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Cloud services have evolved beyond mere storage solutions, supporting a wide range of applications from smart home connectivity to advanced document sharing, and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning …

In today’s business and technology landscape, organizations across industries are being challenged to reimagine their manufacturing and supply chain operations, differentiated product and service offerings and customer experiences to drive …

Custom builds, better performance, lower costs — it’s easy to understand the hype of chiplets in the Internet of Things (IoT). These modular chip components, originally developed for high-performance computing, …

Increasing demand for fast and secure bandwidth has resulted in a surge in transactions for fiber optic networks. Everything from smart devices to cloud services has accelerated the demand for …

Among the most celebrated principles in the Open RAN paradigm, softwarization and disaggregation have taken center stage in discussions on the commercialization and deployment of O-RAN systems. A less frequently …

Data doesn’t just support decisions; it drives them. For mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs), access to data is the one key differentiator upon which all other differentiators depend. MVNOs are …

New Generative Artificial Intelligence (gen AI) use cases seem to emerge each day across geographies and verticals. Everyone is on the hunt for more and it’s easy to see why. …

At a recent conference, several leading Tier 1 operators shared compelling business cases demonstrating how edge-generated data can deliver significant benefits to customers. These benefits include improved productivity, quality, safety …

AI has become an almost ubiquitous part of everyday life. It underpins and augments huge volumes of business and consumer technology platforms, analysing data, making predictions, and boosting productivity. However, …

The concept of the “connected home” has been around for quite some time. Beginning with something as simple as connecting multiple computers to one Wi-Fi router, today’s connected home can …

In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, Gen Z has emerged as a prime target for scammers. It’s been reported this generation is more than four times as likely to fall …

Across most developed economies, the scale of telecom equipment decommissioning — the process of retiring legacy infrastructure — is continuing at an astonishing pace. These markets were the first to …

In March of 2021, Tareq Amin, then CTO of Rakuten Mobile and now CEO of Aramco Digital, and I contemplated the question of how Rakuten Mobile could ramp itself onto …

The telecom sector is undergoing a significant transformation due to rapid technological advancements in AI, cloud computing, 5G, evolving customer expectations and a growing demand for seamless connectivity. Fixed wireless …

Enhanced quality control, elevated safety standards and customised training through RAG deployment can all drive improvements in operational efficiency, writes Łukasz Koczwara, CTO at IT consultancy STX Next  With the …

Over the last two decades, the world has experienced widespread innovation in wireless technologies. We have seen breakthroughs in Wi-Fi connectivity, cellular, and significant growth in connected devices. However patchy …

Anyone in networking understands that bandwidth growth is a constant. We’ve had to adapt to meet the increasing demand from consumers for data; from the now-minor transmission of email to …

Global data usage has skyrocketed since the launch of the first smartphones. In 2010 the figure stood at just 2 ZB. Fast forward to now and it has reached 120 …

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) 5G is defining the U.S. broadband market, empowering U.S. mobile network operators (MNOs) to rapidly expand their footprints and effectively absorbing all broadband subscriber growth in …

Think of a cutting-edge, high-tech environment. You’re probably not thinking of a farm, are you? Yet, in the flourishing landscapes of New Zealand, a cherry farm is leading the charge …

While public Wi-FI can be very convenient, both for users and providers, it also introduces a number of security challenges. Unsecured or under-secured public Wi-Fi networks can expose users to …

A remarkable shift is underway in Africa. Driven by the world’s youngest and fastest-growing population, dynamic companies across the vast continent continue to revolutionise diverse sectors, from transport to financial …

Network operators are transitioning towards the next stage of cloud-based networks as they work to meet customer demand for high-bandwidth services. To maintain service delivery effectively, operators require a cost-effective, …

The name Wi-Fi is as recognizable as Band-Aid or Coca-Cola. And it’s just as universally used — from classrooms to stadiums to the factory floor, Wi-Fi is a critical part …

The integration of the Internet of Things (IoT) with audio-visual (AV) technology is revolutionizing the AV industry. IoT, which involves connecting devices through the internet to collect and exchange data, …