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22 April, 2021

VOSS MaaS released to support CSPs and enterprises

VOSS Solutions, a provider of collaboration automation technology, has launched VOSS MaaS (Management as a Service). (more…)

06 April, 2021

How 5G will turbocharge IoT growth

5G is bringing new rich streaming services to the cell phone market, catering for massive increases in broadband use. At the same time, it is set to transform the IoT market, bringing both rich new data services as well as enabling huge new volumes of connected devices.

While there is a natural limit to the number of smartphones one person needs, there are no such limits for IoT devices. IoT will be everywhere and 5G is set to make it happen.

Pretty soon, there will be more connected cellular IoT devices than cell phones – and that’s just the beginning.

This whitepaper by Bob Emmerson and Robin Duke-Woolley of Beecham Research, explores:

The key steps towards full 5G rollout and the new services implemented at each step
Projected growth of 5G broadband IoT connections over the next five years
How to meet the demands of massive IoT
How to enhance the ability of 5G devices to acquire, aggregate and process data
How 5G NB-IoT and LTE modules are enabling innovative smart solutions from smart grids to smart roads.

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23 March, 2021

Automation is the future, but good things do not come easily

In this day and age of everything real-time and self-serve, a business that does not implement a strategy of automation in its client acquisition process is in danger of becoming obsolete.

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22 March, 2021

Fibocom Launches High Performance LTE-A Cat 12 Module FG101 Based on Qualcomm SDX12

Shenzhen China – March 18th 2021 – Fibocom (Stock Code: 300638), a leading provider of cellular embedded wireless module solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced the global launch of high performance 4G LTE Advanced category 12 module FG101. Highly integrated with competitive cost advantages, FG101 is an optimized 4G LTE-A module designed to provide high-speed connectivity in applications like FWA, intelligent security, industry 4.0 and connected cars, etc.

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17 March, 2021

Multi-Cloud: Can CSPs monetise beyond infrastructure?

The conversation about telco cloud has continued for more than a decade and communications service providers (CSPs) are showing greater willingness than ever before to run even critical systems from the cloud.

Increased familiarity with cloud offerings has grown CSPs' appetites for the cloud as the operational benefits feed through and concerns about ongoing control and security have been allayed.

However, the telco cloud is moving on as a concept to encompass modern multi-cloud operational environments. CSPs are no longer looking at these only to improve their operations, they’re also looking to generate new revenues from becoming cloud service providers themselves, writes VanillaPlus managing editor, George Malim

Inside this exclusive subscribers-only report:

What is the new multi-cloud platform?
Why is multi-cloud a critical opportunity for CSPs?
A look at the multi-cloud market, trends and forecast
How enterprises are adopting multi-cloud strategies
CSPs vs Hyperscalers: Do CSPs have the advantage?
What are the essential elements of a multi-cloud service?
A look at the potential CSP roles in the edge cloud value chain
Who’s looking to get in on the multi-cloud opportunity?

CSPs whose ultimate goal is of becoming cloud service providers should read this.

16 March, 2021

How mobile operators can drive rich messaging experience with RBM

2020 saw the continued rise of the omnichannel subscriber. In recent years, their demand for flexibility in their preferred channels for communications with businesses (and friends and family) has transformed the entire business-to-consumer communication ecosystem. As a result, A2P communications are now expected to incorporate features that allow for rich engagement and interaction such as group chats, voice and video calling.

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16 March, 2021

Growing IoT complexity demands global transparency and simplicity

Global IoT connectivity has traditionally been complex to manage, with actual usage and consumption by devices being unclear. Harald Fuchs, the managing director of Freeeway, a provider of global IoT connectivity via IoT SIMs and its Connectivity Management Platform (CMP), tells George Malim that, as IoT devices help to scale up organisations, there is a need for transparency and deeper insights into connectivity.

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12 March, 2021

5G services: Mission-critical sure, but how do we keep them green, affordable and secure?

5G is here so all is clear and simple, right? Well, not so fast. 5G networks bring opportunities but challenges too. (more…)

10 March, 2021

O-RAN Analyst report: Why the Future is Open

2020 saw a unique combination of events that will have a lasting impact on the telecom industry – and not all negatively. Industry initiatives to establish a more open radio access network (O-RAN) gathered considerable momentum.

Francis Haysom, the principal analyst at Appledore Research, argues that 2021 will be a critical year in which open RAN really begins to change the shape of the telecoms market.

What’s inside this exclusive report?

What is OpenRAN and who’s leading the way?
Open RAN vs conventional RAN
What are the key components and interfaces of Open RAN?
O-RAN market impact, opportunities and growth projections
How systems integration will take on a new and wider role
Open RAN ecosystems: How new entrants, CSPs and vendors will need to work together to ensure O-RAN is a success
Interview: VMware advisor and O-RAN technical committee co-chair, Sachin Katti explains how data centre economics plus cloud agility are powering CSP transformation

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26 February, 2021

The role of IoT in healthcare during Covid-19

The healthcare sector has been modernising at a fast pace over the years by utilising new technology in carrying out medical activities with increased accuracy. Despite the outbreak of Covid-19 which massively disrupted the day-to-day life of people across the globe, technology has been developing at a much faster pace to help the healthcare sector. (more…)