With tens of millions of new smartphone subscribers every month, the need for operators to provide efficient, dependable and high-quality mobile-broadband networks to handle data demand is greater than ever. Ericsson has packaged a series of recent smartphone-related articles in a handy brochure called: "Why smartphones need smart networks."
The eight-page PDF document refers to report from market research company IDC (International Data Corporation) on the dramatic increase in smartphone sales and the role played by the Android mobile operating system in that increase.
It contains four Ericsson-produced articles.
Cut the chat
Focuses on how new Ericsson signaling features boost network efficiency for smartphones, and how operators can optimize network signaling systems through software upgrades.
Getting developers on board early
Mobile applications play a huge part in determining smartphone subscribers’ user experience. Ericsson joint venture ST-Ericsson supplies mobile platforms to leading smartphone makers. This article looks at how ST-Ericsson is engaging with the developer community through the open source Snowball development tool and the creation of an open source community for mobile innovation, called Igloo.
