5G technology will account for almost half of China’s overall mobile connections by 2025, according to a recent study by the GSMA.
The 2020 China edition of the GSMA’s ‘Mobile Economy’ series, forecasts that China will have an adoption rate on a par with other...
5G transformation extends beyond the network--there has to be a shift in the workforce
5G is touted as the connectivity fabric that will fundamentally reshape our collective future. Consumers will benefit from ubiquitous, high-quality connectivity capable of serving up applications that were previously impossible. Enterprises...
Nokia has signed a contract with Argentine telecom operator Telecom Argentina, which would allow the operator to offer IoT services to its enterprise customers in its home market and across Latin America using Nokia's Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING), Nokia said in a release.
Telecom...
Mobile phone trends have followed a familiar pattern for years: Consumers become accustomed to a new feature, usually starting with their personal lives. Then they begin adopting the behavior in their work lives. For example, if they can check personal email on the go,...
Greetings from Charlotte, where the Holiday spirit is in full swing (picture courtesy of Alex Gerrard, a Davidson friend). We are focusing this week’s TSB on three foundational trends: a) Increased home broadband competition, b) Increased “channelization” of content thanks to Verizon and AT&T...
The good: 5G opportunities
It is not an exaggeration to say that 5G will change everything. The first era of wireless changed our ability to connect to people with one app, bringing voice connectivity to everyone, everywhere. The second era introduced data connectivity ranging from...
After a long period of hype, 5G cellular networking technology is on the cusp of becoming a reality. Major carriers as well as smart phone manufacturers are already advertising their consumer-oriented 5G offerings, and 5G service will be available in several major metropolitan areas...
Corning exec: '5G is real and it’s going to be coming indoors'
Corning Incorporated and Intel are working together to improve 5G availability and performance indoors for enterprise users. The companies will streamline 5G in-building deployment by delivering a virtual platform for Corning’s 5G network...
In enterprise IT environments, the demand for cellular connections is soaring -- not only smartphones, tablets, and PCs but also to retail operations, complex manufacturing environments, connected devices, sensors, and machines everywhere. The massive surge of IoT will further make cellular connectivity business-critical for...
5G network slicing, edge computing and cloud robotics will enable growth of enterprise and industrial automation
A new report from analyst firm Mind Commerce revealed that the key to substantial growth for enterprise and industrial automation is a combination of 5G network slicing, edge computing...
The very applications that make people excited about 5G are the same applications that are the riskiest
In promising a faster and more reliable connection, 5G networks are creating new use cases, particularly in the enterprise space. While this new era of connectivity is exciting,...
Much has been written about the benefits of Wi-Fi for restaurant guests and patrons, and about the ability to generate contextual marketing to support omni channel strategies. However, a stable and secure managed Wi-Fi network provides a long series of benefits to restaurant staff...
AT&T hosted app developers using 5G and AR for healthcare, retail, finance, manufacturing
The future is "phygital,"--a portmanteau of physical and digital, according to AT&T Business Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Mo Katibeh. Writing in a recent blog post, the AT&T executive reflected...
The 5G networking center will help CSPs and NEPs build next-gen communications solutions
Global R&D service provider Altran announced plans to launch a communications and advanced networking center in the company’s new Manhattan office, as well as hire additional experts in 5G and related technologies....
Datavalet Co-President Daniel Forest discusses managed Wi-Fi market trends
For readers that are not familiar with the company, tell us what Datavalet is and does.
Over 20 years ago, Datavalet began providing high-speed internet access to hotel guests at a time when Wi-Fi was pretty...
Nokia Bell Labs VP sees physical industries as a "great untapped opportunity"
The telecom industry, and the massive capex that has gone into building out wired and wireless networks, is in large part responsible for enabling a massive boom in digital industries, webscale companies like...
Why CSPs must take immediate action on their investment priorities, innovation, partner ecosystems and more
We’re currently witnessing an explosion in enterprise spending on ICT. Analyst firm Gartner estimates the enterprise ICT market will increase its spend and is expected to be worth USD$3.6 trillion...
German industrial giant Siemens has announced it will acquire UK based Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), a supplier of advanced data modelling software for process industries, including the chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage manufacturing.
The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter;...
Dell repots increase in revenue and operating income; VMware posts strong performance
On the heels of VMworld, parent company Dell Technologies this reported a strong Q2 2020, which ended on Aug. 2. Company Vice-chairman Jeff Clarke said enterprises are "in the early stages of a...
Enterprise IoT adoption progressing but challenges remain
SAN FRANCISCO--As enterprises of all stripes look to cut costs, automate processes, increase efficiency and agility and otherwise successfully make good use of their data, adoption of internet of things technologies has markedly accelerated in the past year,...
Both offer big benefits for modern enterprise
Much has been written about trends towards use of connected technology in modern industry. The fourth industrial revolution, Smart cities, IoT, and Industry 4.0 are all monikers for use of connected technologies to monitor and control processes, commerce...
You can't do 5G without a virtualized infrastructure: VMware exec
SAN FRANCISCO--5G is accelerating telco adoption of software-centric strategies that will only compound as pervasive next generation connectivity enables a new era of enterprise and consumer experiences. As 5G matures and automated, end-to-end network slicing...
For enterprise users, Wi-Fi 6 is primarily a solution for client density, rather than network performance, says Mist Systems
The widespread arrival of Wi-Fi 6, or 802.11ax, is just around the corner. Expected in Q3, the “Wi-Fi Alliance’s upcoming certification program is requiring vendors to ensure that...
The idea that an enterprise can get easy access to use CBRS spectrum to deploy their own LTE wireless networks is an exciting one. CBRS is a business and technological puzzle, and many pieces still need to come together for this novel approach to...
