The money to be made from access networks, by carriers or vendors, is being squeezed mercilessly ‘ for the former by unlicensed spectrum rivals and stagnant consumer ARPU; for the latter by equipment price wars and virtualization. Both sets of companies need new revenue streams, and both are looking to tap into areas of network growth, such as HetNet and internet of things (IoT), with new managed services offerings. Ericsson is already the king of mobile managed services, handling more of the world’s subscribers than any carrier via its huge outsourcing deals. Now it is looking to expand these in many directions. Its Mediaroom acquisition gave it a stronger play in supporting TV and video providers, and brought it a…