Network Infrastructure

SOLiD showcased its Genesis DAS solution this week at the Verizon Technology Users Forum in Austin, Texas. The distributed antenna system targets enterprise customers that are not large enough to …

SOLiD is the latest company to partner with New Jersey-based Cheytec, a company formed to focus exclusively on in-building wireless solutions for enterprise customers. Cheytec has unique distribution agreements with …

Major MNOs are in a very challenging position as mobile data demand continues to expand at breakneck pace. As smartphone usage becomes an inherent part of everyday life, MNOs are …

Google announces five new cloud computing regions and three submarine cables Google announced Tuesday it is expanding its global infrastructure with the addition of three new submarine fiber-optic cables and …

AT&T finishes Gbps XGS-PON field trials AT&T announced Tuesday it finished open-source 10 Gbps XGS-PON field trials as part of a wider initiative to virtualize access functions over the last …

Verizon becomes ONAP platinum member Verizon announced it has joined the Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) project as a platinum member, underscoring the service providers efforts to propel network virtualization …

Microsoft outcompetes AWS in fourth quarter of 2017 While Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have both been deemed leaders in infrastructure-as-a-services (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS) segments, the former is …

Baudi deploys new Blockchain-as-a-Service platform China’s search engine giant Baidu recently deployed a Blockchain as-a-Service (BaaS) called Baidu Trust. Blockchain refers to a technology that enables users to make transactions …

Cradlepoint announces new subscription-based solution pricing model Moving forward with its Elastic Edge strategy, Cradlepoint announced a new subscription-based solution pricing model for software and cloud-based wireless wide-area networks (WANs). …

Aqua Comms to sell capacity services and raw spectrum for HAVFRUE cable system portion Aqua Comms DAC, the operator of Ireland’s first subsea fibre-optic network interconnecting New York, Dublin and …

ThousandEyes and Juniper team up on joint solution Network intelligence company ThousandEyes is partnering with Juniper Networks to provide visibility into network performance and application delivery across hybrid wide area …

Huawei and Telefónica finish T-SDN tests Spain-based telecom provider Telefónica and Chinese smartphone maker Huawei announced they have successfully finished laboratory tests on the T-SDN (Transport Software-Defined Network) solution. The …

Carrier-certified small cells that can be directly purchased by the enterprise give companies a way to take control of their cellular connectivity needs, but bringing these products to market is …

LG unveils ThinQ A.I., CLOi, service robots and OLED TVs at CES Las Vegas, Nev. — LG’s Chief Technologist I.P. Park broke into the company’s 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) …

The telco is currently trialling 5G technology in Milan with Chinese vendor Huawei Italian telecommunications firm Vodafone has partnered with the PoliHub incubator of Milan’s Politecnico University to launch “Action …

Planned 5G fixed wireless for residential broadband is “first slice” of Verizon’s future offering, Vestberg says With its Verizon 5G Technical Forum, and participation in the ongoing 3GPP standardization effort, …

Baidu COO talks why China is well positioned to advance A.I. systems Las Vegas, Nev. — During a press conference at CES, Baidu COO Qi Lu emphasized how China is poised to …

CES panel talks about the role of 5G in A.I., automated cars and more Las Vegas, Nev. — A panelist of tech leaders gathered on stage at the Consumer Electronics …

  As 5G networks’ commercial deployment approaches, research in standardization, technologies, services, ecosystem, and deployment modes are increasingly deepening. It has been proven that services, rather than technologies, are the …

Ericsson working with carrier MTN to trial 5G applications and use cases South African telecommunications group MTN has completed what it claims to be the first 5G trial on the …

French cable provider Altice is reorganizing its corporate structure, including separating its operation in the United States into a standalone business called Altice USA. The move is subject to approval …

Ford to launch vehicle-as-a-service platform in 2018 Las Vegas, Nev. — Ford CEO Jim Hackett highlighted opportunities within the transportation sector the company would like to seize upon during a …

Last year the First Responders Network Authority awarded a $6.5 billion contract to AT&T to build out a nationwide LTE network for public safety use. AT&T, which is allowed to …

Saguna launches MEC Starter Kit Multi-access edge computing (MEC) company Saguna launched what it claims to be the world’s first MEC Starter Kit. MEC is a network architecture that allows …

Verizon and Fhoosh strengthen partnership Cybersecurity software company Fhoosh announced it is collaborating with Verizon to boost the company’s Software Defined Perimeter (SDP) service with fast end-to-end data protection. Verizon’s …