Tag: big data

August 28, 2023

In a bid to foster local innovation and boost economic growth, Cisco has opened its first EDGE Center in Lagos, Nigeria. The new center will function as an incubator for small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) by offering advanced Cisco […]

June 21, 2023

When I work with enterprise clients nowadays on their digital transformation (DX) initiatives, one typical response especially from C-suite level is that DX is so comprehensive to plan, pilot and implement, that the teams often get overwhelmed by all the […]

May 16, 2023

There is a bit of consolidation going on in the cloud ecosystem that serves the infrastructure & connectivity world. Connectbase has announced a deal to purchase LastMileXchange, a London-based provider of access pricing solutions. This is the first M&A move […]

February 24, 2023

Even Twitter isn’t immune to Application to Person (A2P) fraud, according to Elon Musk. In December Musk said telcos were using bots to generate $60 million worth of fraudulent text messages within a year. In response to this, he shut […]

July 8, 2022

For years, communications service providers (CSPs) and streaming services have poured time, funds, and resources into advanced and exciting products and offerings – from unique streaming content to the speeds of 5G – to maintain an edge with their customers. […]

July 22, 2021

With the power it brings to complex calculations and data analysis, artificial intelligence is driving, literally and figuratively, much of what we see and do, as well as much of what goes on in the background — whether we realize […]

October 15, 2020

Earlier this week, Nokia said it will be migrating its entire on-premises information technology infrastructure onto Google Cloud, including all of its data centers, servers and software applications, marking a massive win for the U.S. company. Nokia has been focused […]

April 13, 2020

Last month, the White House unveiled its COVID-19 Open Research Data (CORD-19) initiative, an open source, big data processing program to aid treatment and vaccine research. But, as you might expect, there is already a ton of information to sort […]

August 27, 2019

A few that slipped through my nets last week plus a new M&A worth noting: CenturyLink recently made multiple moves to upgrade its cloud with the help of VMware and other partners. They added 5 major enhancements to CenturyLink Private […]

July 22, 2019

One of the necessary elements for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is to have access to a lot of data. More data equals greater success in the outcome of AI. This is called big data. Many Unified Communications (UC) and Contact Center […]

January 29, 2019

When talking about cost savings for enterprises or revenue streams for service providers from SD-WAN, we typically focus on existing MPLS service replacement or supplement. Many enterprise clients hope SD-WAN can help them to “pay less for more” of today’s […]

December 3, 2018

A deluge of data—one that is even greater than what already is upon us—is coming. The question is whether adequate preparations are being made for this onslaught. An IDC white paper suggests that the answer varies by industry. The firm […]

November 1, 2018

Development and adoption of AI must be done in a systematic and unified manner across managed service providers’ (MSPs’) departments and initiatives, according to ABI Research. Using AI solely as a tactical response to problems or to exploit specific opportunities […]

May 24, 2018

In an effort that puts all of its AI assets into one basket, Qualcomm Technologies Thursday announced the formation of a new research organization. The Qualcomm AI Research division is a cross-functional, cooperative effort that encompasses all of the AI […]

April 18, 2018

Knowing the how, where, and why behind your employee and customer experiences matters more than you can ever imagine. With integration into every facet of society, mobility has changed the way the world works and how businesses operate. Consider these […]

April 3, 2017

Smartphone ownership is near saturation levels for many consumer segments, yet demand for mobile connectivity is on the rise. The “Internet of Things,” wearables, smart cities and mobile payments represent just a few of the drivers increasing the need for […]

August 10, 2016

With record-breaking speeds for fiber-optic data transmission, University of Illinois engineers have paved a fast lane on the information superhighway—creating on-ramps for big data in the process. Graduate researcher Michael Liu will present the research team’s developments in oxide-VCSEL technology, […]

July 18, 2016

Imagine if your customers and partners had seamless and effective access to your company’s most knowledgeable people on your products and services. In essence, you would have the ability to make every employee a customer service expert, able to address […]