Vendors increase support for AI, analytics, 5G
A number of product launches this week aim to help operators navigate an increasingly software-centric world by better leveraging their networks and moving toward becoming digital businesses.
At TM Forum, Netcracker made its most recent platform release with the launch...
Dynamic mobile asset enterprises like the fleet industry have long required streams of input from vehicles, equipment, components and people to realize efficiency from chaos – which is the very reason you need big data and IoT.
Omnitracs has always been about the use of...
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Envision Energy is using an internet of things analytics platform to improve the efficiency of its wind turbines. The solution was provided by ParStream, a German startup that was acquired by Cisco Systems at the end of 2015.
Envision focuses on producing...
The funding round was led by U.S. investor Sway Ventures.
London-based internet of things company Evrythng said it raised $24.8 million in a Series B funding round led by San Francisco-based investor Sway Ventures, with additional funding from Toronto-based Generation Ventures and U.K.-based...
Digi-Tel smart city platform eases access to municipal services
Tel Aviv’s core smart city project is Digi-Tel, a platform that provides personalized access to services and information via email, text messages, a tailored website, and a tailored mobile app.
The information provided by this platform...
Industry leaders weigh-in on trends in enterprise IT.
As the internet of things continues to grow, producing massive amounts of potentially cost-saving data, enterprise decision makers are faced with numerous roadmaps – and many pitfalls – as they undertake the buzzy process...
Reliance to receive $1.6 billion for the tower transaction.
Indian telecommunications firm Reliance Communications signed binding agreements with Brookfield Infrastructure to sell nationwide tower assets to affiliates of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and its institutional partners, the telco said in a statement.
The deal calls...
Big data and how telecom operators can extract information from their growing collection of services is set to determine success in the market.
AT&T’s recent announcement that it is to acquire Time Warner for the eye-watering sum of $85 billion underlines two things:...
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. Perpetual urban issues like security, waste management and traffic can be addressed by using data...
The ever-evolving push toward faster networks that handle more traffic is hampering the ability of current tools to monitor that traffic effectively, according to Andy Huckridge, director of service provider solutions at Gigamon.
"Service providers are struggling to pay for the tools to be able...
Called Luca, the big data unit offers three lines of business
Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica launched a new big data services unit as part of the telco’s strategy to become a data-driven company.
The new unit, dubbed Luca, will enable companies, public institutions and all kinds or...
The Philippine telco said data monetization will play a key role in digital transformation
BERLIN – Philippine operator Globe Telecom has been actively implementing its digital transformation strategy, said Joe Caliro, Globe’s head of retail and content experience, during a presentation at the Amdocs Experience 2017...
Lyft co-founder and president John Zimmer expects self-driving cars to account for the majority of the company’s rides within five years.
Within five years, self-driving cars will account for the majority of ride-hailing company Lyft’s rides across the U.S. and, by 2025, private people...
IoT accelerators focus on deployment and maintenance
ATLANTA--Teradata highlighted the company’s late August release of four accelerators built to speed up the transformation of IoT data to actionable insight during its PARTNERS 2016 conference. The company’s “Analytics of Things Accelerators” (AoTAs) were created from successful...
Technology developments play a big role in transforming the Rio Olympics, whether improving result accuracy or increasing athletes’ performances. The next transformation and even greater impact are expected to come from the massive use of sensors combined with big data analytics.
Almost 20% of the...
Brocade and Viavi have produced a joint solution designed to enable mobile operators to capture subscriber data analytics for thousands of users in near real-time to resolve quality of experience issues.
The product partnership was developed at the request of a tier-one mobile operator in the U.S., according to...
Telcos have access to a lot of consumer information, but continue to struggle with how to effectively deal with such knowledge
When you learn specific details about the people surrounding you, you can better understand their behavior, preferences and habits. And if you dedicate a...
Mohan Gyani, who served as president at AT&T Wireless Services, joins board at Argyle Data, which focuses on Hadoop-powered big data analytics solutions
Another former wireless carrier executive has popped up in a new location, as former AT&T executive Mohan Gyani has joined the board...
Nearly half of IT budgets will be dedicated to IoT development and implementation by 2020 as IoT services adoption continues to grow.
IT budgets are in for a significant transformation as Internet of Things (IoT) services become a top priority for businesses. By 2020, IoT should...
France-based IoT operator Qowisio launched its IoT network in France this week and presented a rather aggressive IoT price plan.
Just about $0.11 or €0.10 per connected object per year: this is what it will cost businesses to connect their IoT devices to Qowisio ’s newly-launched...
Asset efficiency is important to a manufacturer's bottomline
A recent study on the maturity of asset efficiency practices from Infosys and the Institute for Industrial Management (FIR) at Aachen University revealed that 85% of manufacturing companies globally are aware of asset efficiency, but only 15%...
High-capacity fiber networks support big data, cloud computing that’s central to smart cities applications
Smart cities are taking a number of different forms as urban managers scale pilot projects into larger, citywide deployments that facilitate everything from more manageable traffic to increase efficiency in utility...
Data Hub solution is part of Amdocs’ CES 10 product portfolio
ORLANDO--Amdocs is currently helping service providers deal with certain challenges and preparing them to compete in the digital era with its Data Empowerment strategy, Amdocs’ marketing director for Big Data and Strategic Innovations Matt...
With more vehicles supporting wireless connectivity, the opportunity for wireless services beyond basic smartphone integration and infotainment hold the potential for a new value proposition in the ecosystem of connected cars.
“It’s a very interesting time in connected car,” said Scott Frank, VP of marketing for...
