IHS report found only a small percentage of telecom operators are running IMS in NFV environments
IP multimedia subsystems are seen by many as a stepping stone into the world of network functions virtualization, although a recent report from IHS found just 8% of global...
Mobile operators expanding their voice over LTE services in 2015 want to make sure it’s not a replay of the massive LTE data outages that plagued the industry from 2011 to 2014. One way they’re accomplishing that goal is by revamping their monitoring approach to...
As carriers around the world work to commercially deploy voice over LTE on a large scale, ZTE on Feb. 9 announced successful completion of VoLTE testing for industry giant China Mobile.
ZTE, which provides telecom equipment and network solutions, used its IP Multimedia Subsystem to...
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In 2012, despite gains made in voice over LTE viability as a carrier option for delivering data and voice over 4G LTE networks through IMS cores, several industry pundits pointed out the elephant in the room:
WhatsApp has been all over the news after signing a $19 billion deal with Facebook. It has a lot of people speculating what it means for the telecom industry.
ZTE is supporting the recent launch of Voice over LTE in Hong Kong, in partnership with CSL Limited and two of its brands: 1010 and one2free.
The full commercial VoLTE launch is expected in the first half of 2014, a timeline that the companies say...
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--Rural wireless operator Nex-Tech Wireless commercially...
With only four commercial deployments of voice over LTE networks globally – three in Korea and with MetroPCS in the United States – it’s safe to presume that it’s still a relatively nascent technology. But
Enterprise spending on telecom has dropped to its lowest level since the depths of the recession, but spending on unified communications systems is robust, according to the latest research from Infonetics. “In the first quarter of 2013, enterprise PBX (private business exchange) spending dropped...
During 2013 we will see the start of a fundamental reshaping of mobile telecoms services offerings driven by new services based on the IP multimedia subsystem, the evolution of mobile wholesale as well as regulatory trends.
For years, IP multimedia subsystem networks have been forced upon wireless service providers who have been struggling to deploy them given they need to follow a rigorous and complex set of standards.
LTE initial network build activity has been particularly strong in North America, South Korea and Japan. Success by early adopters when it comes to network rollout and performance, device offering and subscriber adoption has compelled
Mavenir Systems announced the availability of its Mobile Cloud Suite (MCS) which is designed to help network operators launch pre-IMS rich communications services either as an in-network deployment or as a hosted cloud-based service.
While the company crafts an interesting buzzword collage in...
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.Diameter signaling routers are becoming the central point in 3G, IMS and LTE networks for connecting, translating...
Smartphone sales may be set to top 420 million units in 2011, but some handset makers are poised to do far better than others when it comes to high-end devices IMS Research has revealed.
Though smartphones currently make up 28% of all handset sales, only...
Marbridge Consulting | June 12, 2011
Chinese telecom equipment manufacturers ZTE (0763.HK; 000063.SZ), Huawei, and Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell (ASB) have won major IMS tenders in ten provinces from China Telecom (NYSE: CHA; 0728.HK), according to an industry source. ZTE and Huawei have both won tenders...
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.Fourth-generation wireless mobile broadband technologies such as Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) and Long Term Evolution...
Q: Acme Packet has played a role in the TDM to IP communication transition for over 10 years. What's your view on the status of this for mobile operators?A: It's an exciting time in which the communications landscape is being radically redefined....
Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) said it is making its OpenPlug Studio toolkit available for free to application developers as the network vendor tries to flesh out the ecosystem for more enterprise end users. The toolkit allows developers to write applications for a variety of...
Ericsson (ERIC) will acquire Telenor Connexion's machine-to-machine technology platform from the Telenor Group (OG8C) as the telecom network vendor moves into the space. The deal includes the technology platform and 11 employees.Telenor Connexion also becomes the first customer on Ericsson's Device Connection Platform,...
Telecommunications and infrastructure service solutions provider GENBAND is pushing efforts to attract third-party developers by providing cash awards for the top entries in the company’s 2011 GENFuzion Developers Challenge.
The Frisco-based hardware developer will accept entries until July 15, and offer cash to developers using...
Though voice over LTE (VoLTE) is still at least a year away from making its debut on any major carrier, the technical work that's required to make that transition possible is well underway.LTE provides carriers with an opportunity to enhance their network coverage for...
Bigfoot Networks, the technology company that owns the Killer line of networking products for online games, introduced the new Killer Wireless-N family of Wi-Fi adapters. The new adapters perform up to five times faster than competing products through the use of the latest 802.11n...
