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Updates to Cisco Cloud-Scale Networking platform tap NFV and SDN to ease telecom operator moves towards updating central office deployments. Cisco Systems said it has updated its IOS XR Cloud-Scale …

IDC reports India’s cloud computing market will grow at a 26% CAGR through 2020. San Francisco-based cloud computing firm Salesforce.com and its partners are looking to to drive nearly 500,000 …

A suburb of Washington, D.C., is growing into a living laboratory for “internet of things” technology projects. Set in Montgomery County, Maryland, Thingstitute is set to be an agricultural testbed …

The Chinese firm also aims to expand current enterprise customer base and expand its portfolio of services. Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, is …

After attending this year’s IBM World of Watson event in Las Vegas a few weeks ago, I was both stunned and overwhelmed by the advancements in artificial intelligence and cognitive. …

Cloud security plans require telecom operators and enterprises to think about total protection processes and take into account software platforms. Telecommunication operators are increasingly turning towards virtualized platforms in order …

Cloud access security brokers are seen as one way telecom operators can ensure robust protection as they venture into the cloud. With telecom operators increasing their reach into cloud environments, …

Cisco launches smart city cloud to collect, analyze and share data The smart city vision involves enriching quality of life by gaining data insight from interconnected sensors, devices and people. …

Cloud security challenges are only expected to be exacerbated by forecast growth in the internet of things. A growing security threat in the telecom and cloud space is around the …

New IoT solutions for age-old problems The increasing capabilities and awareness of the “internet of things” are providing more avenues for companies and organizations to keep the environment safe. Here are …

The expense of water recycling The Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency claims to operate the world’s largest water recycling facility designed for raw food crop irrigation, using 25 pumping …

One of the bigger challenges facing the continued move towards cloud platforms by telecom operators is security. In the old world of hardware, as long as the door remained physically …

Future Electronics announces new franchise agreement with Gemalto Future Electronics, a supplier of electronics components, recently announced a new franchise agreement with Gemalto. The new agreement includes Gemalto’s portfolio of …

Senet, a low power wide area network provider for North American LoRa-based “internet of things” applications, today announced a partnership with Paige Ag, a manufacturer and supplier of wire, cables, …

Kepware, a PTC business, released its KEPServerEX Version 6 software, which is an update to the company’s industrial “internet of things” connectivity platform aimed at strengthening its core product offering for …

Samsung yesterday announced it will acquire audio giant Harman for $112 per share in cash, or total equity value of approximately $8 billion. Samsung is set to use Harman as a …

There is a general agreement that the “internet of things” will produce tens of billions of connected devices in the next few years. How we will get there isn’t so …

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a center for the robotic exploration of space, having sent a robot towards every planet in the solar system. Cloud computing is an essential part …

Cloud platforms along with the move towards virtualization technologies have begun to have a significant impact on the way telecom operators run their businesses. Operators have been very active in …

PTC announced its ThingWorx application enablement platform has been chosen by Vodafone for “internet of things” application development. PTC noted the initial agreement covers development of solutions designed for the …

The carrier completed a fiber network expansion, adding a DWDM route linking Frankfurt and Warsaw Telia Carrier extended the reach of its global IP backbone through the completion of the …

Consumer demand for mobile connectivity and cloud-based platforms has resulted in mobile networks transmitting more data than ever, which puts carriers in a prime spot to use analytics in order …

Consumer demand for mobile connectivity and cloud-based platforms has resulted in mobile networks transmitting more data than ever, which puts carriers in a prime spot to use analytics in order …

Cloud Foundry Foundation said the gap in cloud developer skills is threatening the firm’s digital transformation Companies in Japan, Korea and the United Kingdom are having trouble hiring cloud developers, Cloud …

DALLAS–City of Memphis CIO Brent Nair, gave a talk titled, Why make a city smarter? at TMForum earlier this week. He spoke of the human element within the smart city, …