From health applications to wearables and websites, there's no question that mobile health is a surging industry. According to a report by research2guidance, mHealth is a $2.6 billion industry and is expected to reach $17 billion by 2017. There are currently more than 100,000 health...
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Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...
Globys uses big data analytics as the underpinning for its offerings for mobile operators, particularly in terms of marketing. RCR Wireless News posed a
series of questions on big data trends to Globys' CEO Derek Edwards, with an eye toward what value big data brings...
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Big data analytics often deal with identifying trends in known areas. But what about unrealized and newly emerging trends amid the spam? How do you recognize the big data "unknowns"?
Katherine Matsumoto, natural language processing expert and product manager for Attensity, said that amid spam...
Denmark ranks first in global ICT Development Index
The United Nations' International Telecommunication Union released its annual report on Monday. The ICT Development Index ranks 166 countries on their level of ICT access. South Korea ranked second in the report and almost every country improved their...
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
Telecommunication operators are faced with a daunting revenue challenge that seems to get worse with each passing day. Even the...
We're all familiar with the one- or two-step verification processes associated with online or mobile transactions; it slows down a user but provides security for potentially sensitive information. But now, zero-touch authentication could remove the hassle while maintaining security.
Ram Varadarajan, SVP and GM of...
With big data analytics becoming a more integral part of verticals from telecom to transportation, big data platform company Cloudera is seeing "tremendous demand" for its BDA certifications as tech experts adjust their skill sets for a big-data world.
“They come to us in droves,”...
Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data and analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing, has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at highlights from this...
Hortonworks, one of the major providers and supporters of the in-memory database software platform Hadoop, has filed for an initial public offering.
The company has not set an initial price as of yet, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and first...
Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data and analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at the week's big...
Seeking to leverage big data, mobile and social technologies to impact customers' banking experience, IBM and Bank of China's Tianjin Branch have completed a new, flagship "smart branch" location in the northern Chinese port city.
IBM provided industry insight and consulting on the branch project,...
The annual look at technology hiring trends by research firm Robert Half Technology concludes that mobile, big data and network security are driving businesses trends now, and will shape 2015 hiring trends in the tech fields.
"The supply of highly skilled technology professionals is expected...
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Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data and analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at the week's big...
Much of the discussion around big data in Europe has centered on protecting data rather than using it. Revelations connected to the U.S. National Security Administration spying scandal has had a huge impact on Europe, driving a heavy focus on data security at the expense of building...
A new study finds that mobile phone data can be used for human population mapping in situations such as disasters, conflicts and epidemics due to its high level of penetration around the globe. Researchers called the proliferation of cellphones "an unprecedented solution" to the...
Mobile analytics and enterprise software company MicroStrategy plans to cut 800 employees worldwide by the end of the year as part of a restructuring effort, and reported a net loss for the third quarter.
The company reported Q3 revenue of $151.2 million, up 7% year-over-year,...
A new survey of business leaders found that enterprise employees will probably have to learn more about data-based decision-making for their companies.
The survey, sponsored by SAP and conducted by Wakefield Research, found that 86% of enterprise decision-makers believe that "all employees in a company will...
Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...
Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at the week's big data news.
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