Let’s begin with what we, the industry, accept as a truism: Sometime in the near future, the gadgets we see today that control and automate our homes will form the basis of an enormous market. Most people will be able …
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As today’s sports and music fans post data-hungry tweets, selfies and text messages from live events, stadium and large venue facility managers are struggling to manage wireless data capacity to keep their systems up and running during peak times. During …
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Sensors are vital to smartphones today We use the sensors embedded in our smartphones every day, often without even realizing it. The screen flips as you hold your phone in a landscape position because an accelerometer has detected the change. …
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For years we have been hearing about how virtualization has revolutionized the enterprise data center, providing a wide range of benefits from both a business and technology standpoint. With the advent of network function virtualization, the movement has moved to …
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There are going to be more mobile phones than people on the Earth by end of this year. Can you imagine? The planet will have over 7 billion smartphones! We are witnessing the biggest technological turn in history where the …
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Reader Forum: China – from imitator to innovator in the telecom space
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumAs we settle into our post-festive lull, with Christmas and New Year celebrations firmly behind us, maybe we can look to China to lift our spirits a little. The country is gearing up for its own festivities – with its …
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Reader Forum: The role of mobility in creating a smarter field workforce
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumAs field-based work becomes increasingly complex and time-sensitive, more businesses are focusing on mobile solutions integrated with back-end field-service solutions to help manage field operations and provide their mobile workforces with the real-time knowledge to make better, more intelligent decisions …
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It’s no secret that this was the year of the wearables and “Internet of Things” at CES. From new smartwatches, to baby monitoring teddy bears, app-controlled hearing aids and smart collars for Fido; it seems that everyone’s trying to take …
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Mobile network operators face multiple challenges in today’s hyperconnected world. These include enhancing the use of radio resources, simplifying network management and reducing total cost of ownership. To address these challenges, a self-optimizing network is one of the most valuable …
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Mobile phones have come a long way since first hitting the market three decades ago. No longer just a commodity for the well-to-do, today’s cellular technology is just a part of the ever-expanding smartphone – used by consumers of all …
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We all know that advertising on mobile will be huge – probably the biggest money-spinner ever seen in the advertising world, never mind the telco world. But mobile advertising has a start-stop, keep trying to get going, history. A new …
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Reader Forum: Voice command testing – ‘Do you understand me, machine?’
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumFor a long time, it was only in science-fiction literature and movies where you could find mentions of voice recognition systems. But look around. People are talking to machines today, and they obey humans’ commands. What writers once considered fantasy …
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Network virtualization in the data center and the wide-area network became a mainstream trend in 2014. Discussions around how the network would adapt to support the highly virtualized compute and storage infrastructure in data centers has given rise to network …
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With data usage skyrocketing by as much as 8,000% over the past four years and costs per gigabyte rising, saving money wherever possible is more important than ever. Efficient auditing of tower sites and shelters can provide unexpected savings. The …
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Reader Forum: Telcos turning to biometrics to stop fraud before it happens
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumWith every week bringing the latest and greatest smartphone offering, the mobile marketplace continues to explode. And those who make their living as fraudsters couldn’t be happier. According to a survey of telecommunications fraud and security experts, estimated global fraud …
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Reader Forum: 6 shocking things you need to know before buying an international SIM card
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumEditor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …
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Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …
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Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …
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Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …
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Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …
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Reader Forum: Virtualized RAN – bridging the network architectures of today and tomorrow
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumEditor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …
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Reader Forum: Application-centric plans in a virtualized telecom world
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumEditor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …
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Reader Forum: Exceeding customer expectations in a multidevice world
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumEditor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …
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Reader Forum: How to use big data and Hadoop to drive telecom product development
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumEditor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …
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Reader Forum: The trend that Facebook didn’t spot – but service providers did
by Reader Forumby Reader ForumEditor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …