Monthly Archives: July, 2017

Samsung said its newest LTE modem is capable of aggregating six component carriers, an industry first. The 3GPP currently defines carrier aggregation as a...

Mavenir Systems has acquired Brocade's virtual evolved packet core solution for an undisclosed amount. The deal includes 22 granted and pending patents, a research...

Capto Consulting sees IT and marketing coming together in new ways Like every industry, the telecommunications, media and entertainment (TME) marketplace is seeing significant disruption....

Security solution could enhance SoftBank's growing portfolio of IoT investments SoftBank Technologies is partnering with Rambus in an effort to bolster IoT security and device...

The new IoT network uses Semtech’s LoRa devices and wireless RF technology Semtech Corporation, an U.S. supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms,...

Service targets IoT hardware makers Samsung is adding turnkey internet of things service plans to its cloud-based open data exchange platform. The company said device...

The two companies will apply industrial IoT solutions at Foxconn’s U.S. facility Taiwanese manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry (Foxconn) and U.S. company Rockwell Automation have...

The challenge of NFV and SDN security vulnerabilities Telecommunication operators are gung-ho about network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN). The former involves decoupling...

In Seattle, transportation, fire, lighting and utilities departments working on smart city projects As urban migration takes it toll not only on municipal services and...

Ip.access touts shipment of 2 millionth license for 3G small cell LTE small cells, for both service providers and enterprises, is a hot topic in...

Recent years have seen the disturbing convergence of two trends: the explosion in the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and the ramp...

Executives at equipment manufacturer Flowserve describe the 200-year-old company as a "big iron" manufacturer. Flowserve makes pumps, valves, and seals for the oil and...

Fixed wireless is shaping up to be the go-to alternative to fiber to the home, but doesn't really address the not in my backyard...

Wireless carriers have been competing for decades, and every year they come up with new ideas for advertising and marketing to help their brand...

AT&T confirmed that it will reorganize in preparation for its planned acquisition of Time Warner. As expected, the carrier appointed John Stankey as head...

Sprint is reportedly trying to merge with cable giant Charter Communications. According to Bloomberg, Charter is less than enthusiastic about the proposed deal, but...

So, Sprint wants to merge with Charter. This is no real surprise if you have been following the industry. If not, you may be...

No longer are businesses challenged by the concept of connectivity. The internet of things (IoT) has paved the way for the future of communications,...

Europe is home to a large number of smart cities. Regional and municipal governments across the continent seek to implement innovative technologies in different...

Further consolidation of fiber assets expected - could Zayo be a target? The race to acquire metro fiber continues with ExteNet Systems' announcement that it...

 The partners said the alliance will work to ensure stable communications in smart manufacturing environments where various wireless systems coexist A group of companies and...

ECI new platform seeks to bring service agility closer to the edge ECI, a global provider of the "elastic network" technologies , announced its Hybrid...

Europe is home to a large number of smart cities. Regional and municipal governments across the continent seek to implement innovative technologies in different...

How to ensure a successful SDN deployment Software-defined networking (SDN) is a way to centrally control physical and virtual network devices, including routes, switches...

The new smart city alliance will initially focus on the development of ‘smart parks’ The University of Adelaide, in Australia, confirmed it will work with...