China Telecom Global among first service provider to deploy global SD-WAN service
China Telecom Global (CTG), a multinational telecom service provider, announced it has chosen Versa Networks as its main vendor for its software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) and software-defined security (SD-Security) solutions. CTG is...
Cisco looks to bring ACI to three major cloud vendors with initial field tests
Cisco recently announced it will commence early field trials for its Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Virtual Edge. The news follows in the foot trails of the company announcing it intends to...
Warriors4Wireless program equips veterans with skills and certification required for work in wireless telecommunications
Among the 20.9 million veterans living in the U.S., about 450,000 are either unemployed or without jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics annual Employment Situation for Veterans. In an effort...
In a recent blog post Eric Ehlers, marketing manager for manufacturing and energy at Cisco, noting the numerous opportunities for cyber exploitation faced by manufacturers--legacy equipment with dated or no security protocols, an IT/OT disconnect, guidelines laying out responsibilities and access and "never conducting...
As the internet of things increases the amount of data that needs to be stored and analyzed at the network edge, Cisco wants to supply much more than network equipment. The company has been investing for years in platform software, and today Cisco announced...
The booming NFV and SDN market
The network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) market is expected to be worth approximately $54.41 billion by 2022 with a compound annual growth rate of 71.4%, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Accompanying the report is...
The pace of change in connected car technology could quickly render new vehicles obsolete, especially in the age of the internet of things (IoT). With the number of connected “things” expected to reach 20.4 billion by 2020, ensuring that the cars of today are...
The growing SD-WAN market
Service providers are launching software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solutions at an increasing pace. Market intelligence provider IDC projects the SD-WAN market will expand from $225 million in 2015 to $1.19 billion by end of 2017. Given the number of SD-WAN services available...
Cisco purchases Viptela as part of SD-WAN strategy
Cisco completed its $610 million acquisition of Viptela Inc., a privately held software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) company, Tuesday, hastening the company’s Network Intuitive initiative launched in June.
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a developing architecture that decouples network...
A growing number of smart cities are currently under development in North America. City authorities in several cities across the U.S are taking steps in order to implement smart city schemes, mainly in the energy, traffic and transportation fields. Here, we describe three of...
A growing number of smart cities are currently under development in North America. City authorities in several cities across the U.S are taking steps in order to implement smart city schemes, mainly in the energy, traffic and transportation fields. Here, we describe three of...
The new offering combines Abeeway tracker hardware with Actility IoT platform and Cisco gateways
Actility, a French company which specializes in low power wide area networks (LPWAN) and location solutions, has launched a vehicle tracking solution for the U.S. market. The offering combines Abeeway Master Tracker...
Free, public Wi-Fi network being deployed with carrier O2 and Cornerstone Telecommunication Infrastructure
London's Square Mile, the colloquial name for the city's historic center, is set for a major boost in public Wi-Fi with a planned deployment from Cisco in partnership with local carrier O2...
More than 300 skyscrapers line the streets of Hong Kong, and many of them are lit, heated and cooled by connected infrastructure that enables remote monitoring and management of in-building systems. Hong Kong's Pixel Networks, one of the companies providing connectivity services for smart...
Cantaloupe connects more than 120,000 vending machines to cloud-based servers that collect data on product inventory, cash put into the machines, and operational status. The company says vending machine owners have been able to shrink their fleet sizes by 30% - 50% thanks to...
AUSTIN, TX - What does the fog mean for smart cities? For Cisco's Jim Haskins, the answer depends on which fog you're talking about. As a communities solutions specialist, Haskins helps cities that want to connect infrastructure and analyze the data generated. One customer...
Smart transportation, a key internet of things vertical application, refers to the integrated application of modern technologies and management strategies in transportation systems.
These technologies aim to provide innovative services relating to different modes of transport and traffic management and enable users to be better...
Smart parking and mobility partnership envisions integration of sensors to enable autonomous parking
Cisco and French company Valeo have signed a cooperation agreement to develop strategic innovations in smart mobility services. The collaboration between the two firms enables vehicles equipped with Valeo smart parking technology...
Already a part of Cisco's partner program, French low power wide area network firm Actility, which provides an internet of things (IoT) solution that covers networking and data management with its ThingPark product, has raised $75 million in Series D funding, which includes participation...
These connections will represent more than half of global devices and connections by that year.
M2M connections that support Internet of Things (IoT) applications are expected to be more than half of the total 27.1 billion devices and connections by 2021, according to a recent...
As digitization transforms how organizations operate, it is changing how the network operates in profound ways as well. As significant as the move from analog to digital, it is a shift away from hardware to virtual functionality. The speed of this change should not...
Spectrum access and usage is evolving with 5G, industry leaders say, noting the importance of CBRS as proof that sharing works
Wireless and networking executives, gathered at the recent Wireless Infrastructure Show in Orlando, Fla., agreed that the spectrum needs of 5G will require innovative...
Survey shows interest in SD-WAN market
The software-defined Wide Area Network market is poised for 200% growth in the next 12 months, according to a new report from Cato Networks.
In a survey of more than 350 IT professionals, Cato found that nearly a third of...
