14 June, 2018

Boost to UK’s data capability as business backs ‘world-first’ AI talent scheme and data centre chair is named

Major businesses including Ocado, Amazon, Rolls Royce and McKinsey & Quantum Black are backing an industry and government collaboration to develop the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI) experts in the UK. The development is said by its backers to be a world-first. (more…)

14 June, 2018

Artificial intelligence-based platform’s enhancements connect front-end experiences to back-end operations

Genpact, a global professional services firm focused on delivering digital transformation, announced new customer experience enhancements to Genpact Cora, its modular, artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform that helps enterprises accelerate digital transformation at scale. (more…)

14 June, 2018

FTTH Council Asia-Pacific reveals new board of directors

Enabling 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities through ‘deep fiber’ will become a key focus for the FTTH Council Asia-Pacific, as it announced a new board of directors who will take the Council’s work to the next level. (more…)

14 June, 2018

Open Source and standards organisations collaborate to enable digital transformation

TM Forum Catalyst projects, showcased during the recent Digital Transformation World event in Nice, France, have highlighted the value of combining open source with open standards. They have also, says the TM Forum, contributed valuable improvements to The Linux Foundation’s Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) Beijing Release. (more…)

14 June, 2018

VMware delivers next-generation NFV platform for 5G and multi-cloud telco networks

VMware, Inc. has announced VMware vCloud NFV-OpenStack Edition 3.0, the next generation of the company’s production-proven Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) platform for communications service providers (CSPs). (more…)

14 June, 2018

Bango platform opens-up carrier billing in Google Play for Entel Chile

Bango, mobile commerce company, reports that millions of Entel subscribers in Chile are now able to pay using their phone bill for the massive array of content and services sold in Google Play, including Minecraft, Tinder and Google Play Music. (more…)

14 June, 2018

Testing shows all 4G networks vulnerable to denial of service attacks, reports Positive Technologies

According to a report by Positive Technologies, flaws in the Diameter protocol can be used by an attacker to deprive subscribers of the high speeds and superior quality promised by 4G operators. In the case of many 4G-enabled devices—such as pipeline safety sensors and gas leak detectors (more…)

14 June, 2018

Report shows almost two billion security threats blocked during four-month period across 7mn mobile subscribers

Allot Communications Ltd., a global provider of network intelligence and security solutions for service providers worldwide, has released findings from its Telco Security Trends Report. This reveals a dynamic and automated threat landscape in which consumers lack the security expertise to effectively protect themselves. (more…)

14 June, 2018

ABI Research white paper pushes carriers to new strategies in IoT, outlines roles carriers must play to remain competitive

While carriers are keen to play a leading role in the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities markets, they may be bypassed by other market players if they do not act. And while a new white paper from ABI Research urges carriers to adopt new strategies to establish their position within the IoT (more…)

13 June, 2018

‘Innovation paralysis’ in EMEA threatens innovation readiness, says survey

Concerns are being raised about the ability of Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)-based organisations to deliver on their innovation strategies in the coming 12 months. A survey by Vanson Bourne, commissioned by Rimini Street, suggests that faced with challenges, such as too much being spent “keeping the lights on” with existing IT systems, (more…)