Metaphors aside, big data is the key to AI development We’ve all heard the comparison, perhaps too often, but here it is: big data is the new oil that business needs to run. But what exactly does that mean? IBM …
Study finds executives appreciate the benefits the Fourth Industrial Revolution will bring but many lack a clear strategy Political and corporate leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the World Economic Forum are examining the far-reaching impacts the Fourth …
Nokia CEO on Fourth Industrial Revolution: “If ever something was worth working, it’s this.” Harnessing steam to drive mass production; tapping electricity to globalize manufacturing; widespread computing–all past industrial revolutions that ushered in sea changes in the way people live, …
Ulf Ewaldsson named T-Mobile US SVP of Technology and Transformation Last year Ericsson consolidated its business units and Ulf Ewaldsson left his role as heading Business Area Digital Services to serve as an advisor to the network infrastructure vendor’s CEO. …
Vertically-focused 5G strategy includes retail, manufacturing, healthcare and finance Right now commercial 5G services, inherently limited to device availability—although that will change throughout 2019, reach a very limited number of consumers and businesses. But as 5G scales out, it is …
Given huge mobile gaming market, 5G and cloud could provide a big boost to on-the-go gamers Spurred by mega-hit games like Fortnite and PUBG, mobile gaming is quickly becoming a massive market that operators and the telecoms ecosystem at large …
Real-time 5G analytics drive service assurance from fiber to applications Given the multi-year hype cycle that’s finally coming to fruition with operator deployments, 5G has a lot to live up to. As such, it’s important that the network delivers what …
Distributing compute closer to the end user opens up the latency benefits of 5G The conversation about the relationship between 5G networks and edge computing has been going on for some time. The premise is relatively straightforward: To take advantage …
The FCC order took effect on Jan. 14 Last year the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, with an eye on supporting domestic 5G deployment rollouts, passed an order superseding city-level controls associated with siting wireless infrastructure. The order kicked in on …
Ericsson and Huawei separately testing 5G NR at 2.6 GHz This week Ericsson and Huawei, two of the largest network infrastructures in the world, both announced successful tests of the non-standalone 5G New Radio standard supported by mid-band 2.6 GHz …
T-Mobile US CEO John Legere was in DC this week; it’s not clear where he’s staying Lobbying groups aligned with Saudi Arabia and Cyprus, the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines, Vietnamese resort developers and executives from T-Mobile US …
Ericsson executive team member will “pursue opportunities outside the company” A little more than a year following a restructuring of Ericsson leadership, Senior Vice President Helena Norman is leaving the Swedish network infrastructure vendor to “pursue opportunities outside the company,” …
Verizon vendors focus on in-building connectivity during Austin event The annual Verizon Technology Users Forum event, formerly called the In-Building Technology Users Forum, is taking place this week in Austin, Texas, and, as with everything telecoms, 5G is a major …
Snow Ridge SoC designed for combo of edge computing and 5G Taking advantage of the massive throughput and low latency of 5G requires a new approach to building telecom networks. Often described as born in the cloud, 5G will require …
Ericsson core-as-a-service supports AeroMobile in-flight connectivity Business travelers know the pain all too well–less than adequate, utterly unreliable airplane Wi-Fi is regular source of frustration, not to mention the loss of productivity. Ericsson and Panasonic, along with with specialized operator …
Exec defended controversial ‘5Ge’ indicator during CES keynote Last week, AT&T pushed a new indicator to devices connected to its LTE-Advanced network, which drew significant criticism from competitors, the media, analysts and other industry stakeholders. AT&T has branded its LTE-Advanced …
RAN Intelligent Controller development early focus of partnership 5G is often described as the first generation of cellular “born in the cloud,” which describes a dynamic, flexible network that’s increasingly automated through the use of NFV and SDN tools. This …
6G and the quantum internet If you’re in the telecoms world, you likely hear something about 5G at least 100,000 times every day. But, as with anything technology-related, you’ve got to keep on looking at what’s next. And if 5G …
Sprint and T-Mobile US also weighed-in on 5G marketing With AT&T and Verizon both in-market with commercial 5G services and Sprint and T-Mobile US working toward network activations this year, the 5G marketing cycle has (somehow) been elevated this week …
Showcases remote drone operation using 5G connection LAS VEGAS–Let’s get this out of the way–during his CES keynote, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg didn’t provide any clarity on the carrier’s strategy to offer standards-based mobile 5G or mention any new devices. …
Qualcomm and Apple are involved in an ongoing patent infringement case Last month courts in China and Germany agreed with Qualcomm’s allegation that some Apple iPhone models contain technology that infringes on Qualcomm intellectual property. Both courts ruled that Apple …
5G branding gets a chilly reception from some AT&T activated a limited, standards-based mobile 5G service in parts of 12 markets last month; the launch device is a mobile hot spot that can connect to the carrier’s millimeter wave spectrum …
Tillman Infrastructure building hundreds of towers for AT&T Companies like American Tower and Crown Castle are highly profitable and show significant return from investors. The other side of that equation is the enormous tower leasing cost footed by carriers like …
Qualcomm alleging infringement of intellectual property In the past two weeks judges in China and Germany have, to varying extent, agreed with Qualcomm’s allegation that some Apple iPhone models contain technology that infringes on Qualcomm intellectual property. Both courts ruled …
The two groups focused on ‘technical interworking’ with CBRS operation Continuing the push to commercialize OnGo–the brand name for Citizens Broadband Radio Service-compatible products–the CBRS Alliance and the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions are collaborating to work some technical issues …
