The “Internet of Things” vendor ecosystem is a mess. According to MachNation, it takes four to six IoT suppliers to create one solution for an enterprise customer. Why? Because the technology components – devices, networks, platforms, middleware and apps – are still uniquely provided...
A conversation with Vicent Soler, CTO RAN Optimization, Astellia
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At Astellia, troubleshooting, monitoring, automation and geolocation are the three pillars to support RAN optimization. With Vicent Soler, CTO RAN Optimization of...
This webinar provides an overview and assessment of new technologies and solutions that optimize mobile traffic management to deliver a better performance and QoE, by improving network resource utilization.
What you will learn:
RAN traffic optimization, SON and HetNets, interference management, Densification and emerging topologies: small...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d13wjFG_T0Q
A conversation with Stephen Howell, General Manager, Wireless Network, Engineering Department, Telstra
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Telstra has been very proactive in moving towards automated RAN optimization, small cells, and carrier aggregation (CA). In...
A conversation with Femi Adeyemi LTE Solutions Architect, Fujitsu
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The transition to C-RAN and fronthaul has started with operators gradually moving to the new architecture to realize a better utilization...
Although specifications for "5G" do not yet exist, aspects are crystallizing, including the ability to exploit frequencies never before used for cellular access; far greater capacity than today’s networks support; data rates faster than 1 gigabit per second; and super-low latency. All of these...
We all know that mobile operators are constantly trying to find an advertising tagline that works, one that resonates with consumers so much that it becomes part of everyday vocabulary. The most successful tagline in telecom was probably “pin drop” all those years ago...
During the Wi-Fi Global Congress in San Jose, Calif., I had the pleasure to sit down with Paul Taylor, manager of business development & Wi-Fi services at United Arab Emirates mobile network operator Du, to discuss the drivers behind the recent carrier Wi-Fi initiatives.
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A conversation with Kashif Hussain, Solutions Marketing Manager, Viavi Solutions
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In our conversation with Kashif Hussain, Solutions Marketing Manager at Viavi Solutions (until recently JDSU), we talked of how RAN optimization is...
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A conversation with Philip Sorrells, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, CommScope
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In this conversation on RAN optimization with Philip Sorrells, Vice President of Strategic Marketing at CommScope we focused on the role...
A conversation with Ian Miller, director of radio access networks, Telefónica
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The complexity of mobile networks is increasing as their performance and capacity improve. This makes the task of optimizing the radio...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM7L_fVvW48
A conversation on customer experience with John Reister, VP of marketing and product management, Vasona Networks
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Data traffic is typically very spiky. Even during congestion periods, wireless network transmission alternates...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq_g9vmcqJ4
A conversation with Said Mokbel, VP of wireless technology development, chief technology office, TELUS
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The way mobile operators optimize the radio access network and maximize RAN resource utilization is changing as mobile...
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A conversation with David FitzGerald, director of the office of the CTO, Ascom Network Testing
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How does the way we optimize the radio access network change in a network environment...
Although I missed many interesting sessions while attending customer meetings at the recent Wi-Fi Global Congress, I feel the industry is maturing and many vendors are rethinking their strategies to best tap into the growing opportunity. Some like Benu and Aptilo are forming alliances...
The future of Wi-Fi is tied in many ways to the future of "5G." Although there is no clear definition of 5G, one thing is clear: Some of the key trends currently driving developments in the Wi-Fi ecosystem will be fundamental to the creation...
The pace of change is accelerating across the public Wi-Fi ecosystem. Last year’s report on the state of the Wi-Fi industry detailed some quite significant shifts, but the contrasts being seen this year are even more dramatic. These are driven by several overall trends:
The increasing shift...
All the press coverage around Apple's event has included the obvious territory: the specs and sizes of the new products, etc. I'm less interested in covering the same ground. One of the points most interesting to me was how clearly Apple is focused on a...
Every now and then a debate emerges in industry circles that raises passions and polarizes the community. Coordinated multipoint is emerging as one such topic. At times you hear dismissive statements as in "CoMP does not work," while on other occasions you hear of...
The European Commission recently announced that roaming charges and poor mobile Internet connections for European Union customers are set to become a thing of the past.
Beginning in 2017, consumers will be able to travel within the EU and pay the same price they get...
Much has been written in the past year about Sprint's need to upgrade its network, including by iGR. Sprint management has been very public about plans to “densify” its network and make more use of the 2.5 GHz spectrum band. The question of how...
Boingo is a global provider of Wi-Fi, distributed antenna systems and small cell services with access to more than 1 million Wi-Fi hot spots in more than 90 countries connecting more than 22.8 million users. The company deploys its network in multiuser venues such...
As businesses struggle with “bring-your-own-device,” managing employee-issued smartphones and tablets, and experience continuing pressure to simplify and manage operational expenses, choosing the right plan for corporate-issued devices and managing those devices is critical. As such, business decision-makers and IT managers continue to rely on...
A new security extension for network functions virtualization aligns businesses and carriers at the forefront of cloud computing
What is a network? That question was fairly easy to answer a decade ago. Today, it’s not so easy. A network encompasses enterprise infrastructure, carrier networks, cloud...
