Yearly Archives: 2018

French regulator launches process for 5G trials

Arcep said it will offer temporary frequency permits for local telcos to carry out 5G trials in nine cities French telecoms regulator Arcep said it...

Reality Check: How to evaluate progress toward digital transformation

This is the third article in a three-part series that looks at how carriers will navigate the complexities of their digital transformation — and...

Google to expand cloud infrastructure with undersea cables

Google announces five new cloud computing regions and three submarine cables Google announced Tuesday it is expanding its global infrastructure with the addition of three...

AT&T makes virtual headway completing Gbps XGS-PON field tests

AT&T finishes Gbps XGS-PON field trials AT&T announced Tuesday it finished open-source 10 Gbps XGS-PON field trials as part of a wider initiative to virtualize...

Verizon aims to improve network functions as ONAP member

Verizon becomes ONAP platinum member Verizon announced it has joined the Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) project as a platinum member, underscoring the service providers...

Microsoft gains competitive edge over AWS in cloud computing market

Microsoft outcompetes AWS in fourth quarter of 2017 While Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have both been deemed leaders in infrastructure-as-a-services (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service...

Power over Ethernet gets boost with new certification, products

A new certification program for power over Ethernet has produced the first 37 certified products, aiming to boost multi-vendor interoperability in PoE. Craig Chabot, manager...

Chinese tech giant deploys Blockchain-as-a-Service with Baidu Trust

Baudi deploys new Blockchain-as-a-Service platform China’s search engine giant Baidu recently deployed a Blockchain as-a-Service (BaaS) called Baidu Trust. Blockchain refers to a technology that enables...

Telstra activates nationwide NB-IoT network in Australia

Telstra said the new launch will benefit industries such as transportation and logistics, mining, manufacturing and agriculture. Australian telecoms operator Telstra announced it deployed narrowband...

Quanergy’s smart factory to boost production of 3D LiDAR sensors

The smart factory, located in Sunnyvale, California, features fully automated production line Quanergy, a provider of solid state LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions has...

Cradlepoint NetCloud Solution Package subscription model targets branch offices

Cradlepoint announces new subscription-based solution pricing model Moving forward with its Elastic Edge strategy, Cradlepoint announced a new subscription-based solution pricing model for software and...

Qualcomm engaging shareholders amid Broadcom hostile bid

Part of the Qualcomm strategy is a $1 billion in cost reductions Qualcomm leaders are reaching out to shareholders ahead of a March 6 annual...

Battling interference in the fiber deep world of 5G

EXFO SkyRAN combines RF and fiber monitoring for fronthaul networks Two key factors shaping the current state of increasingly advanced LTE networks, and setting the...

The hybrid-ready inventory system: why 5G depends on it

  Deployment of 5G presents new operational challenges for service providers, especially in the wake of network virtualization. 5G will leverage software defined networking (SDN)...

Application Brief: LoRaWAN Test Challenges

IoT devices may not work as designed when exposed to real world conditions. Build confidence in your IoT device design by simulating real-world RF...

Debunking 5 common myths about 5G (Reality Check)

  When the industry talks about 5G, there is a level of excitement and optimism about what it will enable. From “up to 100 times...

Analyst Angle: How Mobile Device Management (MDM) migrated into Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM)

It all started innocently enough with software to manage mobile device assets. Then, with an explosion in mobile devices, software & services, MDM has...

After FCC repeal, states take up net neutrality banner

FCC preempted state-led action, but that isn't stopping handful of states In the aftermath of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's controversial repeal of Obama-era net...

Aqua Comm named system operator of trans-Atlantic cable system

Aqua Comms to sell capacity services and raw spectrum for HAVFRUE cable system portion Aqua Comms DAC, the operator of Ireland’s first subsea fibre-optic network...

Commerce Department seeks input on mitigating botnet threats

As large-scale, automated "botnet" attacks become a matter of increasing concern for the internet of things, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Department...

Huawei inks smart city agreement in Germany

Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding to develop smart city initiatives in the city of Duisburg Chinese vendor Huawei has signed a Memorandum of Understanding...

ThousandEyes, Juniper partner to bring visibility to hybrid WANs

ThousandEyes and Juniper team up on joint solution Network intelligence company ThousandEyes is partnering with Juniper Networks to provide visibility into network performance and application...

Verizon expected to expand media business

Verizon's go90 mobile video service has not been a runaway success, but nonetheless, the company is reportedly set to expand its content business this...

Huawei, Telefónica complete T-SDN tests for photonic mesh

Huawei and Telefónica finish T-SDN tests Spain-based telecom provider Telefónica and Chinese smartphone maker Huawei announced they have successfully finished laboratory tests on the T-SDN...

Analyst Angle: How to provide Gigabit LTE cheaply when you don’t have the spectrum?

  Deploy LAA. Consumers are only beginning to use LTE in unlicensed spectrum. So far chatter has mostly been about operator trials, commercial chipsets and sales...
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