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Huawei Internet Plus aligned case studies – Huawei Developers Congress

Chinese equipment vendor Huawei to invest $1 billion in ICT developers cloud, API and IoT enablement platform Huawei Internet Plus-related initiatives were showcased at the Huawei Developers Congress (#HDC2015) held in Shenzhen, China, on Oct. 18-19. During the conference, Huawei outlined a plan to invest $1...

Dell goes all in on IT

AUSTIN, Texas – This year’s Dell World opened with the buzz of Dell’s proposed $67 billion merger with IT giant EMC still ringing in everyone’s ears. The acquisition makes it clear the Austin, Texas-based company is all in on IT. At the opening press conference,...

Facebook fights YouTube for video dominance

WASHINGTON – Facebook has been busy of late. In addition to steadily gaining users and announcing plans to provided free Internet to Africa via satellite, the social media company is getting ready for a renewed push against Google-owned YouTube to stake its claim on...

Trimming churn with customer churn analytics

Churn is one of the most important metrics by which an operator is measured. In a saturated telecom market such as the U.S., it becomes particularly important to keep customers because it is so much more expensive to acquire new ones. But churn-related analytics...

AT&T uses big data for smart traffic management

Average commuter spends 42 hours each year stuck in traffic WASHINGTON – Every day AT&T collects millions of pings from its customers’ smartphones. These pings only provide a general idea – within 100 feet – of where an AT&T customer is and do not provide any...

5 forces driving the use of mobile network analytics

As service providers seek to better understand their networks, operations and customers through the use of analytics, a number of factors are driving the desire to distill information into intelligence. Five forces driving the use of mobile network analytics include: • Automation. As networks get...

Telecom big data resume: Three examples

With nearly a thousand jobs currently listed for telecom data analysts on Indeed and companies scrambling to design and implement big data strategies at telecom companies, a polished resume is a strong step toward a position in telecom's big data boom. Robert Half Technology categorized...

Allot on analytics and monetizing customer engagement

A new report from Allot Communications looks at mobile user behavior and transforming "touch triggers" into opportunities to engage with customers, ranging from alerting them about visits to risky websites to being aware that they are visiting travel sites or competitors' websites. "We really see...

IoT anxiety laid out in security report

Consumers want one security solution for all devices WASHINGTON – Software firm Nominum has released a survey showing the recent spate of high-profile cyber attacks is making cybersecurity weigh heavily on the minds of consumers. The survey was conducted in July and includes responses from 1,106 people. The...

Editorial Webinar: Implications and applications for real-time and fast big data analytics

Big data can't just be big, it has to be fast as well in order to support operator agility and actionable intelligence – quickly accessible and quickly applied. RCR Wireless News looks at trends and emerging technologies in the use of big data analytics in...

Comcast data breach to cost $33 million

Hearing about the latest concerning data breach seems to be an increasing occurrence, and, following from that, cybersecurity is an increasingly hot topic. Cable and Internet provider Comcast is no exception; the company this week agreed to pay a $33 million fine related to...

Feature Report: Implications and applications for real-time, ‘fast’ big data analytics

Big data can't just be big, it has to be fast as well in order to support operator agility and actionable intelligence – quickly accessible and quickly applied. RCR Wireless News looks at trends and emerging technologies in the use of big data analytics in...

Where are all the chief data officers?

As big data and analytics become a more integral part of telecom operations from customer care and engagement to the network, the question arises of how companies deal with data from a leadership and strategy perspective. A recent report from Forrester Research said that of more...

FCC to release data from $40B Special Access Market

WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission’s Wireline Competition Bureau has announced plans to release data on the Special Access Market for the first time ever. The bureau said in a statement it, “will start to make industry data gathered earlier this year available for public review,...

Etiya is unbundling the bundle with telecom personalization (sponsored content)

The expanding B/OSS software firm is bringing its unique take on the configure, price, quote process to the global communications service provider market. As the communications service provider space becomes increasingly crowded and competitive, retaining customers and reducing churn are paramount to business success. With...

IoT analytics: Big data meets the ‘Internet of Things’

The "Internet of Things" is expected to be one of the primary drivers for the expanded use of analytics – and IoT analytics are, in fact, expected to drive a large portion of the value that can be derived from IoT projects. However, the view...

5 big data analytics predictions for telecom

The applications of big data continue to be an ongoing transformative force across a number of industries, including telecom. RCR Wireless News rounds up some of the 2015 predictions and recent reports that give insight into the latest trends and areas of movement and...

Tool for operators to optimize networks and streamline drive test costs (sponsored content)

Anite enables geo-located call trace analysis of WCDMA and LTE networks with its Nemo WindCatcher desktop analytics solution The new module processes call trace data from major infrastructure OEMs in native OSS format. It allows the analysis of coverage and quality KPIs and poor...

IT is a key competency for any business

Big data analytics, cloud computing, IoT and other technology driving transformation WASHINGTON – The Business Performance Innovation Network released a report on the growing impact of IT in business. The report is based on a survey of business leaders from across the globe and makes...

Pending bill could give NSA carte blanche on personal data

Ever heard of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act? Not many people have, but the bill, which is progressing through the legislative process, could give government agencies access to huge amounts of personal data held by private companies like Google and Facebook. The potential approval has...

Sponsored: Brocade’s New IP is transforming networks and businesses

Next generation of network visibility and analytics tools drives innovation, revenue and customer experience The mobile landscape is rapidly changing. With mobile adoption projected to continue its rise to global ubiquity, existing networks need to evolve to support cloud-based applications, social media and video streaming...

Sponsored: CSPs need analytics, visibility to drive efficiency and revenue

Brocade provides end-to-end analytics solutions that enables real-time network insights The telecommunications industry generates a higher volume of diverse data points than any other sector. Rapid evolution and fierce competition make it essential for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) to not only capture and store these...

SK Telecom leverages Accedian’s monitoring, big data analytics for backhaul

As mobile networks get faster and more complex, potential bottlenecks in the backhaul network become increasingly important in quality of experience. Accedian Networks has reported that its virtualized solution that leverages big data analytics for backhaul monitoring has become a key component of SK Telecom's network. The monitoring solution...

IBM Watson coming to Africa and the Middle East

Partnership aimed at boosting economy, improving health care The supercomputer that conquered all challengers at "Jeopardy" is now looking to new challenges in the Middle East and North Africa. IBM is teaming with Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company Mubadala to bring IBM Watson to...