5G is going to be all about multi-gigabit-per-second speeds, support for the booming internet of things and ultra-low latency. But 5G isn’t here yet. That said, operators are embracing the evolution aspect of LTE, using technologies including massive MIMO, License Assisted Access and more to pave the way for 5G and its use cases by
Telstra to launch commercial 5G services in Australia during 2019 Australian telecommunications company Telstra has opened a 5G innovation centre in the Gold Coast region. Telstra
Kagan: Amazon.com love story gone bad
Like you, I have done business with Amazon.com forever. And generally speaking, I have been very satisfied with their business model. However, that does not mean things
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Categories Wireless
Telecom Tweets of the Week: Floating the idea of nationalized 5G
There was a brief dust-up this week about the possibility of a nationalized 5G network that prompted immediate outcry from the industry, trade groups and
Following reports that Dell Technologies is evaluating a reverse merger with VMware, the latter company’s CEO Pat Gelsinger on Friday commented on the evolving situation. “We
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Categories APIs, broadcom, Devices, Network Infrastructure, SDKLT, Software, software development kit, Tomahawk switch
Broadcom introduces software development kit to simplify switch configuration
Broadcom makes available open source software development kit Broadcom recently announced the immediate availability of an open source software development kit (SDK), dubbed SDKLT, for Ethernet
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Categories Carriers
AT&T may be selling its data centers
AT&T is once again exploring a sale of its data center assets, according to The Wall Street Journal. As it prepares for the potential $85
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Categories Aryaka, Attack Mitigation Service, DDoS, Devices, Network Infrastructure, Radware, SD-WAN, Software
Aryaka, Radware collaborate to detect and mitigate DDoS attacks
Aryaka and Radware announce partnership Global SD-WAN provider Aryaka and cyber security services provider Radware are teaming up to implement Distributed-Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack detection and mitigation
Massive MIMO and 2.5 GHz spectrum portfolio set the stage for 5G in 2019, according to Sprint execs In a Friday conference call, Sprint CEO Marcelo
Nokia said key technologies including Massive MIMO and URLLC will be tested at the new center Nokia and Telefónica Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding
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Categories Amazon, Applications, architecture, Fundamentals, microservices, modules, Network Infrastructure, Software
What are microservices?
A buzzword among coders Microservices is a coding buzzword, which has come to prominence over the last few years. The technology rose to fame as a
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Categories Astellia, EXFO, Featured, Keysight Technologies, NI, OpenSignal, RootMetrics, Teledyne LeCroy, Test and Measurement
Test and Measurement: Keysight launches PathWave integrated testing software platform
Keysight Technologies has introduced a software platform aimed at integrating the test process from design and characterization to optimization, in order to speed up product
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Categories IWAN, LiveAction, LiveSP, LivingObjects, Network Infrastructure, SD-WAN, Software, Software-defined networks (SDN)
LiveAction adds multi-vendor SD-WAN support to LiveSP
LiveAction releases network monitoring platform LiveSP Private network monitoring software company LiveAction recently unveiled a network monitoring platform, LiveSP (Service Provider), made with an eye toward
Mobile carriers are bringing Midwestern cities up to speed in network performance, making noticeable improvements in speed and capacity available to consumers in both large
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Categories Container Linux, CoreOS, Devices, Kubernetes, Network Infrastructure, Red Hat, Software, Tectonic
Red Hat expands container portfolio under CoreOS acquisition
Red Hat to acquire CoreOS for $250 million Red Hat announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire container management startup CoreOS for $250 million. CoreOS