BROWSING: IHS

MTN selects American Tower to manage its towers in Nigeria

MTN had launched 5G service in the country using equipment from Swedish vendor Ericsson Africa’s largest mobile operator, MTN Group, said U.S. wireless infrastructure provider American Tower will take over its Nigerian tower operations from IHS Holdings, starting in 2025. In a stock exchange filing, MTN...

No excuses, reflects industry, after trio of Florida cities are hacked and held to ransom

There should be few excuses for cyber attacks, and the buck stops with senior managers for failing to prevent and minimise their impact, even as the volume of connected ‘things’ spirals upwards and the threat landscape spreads outwards. This is the view of industry commentators,...

Advantages of multicloud environments for telecom operators and enterprises

Faction looks at evolving world of multicloud environments, and AT&T chairs OPNFV advisory group to provide tech guidance to NFV community On this week’s show we have a featured interview with Faction to discuss some advantages of multicloud environments for telecom operators and enterprises. First...

SP NFV deployments take off in 2016, set to surge in 2017

A new report from IHS Markit showed NFV deployments beginning this year, with 81% of service providers surveyed on track for next year A vast majority of service providers remain on track to begin network functions virtualization deployments beginning next year, according to a recent...

Cisco, Nokia and Ciena seen as top SDN vendors

A recent report from IHS Markit found Cisco, Nokia and Ciena viewed as top SDN vendors by global service providers surveyed Cisco, Nokia and Ciena were noted as the market’s top software-defined networking vendors, according to a recent IHS Markit survey of global service providers. The survey,...

Vodafone selects Ericsson in Czech Republic; NFV set to surge

Vodafone selects Ericsson for network upgrade in the Czech Republic Vodafone selected Swedish vendor Ericsson to upgrade its network infrastructure in the Czech Republic. The upgrade is said to allow Vodafone Czech Republic to offer voice-over-LTE and Wi-Fi calling technology. “Vodafone will be the first operator...

NFV carrier spend to hit $15.5B by 2020, continue to lead SDN

Research firm IHS Markit predicts 80% of NFV spend by carriers to be on software, with VNFs garnering significant investments A new report from IHS Markit predicts the service provider network functions virtualization market, including hardware, software and services, will surge from $2.7 billion in...

Global VoLTE users to reach 1B by 2020

IHS expects VoLTE subs to reach 310M by the end of 2016 The number of Voice-over LTE users worldwide is expected to reach 1 billion by 2020, according to research firm IHS, which said there were 185 million VoLTE users at the end of last year....

Testing facility for self-driving vehicles opens in China

China has opened its first testing facility for connected and self-driving vehicles, a step for the country to position itself as a leader in the autonomous driving car race. China’s 2025 roadmap has made connected and self-driving vehicles a key priority. As a step in that...

Forget IIoT standards, interoperability is what matters

Forget IIoT standards, at least for now. Focus instead on interoperability and business models. An exclusive interview with Dr. Richard Soley, chairman and CEO of OMG and executive director of the Industrial Internet Consortium. Interoperability, or lack thereof, is a major challenge when businesses set...

LoRa-based IoT networks gaining momentum with Samsung, Tele2 rollouts

Samsung and Tele2 will both deploy LoRa-based IoT networks, showing LoRa's increasing popularity. Or is it simply LPWAN gaining momentum? LoRa is gaining traction in the market as new LoRa-based IoT networks are starting to get deployed. Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom have partnered for...

IoT-centric, usage-based insurance set to surge

IoT-centric, usage-based insurance is finally coming of age and it is turning the traditional car insurance sector upside down. "Internet of Things" adoption in various vertical markets is set to disrupt traditional industries by introducing new business models. IoT-centric, usage-based insurance, which uses real-time information...

IoT-centric usage-based insurance set to surge

IoT-centric usage-based insurance is finally coming of age and it is turning the traditional car insurance sector upside down. Internet of Things (IoT) adoption in various vertical markets is set to disrupt traditional industries by introducing new business models. IoT-centric usage-based insurance (UBI), which...

NFV and SDN PoCs continue in 2016, greater adoption in 2017

TBR survey finds NFV and SDN PoCs will increase in 2016, with greater adoption in 2017 Network functions virtualization and software-defined networking platforms are expected to see continued proof-of-concept testing by telecom operators in 2016, with greater adoption not expected until at least 2017. According to...

Expected carrier SDN, NFV investments

IHS predicts robust carrier SDN and NFV investments, though deployment challenges remain The financial implications for telecom operators as they size up their virtualization plans are still somewhat nebulous, though most agree they will be vast. The migration towards increased use of software to control...

SDN impacting carrier routing, switching market

IHS reports 19% spike in overall sales, though SDN impacting growth Despite an expected slowdown in spending due to growing interest in software-defined networking, IHS reports the carrier routing and switching market posted a 19% spike in overall sales during the second quarter compared to...

SDN potential lures robust carrier interest

A new survey from IHS found 82% of carriers have SDN already deployed or planned this year A vast majority of the world’s largest mobile operators have software-defined networking plans on their books, according to a new report from IHS. The findings of its latest “SDN Strategies:...

Report: 4G, 5G hype bad for consumers; NFV migration not in the near term

IHS notes in a new report that poor LTE experiences tainting 4G, 5G pool A new report from IHS found that half of global service providers surveyed have begun to deploy tenants of true 4G networks, however most consumers think they already have access to...

NFV market to hit $11.6B in 2019

A new report from IHS predicts the NFV market is set to explode 5-fold beginning this year Analyst firms continue to report data backing growing demand for network functions virtualization across the telecom space. The latest comes from IHS, which this week noted the global market...

Report: IMS in NFV environment remains elusive

IHS report found only a small percentage of telecom operators are running IMS in NFV environments IP multimedia subsystems are seen by many as a stepping stone into the world of network functions virtualization, although a recent report from IHS found just 8% of global...

Many telecom operators planning NFV deployments this year

IHS survey found more than one-third of carriers plan 2015 NFV deployments A new report from IHS found that 35% of telecom operators are planning to deploy network functions virtualization this year, yielding yet more evidence that despite its still nascent nature, carriers are moving...

IHS set to acquire network performance measurement firm RootMetrics

RootMetrics deal bolsters IHS’ telecom focus Analytics firm IHS announced plans to acquire privately held network performance measurement company RootMetrics for an undisclosed amount. Network performance measurements have become an increasingly important component of marketing efforts by mobile operators looking to differentiate themselves in a hotly...

Cisco trains IT workforce for wireless (RCR Mobile Minute)

Cisco readies the IT workforce for wireless, Oi finds a bidder from the cable space and IHS raises billions for African towers. RCR Mobile Minute 11/3/14 Cisco creates new certifications Cisco is adapting its certifications to help IT professionals increase their wireless skill sets. The networking giant...