Senior execs from Cisco, Ericsson Intel, Mavenir and Metaswitch (now acquired by Microsoft) cleared a lot of fog discussing developments and obstacles in operators’ move from virtual to cloud-native at a roundtable sponsored by Red Hat.
Social networks and other platform-based titans inch closer to the edge
Post-Covid-19, the ground may be less firm under the feet of platform-based hyperscale firms – operators would do well to learn lessons about personalisation now.
Survey: Telcos advance digital transformation, but security is a big challenge
What a difference a year makes. This time last year, 5G deployment was just getting underway in earnest. Now the technology is all over the globe, but there were signs deployment could be slowing, even before COVID-19.
Culture shift: The iceberg challenge and lessons from Europe’s telcos
Telcos understand that to survive and compete in a fast-changing world, they cannot continue to do things the way they always have. Sarah Wray asks if they really can change – and fast.
Orange Belgium lines up Atlas Copco Airpower with 5G-ready private network
Ericsson and Orange Belgium are working with the manufacturer to support intelligent manufacturing via 4G and 5G in future.
Connected cars – watch out for the bumps
Connected vehicles are a great example of what needs to go right in an ecosystem to succeed and the many obstacles to a high enough level of interoperability. By Annie Turner
Back to the future: landlines make a comeback in the pandemic
Ulrich Grote, Chair, Ultra-low Energy (ULE) Alliance, explains why use of landlines is booming, along with the demand for high-quality calls at home.
Data Science and Law Forum shows Microsoft's strong AI stance
Martin Garner of CCS Insights looks at the European Commission's new white paper on artificial intelligence, Europe's need to play catch-up and Microsoft's progress.
Northern Spain operator plans national expansion
Euskaltel’s strategy is to leverage the Virgin brand, offer simple, one-price converged products and “[pick] off the soft underbelly of the big three”.
Telefónica’s new plan is nothing new
Dimitris Mavrakis, Research Director at ABI Research, is sceptical of the plan, launched towards the end of last year, but has some recommendations for success.
Sponsored – 5G network slicing: how to truly make it a foundation for service innovation and monetization
5G promises a world of unprecedented speed and differentiated quality of service with the potential to unleash a wide array of use cases, new services and business models. Network slicing is the cornerstone of the 5G architecture that supports this. By Oren Marmur, VP, Head of NFV, Amdocs
Digging dirt to unearth the jewel of convergence?
Yesterday’s announcement limiting Huawei’s presence in the UK’s full-fibre and 5G networks underlined just how crucial fibre is to 5G – and convergence. But it's not the whole story writes Annie Turner.
Would NATO buy fighter planes from China?
John Strand of Strand Consult argues that restricting the use of Huawei and ZTE’s equipment from networks would not harm Europe’s mobile operators, nor meaningfully reduce competition or delay rollout – but it could greatly improve security.
FREE EVENT: In 2020, IoT means ISA – Sense, Infer, Act
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