2017

Verizon investing in virtualization to save $10 billion by 2020 Verizon sees network virtualization as a “robust opportunity” to cut the costs anchored to telcos by $10 billion over the …

The rise of the cloud Cloud computing is a buzzword with a host of different meanings. Some see it as a method for delivering information technology (IT) services, whereas others …

The Japanese firm will combine its IoT platform with Libelium’s gateways and sensors Japanese company NEC Corporation has signed a strategic partnership with Spanish IoT specialist Libelium for the provision …

The City of London Corporation said U.K. firm CTIL has already kicked off the deployment of small cells The City of London Corporation announced plans to carry out tests of …

License Assisted Access small cells in push to expand gigabit LTE SAN JOSE, Calif.–Mark McDiarmid, T-Mobile US vice president of network engineering, explained yesterday that the operator plans to deploy …

Analysts see growth for equipment providers regardless of FCC decision Companies from inside and outside the wireless industry are excited about the Federal Communications Commission’s plan to make more spectrum …

Gigabit LTE footprint extends to 920 markets; plans to deploy LAA SAN JOSE, Calif.–In the race to boost capacity while optimizing usage of network resources, T-Mobile US today announced that …

Time Warner deal in danger, as DOJ reportedly insists on divestment The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly putting the brakes on AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, insisting …

HPE debuts OneView 4.0 Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently announced it has updated its OneView software, version 4.0, with a focus on streamlining data center management and operations, and simplifying …

Orange pushes NFV deployment with Red Hat deal Red Hat announced Wednesday it is partnering with Orange, a major multinational telecom operator, to help the company virtualize its networks. In …

Move to modern, virtualized networks sends legacy 1AESS switch to the AT&T archive 2017 has been a year of bidding farewell to some notable contributors to science and technology. The …

Radisys and Mavenir integrate vEPC into M-CORD as part of partnership Wireless network company Radisys Corporation alongside software-based telecom networking provider Mavenir announced they are collaborating to offer communication service …

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  Although telecom operators provide the infrastructure to the world’s fastest growing companies like Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, with market saturation and price plan wars in their own space they …

A big time majority of industries have adopted internet of things (IoT) solutions–86%, according to Bsquare’s inaugural IIoT Maturity Study–but there’s still a lot of work to be done for …

Underlying 5G tech including network slicing, virtualized RAN and end-to-end network slicing including included in TIP working groups Founded in 2016 by Facebook, the Telecom Infra Project consortium convened its …

Deal with Spanish car maker Seat will focus on 5G for enablement of smart manufacturing processes for automotive Spanish telco Telefonica has signed an agreement with compatriot car maker SEAT …

Gigabit LTE joins previous Ericsson, Swisscom demos of 5G network slicing and NB-IoT Swiss telecommunications provider Swisscom has selected Ericsson for the implementation of a complete digital transformation process as …

As one of today’s fastest-growing and most complex segments, the Internet of Things (IoT) is not something a single company can tackle on its own. The speed of innovation, combined …

Expected 5G spectrum utilization will mean major engineering and design challenges in terms of spectrum characteristics: very high frequencies and very large channels, with high expectations for performance. Vendors, operators …

Salesforce and Google partnership focuses on G Suite and Google Cloud Salesforce and Google announced Monday they are bolstering their partnership to enable a more collaborate experience for its customers …

AT&T has more IoT devices on its wireless network than any other U.S. carrier, and the company sees partnerships as a key driver of its success. The carrier has leveraged …

BT and Cisco expand partnership with two new solutions In another move toward network virtualization, BT announced it is extending its partnership with Cisco with the deployment of two new …

Smart traffic management is a system wherein centrally-controlled traffic signals and sensors regulate the flow of traffic through the cities in response to specific demand levels. This type of implementation …

New product and investment speak to value of IoT for the smart manufacturing sector Rockwell Automation is a major player in helping customers realize digital transformation and adopt IoT tools …