Tech company is testing voicemail transcription feature
Many smartphone users, particularly those that fall in the millennial age range, find the whole receiving-then-listening-to a voicemail process tiresome. Taking that cue, Apple is apparently testing a way that would make the whole process a thing of...
This week I'm talking to Haseeb Qureshi, CEO and co-founder of Audiohand. Audiohand is a mobile app that records audio on your iPhone, then mixes it with other live recordings and mixes the result down to a great-sounding MP3. Designed for musicians and podcasters,...
Amdocs' stock hit a new 52-week-high on July 30 after the company reported fiscal third-quarter financial results that topped Wall Street expectations.
The software and services provider saw shares climb to $61.46 on July 30 before closing up 3.1 percent at $58.22. Overall, shares are...
Wi-Fi Sense automatically shares encrypted Wi-Fi passwords to various contact lists
A new default feature of Microsoft Windows 10, called Wi-Fi Sense, automatically shares an encrypted version of your Wi-Fi password with contacts stored in Outlook, Hotmail or Skype.
As expected, network security commentators were quick...
This episode of Coders includes a talk with a trio of entrepreneurs looking to start a VR (Virtual Reality) company. Called UnrealVirtual, the founders hope to create VR content using cameras and 3D imaging tools.
One challenge for VR on mobile: bandwidth. Capturing VR requires...
Next generation of network visibility and analytics tools drives innovation, revenue and customer experience
The mobile landscape is rapidly changing. With mobile adoption projected to continue its rise to global ubiquity, existing networks need to evolve to support cloud-based applications, social media and video streaming...
Cybersecurity group digs into Android source code to reveal vulnerability that could affect nearly 1B devices
New research from Zimperium Mobile Security opens up Android-based smartphones to a text message attack that could be executed with no action by the end-user.
The mobile security solutions firm detailed...
5G network slicing work to use network virtualization, hyperscale data center
SK Telecom and Ericsson plan to tap virtualized network software to support “network slicing” technology in the core of the telecom operator’s “5G” network plans.
The two firms said the memorandum of understanding covers work...
Ericsson and Japanese telecom giant, SoftBank, are teaming up to test "5G" capabilities in Tokyo.
The joint field trials in Japan’s largest city will reportedly demonstrate ultra-high bit rates and ultra-low latency on a number of frequency bands using Ericsson’s 5G trial system.
The partners said...
KDDI and China Mobile move forward on NFV PoC, SDN cloud deployments
Proof-of-concepts continue to be a major focus of vendors and operators looking to test the bounds of virtualized network components. The latest to join the PoC fray are Wind River and Japanese telecom...
Andrew May is my guest in this episode of Coders, and as one of the organizers behind Codestock, he's talking conferences. Codestock is an annual developer's conference held in Knoxville, TN. This year's conference had over 900 attendees, and featured a comprehensive array of...
The Asia-Pacific region represented 22% of the firm’s overall revenues last year
SHANGHAI – Digital security provider Gemalto is seeing increasing opportunities in several verticals in the Asia-Pacific region including banking, telecommunications and government, the company’s marketing communications VP for Asia-Pacific Pierre Lelievre told RCR...
Swedish equipment maker partners with Softbank and Turkcell on road to 5G
Telecom powerhouse Ericsson is aggressively laying the groundwork for eventual "5G" deployments via partnerships with Japanese-based SoftBank and Turkish carrier Turkcell.
With SoftBank, Ericsson is working on field trials of 5G in Tokyo, specifically...
The telco confirmed it aims to launch 5G technology in 2020
SHANGHAI – Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo expects to reach 15 million subscribers for its "dmarket" service by the end of its fiscal year 2015, the company’s president and CEO Kaoru Kato told reporters...
This webinar looks at how VoLTE, RCS and WebRTC are being used and will be used by operators to remain competitive. The webinar will glean insight from mobile operators that have already begun to rollout these services or are planning to rollout services, vendors supporting the...
Cyber threats, secret intrusions and very public data breaches are now part of everyday threats, and the types and vectors of threats are bewildering. In addition to cyber criminals, carriers have to be worried about regulatory threats and enforcement actions. And the number of...
Partnership aimed at boosting economy, improving health care
The supercomputer that conquered all challengers at "Jeopardy" is now looking to new challenges in the Middle East and North Africa. IBM is teaming with Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company Mubadala to bring IBM Watson to...
Apple is being surprisingly generous with its new iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan. The operating systems have not even been released yet, but you can see them in action if you know where to look.
On July 9, Apple made an uncommon move, releasing...
Unlike Apple or Microsoft, Ericsson is a company that is not in the consciousness of many mobile consumers. You won’t see adds for Ericsson on TV promoting its latest technology, but if you have a cell phone, there is a good chance it is...
Industry watchers warn that data should be taken with a grain of salt
After selling out on its initial release, it looks like sales of the much-hyped Apple Watch have dropped off significantly, according to new research from a market analysis company.
California-based Slice Intelligence reports...
The next generation of "5G" mobile connectivity promises virtually no latency based on dynamic use of technology like LTE-Advanced, Wi-Fi and small cells comprising ultra-dense networks. And with limited commercialization slated for as early as 2018, research and development is going on in earnest.
Technology...
Zayo move includes private, public and hybrid infrastructure-as-a-service cloud services
Zayo Group tapped its recent acquisition of Latisys to bolster its cloud portfolio with private, public and hybrid infrastructure-as-a-service cloud services for the U.S. and Europe.
Zayo noted the Latisys acquisition, which it completed earlier this year...
Technology juggernaut Google changed the way we search with its proprietary algorithims. But the oft-secretive company is constantly working on technologically impressive, forward-leaning projects that have the promise to push broadscale change for billions of people around the world. Here's a look at five...
The LTE-A service will initially be available in Copenhagen with peak data speeds of 300 Mbps
Danish telecoms operator TDC has started to deploy LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation technology across its network in Denmark.
The telco said that the new technology will enable the offering of peak...
