Yearly Archives: 2017

It’s all about the device — what telcos aren’t considering to tackle the duopoly (Reader Forum)

  Carriers are late to the mobile advertising game, and they’re not pleased with the score. Not only do Google and Facebook own the field...

Analyst Angle: The race to create (or acquire) original content

  It used to be that providing access to content was valuable. Now, the value is in creating original content and making it easy to...

Two weeks to a digital factory

It’s a fast-paced world. This is especially true in the world of manufacturing. To keep pace and stay competitive, manufacturers must adopt a strategic,...

Telecommunications in 2018: a Q & A (Reader Forum)

  Is the pace of digital transformation going to increase in 2018? Which businesses or industries will be at the forefront of this change? Digital transformation...

Fujitsu, Intel collaborate on new smart manufacturing system

The two companies have implemented a visualization system at Intel’s factory in Penang, Malaysia Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company Fujitsu is working with...

Smart manufacturing: Inside Cargotec’s digital transformation

Internet of things 'essential' part of digital transformation strategy Cargotec Corporation is a Finnish company that makes cargo-handling machinery for ships, ports, terminals and local...

FirstNet gets unanimous nationwide opt-in

The First Responders Network Authority and carrier partner AT&T have passed another hurdle in achieving a nationwide public safety broadband network: the deadline for...

Analyst Angle: network efficiency evolution from simple access to appropriation for enterprise use cases

Cellular network efficiency increases significantly with each generation, especially as the value chain discovers new technologies to improve spectrum use. The following chart illustrates...

Analyst Angle: What spectrum bands will US operators use for Mobile 5G?

  Although much of the dialogue on 5G spectrum in the US has focused on millimeter (mmWave) spectrum, it is not clear whether the mmWave...

2018 emerging communication trends: be ready for potential tax impacts (Reader Forum)

  Communications technology has undergone a phase of rapid innovation, completely transforming the way businesses and consumers relay and consume information. Now that our once-wired...

Live from Lisbon: 3GPP completes first 5G standard

As the final days of 2017 draw closer, we achieved a very significant milestone this week in the path to making 5G a commercial...

Small cell and drone integration enables a variety of use cases for network coverage (Sponsored)

Look up, and it soon may be likely that you’ll spot a drone, particularly if you’re at a concert or an outdoor public event....

Belgium increases IoT coverage with new deployment

Local telco Proximus has selected Kerlink for the deployment of 800 stations   French firm Kerlink has obtained a contract to provide Belgian telecommunications company Proximus...

Cisco helps AWNC to improve efficiency of manufacturing plant

  AW North Carolina is using Cisco's smart manufacturing solutions at its Durham factory   AW North Carolina, Inc. (AWNC), a manufacturer of automatic transmissions and transmission...

CableLabs announces two new OpenStack projects

CableLabs opens SNAPS-Boot and SNAPS-OpenStack Industry consortium CableLabs recently announced two new open source projects associated with OpenStack, including SNAPS-Boot and SNAPS-OpenStack. The purpose of SNAPS...

Benefits and challenges of network slicing

5G on the horizon The Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) recently released the first official 5G standard, dubbed 5G New Radio, marking a major step...

AWS launches blockchain partners portal

AWS announces new program for blockchain integration Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently announced it is investing in blockchain technology through its partner ecosystem program. According...

How the IoT is improving efficiency in the railroad industry

Predictive maintenance is a key IoT use case that's improving railroad operations At a high level, the internet of things (IoT) is all about maximizing...

Gigabit LTE: From 1 to 43 global deployments in 2017

Gigabit LTE creates a wireless fiber experience Back in January, Telstra launched the world's first gigabit LTE network in partnership with Ericsson, Qualcomm and Netgear....

Kagan: Why Google Home and Amazon Alexa can invade your privacy

You love the idea of buying an AI and IoT device like Google Home or Amazon Echo for the holiday season. You want to...

Top 50 of 2017, Part 5: Major moves for U.S. carriers

Editors note: This week we’ll take a look back at the 50 stories that drew the highest level of engagement from our RCR Wireless...

Telecom Tweets of the Week: A 5G New Year

The biggest mobile tech news on Twitter this week as the buzz that 5G New Radio is officially here, with the non-standalone specification being...

Test and Measurement: Official 5G spec brings spotlight to test

Although test companies have long been at the forefront of 5G work, the official advent of the 5G New Radio standard has meant that...

3.5 GHz Spectrum Sharing Charter – Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) Spectrum

The purpose of this paper is to identify the business opportunities for communications service providers (CSPs) and mobile network operators (MNOs) from a novel...

Telehouse America tags Juniper to bridge multi-cloud data centers

Telehouse America adopts Juniper's Virtual Chassis Data center service provider Telehouse America announced it has selected Juniper Networks to help advance automation across its multi-cloud...
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