Coders podcast:
In this episode of Coders, I'm talking to Joseph Hall, chief technologist for the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, D.C.
Hall points out some policy items to be aware of when it comes to privacy and building apps, plus the current...
As mobile operators begin to roll out NFV, SDN and cloud platforms, there is a growing need for centralized orchestration in order to help automate information flow among the platforms and for on-boarding of services. This is also known as management and orchestration (MANO). This...
Move to mobile is ‘tremendous opportunity,’ Google AdWords VP said
WASHINGTON – More Google searches are initiated from smartphones than from desktops and other devices in 10 countries including the U.S. and Japan.
Jerry Dischler, VP of product management for Google’s AdWords, dropped that tidbit in...
VoLTE deployment runs across VMware NFV platform
VMware reported that its VCloud for NFV platform has been deployed by Vodafone Germany to support voice-over-LTE services.
VMware said its platform is supporting virtual network functions from multiple network vendors to power the VoLTE service. Vodafone Germay noted the VoLTE...
Calls FCC net neutrality decision ‘so damn important’
WASHINGTON – Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, remains confident in net neutrality regulations and brushed off legal challenges to the open Internet order.
Wheeler was asked at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York City...
Networking gear powerhouse Nokia announced it is considering selling its mapping/navigation unit Here. Facebook is reportedly a potential buyer as the social media company signed a deal with Nokia to use Here maps in the mobile version of the app.
TechCrunch reports other potential buyers...
Proposed deal to add Cyan’s SDN, NFV experience to Ciena’s network platform
The telecom market's march toward virtualization continues to reshape the vendor space as network technology provider Ciena announced plans to acquire Cyan, which is focused on software-defined networking platforms. The deal calls for...
Swisscom migrates to NetCracker’s Service Fulfillment platform
Telecom vendor NEC and its subsidiary NetCracker said they had recently helped telecom operator Swisscom complete the build out of ICT capabilities designed to help the carrier migrate its fixed, mobile, TV and broadband services to NetCracker’s Service...
IBM expanded its cloud data operations with its SoftLayer division opening of a second center in the Netherlands designed to support expansion of IBM Cloud services in the region.
The new center in Almere is said to be securely connected by private network to all...
The Federal Trade Commission reached a non-monetary settlement with Nomi Technologies based on a complaint that the firm helped retailers track millions of customers via their mobile phones.
“Nomi will be prohibited from misrepresenting consumers’ options for controlling whether information is collected, used, disclosed or...
Report from security firm tallies apps containing malware that steal data among other negatives
U.S.-based Internet security firm Symantec released a report showing one in five apps for Google's Android operating system contain malware or "greyware."
Symantec came to this conclusion after using Norton’s Mobile Insight...
Rural penetration goal of China Telecom, Alibaba partnership
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has partnered with compatriot state-run mobile operator China Telecom to boost the adoption of mobile commerce in rural and isolated localities across China.
Under the agreement, Alibaba and China Telecom will offer 14 models of mobile phones, named...
Facebook reports ad viewership decline offset by increase in ad price
WASHINGTON – Facebook reported its first-quarter earnings this week, and although the financials disappointed some watchers, the social media company revealed its ubiquity as a mobile application.
Facebook reported 1.44 billion active monthly users and...
This episode of Coders dives into hardware as well as software by taking a look at the open-source hardware platform known as Arduino.
RCR Wireless contributor and Executive Producer for Superpixel Studios, Victor Agreda, Jr. is joined by Chris Martin, Executive Producer at RCRtv.
Arduino began...
Shares of Procera Networks surged 20% this morning on news that private-equity group Francisco Partners will buy the company. Francisco Partners is paying $240 million, or $11.50 per share, a price Procera shareholders have not seen since last year.
Procera Networks offers real-time visibility and...
Former Bush aide derailed career with questionable tweets; creates app for that
WASHINGTON – Ethan Czahor, a former aide for politician Jeb Bush, wants to make it easy for you to erase your more crass comments and embarrassing pics from social media.
Czahor developed a new...
Microsoft 8.1 is experiencing updating errors. When users try to install the update, many are getting an error message for patch KB 3022345, an update to “enable the Diagnostics Tracking Service in Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2.”
KB 3022345 is one of 34...
Orchestrate brings DaaS capabilities to CenturyLink Cloud
Regional telecommunications provider CenturyLink bolstered its cloud platform with the acquisition of Orchestrate, which focuses on managed database services designed for rapid application development. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
CenturyLink said the deal will enhance its...
Google starts favoring mobile optimized websites in search algorithms
Today Google made a major change in how its proprietary search algorithms rank Web search results; now websites that have been optimized for mobile viewing will be ranked higher than sites that aren’t designed to be...
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. But with all that growth comes increased difficulty to keep information on the networks safe...
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 now enable developers to directly tap into the power of telecom networks as never...
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.
Thoma Bravo, which has offices in Chicago and San Francisco, focuses on technology-related deals. Currently, the...
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 editorial team.
In addition to hosting Coders, a weekly TV show about telecom software development, Agreda will...
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 search giant Google.
She told the press in Brussels, Belgium, "I'm concerned that Google has artificially...
