We are at the end of 2012. Predicting the future is nearly impossible. In general, the predictions fail because we cannot really identify information relevant amid the noise of data and information that surrounds us.
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.
More than buzzwords, bring your own device (BYOD) and mobility are real technological trends that have been adopted widely by...
As mobility becomes a key driver for SAP's future growth, the German enterprise software giant is focusing on improving its mobile device management solution, SAP Afaria. “Our main goal is to enhance application management and the ecosystem for enterprise integration, and support existing platforms,”...
Cisco Systems has taken a deeper step in policy control and service management technology for carrier networks. The company announced yesterday its intent to acquire Denver-based BroadHop, a Wi-Fi service provider for Cisco. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Following the announcement Cisco's shares closed at $20.38...
The webinar will address the operational and financial benefits of sharing wireless infrastructure. Specifically, participants will learn how operators can monetize non-core assets, save on future capital expenditures and realize reduced operational costs in deploying their networks; how communities will experience environmental benefits from...
Enterprise adoption of Google’s Android operating system is quickly catching up to Apple’s iOS, according to ThreatLabZ, the research arm of cloud security company Zscaler. The company just released its third quarter "State of the Web" research infographic, which shows that Android accounted for 45.2%...
Despite record low interest rates, raising capital has been a challenge throughout the wireless ecosystem. But some small companies are getting funded, some mid-sized firms are preparing to go public, and the biggest names in the industry are looking at creative ways to finance...
The sluggish recovery and the threat of the fiscal cliff make the capital markets uncertain territory, but the wireless industry has fared better than most in 2012. Venture capitalists have been ready to fund infrastructure plays as well as mobile apps, and the carriers...
Cloud computing has worked its way into even the most down-to-earth of industries – oil and gas exploration and production – and driven the need for wireless access in remote drilling landscapes.
ERF Wireless has found a niche serving the oil and gas industry by...
Carriers should jump into mobile cloud to build their portfolios, allowing them to take over a number of business processes and move them into the cloud. Some of the main opportunities include collaboration and productivity services. In addition, the move into mobile cloud may...
There is an untapped big data gap. Only .5 % of data is currently analyzed by companies to help them make decisions. IDC's latest Digital Universe Study sponsored by EMC showed that in 2012, 23% of the information in the digital universe (or 643 exabytes) would...
Policy Decision and Policy Enforcement in mobile data networks is evolving beyond basic blocking and throttling of traffic to enabling advanced use cases and capabilities. A key area of interest is Policy Engagement - how new policy-enabled data plans, offers and promotions are being...
Mobile device management, mobile app management (MAM), container-based apps, mobile virtualization, mobile backend as a service (MbaaS), network access control (NAC) and software-defined networking (SDN) are some of the various approaches that companies are using to manage fast-paced mobility adoption, according to a new...
AT&T and cloud platform provider Akamai Technologies today announced that they will partner to provide a suite of content delivery network (CDN) and telecom solutions to companies around the world.
The two companies are combining Akamai’s content delivery platform with AT&T’s IP network to deliver...
We live in a world where network signaling and data traffic patterns change by the day, based on the latest viral smartphone application or the release of a popular new model that fuels even further data consumption. As a result, manually managing, creating and...
Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is looking at how the company could help communications service providers (CSPs) address upcoming challenges and demands. During this week’s HP Discover event in Frankfurt, Germany, HP announced two major products: a solution to help CSPs harness the cloud to create new revenue streams and...
Mobile Network Operators have invested heavily in the role LTE will play in their future competitiveness, as evidenced by LTE network rollouts underway at various stages across major U.S. and global markets. Whether these LTE networks are targeted for completion in 2012, 2013, or...
Malicious mobile apps, government-sponsored attacks and sandbox avoidance are among seven major cybersecurity threats predicted by Websense Security Labs for 2013. The company recently released its 2013 threat landscape and noted that cybercriminals gained confidence and momentum in 2012.
According to Websense Security Labs vice president,...
Cognitive computing is not brand new as IBM has been working to create chips that think like the human brain for some time. But during IBM Brazil's December press lunch, the company's local president, Rodrigo Kede, predicted that cognitive computing would be the next...
As cloud computing become more mature and ubiquitous, the mobile cloud emerges as the next hype once it allows you to access data wherever you are and whenever you want them. However, it effects a vast stakeholders range and key questions emerge such as...
Mobile is set to become a huge influence on cloud computing, with the so-called “mobile cloud” emerging as the next trend expected to impact not only enterprise IT management, but also the wireless world. As several observers have note, just like electricity and water,...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.
As 2012 comes to a close, and even with all the projects and final daily activities to be completed, it...
The need for adequate and reliable in-building communication has gained recognition across the nation in recent years. Mobile phones are an extension of the work day now and need to be accessible at all times. This often calls for more detailed, defined coverage within...
In the traditional telecommunications business model, operators sourced services from a wide range of specialized vendors. These services usually were deployed on specialized hardware platforms which were specifically designed to meet the demanding requirements of network operators. Operators invested in the required hardware and...
