2018

Microsoft promises to pump $5 billion into the IoT and edge computing Microsoft recently unveiled plans to invest $5 billion in the internet of things (IoT) over the next four …

  Google, Nokia, and Corning’s SpiderCloud Wireless are helping Verizon test Citizens Broadband Radio Service, which uses the spectrum bands between 3.55 GHz and 3.70 GHz. They join previously announced …

MTN Nigeria works with Huawei to reduce infrastructure TCO While its growth trajectory in the U.S. rural carrier market is currently up in the air, Huawei continues to enable rural …

Core network virtualization Network operators are virtualizing their core networks in an effort to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. By enabling virtualization in the core network, service providers …

The German machine tool manufacturer recently opened a smart factory in the city of Chicago   German machine tool manufacturer and Industry 4.0 specialist TRUMPF has expanded its presence in …

Keysight Technologies continues to bolster its position in 5G testing as well as that of its Ixia Solutions Group in enterprise networking and security-related visibility. In 5G, the test company …

KDDI planning to spend $186 million over five years Japanese telecommunications company KDDI has inked a partnership with compatriot venture capital firm Global Brain Corp to establish KDDI Open Innovation …

Manufacturers are increasingly going direct to consumers in an attempt to ape and counter the ‘Amazon effect’. A new study into digital supply chain transformation finds manufacturers are seeking to …

Conservative-minded manufacturing businesses are hobbled by their cultures and skills, and struggling to implement digital change in their supply chain networks. This is despite the fact most are enlightened about …

COLLEGE PARK, Md.–Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr discussed the role of workforce development in supporting 5G roll-outs and making federal regulations “5G-ready” to encourage private sector investments in the next …

Cisco issues patches to address software vulnerabilities Cisco recently released patches for 34 vulnerabilities, including three critical remote code execution flaws, with the majority impacting its IOS and IOS XE …

Many customers don’t think it’s possible to have experience, security, and choice in a single solution. They think a great user-experience comes at the cost of security, or vice-versa. They …

Aryaka lands deal with China Mobile Aryaka announced a partnership with China Mobile International (CMI) to deliver what the company claims to be the first compliant global SD-WAN service for …

AutoAir project aims to accelerate validation and development of connected cars U.K company Millbrook said it will create the country’s first independent 5G testbed for connected cars under the recently …

The Small Cell Forum also forecasts carriers in the region to install almost 850,000 small cells by 2025 North American enterprise are forecast to deploy a total of 400,000 small …

Carrier capital spending is expected to pick up this year after an investment lull,  according to new analysis from Dell’Oro Group. “After two consecutive years of declining capex trends, we …

On the path to 5G The telecommunications industry is undergoing an evolution in preparation for the commercialization of 5G. The fifth generation of mobile communication networks promise to deliver faster …

Belgian carrier Proximus has been appointed by the town of Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of southern Belgium, to establish a ‘living lab’ for civic-minded IoT applications and services. …

Edge computing essential to supporting 5G use cases For business and consumers, new use cases and applications dependent on low-latency network connectivity are driving computing power to the edge of …

UK carriers have paid £1.35 billion ($1.9bn) in the first stage of bidding for new 3.4 GHz radio spectrum, for use with 5G services, including high-bandwidth IoT-based concepts like autonomous …

French president Emmanuel Macron’s commitment to invest €1.5bn ($1.85bn) in new education and business initiatives around artificial intelligence (AI) was applauded by the telecoms industry, but only as the latest …

Gluster Community announces Gluster 4.0 The Gluster Community recently premiered the latest version of the open source software scalable network filesystem, Gluster 4.0, with new features focused on container integration …

JetStream Software unveils JetStream Cross-Cloud Platform Cloud development company JetStream Software introduced a new cross-cloud data management platform, dubbed JetStream Cross-Cloud Platform, which aims to support workload migration, resource elasticity, and …

COLLEGE PARK, Md.–Fiber deployment is critical for both current networks’ capacity needs and preparation for 5G networks, but it also poses significant deployment challenges. Panelists at the Wireless Connect event …