Monthly Archives: November, 2016

Facebook tests a Wi-Fi finder

Kelly Hill - November 22, 2016

Facebook appears to be testing a feature to help users find nearby free and public Wi-Fi hot spots, according to news reports. TheNextWeb spotted the...

5G broadband services to be challenged by mm wave spectrum limitations

Dan Meyer - November 22, 2016

Fixed wireless broadband and the 28 GHz spectrum band are driving initial 5G moves, though technology and propagation challenge the business model. ...

What is digital transformation?

Kyle Welch - November 22, 2016

Defining digital transformation. Digital transformation is a term that has reached just about every company in every industry. It has been debated by analysts, thought...

What can be done to bolster telecom cloud security?

Dan Meyer - November 22, 2016

Cloud access security brokers are seen as one way telecom operators can ensure robust protection as they venture into the cloud. With...

Mobility set to power growth in global connected workforce

Dan Meyer - November 22, 2016

Advances in network technology and applications are expected to support a surge in the global connected workforce, according to Strategy Analytics. Wireless communications...

What is digital transformation?

Phillip Tracy - November 22, 2016

Defining digital transformation Digital transformation is a term that has reached just about every company in every industry. It has been debated by analysts, thought-leaders,...

Huawei partners with China Telecom, Shenzhen gas on smart utility

Juan Pedro Tomás - November 22, 2016

To create a smart utility, the firms open a working group to develop gas meter reading and gas grid surveillance solutions. Huawei signed a...

Fujitsu to cut jobs in Europe to improve margins

Juan Pedro Tomás - November 22, 2016

Fujitsu said that it aims to cut 1,800 jobs in the U.K. Japanese IT equipment and services company Fujitsu has plans to cut nearly 1,800...

Case study: The power of efficient LED smart lighting

Phillip Tracy - November 22, 2016

Clothing retailer looks for lighting savings at distribution center. We have all seen a pair of jeans with an eagle stitched in them, or...

Case study: The power of efficient LED smart lighting

Phillip Tracy - November 22, 2016

Clothing retailer looks for lighting savings at distribution center. We have all seen a pair of jeans with an eagle stitched in them, or...

Case Study: LED Smart Lighting

Phillip Tracy - November 22, 2016

Clothing retailer looks for?lighting savings at distribution center. We have all seen a pair of jeans with an eagle stitched in them, or...

Reality Check: DDoS attacks turning net neutrality into a principle of bias

Reality Check - November 22, 2016

Telecom operators are in a prime position to use their network insights and net neutrality legislation to counter DDoS attacks and target new business...

Reality Check: What AT&T’s Time Warner acquisition says about the big data challenge

Reality Check - November 22, 2016

Big data and how telecom operators can extract information from their growing collection of services is set to determine success in the market. ...

MK: Smart, a smart city initiative for one of UK’s fastest growing cities

Phillip Tracy - November 21, 2016

A multistep smart city initiative Milton Keynes, England, was founded as a "new town" in 1967. In less than 50 years, it has grown to...

The key role of cloud computing in a smart city

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - November 21, 2016

Cisco launches smart city cloud to collect, analyze and share data The smart city vision involves enriching quality of life by gaining data insight from...

OPC: An IIoT interface standard for industrial data sharing

Phillip Tracy - November 21, 2016

OPC, standards for the IIoT Making data actionable by moving it away from machines and onto software is a fundamental challenge for the industrial "internet...

MK: Smart, a smart city initiative for one of UK’s fastest growing cities

Phillip Tracy - November 21, 2016

A multi-step smart city initiative Milton Keynes was founded as a "new town" in 1967. In less than 50 years, it has grown to a...

Bluegrass taps Verizon LRA program for LTE-A deployment

Dan Meyer - November 21, 2016

Bluegrass LTE-A plans with Verizon push the rural carrier deeper into 4G market with 5G plans for segment on the horizon. Networks advances...

Nestlé to control coffee parameters with Telefonica IoT solutions

Juan Pedro Tomás - November 21, 2016

Nestlé will use Telefonica IoT platform in more than 50 countries Telefónica Business Solutions signed an agreement with Nestlé to provide "internet of things" communications...

NEC deploys new submarine cable in Asia Pacific

Juan Pedro Tomás - November 21, 2016

The APG submarine cable is owned by a consortium of 12 APAC companies NEC completed the construction of the Asia Pacific Gateway submarine cable system, which connects...

Kagan: PayPal predictions for the 2016 holiday shopping season

Jeff Kagan - November 21, 2016

Last month I met with PayPal at the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas. First, let me say this is one impressive company. It...

OPC: An IIoT interface standard for industrial data sharing

Phillip Tracy - November 21, 2016

OPC, standards for the IIoT Making data actionable by moving it away from machines and onto software is a fundamental challenge for the industrial "internet...