BROWSING: Opinion

Overcoming the MNO and enterprise language barrier (Reader Forum)

What MNOs say isn’t always what enterprises hear. How to bridge the disconnects in the name of private wireless network progress. No matter how many times I’ve seen it, the experience remains wildly uncomfortable. I’m sitting at a table where MNOs are pitching to a major...

STIR/SHAKEN, FCC and telecom industry all contribute to 2022 robocall mitigation (Reader Forum)

Twenty twenty-two was a year of tangible improvement when it came to robocalls. There were two main factors responsible for this decrease. First, Tier-1 carriers continued to progress with their STIR/SHAKEN implementations, which allowed for more visibility into bad actors’ tactics. Second, with an...

Delivering better constituent experiences: How governments can build connected communities (Reader Forum)

Our world is shifting into a new era of modernization, and much like the private sector, governments are feeling the effects. Even before the pandemic, residents and constituents were getting used to — and sometimes demanding — that services be provided digitally. The need...

MNOs vs MVNOS – who is top of mind for enterprise IoT connectivity? (Reader Forum)

Earlier this year, Transforma Insights undertook a survey of 1,100+ enterprises in the US and Europe, asking about their buying behaviour and vendor preferences cellular IoT connectivity. As part of that survey, we asked respondents which connectivity providers they were aware of, which they...

Closing the rural digital divide with fiber XGS-PON (Reader Forum)

There is much effort being put into closing the digital divide around the world. Governments recognize the importance of broadband connectivity for sustaining communities, not to mention the socio-economic benefits that it brings. But even in nations with the most advanced broadband networks, there...

The secret of fiberco success? Agile automated IT (Reader Forum)

The global market for fiber infrastructure is exploding. This is fueling a rise in specialized fiber companies including telcos who are now separating off their fiber business to increase market value. To succeed, legacy IT systems must be replaced with a lean, cloud-based IT...

DDoS attacks may no longer be new, but they’re still an evolving threat (Reader Forum)

As ransomware and data breaches continue to grab the headlines, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have stopped being top of mind for many CIOs, but they’re still more dangerous than ever and companies cannot neglect the necessary steps for prevention and securing internal traffic. In...

Private 5G networks – A tale of three tactics (Reader Forum)

New manufacturing paradigms such as industrial automation come with stringent quality of service (QoS) requirements that apply both to companies’ production processes as well as the underlying telecommunication systems. As a result, companies expect their telcos to provide ultrahigh reliability and redundancy, advanced security...

Virtual training technologies will begin to replace everyday training in 2023 (Reader Forum)

Augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR), also known as immersive mixed reality, have been making great headlines for video gamers. But the technology is also making significant strides in helping businesses in many industries handle critical tasks, like employee training. Business owners and department managers...

Wi-Fi 6E: It’s not a niche technology; it’s foundational (Reader Forum)

There’s been talk in some corners that Wi-Fi 6E is a “niche” generation of Wi-Fi. Nothing could be further from the truth. Wi-Fi 6E is the most significant development in the history of Wi-Fi and offers incredible value to enterprises. That said, I understand why...

How universal aggregation improves the residential broadband experience (Reader Forum)

Residential broadband — it’s certainly not a new concept, but it is one that’s receiving a lot of attention these days. The global pandemic shone a spotlight on the great digital divide and lack of reliable connectivity for vast swaths of the global population...

Kagan: Benefits to Betacom, Qualcomm private 5G networks

Both companies want to make the path to private networks easier Private 5G wireless networks have become a real and important growth sector. In fact, Betacom just announced they are joining forces with Qualcomm in the deployment, management, and scalability of private 5G wireless networks...

A message to enterprises about private 5G* in manufacturing – just do it

Note, this article is taken from the intro/outro sessions at 5G Manufacturing Forum, hosted by Enterprise IoT Insights and RCR Wireless. It is a summary, a ramble, and a call-to-arms – which attempts only to say that industrial 5G is a developing standard, which...

Smart energy: Three things to remember this winter (Reader Forum)

Brace yourself: Winter is coming and this year looks tough. The double whammy of tight energy supplies and rising costs are placing pressure on consumers around the world. To make matters worse, Europe is already flagging energy restrictions. In Italy, for example, buildings will...

Why educational institutions need standardized wireless broadband solutions (Reader Forum)

Digitalization is rapidly transforming education at all levels. In K-12 schools, colleges and universities, the evolution of data-driven technologies has opened the door to a host of compelling online learning and campus operations applications. To take advantage of these applications, educational institutions need networks...

How Wi-Fi 6 and MU-MIMO are driving commercial wireless (Reader Forum)

Wi-Fi has transformed our homes and workplaces by enabling device mobility and IoT applications. Since the introduction of Wi-Fi 6 in 2019, communities and enterprises have used it to support a host of applications. Wi-Fi 6 incorporates a number of enhancements that have made...

Why educational institutions need standardized wireless broadband solutions (Reader Forum)

Digitalization is rapidly transforming education at all levels. In K-12 schools, colleges and universities, the evolution of data-driven technologies has opened the door to a host of compelling online learning and campus operations applications. To take advantage of these applications, educational institutions need networks...

Kagan: RoboKiller warns to expect 233 billion robocalls in 2022

Despite some protections, robocalls continue to be a problem As we have all learned the hard way about spam. Robo-calls, robo-texts and robo-emails are impacting every one of us. And this problem is only getting worse, year by year. RoboKiller is one solution to...

The verdict is in: The future of private wireless runs through CBRS (Reader Forum)

Back in 2012, when the industry first began exploring private cellular networks, the future seemed wide open — in every sense. On one hand, we could imagine seemingly unlimited ways in which enterprises could benefit from private infrastructures running on shared public spectrum. At...

Flexibility vs. speed: Networks need both (Reader Forum)

Networks have become key enablers for virtually all the important business processes throughout any organization, and as businesses grow to pursue new markets, networks are a crucial part of their success. Today, the needs of service providers in particular are evolving, and a new...

Checking in on enterprise-class Wi-Fi 6E (Reader Forum)

The thought of Wi-Fi 6E has had technologists salivating over access to pristine spectrum. It is like having the beach front to yourself. No traffic from other users. No one getting sand on your towel.  From a protocol stack perspective, Wi-Fi 6E is the same...

Autonomous vehicles — The killer app to drive 5G? (Reader Forum)

So far, mobile network operators like AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile have invested hundreds of billions of dollars in 5G airwave spectrum and equipment. The number of worldwide 5G connections soared past 540 million last year, according to industry research group Omdia. Yet we’re lacking...

Reader Forum: An ever-changing 5G network demands always-on testing

Over the years evolving from 2G to 3G to 4G technologies, much has changed in telecommunications networks. Through it all though, one constant remained: the communications service provider (CSP) was in full control of their entire end-to-end network. Now, as we move into 5G...

How to ensure telecom security in the 5G era (Reader Forum)

The past few years marked successful 5G deployments around the globe. In 2022 and on, the telecom industry will be fast at work, rolling out next-gen connectivity on a wider scale across cities and rural areas as well as verticals and enterprises.  To help communication...