2018

Network slicing and 5G Network slicing has received significant attention among telecom operators, especially with the commercialization of 5G networks on the horizon. Based upon the principles of network functions …

While commercialization of 5G as early as later this year is a high priority for Tier 1 carriers like AT&T or Verizon, for rural carriers the next-generation of cellular is …

Verizon said nearly 62% of all wireless deployments last year were small cells Verizon Wireless announced plans to install small cells in Napa, California, during 2018 in a move to …

DT will offer fleet management solutions from IoT provider Fleet Complete Deutsche Telekom has announced a partnership with IoT solutions provider Fleet Complete to expand its presence in the fleet …

Private LTE is a major MulteFire opportunity With the coming release of its 1.1 specification, the MulteFire Alliance has focused on the internet of things (IoT) as the market entry …

Unlicensed networks, mostly based on LoRa and Sigfox, make up two-thirds of low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks today, according to a study of 100 LPWA networks by IoT research firm ON …

Lumina adds new features to Flow Manager product Lumina Networks recently announced it has implemented new features in its Flow Manager product, which enables large network providers to start evolving …

NVIDIA combining AI architecture with Arm machine learning platform Two leaders in the machine learning/deep learning field have joined forces to push artificial intelligence (AI) into the quickly growing ecosystem …

Telefónica is offering tighter control and integration with Microsoft’s Azure IoT suite, to enable its enterprise customers using public clouds to more easily connect and manage their IoT devices. The …

The Linux Foundation announces Tungsten Fabric Juniper Networks’ open-source network virtualization platform OpenContrail has finished migrating to the Linux Foundation and rebranded itself as Tungsten Fabric. Juniper originally open sourced …

NetElastic enters SD-WAN market California-based startup NetElastic recently rolled out an integrated suite of network functions virtualization (NFV) software products specifically geared toward telecom carriers. NFV is a process of …

Samsung and Fujitsu announce further investments in artificial intelligence French president Emmanuel Macron said his government would invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.85 billion) into artificial intelligence (AI) research until the …

Fiber provider Zayo will be connecting thousands of macro towers in 30 markets across 21 states, in what the company says is its largest mobile infrastructure contract to date. Zayo …

Putting AI on devices moves processing to the very edge of the network As 5G continues to develop in support of new latency-sensitive use cases, there’s a broad move to …

Industry 4.0 and the internet of things among focus of 5G lab Telecom Italia (TIM) and Ericsson have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Municipality of Genoa, the …

European network operators are prioritizing connected cars over other sectors and assets when it comes to internet of things (IoT) technologies, they have said. Both Orange and Telefónica said the …

Nokia claims to be the global market leader in GSM-R for railroads Railroad travel is a mainstay of both commuter and long-distance mobility within Europe. As such, European Union regulators …

VMware purchases E8 Security VMware announced last week it has acquired California-based cybersecurity startup E8 Security. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. E8 Security’s Fusion Platform leverages machine …

LGS Innovations has won a three-year, $14.5 million award to develop spectrum management policies for dynamic spectrum access radio networks. LGS was awarded the project under the auspices of the …

Salesforce to acquire MuleSoft for $6.5 billion Salesforce recently announced it will purchase MuleSoft for $6.5 billion. As part of the acquisition, Salesforce will use MuleSoft technology to power Salesforce …

February 22 is a big date in the history of mobile broadband for several reasons. On that date last year, the FCC approved the first devices using LTE-U, a new technology …

As 2G and 3G networks shut down, more and more IoT devices need to quickly migrate to next-G capability. Get ahead of impending network sunsets with a better understanding of …

Device sensor data, app data, network data, “goes to Google,” Oracle VP says During a keynote presentation at the Competitive Carriers Association’s Mobile Carriers Show, Oracle Vice President of Strategic …

What is the Open Systems Interconnection model? The Open Systems Interconnection reference model was developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) to serve as a conceptual framework for understanding …

Leaders said projects based on CityVerve smart city incubator The Manchester City Council has selected three companies to carry out smart city initiative trials across the U.K. city. The new …