The latest Wi-Fi test house offers increased testing configurations and enhanced real-world scenarios
Continue readingCartesian opens new Wi-Fi test house in UK
US Broadband Infrastructure: The Adoption Gap
Is lack of adoption of fixed broadband a bigger problem than lack of availability of this service?
Continue readingUS Broadband Infrastructure: The Availability Gap
How much has gigabit speed availability increased over time, and how many US households still don’t have access to broadband internet?
Continue readingGigabit Access 2021
Join us at Gigabit Access 2021 where Principal Jaume Fornos will moderate a panel on strategy and technology for gigabit cable, and VP Michael Dargue will moderate a panel on strategies for a more sustainable network rollout.
Continue readingProject Rollout
Project Rollout is a virtual event that focuses on the delivery of gigabit-capable broadband in the UK. Join us in discussions on the rollout of gigabit-capable broadband networks and investment in the UK’s digital infrastructure.
Continue readingWebinar: Fiber Broadband Association: RDOF – LEO Satellite Assessment
In this webinar, hosted by The Fiber Broadband Association, Cartesian VP Michael Dargue will join others in exploring the RDOF – LEO Satellite Assessment research in-depth.
Continue readingPress release: New Research Highlights Concerns Whether Starlink™ Will Meet Federal Broadband Capacity Requirements
Via Business Wire – 8 February 2021 – The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) and NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association today submitted to the FCC a technical assessment and model to aid the agency’s efforts to scrutinize the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) long-form applications for Low Earth Orbiting (LEO) Satellite broadband networks.
Continue readingMoving from Industry to Consulting – One Year On
Are you thinking of a career in consulting? Ben shares his experience on what to expect after making the change after a year as a Management Consultant.
Continue readingConnected Italy 2020
Vito Morawetz hosts a panel on next generation connectivity that will include discussion on strategies for fibre & 5G networks, private-public partnerships, and unlocking the socioeconomic benefits.
Continue readingCartesian: Geo-Filtering Testing and Watermarking are Key Ways to Mitigate Risks
Via CDSA Online – 12 November 2020 – Geo-filtering circumvention testing, watermarking and credential sharing analytics are three key ways in which media and entertainment companies can keep their content secure, according to Lee Kent, the company’s head of content security.
Continue readingTotal Telecom Congress 2020
Rishi Modha and David Davies lead panel discussions on AI and digital transformation at the virtual Total Telecom Congress event. Join us for an exciting 2 days for the opportunity to hear from 200 industry-leading speakers.
Continue readingMESA Media & Entertainment Day 2020
Lee Kent will present on the trends and solutions in content security at MESA’s Media & Entertainment Day during the all-new 2020 NAB Show New York Digital Experience.
Continue readingOptimizing Supplier Costs for an International Telco
An international telco wanted to optimize the spend on their Tier 2 EMEA circuit suppliers. Our client engaged Cartesian to analyze the existing inventory to identify smaller vendors, target these suppliers for cost reductions and obtain a clean inventory for future reference.
Continue readingFiber Access Network Migration for a Tier 1 Carrier
A US Tier 1 carrier needed to migrate its customers to a fiber access network while decommissioning its legacy copper network. Cartesian planned, managed and executed a Proof of Concept (PoC) for three switches to migrate customers and decommission the TDM switches.
Continue readingInterconnect Cost Reduction across a Telco’s Multinational Operations
An international operator had significant spend across a large multinational footprint. Fragmented management meant the operator had insufficient understanding of their cost drivers and what could be done to reduce it. The operator engaged Cartesian to identify and prioritize interconnect cost reduction opportunities.
Continue readingWireline Business Profitability Assessment for a National Telco
A US Telco asked Cartesian to assess the profitability of their wireline business by cleaning and aligning their data.
Continue readingConnected Britain 2020
Michael Dargue, Jaume Fornos and Vito Morawetz lead panel discussions on rolling out fibre and 5G, and the evolving telecoms investment landscape. Join us and hear what leaders from across the industry have to say about these important topics at Connected Britain’s virtual event.
Continue readingBetter Together: Big Data and Custom Market Research
The last decade has seen an incredible ascent of big data analytics to drive business decisions. However, when big data analytics is combined with custom market research, the insights that you achieve are greater than either approach used separately. In this paper, learn how you can add power to your decision-making by combining the “what” of big data analytics with the “why” of custom market research.
Continue readingSigma DRM by Thu Do Multimedia completes Cartesian’s Farncombe Security Audit®
Via Thu Do Multimedia – 13 March 2020 – Thu Do Multimedia – The provider of OTT/IPTV solution and content copyright protection (DRM), officially announces its Sigma DRM solution has completed the rigorous evaluation by Cartesian, a specialist in content security, to meet strict industry security standards.
Continue readingSubmarine Networks EMEA
Join us at EMEA’s leading annual submarine communications gathering. Learn strategies for optimising cable route planning with Vito Morawetz on Day 2.
Continue readingMESA Europe Events
Join us at MESA Europe’s events to discuss, learn and advance the creation, production and distribution of physical and digital entertainment media.
Continue readingCryptoGuard Advanced Security CAS completes Cartesian’s Farncombe Security Audit
Via CryptoGuard – 25 November 2019 – CrytoGuard, a global provider of CAS/DRM Content protection and IPTV/OTT solutions, announces that its Advanced Security CAS has successfully completed a rigorous review by Cartesian, a specialist in security auditing service.
Continue readingChina DRM Lab’s International Digital Rights Management Innovation and Development Forum
Lee Kent will speak about DRM security audits at the International Digital Rights Management Innovation and Development Forum in Beijing.
Continue readingTotal Telecom Congress 2019
Jaume Fornos will moderate a panel that discusses the evolution of sales, marketing and retail during the ‘New Commercial Models’ track at this year’s Total Telecom Congress.
Continue readingArs Technica – 50% of US homes still won’t have fiber broadband by 2025, study says
Via Ars Technica – 18 September 2019 – Fiber broadband is now available to more than 30% of households across the US, and fiber networks should reach 50% of homes by 2025, a new study says…
Continue readingFierceTelecom – All-fiber deployments to 90% of U.S. households achievable by 2029 – report
Via FierceTelecom – 16 September 2019 – The Fiber Broadband Association released a study that said all-fiber deployments were on pace to hit about 50% of U.S. households by 2025.
Continue readingFiber Broadband Association – New Study Finds All-Fiber Deployments to 90% of Households Achievable in Next Decade
Via Fiber Broadband Association – 10 September 2019 – Today, the Fiber Broadband Association and strategy consulting firm Cartesian released a study that explores the costs associated with deploying all-fiber networks to all households across the entire United States.
Continue readingC-SPAN – 5G Networks and Rural Broadband
Via C-SPAN – 4 September 2019 – Telecommunications industry leaders and wireless technology experts held a briefing regarding the deployment of 5G networks. They also discussed rural broadband access, rural fiber connectivity, and Federal Communications Commission wireless spectrum auctions.
Continue readingCarriers World 2019
How is the shift to cloud increasing complexity in enterprise service offerings? What is the impact of the changing enterprise landscape on CDNs? Vito Morawetz and Michael Dargue lead these panel discussions at Carriers World 2019.
Continue readingLight Reading – C-Band Proposal Fixates on Fiber
Via Light Reading – 15 July 2019 – While the winners and losers of the battle over the coveted C-Band are yet to be determined as the FCC continues to weigh the options, one proposal being made by a group with some cable industry backing could be a boon for the nation’s fiber network and data center providers.
Continue readingCartesian at IBC
IBC2019 is a key event in the media and entertainment sector and this year, the focus is on “Consumers First: A new era in media”. Our suite of services help enable, enhance, and protect content distribution throughout the video delivery system, keeping the customer at the forefront.
We are excited to join the over 1,700 delegates and guests expected this year. Are you going? Meet us there!
Cablefax – ACA Connects Says Study Proves C-Band Plan Would Work
Via Cablefax – 10 July 2019 – ACA Connects has offered up evidence to the FCC that it is possible to free up at least 370MHz of C-band spectrum in all urban markets in 18 months through its joint plan with Competitive Carriers Association and Charter. That’s nearly twice the amount capable of being freed through the proposal offered up by the C-Band Alliance…
Continue readingFiber Broadband Association – New Study Explores Cost of Fiber Deployment in Rural Areas
Via Fiber Broadband Association – 4 June 2019 – Engaged by the Fiber Broadband Association, strategy consulting firm Cartesian conducted a study to explore the costs associated with deploying all-fiber networks to all homes across the entire United States.
Continue readingConnected Britain 2019
How does the Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review encourage faster rollouts of digital infrastructure? Michael Dargue will tackle this question with a panel of industry experts at Connected Britain.
Continue readingMVNOs World Congress 2019
Join us at MVNOs World Congress where Michael Dargue will lead a panel discussing disruptive MVNO business models.
Continue readingGigabit Access 2019
The 5th annual Gigabit Access conference aims to help operators to understand how to develop their networks with emerging and disruptive technologies, and deliver the right technology mix for your situation.
Continue readingTotal Telecom – 2018 Year-End Review and Industry Predictions for 2019
Via Total Telecom – 25 January 2018 – History scholars will no doubt look back on 2018 as a turbulent year in international politics. For those of us that obsessively follow the telecoms, media and technology (TMT) industries, it has been a long time since geopolitics had such an impact on our sector.
Continue readingEdge Europe
How are industry players developing the Edge services ecosystem? Michael Dargue leads a panel discussion at Edge Europe to discuss competing strategies.
Continue readingVideonet – Cartesian claims service providers are missing out on streaming subscribers by ignoring credential sharing
Via Videonet – 11 January 2019 – New research by the specialist consulting firm Cartesian, based on a survey of nearly 1,200 American consumers in November, reveals that 27% of consumers access streaming video content using account credentials borrowed or stolen from someone they do not live with.
Continue reading4rfv – Cartesian release report – How consumers access streaming video: The risks of credential sharing
Via 4rfv – 21 December 2018 – Credential sharing is costing video providers millions in lost revenue New research from Cartesian shows streaming video providers miss out on subscribers by ignoring credential sharing.
Continue readingRapid TV News – Credential sharing costing video providers millions in lost revenue
Via Rapid TV News – 21 December 2018 – More evidence has emerged from specialist consulting firm Cartesian of the potentially huge costs associated with the concept of password sharing for subscription services.
Continue readingTotal Telecom – Credential sharing is costing video providers millions in lost revenue
Via Total Telecom – 20 December 2018 – What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring.
Continue readingBroadband TV News – Providers miss out by ignoring credential sharing
Via Broadband TV News – 20 December 2018 – What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring.
Continue readingAdvanced Television – Research: Credential sharing costs millions in revenue
Via Advanced Television – 20 December 2018 – What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring, according to research by specialist consulting firm, Cartesian, which reveals that 27 per cent of consumers access streaming video content using account credentials borrowed or stolen from someone they don’t live with.
Continue readingStreamingMedia.com – Credential sharing is costing video providers millions in lost revenue
Via StreamingMedia.com – 20 December 2018 – New research from Cartesian shows streaming video providers miss out on subscribers by ignoring credential sharing.
Continue readingTV Tech News – Providers miss out by ignoring credential sharing
Via TV Tech Industry News – 20 December 2018 – What has been an effective strategy for OTT video providers to win new subscribers appears to be backfiring.
Continue readingCartesian releases report “How Consumers Access Streaming Video: The Risks of Credential Sharing”
Cartesian’s survey report, “How Consumers Access Streaming Video: The Risks of Credential Sharing”, references findings from recent consumer research to highlight growing content security concerns for content owners and service providers.
Continue readingHow Consumers Access Streaming Video: The Risks of Credential Sharing
A survey report on how viewers access OTT video and attitudes towards credential sharing, and what CSPs can do to curb password sharing abuse and fraud.
Continue readingComparative Multi-Node Wi-Fi Solution Testing for a Major European Operator
A major European operator needed to select a new multi-node Wi-Fi product for the consumer household market. Here is how the company was able to decide which vendor offered the best solution.
Continue readingTotal Telecom: Culture – not technology – is the key to digital transformation for telcos
Via Total Telecom – 1 November 2018 – Operators’ Digital Transformation strategies will only be effective if they place employees at the heart of programmes and ensure a cultural shift, as a well as a technical one. This was the resounding message delivered during a Corporate Transformation panel at Total Telecom Congress 2018.
Continue readingEuropean Content Protection Summit
Cartesian is a Gold Sponsor for MESA Europe’s European Content Protection Summit. Rishi Modha will present on credential sharing analytics and David Richards will moderate a panel discussion on tackling piracy revenue streams.
The one-day event brings together representatives from across the content community to share their views and updates on the current security issues facing the industry.
MVNOs Europe
How are MVNOs offsetting the impact of the EU’s “Roam Like At Home” regulation? Hear from operators during the panel discussion with Michael Dargue.
Continue readingTotal Telecom Congress 2018
Facilitating discussions on network transformation, corporate digital transformation and CRM revolution, Massimo Fatato, Michael Dargue and Jaume Fornos join leading telco industry executives at Total Telecom 2018.
Continue readingEdge Congress
Is Latency the Primary Drive for Edge? Get the views from industry experts in this panel discussion lead by Jonathan Steinberg at Edge Congress 2018.
Continue readingBroadband World Forum
Join us at the largest event in the world to focus on networks. Michael Dargue will speak on network virtualization at the executive pre-conference workshop.
Continue readingUsing Analytics to Drive Indirect Sales
How to use data sources and performance metrics to track, benchmark, and improve effectiveness across and within indirect sales channels for CSPs.
Continue readingDigital TV Europe – Advances in advertising
Via Digital TV Europe – August/September 2018 – As consumers fragment across platforms, how can advertisers be sure of the value of their investment? Adrian Pennington investigates. In the article, Tim Jacks, Principal, discusses data gathering, audience measurement and analytics insight. Read the article on pages 28-30 of DTVE’s August/September 2018 issue.
Continue readingCredential Sharing Analytics and Strategies for a Services Provider
A leading communications services provider wanted a robust system system and policies to manage unauthorized credential sharing on its TV Everywhere platform. Here’s how the company is reducing fraud activity.
Continue readingEdge Computing Congress
What’s the story with open edge initiatives? Find out in Michael Dargue’s panel discussion at the Edge Computing Congress.
Continue readingCarriers World 2018
Join us at the wholesale carrier and operator event of the year! Massimo Fatato and Michael Dargue will host panel discussions on network automation and data driven technologies.
Continue readingBBWF – Your Role in 5G: What it means for you
Via Broadband World Forum – 3 September 2018 – Trying to digest the vast amounts of information related to 5G is like drinking from a fire hydrant, which is why we’ve created this report ahead of Broadband World Forum 2018. In this report, Adrian Pennington asks is 5G the Holy Grail for operators it seems to be and what will its impact be on different types of operator.
Continue readingTelecoms.com – Roaming for MVNOs: Opportunities and Strategies
Via Telecoms.com – 17 August 2018 – The ‘roam like at home’ regulation has been a boon for European consumers, who can now use their phones without extra charges when visiting EU countries. But it poses challenges for MVNOs, which must pay wholesale rates in order for their customers to roam.
Continue readingDigital TV Europe – WiFi & Multiscreen: Home truths
Via Digital TV Europe – 25 July 2018 – Whole-home connectivity presents both a challenge and an opportunity to service providers. It is a clear pain point for the customer but it is technically difficult to solve and risks creating a huge support challenge.
Continue readingCapacity Media – Bridging the work skills gap
Via Capacity Media – 20 July 2018 – Capacity speaks to Cartesian’s Massimo Fatato on the cultural shift the wholesale industry greatly needs and how employee evolution is key to virtualisation.
Continue readingBdaily – Living in a hybrid world- The challenges of integrating legacy architectures with virtualized networks
Via Bdaily – 18 July 2018 – Communications Service Providers (CSPs) today are being presented with several opportunities to accelerate their digitalization journeys. However, as the progress behind network virtualization continues to gather momentum, operators and CSPs are quickly realising that there are several challenges along the way.
Continue readingIBC – European broadcasters unite to fight FAANG
Via IBC – 13 July 2018 – After years of false starts, national broadcasters are now racing to create joint streaming platforms. But are they too late to take on Netflix and Amazon?
Continue readingBusiness Chief Europe – Insight: Realising the business need for virtualisation
Via Business Chief Europe – 6 July 2018 – While there are more opportunities than ever before, there is also more competition, coming from both traditional and Over-the-Top (OTT) services, which have changed the rules of the telecom game forever.
Continue readingVanilla Plus – The future calls: Realising the business need for virtualisation
Via VanillaPlus – 4 July 2018 – Anyone familiar with the industry will know that it’s currently an interesting time to be a Communication Service Provider (CSP). But, as with most sectors, it’s also a very tricky time.
Continue readingTelecoms.com – Three steps to network virtualization
Via Telecoms.com – 3 July 2018 – Despite the hype around network virtualization, the road to transformation is proving to be a complex one to navigate. This is something operators and Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are quickly discovering as they start rolling out new systems and services…
Continue readingViaccess-Orca – Viaccess-Orca Connected Sentinel DRM Solution Completes Cartesian’s Farncombe Security Audit™
Via Viaccess-Orca – 28 Jun 2018 – Viaccess-Orca (VO), a global leader providing OTT and TV platforms, content protection, and advanced data solutions, announced today that its Connected SentinelDRM solution has completed a rigorous review by Cartesian, an independent consultancy company for the communications and digital media industries.
Continue readingFriend MTS – AsiD watermarking completes rigorous robustness tests performed by Cartesian
Via Friend MTS – 20 Jun 2018 – Friend MTS, the content and revenue protection specialist, today announced that its ASiD subscriber watermarking has completed rigorous robustness tests that were performed by Cartesian, the independent security consultancy.
Continue readingVanilla Plus – Living in a hybrid world: The challenges of integrating legacy architectures with virtualised networks
Via Vanilla Plus – 8 Jun 2018 – Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are being presented with several opportunities to accelerate their digitalisation journeys. However, as the progress behind network virtualisation continues to gather momentum, operators and CSPs are quickly realising that there are several challenges along the way, says Massimo Fatato, managing partner at Cartesian…
Continue readingConnected Britain 2018
Massimo Fatato, Michael Dargue and Jaume Fornos join the stakeholders leading Britain’s digital future at Connected Britain to facilitate discussions on our “Connected Society” and “Digital Britain”.
Continue readingAltiCast – Alticast’s security platform completes Cartesian’s rigorous Farncombe Security Audit
Via Alticast – 30 May 2018 – Alticast has announced that its security platform, AltiProtect™ CAS and DRM, has successfully completed a third-party security review process after undergoing a rigorous audit by Cartesian, a recognized leader in security benchmarking for premium Hollywood content that is trusted and recommended by major Hollywood studios…
Continue readingITProPortal – Living in a hybrid world: The challenges of integrating legacy architectures with virtualised networks
Via ITProPortal – 10 May 2018 – Communications Service Providers (CSPs) today are being presented with several opportunities to accelerate their digitalisation journeys. However, as the progress behind network virtualisation continues to gather momentum, operators and CSPs are quickly realising that there are several challenges along the way…
Continue readingMVNOs World Congress 2018
Michael Dargue discusses the effects of changing regulations on MVNOs at MVNOs World Congress 2018.
Continue readingGigabit Access 2018
Jaume Fornos discusses business models & technologies for ubiquitous rural access at Gigabit Access 2018.
Continue readingBASE Athens
Nikos Andrikogiannopoulos delves into our Future of Networks report and will discuss the importance of NFV to service providers at BBF’s BASE 2018 Athens.
Continue readingContentArmor – ContentArmor is the First Watermark Vendor to Complete Cartesian’s Robustness Tests
Via ContentArmor – 9 Jan 2018 – ContentArmor is announcing that its video watermarking solution is the first one to complete Cartesian’s robustness evaluation. Cartesian’s thorough set of robustness tests has been defined in collaboration with content owners including major studios to benchmark watermarking solutions against common practices of pirates…
Continue readingITProPortal – Skills gaps and culture clashes: Why people problems are holding back virtual network deployments
Via ITProPortal – 4 Jan 2018 – Network virtualization is currently garnering plenty of interest and excitement as the future for the communications sector, with Software-Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) being seen as key to tackling a range of issues…
Continue readingVanillaPlus – Skills shortages and culture conflicts hinder the world of virtual networks
Via VanillaPlus – 5 Dec 2017 – As the demands facing network operators and communication service providers (CSPs) have increased, network virtualisation has garnered plenty of interest and excitement as the future for the communications sector, writes Steve Upton, the senior vice president of Networks and Operations Consulting at Cartesian…
Continue readingMobile World Live – Blog: Have operators been misled over NFV?
Via Mobile World Live – 27 Nov 2017 – …Recent research by consultancy Cartesian revealed many operators believe progress towards NFV is being hampered by a lack of technical maturity and the intricacy of operational changes required to virtualise networks.
Continue readingNetworkingPlus – Virtualisation deployment “lagging” as industry faces new roadblocks
Via NetworkingPlus – 20 Nov 2017 – Despite a clear desire to virtualise networks and shift to cloud-based technology, communication service Providers (CSPs) are facing serious roadblocks along the way. Specialist consulting firm Cartesian says progress is being “hampered by a lack of technical maturity and operational issues that have proven to be even harder than many expected…”
Continue readingVanillaPlus – The future waits: Virtualisation deployment is lagging as the telecoms industry faces new roadblocks, says report
Via VanillaPlus – 20 Nov 2017 – Despite a clear desire to virtualise networks and shift to cloud-based technology, Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are facing serious roadblocks along the way, according to new research from consulting firm Cartesian. Operational issues and technical complexities are, says the firm, impeding progress towards the next era of communications…
Continue readingRCR Wireless News – Operational challenges encumbering NFV deployment, says report
Via RCR Wireless News – 17 Nov 2017 – Operational challenges and immature virtualized technologies are hindering NFV deployments among communications service providers (CSPs). That is at least the conclusion of a recent report titled “The Future of Networks: Dealing with transformation in a virtualised world” by specialist consultancy Cartesian…
Continue readingTelemedia Online – Virtualization deployment lagging as telecoms industry faces new roadblocks
Via Telemedia Online – 17 Nov 2017 – Despite a clear desire for virtualization of networks and shift to cloud-based technology, Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are facing serious roadblocks along the way, according to new research from specialist consulting firm Cartesian…
Continue readingTelecomTV – Network Virtualisation is starting to overwhelm half the world’s CSPs
Via TelecomTV – 16 Nov 2017 – A new report entitled “The Future of Networks: Dealing with transformation in a virtualised world”, from the specialist consultancy and research house Cartesian, puts something of a damper on perceptions that network transformation is powering ahead at Communications Service providers (CSPs) all around the world…
Continue readingComputerWeekly – Operational issues are putting telcos off NFV, report claims
Via ComputerWeekly – 15 Nov 2017 – Telecoms operators and other communication service providers (CSPs) are holding back from deploying network functions virtualisation (NFV) because of mounting operational issues – despite a majority believing that those that do not virtualise their networks will struggle to compete in the future.
Continue reading4rfv.com – Cartesian, in collaboration with the Broadband Forum, releases The Future of Networks Report
Via 4rfv.com – 15 Nov 2017 – Despite a clear desire to virtualize networks and shift to cloud-based technology, Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are facing serious roadblocks along the way, according to new research from specialist consulting firm Cartesian…
Continue readingCartesian, in collaboration with the Broadband Forum, releases “The Future of Networks” report
Cartesian’s report, “The Future of Networks”, produced in collaboration with the Broadband Forum, distills the perspectives of senior business, technical, and operational executives from across the telecoms industry and reports on how companies are handling the biggest change the telecoms sector has seen in decades.
Continue readingA Business Guide to Fiber Network Expansion
Network planning is a complex challenge for Communication Service Providers and other organizations involved in network expansion.
This guide outlines best practices for network planners, and discusses key considerations that will help to build a comprehensive business case, including ideas to reduce cost and revenue risk.
Continue readingRapid TV News – Cardless security pulls alongside smartcards for video content
Rapid TV News – 13 Sep 2017 – In its Future of Broadcast Cardless Security Revisited report, Cartesian predicts cardless and smartcard security would be equivalent in effectiveness by the end of 2017. Now…
Continue readingThe Future of Broadcast Cardless Security – Revisited
A survey report about how changes in piracy and technology are affecting the implementation of conditional access systems (CAS) in the one-way broadcast network.
Continue readingConax – Conax Core Access, a cardless client, completes rigorous Farncombe Security Audit
Conax – 13 Sep 2017 – Conax, part of the Kudelski Group and a leader in total content and service protection for digital entertainment services, today announced Conax Core Access completed Cartesian’s Farncombe Security Audit™…
Continue readingMobile Europe – Safe as houses? The role of Wi-Fi at home
Via Mobile Europe Wi-Fi Insight Report – Q3 2017 – For the consumer, home Wi-Fi is anything but simple. But therein lies an opportunity for operators, reports Sue Tabbitt.
Continue readingOut-of-Home Wi-Fi Service Performance Validation for a Major European Operator
A European operator was about to launch an Out-of-Home Wi-Fi service to their customers via hotspots at airports, pubs, and telephone boxes around the country. The Wi-Fi hotspots were provided and maintained by a third-party company. The operator wanted to ensure that the hotspots could deliver their specified standard of service.
Continue readingWi-Fi Training for a Scandinavian Operator’s Customer Service Representatives
A Scandinavian operator recognized that a good knowledge of Wi-Fi has become vital in delivering customer service. They sought our help to educate their call centre staff and service technicians on Wi-Fi so that they can provide better service to customers.
Continue readingWi-Fi Performance Certification Testing for a Major European Operator
A Tier 1 European operator needed our help to create a Wi-Fi performance certification process for its vendors that would ensure high quality standards of future Wi-Fi CPE.
Continue readingVerification of Next Generation Product for a European Cable Operator
A European cable operator was preparing to launch their second generation set-top box (STB) and needed to test its level of performance. The test included checking the second generation CPE against the first generation product to ensure no regression in performance.
Continue readingVendor Selection & CPE Performance Testing for a UK Operator
An operator needed to decide between two vendors to produce a new router. To help with this decision, the operator wanted an independent evaluation of the CPE (Customer-Premises Equipment) performance.
Continue reading