AT&T is taking television to the next level with the new DirecTV Now. Imagine new thinking and new ideas like streaming channels and mobile TV all for a lower cost. So many customers who left the pay-TV market with its skyrocketing prices should love...
The introduction set out a picture of the wireless world, in which many types of spectrum and networks increasingly work together to create a seamless pool of capacity for service providers, enterprises and consumers to use. That may still be a dream, but important...
Chinese firm plans to launch data centers in Middle East, Europe, Australia and Japan this year.
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, plans to launch four new data centers by the end of 2016. The data centers...
Defining digital transformation.
Digital transformation is a term that has reached just about every company in every industry. It has been debated by analysts, thought leaders and executives. Digital transformation is a broad concept for the fundamental transformation of companies to a more technology reliant...
Last month I met with PayPal at the Money 20/20 conference in Las Vegas. First, let me say this is one impressive company. It started in 1998, simply helping people pay for things and get paid. Since, it has become the leader in the...
A year ago, when the Wireless Broadband Alliance announced its Vision 2020 program, it was moving away from a specific focus on Wi-Fi and towards a far broader platform based around many unlicensed spectrum bands and technologies. This recognized the fundamental and exciting role...
Building on existing partnership, Ericsson and Cisco will further collaborate on IoT, security, Wi-Fi and data center switching
Ericsson and Cisco have expanded the scope of a strategic agreement to now include new areas of business such as data center switching, Wi-Fi, security and the...
The Samsung master brand seems to be exploding or imploding or something. What’s going on over there? We have all seen and admired the amazing growth story of the Samsung brand in many different industries. This has been a company firing on all cylinders. However,...
Growing adoption of cloud services, the "internet of things" and mobility solutions are changing the landscape of enterprise IT. In an increasingly crowded vendor market, it's difficult to understand how enterprise IT decision makers develop and execute spending plans. To shine light on this...
Seamless, always-on connectivity is a hallmark of increasingly mobile workforces around the world. But, the complexity of deploying and managing in-building enterprise wireless networks is a challenging task for IT managers faced with acute need and cost pressures coupled with risk averse spending plans.
Despite the...
To keep up with constantly increasing consumer demand for broadband to support emerging applications like streaming 4K video and virtual reality gaming, for instance, service providers are investing heavily in fiber optic network infrastructure. In some cases, major players like Comcast, AT&T, Verizon and...
Ruckus Wireless is back in play thanks to another wireless technology merger. Broadcom Limited is looking to acquire Brocade Communications for $5.9 billion, with plans to divest Ruckus, which Brocade purchased for $1.2 billion this spring.
Broadcom, a California company that designs chips for wireless...
$25 billion merger of fiber providers geared toward delivering connectivity and digital services to enterprise customers
Confirming widespread speculation, CenturyLink today announced plans to acquire Level 3 in a cash and stock transaction worth $25 billion, according to the companies.
If approved, the combined operations will own...
Apparently Sprint's and T-Mobile US' growth are having an impact on Verizon Wireless. Why do I say that? Just take a look at what’s happening in the advertising world. Verizon Wireless has hired Jamie Foxx and two Jamie Foxx doubles to play Sprint and...
The Ericsson board of directors has appointed Börje Ekholm to be president and CEO of the company effective Jan. 16, 2017. Ekholm will also remain a member of the board.
"I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Börje Ekholm,” said Leif Johansson, chairman...
The telecom industry is awash in merger talk at the moment, continuing a wave of consolidation that is seeing service providers complement delivery networks with content holdings, and has trickled down to the entire vendor ecosystem as high-capital costs coupled with declining revenues set...
Acquisition of NXP will bolster Qualcomm portfolio around autonomous driving and industrial IoT
Pending regulatory and closing machinations, San Diego-based Qualcomm announced today it will pay $39 billion to acquire Dutch semiconductor manufacturer NXP. Qualcomm is a leader in chips for smartphones and other wireless communications...
Google Fiber, a slowly sinking ship
Google Fiber will be halting its operations in 10 "potential Fiber cities" while it refines its approaches, according to a blog post by Craig Barratt, SVP of Alphabet and CEO of Access. In yesterday's post, Barratt stated Google Fiber must...
Alphabet subsidiary Google Fiber, which has reduced staff and signaled a switch to a hybrid fiber/wireless network strategy, is a "dead business model walking," according to Scott Cleland, president of consultancy Precursor and former Deputy U.S. Coordinator for Communications and Information Policy for President...
Microsoft said digital strategies are key for the survival of telecom operators
BERLIN – Telecom operators should think in a different way in order to launch digital transformation strategies, Bob de Haven, GM of worldwide communications and media at Microsoft, said during the Amdocs Experience 2017...
AT&T, with City of Dallas, DART and Downtown Dallas Inc., planning an 'urban-tech center'
AT&T announced this week plans to revitalize its headquarters and surrounding area in south downtown Dallas, as well as plans to grow its local workforce, according to reports.
According to the carrier,...
Reliance Jio launched on Sept. 5 with offer of free data and unlimited voice and text messaging services
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm said it has attracted more than 16 million subscribers in the mobile segment since the launch of commercial operations on Sept. 5, according to...
The Philippine telco said data monetization will play a key role in digital transformation
BERLIN – Philippine operator Globe Telecom has been actively implementing its digital transformation strategy, said Joe Caliro, Globe’s head of retail and content experience, during a presentation at the Amdocs Experience 2017...
Strong communication and clear objectives save time and money while speeding wireless infrastructure deployments
LAS VEGAS--The creation of 5G and its many elements will require coordination and communication across the telecom ecosystem of carriers, vendors, integrators and managed service firms. But it is often the...
