ISDN switch-off drives mobile first strategies for enterprises

The term mobile first is gaining traction, as more organisations and their service providers put mobility at the heart of enterprise communications, rather than as an add on, writes Bertrand

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MapR Converged Data Platform now available in Oracle Cloud Marketplace for Oracle Cloud customers

MapR Technologies, Inc., the provider of one platform for all data, across every cloud, announced that the MapR Converged Data Platform is now available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace bringing

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Gartner says worldwide IaaS public cloud services market grew 31% in 2016

The worldwide infrastructure as a service (IaaS) public cloud market grew 31% in 2016 to total $22.1 billion (€18.77 billion), up from $16.8 billion (€14.27 billion) in 2015, according to

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Amdocs claims the world’s first carrier NFV software and services portfolio based on open source

To enable service providers to try NFV, the portfolio for future networks from Amdocs is being redesigned. It is hoped this will allow communications and media companies to use NFV

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ZTE successful in first NB-IoT field test by Guangdong Mobile

ZTE Corporation, has announced that, with the Guangdong branch of China Mobile (Guangdong Mobile), it has successfully accomplished China Mobile’s first NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) field test in Guangzhou.

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Skyhigh claims first cloud security solution for custom applications and infrastructure-as-a-service platforms

Skyhigh Networks has unveiled what it says is the first comprehensive security, compliance and governance solution for custom applications and infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platforms. This includes the likes of Amazon Web

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Huawei CEO announces X Labs for building application-centric networks in three major markets

During a recent keynote in Tokyo, on three development opportunities that await telecom operators in video, household, and vertical markets, Ken Hu, deputy chairman and rotating CEO of Huawei, called

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Big Video requires greater commitment for fixed broadband connectivity

At Broadband World Forum (BBWF), Chris Mulley, principal architect at ZTE, urged operators to embrace the future of Fixed Broadband (FBB) connectivity, in order to progress with future demands put

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Fog computing and real time communications in the mist – Part 2

Complementary, not oppositional Fog Computing aims to resolve some of the challenges of cloud computing by reducing latency, optimising WAN bandwidth consumption, strengthening security, and improving redundancy and availability.

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Kandy powers AsiaInfo’s new communications Platform-as-a-Service offering in China

GENBAND has announced that AsiaInfo is leveraging GENBAND’s Kandy™ communications Platform-as-a-Service (cPaaS) and fring ™ white-label OTT offering to deliver advanced real-time multimedia communications to its extensive customer base.

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