The Mobile World Congress question: Is it better to go visit people on their stands and filter their undiluted marketing, or to sit in your meeting room like the Sybil and hear truth in the distillations of others? Being hopelessly overbooked the whole week, mine...
Kentik looks at how telecom operators can use big data in their DDoS security platforms.
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Remember when the unlimited wireless data war began 10 years ago? That’s when Apple's iPhone and smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system entered the market and carriers wanted to grease the marketplace so users could use all the apps and not worry about...
Latin American telecommunication operators are in the process of deploying big data solutions, though monetization of those efforts remain a challenge.
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YouMail calls on newly appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to take a strong stand on tackling what it calls a robocall epidemic.
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The SD-WAN space has received considerable attention from telecommunication operators, but what industry segment is set to lead the market going forward?
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BARCELONA, Spain – Mobile World Congress 2017 provided a glimpse into how automation is currently enabled by the internet of things, and, down the line will be further emboldened by "5G" networks. Use cases ranging from lights out manufacturing to driverless trucking promise a...
Samsung keeps shooting itself in the foot. Between their burning Galaxy smartphones a few months ago, their washer and dryer problems and today’s pending bribery scandal, Samsung is under extraordinary and increasing pressure that could likely impact anything with the Samsung brand. This crisis...
Improved CEM, disaster recovery, business continuity, scalability and cost cited as reasons to move a contact center to the cloud.
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Gemalto looks at five scenarios regarding IoT device security that need to be addressed.
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Was the strong showing at the recent MWC event by Sprint a sign of maturation or more cynically an attempt to attract attention?
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T-Mobile US attracts the most customers in 2016, while Verizon excelled in retail churn.
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All four nationwide carriers...
Nokia will reintroduced their best-selling handset from back in their heyday. Hopefully this new device will be updated with improvements to its screen, features and speed. The Nokia 3310 was always a feature phone, not a smartphone. So, what’s the point in this smartphone...
Are communication service providers in a prime position to take advantage of the growing connected home market?
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Enterprise densification efforts continue to challenge carrier ROI models, though a combined approach using small cells and DAS could provide an answer.
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Telecom networks operate in two different planes: the user plane and the control plane. The user plane – also known as the “bearer” plane – is where all user data (voice, data, video) is carried. The networks manage user sessions and authenticate devices and...
The telecom industry’s move towards 5G through greater use of virtualization technologies is set to change the view of service assurance.
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When digging into SD-WAN, why outer space and networking have a lot more in common than we think.
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Unlimited data is back, with Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile all going ape over the new marketing opportunity, to the benefit of consumers.
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So, what can we expect from Mobile World Congress 2017 next week in Barcelona, Spain? Looking at CTIA and CES, I expect to see plenty. All these conferences are a great barometer of the industry in transition as they show where we’ve come from,...
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A gigabit connection is the most important and desirable component of an LTE-Advanced Pro network. A substantial...
There has been increasing chatter about mergers and acquisitions in the mobile space in recent weeks. SoftBank has again floated its desire for Sprint to acquire T-Mobile US, or to sell Sprint. The Wall Street Journal reported rumblings of T-Mobile US potentially buying Dish...
As telecom operators move to decommission legacy GSM and CDMA networks in favor of LTE technology, steps must be taken to ensure a smooth process.
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Smartphones — thanks to superior user experiences and affordable pricing models — dominate the market worldwide. In the first quarter of 2016, they represented 78% of total mobile phone sales worldwide.
Data consumption has become in many regions the prime use case, enabled by...
