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Software, Technology

IBM up in Q4 on AI consulting and software

January 25, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

IBM this week reported a 4% year-over-year increase in revenue to $17.4 billion in the fourth quarter, and full-year revenue up 2% to $61.9. In prepared remarks, CEO Arvind Krishana primarily attributed the growth to enterprise interest in using artificial […]


News

Nokia to invest nearly $400m in European chips, AI

January 18, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Finnish vendor Nokia announced plans to invest €360 million ($391.6 million) in software, hardware and chip design in Germany, with the aim of advancing Europe’s competitiveness in the field of microelectronics for technologies including future 6G systems and artificial intelligence […]


Technology, Wireless

Dish Wireless awarded $50 million for O-RAN test facility

January 11, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Dish Wireless, which is now a subsidiary of EchoStar, was awarded a $50 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) with the aim of establishing the Open RAN Center for Integration & Deployment […]


News

The telecommunications boom: Factors driving industry growth (Reader Forum)

December 1, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Rapid growth in technology has led to a boom in the telecommunications industry. New advancements pave the way as professionals connect with consumers and keep their businesses running. Whether a small business reaches out via email or pings an app, […]


Software, Technology

Ericsson unveils software toolkit to boost 5G network capabilities

November 1, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Swedish vendor Ericsson has launched a new software toolkit with the main aim of strengthening 5G Standalone (SA) network capabilities and enable premium services with differentiated connectivity. Ericsson noted that this enhancement in its portfolio comes as the growth of […]


Software, Technology

Why open-source software supply chain attacks have tripled in a year

October 5, 2023

Via: CSO Online

The number of incidents where malicious packages are uploaded to public component registries has exploded over the past year, showing that attackers increasingly favor this initial access tactic. According to data from software supply chain management company Sonatype, the number […]


Software, Technology

Three categories of Open RAN test labs driving deployment

September 27, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

Open RAN contains multitudes. It’s an ideological movement grounded in the belief that a diverse radio supplier ecosystem begets competitions which begets advantageous economics which begets more and faster innovation. It’s an ongoing and collaborative process of standardizing interfaces between […]


Software, Technology

Mapping Your Software Product Plan

September 8, 2023

Via: The Fast Mode

Any business strategy, including new software development, needs a roadmap. Without a map, a company is very likely to get lost in the weeds. The map provides signposts during the development journey, critical points with directions calling to turn right, […]


Security

Container security probes provide continuous penetration testing

August 23, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Containerized applications bring many benefits — they are a fast way to deploy software across multiple computing environments. But securing containers is a challenge, since their unique attributes, particularly their ephemeral nature, means that they have been treated differently by […]


Security

Securing the software supply chain one step at a time

August 2, 2023

Via: CSO Online

The software supply chain is a vast, global landscape made up of a complicated web of interconnected software producers and consumers. As such, it comes with numerous risks and vulnerabilities that affect all software–including those from third parties and outside […]


Security

Why whistleblowers in cybersecurity are important and need support

July 27, 2023

Via: CSO Online

In August 2022, Twitter’s former head of security, Peiter “Mudge” Zatko, filed an 84-page whistleblower complaint with the US Securities and Exchange Commission in which he claimed the company misled the public on issues like bots and spam, had low […]


Security

Chainguard adds automated SBOMs, vulnerability scanning to Enforce

July 19, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Software supply chain security provider Chainguard is adding a suite of new capabilities to its native Kubernetes security and compliance platform Enforce. The new capabilities include automatic generation and ingestion of software bills of materials (SBOMs) for container images, vulnerability […]


Software, Technology

Rakuten Mobile, Rakuten Symphony Partner to Develop Standardized Open RAN Software

July 11, 2023

Via: The Fast Mode

Rakuten Mobile announced launch of a research and development project into development of advanced Open RAN integration infrastructure. As part of this research and development project, Rakuten Mobile will collaborate with Rakuten Symphony to develop standardized Open RAN software, proof-of-concept […]


Monitoring&Analysis

Cisco is buying network monitoring, analysis firm Accedian Networks

June 21, 2023

Via: Network World

Looking to improve network visibility, Cisco plans to buy Accedian Networks, makers of software for monitoring and analyzing network performance.Founded 2004, Accecian sells Skylight, a platform that diagnoses problems and recommends remediation to fix them. The package is aimed at […]


Software, Technology

Cisco vision takes networking to the cloud in a big way

June 6, 2023

Via: Network World

Cisco is taking the wraps off an overarching architecture it expects will let enterprise customers manage and control its vast arsenal of networking hardware and software for years to come. The Cisco Networking Cloud, unveiled at this week’s Cisco Live! […]


Security, Software, Technology

CISA warns of critical flaws in ICS and SCADA software from multiple vendors

April 7, 2023

Via: CSO

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published seven advisories this week covering vulnerabilities in industrial control systems (ICS) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) software from multiple vendors. Some of the flaws are rated critical and two […]


Software, Technology

O-RAN Alliance partners with OAI, announces new specifications

March 17, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

The O-RAN Alliance signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with OpenAirInterface Software Alliance (OAI), in which both entities agreed to cooperate on O-RAN issues, open source software development, and 5G. Under the terms of the deal, both organizations will encourage […]


News

Network protocol

March 8, 2023

Via: Computer Weekly

A network protocol is a set of established rules that specify how to format, send and receive data so that computer network endpoints, including computers, servers, routers and virtual machines, can communicate despite differences in their underlying infrastructures, designs or […]


Software, Technology

Is software engineering the biggest telco skills gap of all?

March 3, 2023

Via: RCR Wireless News

A shift towards network virtualization and software-defined networking is one of the telecom trends that Corning’s Director of Wireless R&D and Chief Technologist Shirish Nagaraj believes is most impacting the workforce landscape, particularly in the way that it changes how […]


Security

Software liability reform is liable to push us off a cliff

March 2, 2023

Via: CSO

Like “SBOMs will solve everything,” there is a regular cry to reform software liability, specifically in the case of products with insecurities and vulnerabilities. US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly’s comments this week brought the topic […]