Fundamentals

Data center security tips Data breaches have become more common as more companies use the cloud to conduct day-to-day business operations. Just last year, for example, one of the country’s …

For the test industry, this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC) came down to two major themes: 5G and the internet of things, with a little virtualization thrown in just to …

A free-floating buzzword Software-defined storage is a buzzword that has received significant attention over the past few years. Despite the widespread attention the term has received, software-defined storage isn’t exactly …

Data center themes Data centers are evolving with the shift toward virtualization. As organizations seek to take advantage of the cloud to manage day-to-day business operations, many are wondering what …

The future of networking Software-defined networking (SDN) is expected to play a role in the enablement of intent-based networking systems (IBNS), which promise to give network administrators greater control over …

Switching to DevOps DevOps is a hot topic in the tech industry. While definitions vary, the basic idea behind DevOps is to merge developers and operations staff to deliver time-to-market …

A growing market The cloud computing market has become increasingly dense as vendors of all sizes compete for customers who have gravitated to the technology as a way to run …

vRAN architecture improves flexibility and lowers total cost of ownership Virtualization of network functions is helping operators decrease network-related capex and opex by replacing expensive, proprietary solutions with software that …

A Q&A with Werner Hamberger of Audi AG Steering Digital Production Industrial leaders are implementing smart manufacturing strategies with the primary goal of improving operational efficiency and gain more value …

With the non-standalone 5G New Radio (NR) specification approved by 3GPP in December 2017, the telecom ecosystem is rapidly conducting standard-compliant interoperability testing to prepare for commercialization as soon as …

IoT use cases include supply chain management, transport and health care For carriers looking to sell internet of things (IoT) products and services to global enterprises, how do they achieve …

From physical to virtual IT departments are becoming virtualized in an effort to deliver more services with less financial resources. Migrating from legacy systems to virtual systems doesn’t happen overnight, …

AT&T is working with U.K. firm RM2 to provide connected and reusable pallets AT&T is implementing internet of things (IoT) technology to develop connected pallets, with the aim of reducing …

The need for distributed intelligence Advancements in artificial intelligence (A.I.) and machine learning have taken the cloud to new heights over the past few years. Despite this progress, however, one …

Popular open source projects The open-source movement has gained momentum over the last few years. So much so that The Linux Foundation recently formed the LF Networking Fund (LFN) in …

The new smart factory platform aims to improve steel mill’s production efficiency South Korea’s largest steelmaker Posco has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with General Electric (GE) to develop …

Smart traffic management is a system wherein centrally-controlled traffic signals and sensors regulate the flow of traffic through the cities in response to specific demand levels. This type of implementation …

Now that there’s a non-standalone 5G NR standard in place, how has the rest of the telecom industry aligned to support promised commercial rollouts as early as the second half …

Securing open distributed architectures Service providers have gravitated toward open distributed architectures over the past few years with the rise of network functions virtualization (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN), virtual machines, …

Traditional analog CCTV camera systems are quickly losing favor, and IP cameras are taking their place. This is mostly because analog cameras produce low-resolution video while IP cameras produce high-resolution …

Billions of devices The IoT market is undergoing tremendous growth. While predictions and numbers vary, there is an overall trend toward an increase in web-connected devices over the next few …

“You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” is an adage attributed to management theorist Peter Drucker, and it’s especially applicable to the world of heavy industry. Managers need to measure …

5G is going to be all about multi-gigabit-per-second speeds, support for the booming internet of things and ultra-low latency. But 5G isn’t here yet. That said, operators are embracing the …

Telia Company working with the Finnish postal service to develop a smart mailbox project The Finnish postal service Posti and Swedish telecommunications group Telia Company have developed a new type …

Nokia and Deutsche Telekom testing out 5G applications with the Port of Hamburg Support for massive internet of things (IoT) is one of the three primary 5G use cases–the other …