobile data tsunami,’ or the ‘spectrum crunch’. You name it, if it pertains to the impact of smartphones on wireless networks, it’s been at the forefront of anything mobile. … Continue reading
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