5G
Significant progress has been made with 5G. We’ve seen the 5G footprint improve across all networks. EE, O2, and Vodafone have also deployed 5G standalone in the last 12 months.
Standalone 5G delivers on the full promise of 5G with lower latency, higher data speeds, better efficiency, improved reliability and support for large-scale IoT.
2025 will continue to see both the 5G footprint and 5G capabilities improve. 2025 will also see the merger of Three UK and Vodafone, which should provide improvements for customers of both networks.
The PSTN Switch-Off
The PSTN switch-off will have a huge impact on the channel. For Jola, it has been the underlying reason for the majority of the growth we’ve experienced over the last 12 months. This compelling event leads businesses to reevaluate how they use telecom services to meet their business needs. The conclusion in many cases has been that 4G and 5G services can do more for less without the complex or time-consuming installation of replacement fixed lines.
Satellite Connectivity
Satellite has the potential to have a significant impact on the channel. Most resellers will be familiar with the need to deliver solutions to multi-branch businesses. These businesses could be offices, retail locations, petrol forecourts, schools, EV charging stations, etc. The reality is that a single operator is unlikely to be able to deliver the right service, on time and budget, to all these locations. 5G and satellite are an ideal solution to be installed rapidly and provide fibre-like performance, either as a precursor to fibre being installed or as the permanent solution.
We recently worked on a large retail rollout where satellite was chosen as the standard delivery mechanism and alternatives chosen only where satellite couldn’t be installed due to landlord restrictions.
About Jola
Jola is an award-winning, supplier of business communications, specialising in mobile data SIMs. Jola sells on a wholesale basis to MSPs, ISPs, IT support companies and telecommunications resellers. These channel partners supply solutions to public sector organisations and enterprises worldwide.
We help resellers benefit from compelling events in the market using our programme, the Mobile Data Revenue Generator™ (MRG™). Jola launched the MRG™ as a tried and tested process to find and win mobile data opportunities. Partners in the programme have transformed their businesses and become specialists in providing secure, reliable mobile data solutions to digital signage in supermarkets, trackers in cranes and CCTV cameras in car parks.
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