2017

The market is expected to expand at a CAGR of 13.6% during the 2016-2021 period, consultancy finds The global market for precision agriculture solutions is forecasted to reach about 4.2 …

40% of operators to deploy 100-350 small cells per square kilometer by 2020 Small cell deployments are poised for a dramatic uptick as operators hone network densification plans as 5G …

Ericsson will supply Verizon with RAN, core, transport and services for 2018 5G deployment With the 3GPP working to deliver a standalone 5G New Radio specification in mid-2018, Verizon last …

One of the initial challenges of 5G, particularly for millimeter-wave fixed wireless access, is how carriers determine where to place new network equipment and customer premise equipment and where they …

Weaveworks announces free tier Weave Cloud on Google Cloud Platform Weaveworks announced free tier of Weave Cloud for Google Cloud Platform users. The platform is intended to make it easier …

Verizon announced the biggest content deal yet for Oath, the company’s media group that includes Yahoo and AOL. Yahoo Sports and Verizon’s other digital media properties will stream live NFL …

Kubernetes 1.9 moves Workloads APIs to stability The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) announced version 1.9 of the container orchestration and management platform Kubernetes is expected to be released December …

Joerg Erlemeier promoted to COO job and post on Nokia Group Leadership Team As it continues to refine its leadership structure, Nokia has promoted Joerg Erlemeier to the post of …

EasyStack launches EasyStack Kubernetes Service (EKS) EasyStack, an open source cloud computing solutions provider in China, premiered EasyStack Kubernetes Service (EKS) at the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2017 in Austin, Texas, …

Operator is adding 5G base stations ahead of commercial launch in 2020 China Telecom has announced the deployed a new 5G base station in Lanzhou, in China’s Gansu province, expanding …

Snapdragon 845 brings major advancements in immersive AV, AI, security, connectivity and performance For the past five year, Qualcomm Technologies has spent more than $1 billion per quarter on research …

Conformity is everything in the fight against cyber-crime. Traditionally, the way to secure IT systems has been to “bring everything together, and keep everything the same”, remarks Senthil Ramakrishnan, lead …

The internet of things (IoT) has turned the industry’s traditional security model of isolationism on its head. Suddenly, devices and systems, until now segregated by physical locks and operational air-gaps, …

The marketplace is only just beginning to realize how FirstNet it is a new and real growth opportunity for AT&T. What it does not yet understand is it is also …

Verizon (FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s former employer) stores were the target of pro-net neutrality protests, along with congressional offices: Protesters demonstrate outside Verizon stores, congressional offices to save net neutrality …

The telco said the new offering features an integrated smart metering solution Russian telco MTS has launched an integrated IoT platform to support enterprises’ connected device strategy and monitor equipment …

Despite its headquarters being closed for three weeks due to northern California wildfires, Keysight delivered a fourth quarter that its CEO called “outstanding,” and the company reported record orders of …

End-to-end network slicing holds promise as the key to unlocking new business opportunities with 5G to drive revenue growth. So exactly how will service providers benefit from slicing? And how …

CoreOS unveils Tectonic 1.8 CoreOS, maker of the Tectonic cloud-management platform built on Kubernetes, announced Tectonic 1.8 will ship with the beta version of Open Cloud Services Catalog. In addition …

Software company launches Cloudify 4.2 Austin, Texas — Software company Cloudify unveiled Cloudify 4.2 at the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2017 this week, which includes — among other features — interoperability …

Companies tag team Heptio Ark project Austin, Texas — Microsoft and Heptio announced at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2017 they are working together to ensure the Heptio Ark project provides a …

Governor Sununu says the state will pursue build-out with Rivada Networks New Hampshire has become the first state to opt out of AT&T’s nationwide build-out of a public safety LTE …

Comcast’s gigabit gateway uses 8×8 MU-MIMO and has IoT support Comcast is now offering its xFi gigabit-capable gateway nationally, setting the stage for broad availability of faster in-home Wi-Fi speeds …

The Canadian city aims to trial different smart traffic technologies during 12 months in order to replace its current traffic system The city of Toronto, in Canada, announced the launch …