Big data analysis is the next innovative technique that the telecommunications (telecom) sector is deploying. Big data will tame the telecommunications abundance of data, and enable harvesting information “gold” from existing data storage. We know that Big data includes paper as well as innovating new ways of collecting numerous touch-points of data. Telecoms have always […]
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Apple and Disney’s Entries into the Streaming Wars Stress Telecom Networks
Cook Brings In Apple Earlier this year, Tim Cook announced Apple TV+, the company’s long-awaited over-the-top (OTT) video service, would launch this fall. The presentation of the news came in Apple’s typical hype-building fashion. But with news of original programming comes celebrities and with that a new degree of hysteria – even for Apple. The […]
Not Just Connectivity, Telecom Must Leverage the Most of IoT to Deliver Value-Based Services
Thanks to ‘all things smart and intelligent,” from interactive fitness trackers and smart thermostats to driverless vehicles and connected smart kitchens, the Internet of Things (IoT) has witnessed increased adoption- to make our lives smarter and more interactive, in recent years. As the Internet of Things continues to pervade the enterprise and consumer worlds, according […]
Could telcos lose their shirts on the IoT-driven 5G business?
Though the Internet of Things (IoT) is heralded as a future money spinner for industries far and wide, one analyst says telcos won’t see 5G-related windfalls from IoT any time soon. As reported by RCRwireless, New Street Research partner Andrew Entwistle dumped cold water on the future of IoT and its relationship to 5G wireless […]

Are telecoms being overlooked in smart city deployments?
Communications and networking might be overlooked by smart cities, missing out on the potential capabilities of partnering with telecoms to build “heterogeneous networks” that deliver service to multiple platforms. The Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) claims — in its latest report titled “The Central Role of Telecoms in the Smart City” — that emerging technologies […]

A Massive Market Opportunity Awaits In Analyzing The Internet Of Things
While Internet of Things’ big money will go to platform services, there’s a massive market awaiting those who can analyze IoT’s messy data.

White Spaces & Dark Fiber: Internet Giants Angle For Control Of The Internet’s Pipes
Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon are quietly going to war with the telecom giants for control of the Internet’s backbone.
LG U+ Joins Tizen Association
LG U+ is the latest firm to become a member of the Tizen Association. The Tizen Association has changed the membership of 12 firms from being members of the Tizen Association to belonging to the Board of Directors. These 12 companies are Fujitsu , Huawei , Intel , KT Mobile , LG U+ , NTT […]

Microsoft’s Skype Now Commands A Third Of A Dying Market
Microsoft now commands an impressive one-third of voice traffic through Skype, but it’s traffic that its competitors increasingly want to shed. Is Skype a winning hand in a losing market?

Orange Throws Its Weight Behind Tizen OS, With Phones Launching In France In Q3 — Other Markets In 2014
All the mobile OS underdogs are coming out to play at this year’s Mobile World Congress — from Firefox OS, to Ubuntu and Jolla’s Sailfish — rushing in to fill the void left by Google’s lack of any Android marketing mania. Now it’s Tizen’s turn. At an event in Barcelona this evening Samsung-backed Tizen […]
France Telecom-Orange will release Tizen 2.0 devices from Samsung and Huawei this year
Tizen’s holding a posh little shindig here at Mobile World Congress to officially launch the Tizen 2.0 OS, which was recently released to developers (but not on phones you can actually buy). In addition to showcasing the operating system, which we just got hands-on with, the company announced a bit of news: France […]