Emerging market consumers do not need “the next Facebook” or “the next Snapchat”, according to new research from mobile commerce accelerator Upstream.

Shipments of smartphones saw a 6% annual increase during Q3 2016, constituting the quickest industry growth over the past year.

The GSMA has elected new members of the GSMA Board for the two-year period from January 2017 through December 2018.

Over the next few years, we can expect operators in developing countries to adopt Network Function Virtualization (NFV) as a key concept within their network infrastructure.

According to research from Deloitte, 78% of consumers in developed markets look at their phone within an hour or less of waking up, compared to 93% in emerging markets.

The concept of a cashless society is rapidly being established – albeit not in the way traditionally pictured in films and popular culture.

While everyone focuses on the cool wristbands, industrial sensors, data-driven applications and the compelling end-user experience, the real smarts in the Internet of Things (IoT) is largely hidden from the public, and from the media too: The intelligence is in the network, and in the software that keeps that network humming.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is now one of the most exciting and fast growing areas of telecoms. Download Developing Telecoms' Special Report on the Internet of Things (IoT) here.

Nokia will once again become a global brand for mobile phones, smartphones and tablets following a new strategic agreement announced by the Finnish firm.

Israeli firm Cellebrite has been identified as the third party that provided assistance to the US government in bypassing Apple’s iPhone security.

The GSMA has announced three new signatories to the Humanitarian Connectivity Charter at Mobile World Congress 2016.

Big Data can improve the response to humanitarian crises by enabling earlier detection and distributing warnings to potentially affected groups.

Digital Financial Services (DFS) have the power to transform the lives of millions living in poverty.

Systems and solutions vendor Intracom Telecom has announced the introduction of its new WiBAS-Connect Point-to-Multipoint (PMP) terminal radio for residential and SMB subscriber access.

As part of our 2016 Trends Survey, DT Publisher Alec Barton spoke to Cisco’s SP Sales CTO Paolo Campoli about the company’s predictions for the coming year based on developments in 2015. The full interview will be published in the downloadable Trends Survey Report, available shortly.

All underserved and remote markets are hot beds for satellite operators, and they will continue to address these regions in 2016, according to YahClick’s David Murphy…

The Internet of Things “IoT” has become a unique phenomenon creating unprecedented opportunities leading to real economic value in the decades to come.

Consolidation, IoT, and the advancement of 5G technology have dominated industry news in 2015, but what does 2016 have in store? HAUD's Marko Skomersic shares his predictions for 2016.

Carrier commerce is the unsung hero of global financial inclusion, and 2016 will continue this trend according to Fincclude’s John BaRoss…

Voice and text subscribers could be on the decline in 2016, to be replaced by users who embrace the digital lifestyle offered by smartphones, according to Mobileum’s Bobby Srinivasan…

Satellite communication (SATCOM) is at a turning point, with the abundance of capacity coming from High Throughput Satellites (HTS) at faster data rates and at a lower cost.

Over the last decade the emerging markets have often been at the leading edge of the newest technologies within the telecoms industry.

Wireless innovations can safeguard MNOs against economic shifts and enable the next wave of LTE in 2016, according to CNBL’s Dr. John Naylon...

Astellia's Cédric Arnaud-Battandier highlights his key trends for the upcoming year.

Ciena’s Hector Silva shares his thoughts on the key themes he expects to see in the coming year including network virtualisation, data centre interconnect, and security...

The potential applications of A2P messaging are set to drive change in emerging markets in 2016, according to Infobip's Silvio Kutic...

2016 will be an exciting year for the telecommunications industry in emerging and developing markets, where several consumer and market trends are of concern, according to IBM’s Noha Sadek…