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Thematic Analysis
NewWeb3 – Thematic Intelligence
Web3 Thematic Report Overview Web3 is an ideology that refers to the next model of the internet built on blockchain. It promises a mix of peer-to-peer (P2P) communication channels and decentralized governance. This will lead the internet’s transition from an information-centric model to a user-centric model. Furthermore, Web3 aims to give users the ability to create, own, and monetize their content and manage the use of their data. However, it is still an emerging model and has a long way...
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Thematic Analysis
Splinternet – Thematic Research
The traditional internet is increasingly under threat from the ‘splinternet’, the term used to describe the fragmentation of the internet into competing technospheres. Increasingly, nation-states are imposing restrictions, increasing the pressure on the internet governance system established decades ago. On the one hand, liberal democracies are divided over safeguarding the global, open internet, prioritizing digital sovereignty. But on the other, the centralized model followed by autocratic regimes challenges the open internet by reshaping global norms and standards. Also, following the...
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Analyst Opinions
Carrier digital communications: Agility in innovative use cases will maximize service provider opportunities
Telcos are focusing on Rich Communications Services (RCS) opportunity, which is charged as a premium VAS or as part of a standard mobile communications package, in order to combat the mounting mobile communications competitive pressure from OTT players. Carriers in the US, APAC and Europe are looking to align VoLTE capabilities with RCS for more advanced IP communication services. Wi-Fi calling has been launched by a large number of different industry participants including mobile incumbents, cable and fixed-players, with a...
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Analyst Opinions
OTT Services: Collaborative Regulation Can Promote Internet Neutrality
The rapid uptake of OTT services globally is a major driver of the growth in data traffic for broadband providers. Popular OTT applications have disrupted the traffic management models of ISPs by exponentially expanding the volume of content carried over the Internet. The increased data load has created challenges for ISPs, which are coming up with methods for managing congestion. Traffic management by ISPs has prompted governments to intervene to ensure Internet traffic equality. The need for government intervention to...