Software

A secure solution from Ericsson and Intel Security The explosion of connectivity over the last few years has brought value to all sorts of new frontiers in business and society. …

This week’s episode of Coders features Greg Brail, Chief Architect for Apigee. Brail talked about the importance of API’s for developers looking to take their apps to market. Specifically, API’s …

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has closed a $1.065 billion fund – dubbed Thoma Bravo Special Opportunities Fund II – with plans to invest in companies at the larger end of the software market. …

Agreda brings experience in software, coding, mobile gaming and more Please join us in welcoming tech aficionado Victor Agreda Jr. as the newest contributing member of the RCR Wireless News …

Fines against Google could hit $6B; EU also probes Android OS WASHINGTON – The European Union Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, officially filed a “statement of objection” against the Internet …

In an apparent attempt to help fight cyber attacks, IBM has announced it will make its 700 TB database filled with raw cyberthreat data available to private and public companies. …

There’s a lot of talk in the industry as to how the telecom players – operators and equipment vendors will or won’t more closely align with automotive OEMs and Tier …

From big data to customer engagement, ASPIDER-NGI delivers solutions as a service An eye on providing network operators with disruptive service solutions, ASPIDER-NGI has taken a forward-thinking approach that enables …

Sprint and T-Mobile US could be carrier partners for Google service Google’s plans to enter the mobile network operator space may be taking shape with a leaked app called Tycho …

AT&T looks to gain full Apache Project status for automated policy code AT&T continues to push its software focus, announcing this week that it has released software into an Apache …

Intel also spends $16M on IoT and $13M on angel fund WASHINGTON – At the Intel Developer Forum last week, the company announced plans to spend $24 million on a …

U.S. Department of Energy selects Intel, Cray to deliver Aurora WASHINGTON – Intel announced that the U.S. Department of Energy selected the California-based chipmaker to build a supercomputer for the Argonne …

Verizon supercookies under review for violating consumer privacy and data laws WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission is reviewing whether Verizon Communication’s use of “supercookie” tracking software on its devices …

WASHINGTON – China has been working since 2014 to develop a domestic mobile operating system, largely at the behest of the Chinese government. The state sees the widespread use of …

Service providers face the constant challenge of rolling out new technologies and upgrading networks while maintaining customer experience using existing tools and processes. With the massive growth in data traffic …

ATLANTA – Focused on enabling network operators to keep up with customer demand for mobile video, Ericsson is emphasizing its various solution platforms including LTE Broadcast and the Media Delivery …

Startup company Twin Prime is seeking to speed up mobile content delivery by addressing the variability in the last mile of mobile networks, between the nearest cell site and the …

As customer data demands explode, Verizon looks to scalability Driven by customer demand for more data capacity, particularly for streaming video, Verizon has partnered with Cisco and Ciena to deploy …

Demo tapped Huawei’s NFV platform to virtualized VoLTE The virtualization of mobile services continues to gain steam as Huawei, a Chinese equipment vendor said it has successfully demonstrated a virtualized …

Trade organization TM Forum recently announced a management change that saw interim president and CEO Bill Ahlstrom cede his leadership position to board member Peter Sany. The organization noted the …

AUSTIN, Texas – SparkFun Electronics, which makes open-source equipment aimed at developers, had reps on hand at South by Southwest to showcase products and take part in various workshops and panel …

Amazon and Alibaba compete for booming mobile market WASHINGTON – E-commerce pioneer Amazon.com is lagging behind in the fight to grab market share in China, which, with 1.25 billion mobile …

Ericsson buys Chinese IT firm Sunrise Technology WASHINGTON – Swedish telecom equipment and infrastructure provider Ericsson announced earlier this week its purchase of the mobile unit of Chinese IT firm …

TxtmeQuick seeing adoption from Fortune 500 companies WASHINGTON – Virginia-based TxtmeQuick said it’s using digital technology to capitalize on legacy tech that has become largely ignored. Ray Bolouri founded the …

Microsoft wants an injunction against sales of Kyocera phones Microsoft on March 6, filed a lawsuit against device-manufacturer Kyocera alleging the Japanese company is infringing on Microsoft patents related to …