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October 14, 2019

Unless you’ve been living in a cave for the last few years, you probably know that the fifth generation of cellular network technology, 5G, is going to unleash some serious power, with lower latency, higher bandwidth, greater density, and network […]

October 14, 2019

Communications industry association MEF has roots in mobile transport and mobile backhaul. But, according to MEF Board Member Rami Yaron, as new use cases are introduced in the 5G era, carrier needs are evolving, causing MEF (formerly Metro Ethernet Forum) […]

October 9, 2019

The complexity of 5G network management and service delivery will require network automation. In turn, network automation and the ability to develop and launch services on the fly will require operators to re-orient their workforces, merging some network and IT […]

October 9, 2019

Internet of things (IoT) applications are transforming enterprise efficiency – but they’re also introducing new threats. As IoT apps progress toward a potential $11 trillion economic impact by 2025, businesses are increasingly benefiting from IoT-driven technology like smart labels. But […]

October 8, 2019

Managing the Wide Area Network (WAN) for Redmond Inc., a supplier of industrial and commercial products – from salt that’s used to protect winter roadways to organic dairy products and health items – is an easier job today for the […]

October 7, 2019

While some greenfield players are able to immediately embrace cloud-native network design and reap the benefits that come with it, those cases are few and far between. For most operators this is an incremental transition that gradually shifts from legacy […]

October 7, 2019

Simply put, 5G cannot be rolled-out economically without effective low-cost reflectors and relays. It is possible for 5G carriers to save at least 30% of their Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) and reduce their Operating Expenses (OPEX) to zero by replacing many […]

October 2, 2019

Telcos have and continue to take heat for 5G-related marketing moves–AT&T’s 5G Evolution indicator anyone?–but operators are delivering limited commercial 5G today in geographies around the world. Not to be outdone, the cable industry has begun pushing 10G, which refers […]

October 2, 2019

Following Verizon’s announcement that it has officially turned on 5G in parts of New York City, Boise, Idaho and Panama City, Florida and as reports consistently show that 5G deployment will continue to accelerate, Goldman Sachs has upped the number […]

October 1, 2019

Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo announced that it has achieved what is claimed to be the world’s first 28 GHz-band 5G mobile communications between base stations (BTS) and a high-speed bullet train. In a statement, the carrier said that the trial […]