Transport

27 June, 2018

IEEE adopts OpenFog reference architecture as standard for fog computing in IoT, AI and 5G

The OpenFog Consortium’s OpenFog Reference Architecture for fog computing has been adopted as an official standard by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA). The new standard, known as IEEE 1934™, relies on the reference architecture as a universal technical framework that enables the data-intensive requirements of the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. (more…)

08 June, 2018

How mobile technology is removing barriers to travel

In July 1997, says Dave Ashton, CEO of Loco2, I was a new analyst for the tech consulting firm Accenture. My boss’s client, China Telecom, had asked us to aid in a spin-out IPO of their mobile unit and so I was sent to Beijing to work on the project. (more…)

18 May, 2018

5G-crosshaul consortium successfully concludes most ambitious 5G transport network R&D effort to date

A consortium of twenty companies, including InterDigital Europe, announced the successful completion of a nearly three-year European Union Horizon 2020 project aimed at developing a 5G integrated backhaul and fronthaul transport network. (more…)

16 May, 2018

Clear vision and shared goals key to digital transformation but operator optimism falls, says research

At its Digital Transformation World event held in Nice, TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration, has warned that clear, aligned organisational vision and goals (more…)

19 April, 2018

Orange Business Services and Siemens partner to provide customers with lower costs, new revenue streams and efficiencies

Orange Business Services and Siemens, the factory automation equipment provider, have joined forces to drive the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the industrial sector by simplifying integration and promoting IoT innovation. (more…)

14 March, 2018

EXFO joins Ethernet Alliance’s 400G interop at OFC 2018 to demo FlexE

EXFO Inc, the network test, monitoring and analytics experts, announced that it will join the Ethernet Alliance’s interoperability demonstration taking place at OFC 2018. EXFO will demonstrate its FlexE capability available on its compact 400G multiservice testing solution designed for both the lab and field.

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20 February, 2018

A new approach to communication service provider innovation : The tenacity of silos

It’s a fact that many CSPs are still struggling to define and deliver their digital strategy. As a result of this, many are struggling to stay afloat and revenues are falling, with average revenue per user in the industry continuing to decline year-on-year. (more…)

15 February, 2018

New ‘Era’ claimed for in-building wireless by CommScope

The vision for future wireless network architectures is built on centralised baseband processing and virtualised network functions for more efficient and flexible operation. CommScope is making that future vision a reality for in-building wireless by introducing a next generation platform, CommScope Era™. (more…)

15 February, 2018

Cradlepoint brings SD-WAN benefits to LTE mobile networks for first responders, transit operators and other fleet-based organisations

Cradlepoint, the global provider of cloud-delivered 4G LTE network solutions that provide a pathway to 5G, announced a solution package for its NetCloud service that includes the new IBR1700 mobile router.

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31 January, 2018

Interdigital announces successful demonstration of 5G ready mmW wireless crosshaul transport

InterDigital, Inc., a mobile technology research and development company, announced the successful trial and evaluation of the company’s millimeter wave (mmW) EdgeLink™ 60GHz solution and Fast-Forward 70GHz solution that meets new 5G transport requirements as defined by the various 5G standardisation groups (more…)