Software is becoming a key differentiator for mobile devices and networks, and companies throughout the wireless ecosystem are competing for software talent. Carriers, device manufacturers, chip makers, and test and measurement companies all need software engineers, as do communications and telecom software companies. Telecom...
The tablet market is growing even more quickly than some estimates had predicted, and the devices are being widely adopted by enterprises and driving billions in application revenue, according to several reports released this week. Low-cost smaller tablets in particular are influencing both device...
Video collaboration has not yet taken off around the globe, with the lack of bandwidth and interoperability holding back adoption, according to Damian Artt, Polycom’s president for the Americas region. However, this scenario is starting to change mostly because of LTE deployments.
“The issue with...
The volume of cloud-based announcements at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona last week reflected enterprises' interest in having mobile services and applications delivered “as a service.”
One of the biggest debates in wireless over the past decade is about who owns the customer: the mobile operator or a third party such as an over-the-top provider? What about when the user is a child
TOA Technologies began its operations in Latin America two years ago. Focused on mobile workforce management, the company is betting on rising enterprise mobility to increase its revenues in the region.
“There's a really strong trend toward mobility, and that's not just limited to Latin...
In the past, the idea of outsourcing telecom and IT infrastructure management was a scary thought for many companies. There were security concerns, worries
The introduction of laptops and proprietary mobile devices into the corporate IT ecosystem 10 years ago allowed organizations to extract more value from their employees by extending the office both physically and
With mobility a top priority for enterprises, software firm SAP has made the move into securing content management. The company launched its SAP Mobile Documents solution at this week's Mobile World Congress event(MWC – check all pieces), noting the solution is designed to meet...
Virtualization was the “it” trend of 2010, much like bring-your-own-device (BYOD) is the dominant trend right now. Looking back at 2010, the inhibitors of virtual desktop infrastructure are remarkably similar to the concerns around BYOD.
Ericsson and SAP AG announced at this week's Mobile World Congress (MWC – check out all pieces) that they have signed an agreement to jointly market and sell cloud-based, machine-to-machine solutions and services to enterprises via operators around the globe. The solutions will...
Coverage and capacity are the key words most operators think of when the topic of small cells comes up, but there is another pair of "c-words" that may be just as appropriate: Capex control. Small cell providers are selling operators on the ability...
Citrix has been moving into the mobile space, making mobility a critical part of its strategy. Indeed, Citrix sees itself as a cloud computing company that enables the mobile work style. “Citrix has been looking at mobile as the key to enable end-user productivity...
The global market for unified communications as-a-service is expected to grow from $2.52 billion in 2013 to $7.62 billion by 2018, at an estimated compound annual growth rate of 24.8%.
A recent study conducted by MarketsandMarkets shows that UCaaS will be one of the key enabling...
Wireless operators around the globe are rolling out LTE networks in order to meet growing demand from consumers for mobile data services. In meeting that demand, many operators are looking at using small cell technologies to further expand coverage in densely populated markets where...
RCR Wireless News takes a deep dive into the current small cell space as it relates to LTE deployments, talking with carriers, analysts and equipment and technology providers on how the market is currently playing out and where they expect the market to be headed in...
Dominated by the two largest Latin American telecom operators, Peru's wireless market still holds promise. As observers have noted, there is room to grow in Peru as mobile penetration is at 96%, 2G services accounts for 91% of the total market and 76% of...
BroadSoft recently released a global survey of worker attitudes toward mobile unified communications, showing that users are not just willing to adopt UC solutions, but demanding them. In a video interview, Leslie Ferry, Broadsoft's VP of marketing, explained that this attitude is due to...
Modern tracking generators deliver a convenient way to test the performance of two port components. In this webinar you will discover when you need to normalize a measurement and when you don’t. The need for wide dynamic range will be shown and advanced topics...
Companies are changing their business processes to take advantage of mobile and consumer technologies in the workplace. Avanade's latest global study of consumer and mobile technologies’ impact on enterprises shows that 71% of companies have changed at least one business process and 20% have...
T-Mobile USA’s comeback from its 2011 abyss continues as the carrier’s plan to reinvigorate the industry’s competitive landscape is in full flight. Those efforts have also spilled over to its enterprise offerings, where the carrier is looking to build on the foundation laid in...
How can IT departments quickly support new devices brought in by employees? How can IT teams allow users to adopt these devices within their existing infrastructures? Addressing many of these questions, Opus Research recently published a report noting five rules for survival in the...
A recent survey shows that the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trend is impacting IT departments worldwide, increasing frustration and the loss of control as well as raising concerns over rising mobile data costs. In the 2013 Mobile Enterprise Report, released by iPass and MobileIron, the majority of survey respondents,...
Forget about the convergence of telecommunications, enterprise communications and information technology. We are entering the era of multi-industry convergence according to Fernando Belfort, team leader for IT at Frost & Sullivan. "Seventy-five percent of disruptive innovation is generated in the white spaces between industries," Belfort...
