Massive IoT means massive cybersecurity implications
Support for a massive number of internet of things devices, as well as significantly increased device density, is one of the primary use cases for 5G. While there's considerable consumer interest in IoT devices—think smart watches, home security cameras...
Oracle looking from non-standalone 5G NR to standalone 5G NR
Current and near-term standards-based 5G deployments are focused on the non-standalone 5G New Radio specification, but that's just a first step. That will be followed by an upgrade cycle to the standalone 5G NR spec,...
New definitions of terms used in data management, edge computing, and IT/OT convergence appear in the trade dictionary for the industrial internet-of-things (IIoT), published by the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC).
The new edition of the Industrial Internet Vocabulary Report, version 2.1, also clears up confusion...
As network attacks get more sophisticated, AI can help with threat detection
As it continues to develop, 5G will become increasingly complex. The need to deploy virtualized, programmable infrastructure becomes more pressing as new bandwidth-consuming enterprise, industrial and consumer applications hit the market. And, in...
Analyst house Gartner has put the leading IIoT platforms through their paces, and named the best in the business. Here, Enterprise IoT Insights reviews the Gartner review, and orders the results, to summarise the best industrial IoT platforms available to enterprises in the energy...
PTC, Hitachi and SAP have come top of Gartner’s inaugural ‘magic quadrant’ for IIoT platforms, ahead of IBM, Software AG and Accenture. But the analyst house warned also that major challenges remain for IoT providers in the industrial space, including with market fragmentation and...
Oracle has agreed to buy California-based data analytics specialist DataScience.com for an undisclosed fee to boost its machine learning capabilities.
DataScience.com offers a one-stop data analytics platform, providing self-service access to open source data science tools, and related projects and infrastructure. The platform allows customers,...
In January, Gartner said 2018 would be the year of AI, digital twins, blockchain and edge computing. Fast forward to April, and the leading lights of the Industry 4.0 movement are collected in cavernous rooms at Hannover Messe. We take to the show floor...
NEW YORK--As the internet of things (IoT) continues to take shape, working toward projections of tens of billions of new networked devices by the end of the decade, there need to be some major changes to how service providers approach billing and network resources.
Senior...
For service providers and enterprises, cloud adoption drives innovation
NEW YORK--Oracle Executive Vice President Bob Weiler stressed to attendees of the Oracle Industry Connect event that now is the time to move business processes to the cloud. "You have to go to the cloud," he...
Service providers can leverage network and acquisition to create new business models and revenue streams
NEW YORK--Citing World Economic Forum numbers, Douglas Suriano, senior vice president and general manager of Oracle Communications, said digital transformation represents a $10 trillion economic opportunity for service providers and...
Oracle AI, machine learning solutions mark move toward automation
The long view on telecommunications networking is automation of management and operational processes. This is highlighted with the advent of 5G, which is designed to provide connectivity for billions of new devices with a wide range...
Device sensor data, app data, network data, "goes to Google," Oracle VP says
During a keynote presentation at the Competitive Carriers Association's Mobile Carriers Show, Oracle Vice President of Strategic Initiatives Peter Lord provided an illuminating look at the amount and specificity of data sent...
Industry leaders share their perspectives on network slicing
Using software-defined networking to run multiple, virtual networks on a single, physical infrastructure--that's the dream of 5G. As new services are created, servers will hop into action to create a customized, on-demand data pipe that will connect...
Microsoft to open data centers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai
Microsoft announced plans to open its first data centers in the Middle East, while expanding its data centers in Europe.
The Middle East data centers will be located in Abu Dhabi and Dubai in United Arab Emirates....
RFIs for 5G core are coming out now; RFPs to follow in 2019, Oracle VP says
5G, for operators, is all about efficiency and flexibility--lowering the cost per bit per hertz of data transported by optimizing network and spectrum resources, and using automation to do...
Pentagon criticized for awarding $950 million contract to Amazon partner
The Pentagon is reducing a cloud deal with Virginia-based company Rean Cloud potentially worth $950 million to $65 million amid criticism of awarding the contract to the Amazon partner.
Rean Cloud was awarded the contract last...
Oracle to purchase Zenedge
Oracle announced it has signed an agreement to purchase cybersecurity firm Zenedge for an undisclosed amount as part of an initiative to secure IT systems launched across multi-cloud environments.
Under the acquisition, Zenedge’s Web Application Firewall (WAF) and Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) mitigation...
Oracle is boosting its cloud service offerings on all fronts: physical footprint, service-level agreements and expanded automation features across its cloud platform.
In a series of announcements today, the company outlined a significant expansion of its data center regions and the level of automation in...
AWS announces new program for blockchain integration
Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently announced it is investing in blockchain technology through its partner ecosystem program. According to the company, the AWS Blockchain Partners Program supports customer integration of blockchain solutions with systems built on AWS. Among...
Oracle to acquire Aconex for approximately $1.2 billion
Oracle announced it has entered an agreement to purchase Aconex, an Australian company that makes cloud-based collaboration software for construction projects, for approximately $1.2 billion.
Oracle has been working to realign itself around web-based products. Last year, for...
Oracle brings two Kubernetes projects to open source community
Austin, Texas -- Oracle announced at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon it is open sourcing Fn project Kubernetes Installer and Global Multi-Cluster Management, two projects made to aid the development of the next generation of container native applications...
Amazon and VMware extend availability of VMware Cloud on AWS
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and VMware announced they are expanding the availability of VMware Cloud on AWS, as well as providing additional capabilities that help customers with disaster recovery and incorporate on-demand capacity.
VMware customers have...
The internet of things may someday deliver a world of robots and intelligent machines that control all manner of devices, but for now, most connected devices are ultimately controlled by humans. Humans need information - we demand data, and then we want data about...
