Yearly Archives: 2016

AT&T DirecTV Now video package set to launch

DirecTV Now platform to include various channel bundles, with streamed video content not counted against select cellular data plans. AT&T’s...

ZTE sees Japan as key market for its early 5G technologies

On the road to 5G, the Chinese vendor looks to carry out new trials of massive MIMO technology next year. TOKYO – ZTE is in...

Kagan: AT&T DirecTV Now reinvents TV

AT&T is taking television to the next level with the new DirecTV Now. Imagine new thinking and new ideas like streaming channels and mobile...

Analyst Angle: Fronthaul and beyond in the C-RAN

A conversation with Dr Femi Adeyemi, Distinguished Solutions Architect, Fujitsu Network Communications about C-RAN The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete...

NB-IoT technology lands in Africa with MTN smart water solution

Huawei and South African telco MTN launch smart water metering solution using NB-IoT connectivity. South African telecommunications operator MTN and Huawei jointly...

MQTT protocol minimizes network bandwidth for the internet of things

MQTT and the internet of things. MQ Telemetry Transport, invented in 1999 by Andy Stanford-Clark of IBM and Arlen Nipper of Eurotech, is...

HKT to deploy submarine cable system in Hong Kong

The Ultra Express Link submarine cable is set to be operational next year. Hong Kong telecom firm HKT revealed plans to deploy the...

Reality Check: 10 things to keep in mind for when cellular networks meet IoT devices

The IoT market is rapidly encroaching on the cellular world, but steps needs to be taken to make sure the two can work together....

What is Modbus and how is it used in IoT?

What is Modbus? Modbus is a serial communication protocol for use with programmable logic controllers. It is typically used to transmit signals from instrumentation and...

Audi’s largest production center deploys IoT-enabled smart parking

Audi’s Ingolstadt, Germany, factory is its largest and the second largest in Europe, producing 566,646 cars in 2015. It is where the auto manufacturer...

Beyond C-RAN: Huawei plans to manage spectrum in the cloud

CloudAir manages spectrum, power and channels in the cloud. Huawei is developing a new technology it says will allow different air interfaces to...

What is Modbus and how is it used in IoT?

What is Modbus? Modbus is a serial communication protocol for use with programmable logic controllers. It is typically used to transmit signals from instrumentation and...

T-Mobile again accused of misleading investors with hazy metrics

CtW Investment Group filed a complaint with the SEC asking for an investigation into T-Mobile and parent company DT accounting practices. An investment...

CEO: Alibaba Cloud targets new data center openings next year

The Chinese firm also aims to expand current enterprise customer base and expand its portfolio of services. Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm...

KT signs NB-IoT deal with Ericsson, Nokia and Samsung

KT looks to reach 85 cities with NB-IoT services by March 2017. South Korean telecommunications operator KT expanded its partnership agreements with...

As networks go virtual, NFV assurance enables real-time optimization

NFV architectures require an evolution in automated network maintenance; discover best practices on NFV assurance from Huawei One of the dominant trends in the current...

Audi’s largest production center deploys IoT-enabled smart parking

Audi’s Ingolstadt, Germany, factory is its largest and the second largest in Europe, producing 566,646 cars in 2015. It is where the auto manufacturer...

Kagan: IBM World of Watson left me breathless

After attending this year’s IBM World of Watson event in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, I was both stunned and overwhelmed by the...

Reader Forum: Is love of sports increasing mobile subscribers’ risks of malware attacks?

Mobile operators should look to sports fans as a way to educate them on potential security threats and the opportunity to sell new services....

Reader Forum: Pokémon Go and mobile traffic flow after three months

Pokémon Go was a phenomenon with repercussions still being felt throughout the mobile telecom space in terms of security, information management and AR. ...

Microsoft joins The Linux Foundation in coup for open source community

Computing giant Microsoft joins open source software focused group The Linux Foundation as ‘Platinum’ member, with board representation. The Linux Foundation recently scored...

Analyst Angle: Business models enhanced by heterogeneity

The introduction set out a picture of the wireless world, in which many types of spectrum and networks increasingly work together to create a...

Ericsson predicts North America to lead initial 5G push

Ongoing 5G network trials by the likes of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint has North America set to lead the world in initial adoption....

Alibaba Cloud targets multiple geographies with four new data centers

Chinese firm plans to launch data centers in Middle East, Europe, Australia and Japan this year. Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of...

Shaw rebrands Canadian wireless from Wind to Freedom, launches LTE-A

Newly rebranded Canadian wireless carrier Freedom Mobile using 64 QAM MIMO for LTE-A, though larger rivals have 5G on the horizon. Canada’s mobile...
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