YOU ARE AT:Software

BROWSING: Software

Network APIs and the path to 5G monetization

AT&T, Verizon, Vonage all pushing network APIs and software developer outreach ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona Step 1: Using network application programming interfaces (APIs), operators expose network data and capabilities to software developers Step 2: Developers leverage the data and network capabilities to create...

The story of an Orange (network) slice—and a vocabulary lesson

Think Joe Pesci in My Cousin Vinny: "What is a git anyways?" The move to 5G Standalone is afoot, and operators are working out the kinks of instantiating network slices tuned to the needs of particular end user applications. In the broader move...

CISA: Chinese hackers are positioned in US infrastructure IT systems

U.S. federal agencies warned this week that a state-sponsored Chinese hacking group is positioned in critical infrastructure IT networks, including communications IT systems, and that they believe the hackers have had a presence in some IT networks for as long as five years. The Cybersecurity...

AT&T launches branded calling with TransUnion

AT&T and TransUnion are now offering businesses a branded solution for outgoing calls, to pop up a brand name and business logo for the recipient and confirm the legitimacy of a call in order to encourage them to answer. A recent TransUnion survey confirmed...

Juniper lays out vision for AI-native networking

Juniper CEO on AI-native vision: “No application downtime or performance issues” As HPE works to expand its networking business through the acquisition of Juniper Networks--a deal widely regarded as all about bringing artificial intelligence (AI) to bear “from edge to cloud to exascale” as HPE...

IBM up in Q4 on AI consulting and software

For enterprise AI, “Flexibility of deployment is key,” according to IBM CEO Arvind Krishna IBM this week reported a 4% year-over-year increase in revenue to $17.4 billion in the fourth quarter, and full-year revenue up 2% to $61.9. In prepared remarks, CEO Arvind Krishana primarily...

IDC: Cloud-native telecom workloads to accelerate this year

IDC expects to see 16% CAGR for global telco cloud software market Most telecom providers are still leaning on virtualized network workloads rather than fully cloud-native infrastructure, but 2024 could be a turning point, according to a new analyst report. IDC expects that cloud-native deployment of...

Apple support for RCS be a boon for business messaging: Juniper Research

Juniper expects that Apple's move to support RCS will boost business RCS messaging revenues by 500% in just two years With Apple set to begin supporting Rich Communications Services (RCS)-based messaging late this year, Juniper Research estimates that the shift will drive operator revenue from...

Parallel Wireless announces 5G SA O-RAN software stack

Parallel Wireless said its 5G SA solution is purposefully architected to run on any general-purpose computing platform U.S.-based Open RAN (O-RAN) firm Parallel Wireless announced the general availability of what it claims to be the world’s first hardware-agnostic 5G Standalone (SA) software stack. The company noted...

BT, Nokia sign telco API deal

BT and Nokia have signed a deal to work on the developing new opportunities to monetize 5G, via the combination of EE's cloud-native network and Nokia’s Network as Code platform. BT, owner of the U.K.'s EE mobile network, wants to "gain access to simplified...

Japanese operator SoftBank acquires stake in Cubic Telecom

SoftBank said that its investment in Cubic Telecom is expected to close in the first half of 2024 Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank announced an agreement through which it will acquire a 51% equity stake in Irish firm Cubic Telecom, a provider of software-defined connected vehicle...

Broadcom plans to cut nearly 1,300 VMware jobs

Broadcom will reportedly cut 1,267 employees at VMware’s Palo Alto office Broadcom will reportedly cut employees at VMware’s Palo Alto office, following the completion of the $61 billion acquisition of the software player company, which finally closed last month after facing various regulatory hurdles. According...

Broadcom expects to close VMware acquisition tomorrow

China has given regulatory approval to Broadcom's acquisition of VMware, which is now expected to close tomorrow. China was the final global regulator that needed to approve the merger in order for it to go forward, and Broadcom is moving quickly now that all...

Road to 5G: Navigating the complexities of 5G hyperscaling (Reader Forum)

The advent of 5G technology has opened up a plethora of opportunities for innovation, from IoT applications to ultra-reliable low-latency communication. However, the journey towards realizing the full potential of 5G is fraught with complexities, especially when it comes to hyperscaling network services. This...

‘We all have to be careful’: GenAI is fueling voice and text-based scams

Artificial intelligence is being explored to improve customer service with smarter chatbots, dispatch network technicians more efficiently and automate simple, highly manual network operations tasks. It's also being co-opted by bad actors to fuel smarter robocall and text scams, according to Transaction Network Services....

Ericsson unveils software toolkit to boost 5G network capabilities

Ericsson said the toolkit is designed for telecommunications services providers to deliver use cases with high requirements on throughput, reliability and latency at agreed performance levels Swedish vendor Ericsson has launched a new software toolkit with the main aim of strengthening 5G Standalone (SA) network...

Deutsche Telekom commercially launches network APIs

Deutsche Telekom said the new offering is available to small and medium enterprises as well as corporate customers German carrier Deutsche Telekom announced the commercial launch of network application programming interfaces (APIs), under the brand “MagentaBusiness API”, the telco said in a release. APIs are software...

SoftBank targets business utilization of quantum computing

SoftBank and the University of Tokyo will link the system with mobile communication technologies Japanese operator SoftBank and the University of Tokyo launched a joint research collaboration this month, with the aim of targeting the business utilization of quantum computers, the former said in...

Zayo: DDoS attacks up 200%, driven in part by automation

Hackers are relying on AI and automation to fuel cyber attacks, Zayo says The first half of 2023 saw 200% more dedicated denial of service attacks than the entire year of 2022, according to new data from network infrastructure provider Zayo, with telecommunications companies as...

Arrcus boosts presence in Japan via partnerships

Last month, Arrcus announced a new investment from Hitachi Ventures for an additional closing of its Series D Networking software company Arrcus has signed a partnership with Itochu Techno-Solutions Corporation, NEC Networks & System Integration Corporation (NESIC) and APRESIA in a move to expand its...

DevOps: Embedding vs centralization (Reader Forum)

DevOps have been making the rounds in many technology-driven industries. Ever since the concept was introduced in the late 2000s, it has meant many different yet related things. For some, it’s a new buzzword; for others, it’s an essential part of software development. As the...

Monetizing intelligent devices: Best practices for growing recurring software revenue (Reader Forum)

Markets across industries are embracing the Internet of Things (IoT). From widely adopted consumer goods, like watches and thermostats, to applications in aerospace, healthcare, construction & building management, oil & gas and beyond, intelligent devices are driving growth and innovation. As found by the VDC...

Samsung, Intel deepen vRAN partnership

Samsung will integrate its virtualized vRAN 3.0 software with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors Samsung Electronics and Intel announced this week that they are expanding their collaboration with the integration of the Samsung's virtualized radio access network (vRAN) 3.0 software with 4th Gen Intel...

Arrcus secures new investment from Hitachi Ventures

Arrcus said the investment will enable the firm to accelerate growth and expand market reach Networking software company Arrcus announced a new investment from Hitachi Ventures for an additional closing of its Series D. Arrcus said this new investment will enable the company to accelerate its...