March 2018

  Last week, the mobile industry gathered in Barcelona, Spain, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018, to showcase the latest innovations in mobile technology. Over the last few years, 5G …

Netsparker seals $40 million in funding Software security company Netsparker recently raised $40 million in financing in a round led by enterprise software venture capital firm Turn/River Capital. Netsparker was …

ORLANDO, Fla.–The battle over public safety wireless customers has been joined. At this year’s International Wireless Communications Expo, Verizon defended its position as the market leader in providing service to …

Kubernetes-as-a-Service comes to Mesosphere DC/OS 1.11 Cloud database company Mesosphere announced version 1.11 of its data center operating system (DC/OS) container platform, with updates centered around Kubernetes, edge and multi-cloud …

Mobility, public safety, healthcare and other connected services will save residents of smart cities 125 hours per year, study says A new study produced by Juniper Research and commissioned by …

The FCC recently issued a Notification of Harmful Interference against a Brooklyn resident, alleging that he operated a bitcoin miner in a manner that caused spurious emissions on the 700 MHz band …

Tenable unveils benchmarking solution Software company Tenable announced a new feature, called Tenable.io Lumin, which the company said will enable organizations to quantify and communicate their cyber risk. In cyber …

The Korean telco will partner with compatriot defense firm Hanwha Systems South Korean telecom operator KT and compatriot aerospace and defense firm Hanwha Systems are set to sign a memorandum …

Ofcom confirmed the spectrum auction will begin on March 20 U.K. telecommunications services regulator Ofcom has approved six companies to take part in its upcoming auction of spectrum for 4G …

Millimeter wave will support 5G use cases including eMBB and massive IoT Carriers have invested heavily in the R&D that will result in the launch of commercial 5G services as …

Hate to say I told you so, but the iPhone X is not the roaring success Apple hoped it would be. The reason is as obvious as the nose on …

As expected, MWC 2018 was a lot about buzzwords 5G, AI, VR, digital transformation, digital identity, smart cities, connected cars, IoT and everything in between. With 5G non-standalone standards now …

  For too long communications service providers (CSPs) have been falling behind in customer experience (CX), while other industries have evolved to deliver amazing results. Retail, banking, and even some …

  For carriers and service providers (SPs), transitioning from 4G to 5G will require more than a simple network infrastructure upgrade. More importantly, it will require a drastic shift in …

AT&T plans to add Band 14 to one-third of its cell sites this year ORLANDO, Fla.–One year into the public-private partnership between AT&T and the First Responders Network Authority, the …

McAfee extends security capabilities to counter cloud migration threats Security software company McAfee said it is extending its cloud security platform to consistently protect Microsoft Azure. McAfee’s cloud security portfolio …

Big four carriers touted comparative spectrum positions as key to 5G plans Deutsche Bank’s annual Media, Telecom and Business Services Conference always provides excellent insight into mobile operator growth strategy, …

Cisco unveils SD-WAN vAnalytics and Meraki Insight Cisco advanced its intent-based networking initiative with two new products, SD-WAN vAnalytics and Meraki Insight, which reportedly bring insight and visibility into the …

In a keynote presentation this week at the Deutsche Bank 2018 Media, Telecom and Business Services Conference, AT&T SVP and CFO John Stephens likened the carrier’s build out of FirstNet …

Drones in the telecom industry Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are often characterized as toys or weapons, but they are also seen as maintenance tools among telecom operators. In …

Braxton Carter talks 2018 priorities for network and business, and discusses T-Mobile 5G strategy T-Mobile US CFO Braxton Carter, speaking during a keynote session at the Deutsche Bank 2018 Media, …

The government of Australia also announced plans to offer 5G spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band Italy’s telecommunications services regulator Agcom announced the launch of a public consultation process for …

The IoT connectivity provider aims to cover 60 countries with its technology by the end of the year European firm Cellnex Telecom and Heliot, Sigfox’s operator in Switzerland, have signed …

Millimeter-wave chip company Maja Systems and Presto Engineering said this week that they have successfully collaborated on high-volume, automated production testing for Maja’s AirData products. Michel Villemain, CEO of Presto …

Netsurion launches SD-WAN platform Netsurion Connect Network security services company Netsurion is rolling into the SD-WAN market with the launch of Netsurion Connect, which the company said combines network connectivity, …