Tag: networks

April 30, 2021

Back in 2017, an EY telecom survey asked telecommunications CIOs and CTOs what they thought were the biggest opportunities and obstacles facing them in the next three years. Virtualization was already seen as one of the most important enablers of […]

April 6, 2021

Verizon, the largest mobile operator in the US recently revealed that it will be finally shutting down the service at the end of next year. Initially, Verizon announced that it would close down its 3G network in 2019. However, the […]

April 2, 2021

Modern IT departments operate in a pressure cooker. Their highly distributed infrastructures are spread across legacy data centers and hybrid and multiple public clouds. Now, the Internet of Things and the edge are part of the mix. Massive amounts of […]

February 24, 2021

The Federal Communications Commission is considering an auction of additional midband airwaves as soon as October of this year, for 100 megahertz of spectrum at 3.45-3.55 GHz. Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has begun circulating a proposal that the FCC will […]

February 24, 2021

Nokia has secured a three-year 5G contract with the Filipino operator Globe Telecom. Globe, the largest operator in the country, is looking to upgrade its current 4G network, as well as expand the geographical reach of its 5G network at […]

February 23, 2021

Intent-based networking (IBN), a form of network administration that uses machine learning and deep analytics to automate network management and maintenance, is rapidly gaining popularity, yet much confusion remains about its application and potential benefits. “IBN systems take a business […]

February 18, 2021

As the threat landscape continues to evolve, security environments grow in complexity, and the skills gap widens, security teams need to come up with new ways to increase efficiency and productivity in order to keep up. One such way is […]

February 16, 2021

As operators consider any type of artificial intelligence- or machine learning-based network automation projects, “Everything comes back to data,” according to Damion Rose, senior product manager of mobile signaling and data analytics at BICS. “Using machine learning starts with data.” […]

February 16, 2021

NEC and ParityQC recently announced that they have started collaborating in the field of quantum annealing, a method of quantum computing. NEC will be the first company worldwide implementing the ParityQC architecture for quantum annealing devices. The collaboration entails NEC […]

February 4, 2021

Amid the ongoing economic fallout from the global pandemic — and the prospect of a major federal infrastructure package that could include historic levels of telecom network investment — a new CTIA report touts 5G as a jobs and GDP […]

January 29, 2021

As the Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand into more areas of business, there is an increasing recognition that 5G private networks can now be used more widely for specialized enterprise services and that they can deliver significant ROI […]

January 11, 2021

J.D. Power surveyed 2,620 U.S. adults in December 2020 and found that most consumers know either very little or nothing about 5G and its value, but that hasn’t totally diminished their desire for it. According to the survey, 20% of […]

October 29, 2020

ZTE posted operating revenues of CNY 74.13 billion ($11 billion) in the first three quarters of the year, an increase of 15.4% compared to the year-ago period, the Chinese vendor said in a statement. During the period, net profits amounted […]

June 26, 2020

Traffic across IP networks continues to grow, and networks continue to evolve to manage new traffic patterns and demands. This has always been the case, and the industry has a long history of developing new standards through various organizations, such […]

June 18, 2020

Super-fast 5G mobile networks promise to link not only people more efficiently, but also allow for greater interconnectivity and control of machines, objects and devices. Its high Gbps data transfer rates, low latency and high capacity will be a boon […]

June 8, 2020

In my first blog in this new Who Disaggregated My RAN? series, “How it All Falls in Place,” I provided the background that led to the industry’s push for the adoption of an open and disaggregated RAN. Based on my […]

June 2, 2020

An optical chip the size of a fingernail has enabled Australian researchers to set new optical data rate records on the country’s National Broadband Network (NBN). The raw data rate of 44.2Tbps over conventional optical cable is about three times […]

May 29, 2020

The cybersecurity industry is facing an increasingly widening skills gap that has left many organizations even more vulnerable to breaches. According to a recent Fortinet-commissioned study, conducted by MaritzCX, 73% of respondents reported having had at least one intrusion or […]

May 13, 2020

A biotech company that develops sensors to detect explosives and other chemicals on planes and in airports is teaming up with Airbus to create a sensor that could detect passengers who are positive for COVID-19. California-based Koniku and Airbus, which […]

April 27, 2020

Interest in microsegmentation is growing rapidly. Vendors are stepping forward to help enterprises update their infrastructure security to prevent catastrophic intrusions and data thefts. Here’s a look at three microsegmentation market players, showing what they offer, how they work and […]