Go to any busy large public venue, and you’ll be surrounded by people on their mobile devices. No matter if it’s an 80,000-seat open-air stadium, a large theatre presenting a concert, a casino or major hotel, you’ll find thousands of visitors talking, texting, live...
Data is vital for monitoring the environment to improve the way increasingly scarce resources are used. The ability to monitor the systems that manage those resources anywhere on the globe is also vital, but it can be a challenge. Cellular 3G and 4G technologies...
The situation is becoming dire: Climate change is one of the greatest threats facing people, wildlife and the planet. Tackling this crisis requires a shift in our mindset and practices to change the planet. The telecommunications industry can have a big impact by enabling...
As pandemic-related restrictions have ended in most parts of the world, customer-facing businesses have an excellent opportunity to gain new significance in the buying journey by modernizing Wi-Fi use to meet customers’ expectations. In this article, we look at how WBA OpenRoaming is redefining...
For IoT developers, safely testing products, sharing experiences, and understanding how to overcome complex challenges are critical to designing functional technologies. Community networks offer a great avenue for developers to share their information with a larger audience.
Community networks, such as The Things Network, Helium,...
The COVID-19 pandemic redefined how technology plays a role in our work, school, and personal lives. At the same time, it also highlighted a troubling and persistent issue: 6% of the country, or approximately 19 million people, still lack access to reliable and high-speed...
Cambium Networks predicts that 2023 trends and innovations will bring more affordable high-speed internet
With all the investment, federal funding and interest in building out the country’s broadband infrastructure, the industry is now in a strong position to solve the digital divide. In 2023, as...
With practically every social media platform doubling down on video over the past decade, the emergence of apps like TikTok, and the rise of competing movie and TV services, video on demand is the battleground where businesses fight for the attention of consumers.
By a...
5G labs are becoming very popular. CSPs are welcoming partners to work with them to come up with new ideas and use cases that will ultimately drive increased use of 5G networks and effectively increase their revenues.
In Europe, Orange has a 5G lab where,...
What MNOs say isn’t always what enterprises hear. How to bridge the disconnects in the name of private wireless network progress.
No matter how many times I’ve seen it, the experience remains wildly uncomfortable.
I’m sitting at a table where MNOs are pitching to a major...
Twenty twenty-two was a year of tangible improvement when it came to robocalls. There were two main factors responsible for this decrease. First, Tier-1 carriers continued to progress with their STIR/SHAKEN implementations, which allowed for more visibility into bad actors’ tactics. Second, with an...
Our world is shifting into a new era of modernization, and much like the private sector, governments are feeling the effects. Even before the pandemic, residents and constituents were getting used to — and sometimes demanding — that services be provided digitally. The need...
Earlier this year, Transforma Insights undertook a survey of 1,100+ enterprises in the US and Europe, asking about their buying behaviour and vendor preferences cellular IoT connectivity. As part of that survey, we asked respondents which connectivity providers they were aware of, which they...
There is much effort being put into closing the digital divide around the world. Governments recognize the importance of broadband connectivity for sustaining communities, not to mention the socio-economic benefits that it brings. But even in nations with the most advanced broadband networks, there...
The global market for fiber infrastructure is exploding. This is fueling a rise in specialized fiber companies including telcos who are now separating off their fiber business to increase market value. To succeed, legacy IT systems must be replaced with a lean, cloud-based IT...
As ransomware and data breaches continue to grab the headlines, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have stopped being top of mind for many CIOs, but they’re still more dangerous than ever and companies cannot neglect the necessary steps for prevention and securing internal traffic. In...
New manufacturing paradigms such as industrial automation come with stringent quality of service (QoS) requirements that apply both to companies’ production processes as well as the underlying telecommunication systems. As a result, companies expect their telcos to provide ultrahigh reliability and redundancy, advanced security...
Augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR), also known as immersive mixed reality, have been making great headlines for video gamers. But the technology is also making significant strides in helping businesses in many industries handle critical tasks, like employee training.
Business owners and department managers...
There’s been talk in some corners that Wi-Fi 6E is a “niche” generation of Wi-Fi. Nothing could be further from the truth. Wi-Fi 6E is the most significant development in the history of Wi-Fi and offers incredible value to enterprises.
That said, I understand why...
Residential broadband — it’s certainly not a new concept, but it is one that’s receiving a lot of attention these days. The global pandemic shone a spotlight on the great digital divide and lack of reliable connectivity for vast swaths of the global population...
Both companies want to make the path to private networks easier
Private 5G wireless networks have become a real and important growth sector. In fact, Betacom just announced they are joining forces with Qualcomm in the deployment, management, and scalability of private 5G wireless networks...
Note, this article is taken from the intro/outro sessions at 5G Manufacturing Forum, hosted by Enterprise IoT Insights and RCR Wireless. It is a summary, a ramble, and a call-to-arms – which attempts only to say that industrial 5G is a developing standard, which...
Brace yourself: Winter is coming and this year looks tough. The double whammy of tight energy supplies and rising costs are placing pressure on consumers around the world. To make matters worse, Europe is already flagging energy restrictions. In Italy, for example, buildings will...
Digitalization is rapidly transforming education at all levels. In K-12 schools, colleges and universities, the evolution of data-driven technologies has opened the door to a host of compelling online learning and campus operations applications. To take advantage of these applications, educational institutions need networks...
