PRIVATE NETWORKS FUNDAMENTALS
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What is the Open Compute Project? The Open Compute project is nonprofit founded in 2011 with the goal of reimaging the design of server, storage and other data center hardware …
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FundamentalsInternet of Things (IoT)Smart Home
Report: Incumbents lag in user experience for smart home apps
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillApplications are key to user experience of smart home and consumer-facing “Internet of Things” products – but those apps are dogged by slow performance and in many cases, traditional home security …
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A look at IoT in 2016 Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to …
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FeaturedFundamentalsNetwork Function Virtualization (NFV)Network InfrastructureTelco Cloud
3 data center trends to watch in 2016
by Joey Jacksonby Joey JacksonThe global data center market is expected to grow into a $22.73 billion business, according to research firm Research and Markets. The study predicts between 2015 and 2019, the industry …
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FeaturedFundamentalsNetwork Function Virtualization (NFV)Software-defined networks (SDN)
Q&A: Trends in software-defined network architectures
by Kelly Hillby Kelly HillAs software-defined network architectures move into the mainstream, a number of challenges and trends are emerging. RCR Wireless News asked Roark Pollock, VP of solutions marketing for Ixia, to weigh in …
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LTE is all about high-speed data and lots of it, right? Not always. If your goal is to connect factory equipment, cargo containers or utility meters to the Internet, you …
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FundamentalsInternet of Things (IoT)Wired Networks, Fiber
IoT gateways combine LoRaWAN with cellular
IoT gateways have the potential to connect cellular networks with the low-power wide-area networks that promise to make connectivity affordable for billions of devices. Low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) transmit data …
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BusinessFeaturedFundamentalsNetwork InfrastructureTelco Cloud
Data center colocation: A business case
by Joey Jacksonby Joey JacksonStagnant growth in IT infrastructure investment to drive data center colocation market Information technology infrastructure is expensive. No matter how much data continues to transition to the cloud, it still …
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AT&T has a longer history than any other U.S. telecom provider, and cellular is just one chapter in that history. The company’s leaders know cellular will not be the primary …
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FundamentalsInfrastructureInternet of Things (IoT)Wi-Fi
DOCSIS 3.1 paving the way for next-gen TV and Internet
by Joey Jacksonby Joey JacksonDOCSIS 3.1, the latest evolution in data over cable service interface specification, could be a game changer for the Internet and TV industry, providing multi-gigabit Internet speeds and interoperability among …
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Complexities associated with IoT ‘severely limits’ enterprise adoption The majority of enterprises are in the process of deploying “Internet of Things” solutions, according to recent research, but are getting caught …
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The “Internet of Things: will connect billions of wireless devices in the years ahead, but only a small subset of those things will be connected using cellular networks. According to …