BROWSING: big data

This week I spoke with Gareth Ragg, strategic director for TU Automotive about big data and the connected car. Everyone across the telecommunications and IT industry is talking about big data. This isn’t a new topic, so it shouldn’t be a surprise that it’s...

Big data analytics lets carriers identify and solve network issues ATLANTA — In the crowded and competitive carrier space, network operators are looking for the best ways to leverage big data analytics to keep up with consumer demand. According to a 2014 Cisco report, U.S. consumers...

Data pools are growing every day and, with that growth, companies are facing increased pressure to jump in head-first. Many startups are using data to gain an edge on their more established competitors, and executives are taking notice, with 53% reporting seeing increased competition from...

Big data is sometimes hard to wrap your head around. That's what led Adeptia, a data integration company, to partner with Matt Zajechowski on an infographic that addresses what you don't know about big data. The first idea that the infographic addresses is data sizes. The...

BARCELONA, Spain – RCR Wireless News had the opportunity to sit down with Mikko Jarva, CTO intelligent data for Comptel at Mobile World Congress to discuss the topic of intelligent fast data, including what does it mean and how does it impact the mobile operator and...

What to do with big data? Everyone talks about it as if it’s some elusive holy grail, but do companies really understand how to use it and do operators really have the tools to enable that usage? Inrix has announced a new platform to provide...

Telecommunications service providers are big collectors of structured and unstructured data. They continue to find more and more opportunities to apply and offer services in multiple big data and analytics industries. Through new technologies such as centralized subscriber data management systems and self-organizing networks, carriers...

The content service provider (CSP) landscape continues to evolve in order to keep up with changing technologies, customer expectations and new business models. Comptel is an integral part of the CSP discussion and I recently had the opportunity to discuss these topics with their...

Amdocs has released its annual State of the RAN report this week, which looks at the implications of increasing data usage growth and LTE as a solution to that challenge. The methodology for the report takes a global view on those topics with a focus on busy city locations....

As companies hit 2015 in full sprint, they need to stay ahead of the shifts that will define business in the coming years. The changes I believe are on the horizon will enable teams and individuals to manage their data and make decisions at...

The Microsoft acquisition of Revolution Analytics is preparing the company for "Revolution R." R refers to the widely used programming language for predictive analytics and statistical computing. According to Microsoft, Revolution Analytics is the leading provider of software and services for R. On the company’s...

Fueled by strong market traction and customer adoption, Interana, an industry leader in event-based data analytics, announced $20 million in Series B funding on Jan. 21. The company has been growing rapidly over the first 75 days of stealth proof-of-concept deployments and being named the...

TU Automotive thinks so. This week I spoke with Gareth Ragg, strategic director for TU Automotive on the topic of connected cars. He said not only is this the year of the connected car, but the year that the mobility discussion evolves beyond the car.  "Connectivity beyond...

The new year is upon us and while there are a number of evolving trends driving the industry in 2015 and beyond – from big data, to cloud, 5G and security – there clearly is work to be done. January is a prime time...

Hadoop is one of the biggest names in big data analytics. It’s no secret that numerous companies have made a name for themselves using the open-sourced software framework. One of the biggest advantages for Hadoop has been its ability to integrate with other software. It...

Hutchison Whampoa in talks to acquire Telefónica's O2 Hutchison Whampoa is reportedly weighing the purchase of Telfónica SA's United Kingdom unit, O2. Hutchison is reportedly considering paying as much as $13.6 billion for O2. Sources report that the plans are in early stages and that no deal is imminent. Hutchison,...

With every week bringing the latest and greatest smartphone offering, the mobile marketplace continues to explode. And those who make their living as fraudsters couldn’t be happier. According to a survey of telecommunications fraud and security experts, estimated global fraud loss in the industry for...

Teradata recently strengthened its integrated marketing cloud platform. The big data analytics and marketing applications company said it increased its global mobile marketing strength with the acquisition of Appoxee, a mobile marketing software-as-a-service provider. The goal of the acquisition, which closed late last year, is...

LAS VEGAS – From airports to military barracks to huge convention centers, big venues keep us moving. Because of this, it is not always easy to stay connected using Wi-Fi. In traditional Wi-Fi networks, users must oftentimes search for networks, request connection to the access...

The last 12 months have seen big data become a versatile player in industries all across the spectrum. That trend is expected to continue in 2015 with big data increasingly mingling with the "Internet of Things." The two titans of technology are expected to become...

As more devices get connected wirelessly, they are beginning to generate significant amounts of data. With more machines expected to operate and communicate autonomously or semi-autonomously with the advent of the "Internet of Things," the pace of data generation is expected to pick up...

Hadoop is expected to continue to grow in 2015, with more companies building smart applications that use the data-sifting, open-source software platform. In a report, Forrester predicts Hadoop will become bigger and more versatile as more companies adopt it as a cornerstone of their business...

From health applications to wearables and websites, there's no question that mobile health is a surging industry. According to a report by research2guidance, mHealth is a $2.6 billion industry and is expected to reach $17 billion by 2017. There are currently more than 100,000 health...

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