From hospitals and college campuses to venues and commercial real estate, investment in in-building wireless connectivity solutions is on an uptick. In-building wireless solutions enable myriad business-critical services including uninterrupted access to cloud applications, workforce mobility, and, in the case of hospitals, coordination that could...
Google has declared the smartphone business is too important to leave to others with its move for tighter integration between hardware and software
Google is getting serious about mobile. Of course, it has always been serious about mobile since it acquired Android and, along with...
With increasing focus on enterprise wireless, how do telecom vendors adapt to address vertical needs?
During the recent HetNet Expo in Houston, Eric Abbott of ExteNet Systems explained to RCR Wireless News that "mobility services have evolved to the point that it's an essential facet of...
$25 billion merger of fiber providers geared toward delivering connectivity and digital services to enterprise customers
Confirming widespread speculation, CenturyLink today announced plans to acquire Level 3 in a cash and stock transaction worth $25 billion, according to the companies.
If approved, the combined operations will own...
The telecom industry is awash in merger talk at the moment, continuing a wave of consolidation that is seeing service providers complement delivery networks with content holdings, and has trickled down to the entire vendor ecosystem as high-capital costs coupled with declining revenues set...
Sprint SD-WAN plans are designed to ease enterprise management of corporate network; trials set for year-end and commercial launch in 2017
The enterprise-focused software-defined wide area network space continues to attract telecom players, with Sprint now set to launch its own SD-WAN platform.
The carrier said...
Mobile device management started innocently to manage those pesky new mobile devices, but the need for MDM quickly grew into a gigantic problem
When mobile devices such as laptops first came on the scene, they represented a new challenge to enterprise network management now that...
Sprint expanded the availability of its Unlimited Freedom plans to enterprise accounts, including the bonus of a $5 per month discount compared with consumer pricing
Sprint’s Unlimited Freedom plans have migrated to its business offering, with enterprises now able to tap into the rate plans...
Voice over Wi-Fi has captured a lot of attention lately. A&T Mobility recently announced that it is handling 4 million VoWi-Fi calls per day, upon which T-Mobile US countered that it boasts some 22 million calls per day using the technology. Now, many enterprises...
AT&T cloud business now includes support from Amazon Web Services and deeper integration with IBM targeting enterprise customers
AT&T bolstered its cloud efforts, announcing deals with Amazon Web Services and IBM.
The multiyear deal with AWS calls for the delivery of integrated solutions using each company’s...
Digital transformation is a trending buzzword in the information technology industry. While somewhat nebulous, it speaks to the need for generally risk-adverse, slow-moving enterprises to embrace things like the app economy, cloudification and software-based virtualization of business process. Factor in the threat from highly focused startups...
Netcracker discusses technological needs of cable companies looking to grow into the enterprise space
The cable industry is changing – massive network footprints are being leveraged to offer cutting-edge residential services while tailoring more products and services to the lucrative enterprise space.
But, as this change...
Connected to the Yahoo hack, can users protect themselves from future attacks and will it affect the sale to Verizon/AOL?
I think you’d have to have been living in a cave if you didn’t see any online news stories or live TV news broadcasts about...
Successful organizations today are leveraging technology for strategic advantage to improve business outcomes. New opportunities are being created through digitization and the establishment of smart buildings which are not only intelligent but fully connected. Enterprises find themselves connecting more devices, people, and processes. In-building...
A new enterprise survey from Accenture finds enterprises have a keen interest in migrating towards network SDN and NFV platforms
The telecommunications market’s increasing adoption of virtualized technologies like software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud platforms is set to revolutionize network architectures and drive...
A conversation about densification with a Director of Network Architecture and Strategy at a US-based global manufacturing and retail corporation
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can...
Mitel will implement Unified Communications as a Service platform to deliver real-time communications, collaboration and conferencing solutions focused on enterprise market
The enterprise division of French telecom firm Bouygues Telecom has selected Mitel UCaaS solutions to deliver real-time communications, collaboration and conferencing to medium and...
Open fiber network provider Chorus is expanding the reach of its wholesale broadband footprint with the goal of, "Making New Zealand a true 'Giganation," CEO Mark Ratcliffe said.
Chorus owns fiber and copper networks, which it makes available to other telecom providers. Beyond access, the...
Major cloud customers include the U.K.'s Ministry of Defense and Aston Martin
Microsoft has expanded its cloud offerings with the addition of Azure and Office 365 to data center locations in the United Kingdom. The rollout comes with major wins with major players including the...
Comba USA is working to streamline DAS deployment through a system integration approach that significantly reduces capex
In a large building or venue, owners often want to deploy a single, neutral host network infrastructure to meet a wide variety of service requirements ranging from on-demand...
Faction looks at evolving world of multicloud environments, and AT&T chairs OPNFV advisory group to provide tech guidance to NFV community
On this week’s show we have a featured interview with Faction to discuss some advantages of multicloud environments for telecom operators and enterprises.
First...
Can the use of IP-based PTT platforms allow for a more profitable, secure and efficient working environment in the security space?
The global security industry is growing at a rapid pace. More professional and coordinated operations across disciplines and geographical borders among criminals is one...
Targeting enterprise customers in highly competitive market segments, like telecom, require the need to go the extra yard
It’s not easy to keep customers happy, period.
I was recently part of a CEO summit where we talked about the difficulty in converting new clients and keeping...
Rivada Networks names four former Sprint wholesale and enterprise executives to leadership positions
Rivada Networks continues to tap former Sprint executives to fill its ranks, announcing the hiring of four former leaders of the carrier to senior positions at its Rivada Mercury business. The new...
