Monthly Archives: September, 2015

TCS to add NFV support for LBS, messaging platform

TCS claims NFV will produce greater agility, lower operating costs Telecom equipment and service vendors continue to heed the call of virtualization, adopting software-defined networking,...

HP to cut 30,000 more jobs ahead of split

Company CEO forecasts that the end is in sight for corporate restructuring Following more than 50,000 job cuts already announced this year, Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg...

Report: Mobile ransomware use on the rise

Malware will lock users out of their devices then demand money transfer to regain access WASHINGTON – How much would you pay to have your...

Three launches first VoLTE service in the UK

The service will be available for 1M subscribers by the end of 2015 Hutchison 3G, the smallest mobile operator in the U.K. and provides services...

Etiya is unbundling the bundle with telecom personalization (sponsored content)

The expanding B/OSS software firm is bringing its unique take on the configure, price, quote process to the global communications service provider market. As the...

EMEA: 5G Innovation Centre opens in the United Kingdom

The University of Surrey has officially opened its 5G Innovation Centre in partnership with Huawei and other industry players. In separate announcements, both organizations...

LatAm: Sponsored data projects get started in Brazil

It has been a while since Qualcomm, the world’s largest mobile phone chipmaker, began to work with the Brazilian government and local companies to develop...

Analyst Angle: The big takeaway from Apple – it’s time for ‘mobile-first hardware’

All the press coverage around Apple's event has included the obvious territory: the specs and sizes of the new products, etc. I'm less interested in...

IoT analytics: Big data meets the ‘Internet of Things’

The "Internet of Things" is expected to be one of the primary drivers for the expanded use of analytics – and IoT analytics are,...

Cisco hack, Qualcomm launch, VoLTE update … 5 things to know today

1. Hackers have taken control of Cisco System routers in locations around the world, according to security consultants at FireEye. Cisco said that by...

Oracle updates NFV orchestration platform

Oracle states updated Application Orchestrator simplifies NFV and SDN deployments Oracle Communications released an update to its Application Orchestrator platform that it said makes it...

Tele2 to launch mobile services in Moscow in October

The Russian telco currently provides commercial services in more than 60 regions across the nation. Russian mobile operator Tele2 Russia plans to launch commercial mobile...

AT&T picks Ericsson for DirecTV integration

AT&T selected Ericsson to help expand its U-verse and DirecTV platforms.  The evolution will use Ericsson technologies in a move to grow the overall...

Chicago Netflix tax draws court challenge

The city levies 9% amusement tax on streaming services like Netflix, Spotify, Hulu and more Mobile commerce, including content streaming platforms, have quickly moved from...

Google Fiber eyes more expansion

Latest potential cities are Irvine, San Diego and Louisville Google Fiber is up and running in three major metros, in various stages of planning and...

Verizon and AT&T join Sprint on retail expansion, score deals with Best Buy

Best Buy deals to include Verizon and AT&T specific presence in 250 locations by year end Telecom operators are on a retail expansion kick, with...

Google bringing Wi-Fi to Indian train stations

Is partnership with rail service setting stage for larger service rollout? As service providers and venue owners race to support connectivity in crowded public spaces,...

Should the FCC kill the Designated Entity program?

Analyst: Intent of program isn’t possible given current wireless sector environment Do regulations have a shelf life? In general, yes, as the things they were...

Kagan: The changing wireless industry

The CTIA Super Mobility conference last week showed the wireless industry as an incredible growth engine. While that is true, not every company will...

EMEA: NXP to enable smart car keys

NXP today announced the launch of its RF chip family to advance long-range smart car keys. The chip family offers two-way RF link functionality to...

Reality Check: The iPhone 6S – excellent feature upgrades, bold distribution changes

Because of upcoming nonstop travel over the next two months, I took a hall pass from this year’s CTIA Super Mobility show. There was...

Telefónica partners with NetCracker, NEC on automation PoC

PoC combines NFV and SDN from NetCracker and NEC to power Telefónica WAN portfolio Proof of concepts continue to dominate the world of network functions...

Alcatel-Lucent bringing G.fast to Taiwain

The new broadband technology will be commercially launched by the end of 2015 with carrier partner Chunghwa Telecom Alcatel-Lucent and Taiwanese telecom operator Chunghwa Telecom...

Developing: Man falls from cell tower in West Virginia, lives

A man is reportedly in stable condition after falling from a cell tower in Summit Park, West Virginia. Officials with Harrison County EMS say...

Nokia: Small cells could bolster capacity in Africa

Power, radio access, TCO and strategic deployment all go into a successful small cell rollout Nokia Networks has suggested networks of small cells could be...
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