Tag: software

June 18, 2021

Dell Technologies and Dish have formed a strategic infrastructure agreement to support the latter’s Open RAN-based 5G network in the U.S. Under this partnership, Dell Technologies will provide Dish with network and edge-compute infrastructure. “By collaborating with Dell Technologies, we […]

March 25, 2021

Inseego Corp. exec: ‘The demand for 5G is staggering’ Despite the setbacks presented by 2020, 5G adoption managed to not only beat the odds by accelerating during a particularly challenging year, but it is doing so faster than any previous […]

March 1, 2021

Open RAN is gaining traction in the U.K. with Vodafone trialing out disaggregated radio stacks in rural parts of its network and now, a government-back program is gearing up to focus on testing hardware/software interoperability and integration. The SmartRAN Open […]

January 22, 2021

The O-RAN Software Community (OSC), working with the Linux Foundation, recently published its 3rd open software release within 18 months, dubbed ‘Cherry’. Cherry moves the O-RAN ecosystem closer to commercial deployments in mobile networks around the globe. On top of […]

January 5, 2021

Middle East telecom group Ooredoo Group and Ericsson have signed a global framework agreement for the supply of 5G radio, core and transport products and solutions, as well as related implementation and integration services. The agreement includes Ooredoo Group’s operating […]

December 28, 2020

After scrambling in 2020 to keep business operations going amid a pandemic, companies are eyeing even higher spending in 2021 on collaboration tools to support remote workers. But with vaccines rolling out now and uncertainty about what a “hybrid workplace” […]

December 7, 2020

Once seen as an “emerging” technology, Open RAN is evolving and maturing. Open RAN, which has been touted as one of the most significant trends to transform the telecom industry, took off in ways no one ever expected in 2020. […]

October 1, 2020

Software and digitalization are becoming central to every aspect of telecom network, from how they are architected and operated, to the very process of physically deploying them. Automating highly manual work is the next step in that trend, and it […]

September 29, 2020

The science and technology behind vulnerability management has changed a lot in a short time. When originally deployed, vulnerability management companies acted almost like antivirus vendors in that they tried to get their scanners to uncover as many potential threats […]

September 2, 2020

In the world of digital transformation, this question often comes up: How can IT quickly adopt new features and functionality without the process being complex and cumbersome? The answer is software. What is Cisco IOS-XE? Cisco IOS-XE is a single […]

August 18, 2020

Microsoft on Monday set dates for nudging Internet Explorer (IE) toward the grave and for ending security support of the original circa-2015 Edge browser. Neither announcement was unexpected. Microsoft reduced IE – notably the final edition, IE11 – to second-rate […]

July 14, 2020

Finnish vendor Nokia announced the availability of a software-based upgrade that will enable its 4G LTE radios to be migrated to 5G New Radio. These features will provide immediate support for approximately one million radios, reaching 3.1 million by the […]

July 6, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed every operator in the telecommunications sector to rethink their brand promise. While operators in the Asia Pacific region demonstrate relatively high overall digital readiness, the pandemic has required them to move faster, in order to […]

May 7, 2020

While many functions have migrated to the cloud, data storage remains very firmly on premises due to the cost of cloud storage, regulations or simply the desire to retain control over a firm’s data. That’s reflected in two new announcements. […]

April 29, 2020

Major collaboration and video conferencing software vendors are now offering products to users for free in response to the spread of the coronavirus. Concerns about the COVID-19 virus have led to a worldwide boom in remote working, as organizations encourage […]

April 9, 2020

Most companies realize that DevSecOps is the true nirvana, but they are not sure how to get there. For starters, a successful transition to DevSecOps means that security and development teams need to reevaluate their roles. Ensuring the stability and […]

April 2, 2020

There’s a lot to unpack in our most recent State of Software Security (SOSS) report, including some then vs. now comparisons, a look at the most popular vulnerabilities, and a deep dive into security debt. Here are the five takeaways […]

March 26, 2020

Remote access technology is rapidly evolving with modern tools offering an expanding array of functionality, from virtual private network (VPN) connections to cross-platform access, such as PC-to-mobile. Modern remote access services are also supporting a growing list of platforms, such […]

February 11, 2020

In order to compete in an ever-changing marketplace of network and server monitoring, new software, tools, and utilities are being launched almost every year. Whether you’re setting up a network, diagnosing an anomaly, or just monitoring an environment, your set […]

January 13, 2020

Digital transformation has increased the importance of the network, particularly the edge, where customers, employees, cloud applications and IoT devices connect to the enterprise. The legacy static and non-differentiated network edge of years past is no longer sufficient for many […]