Tag: coronavirus

April 3, 2020

While service providers have largely kept up with the networking demands related to the COVID-19 pandemic, Vodafone is upgrading its network by 4 Tbps of capacity in order to be ready for the long haul. According to a blog post […]

April 3, 2020

When AT&T decided to virtualize network functions while embracing software-defined networking, it didn’t have the coronavirus pandemic in mind. But those decisions have made AT&T battle-ready in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, especially as companies send their entire workforces […]

March 25, 2020

AT&T is paying a 20% bonus above the regular hourly base rate of pay to its front-line union employees, regardless of whether they are working from home or at their regular job locations. AT&T said it is paying the bonus, […]

March 19, 2020

With a few more weeks of data on COVID-19’s impact on broadband networks, we’re starting to get measurable numbers related to the increased usage due to more telecommuters and students being home-bound. How are those home-bound subscribers using their network […]

March 19, 2020

In the face of the global coronavirus crisis, as in any other emergency, the speed and efficiency of our response is proportional to the level of preparedness. To help countries better manage disaster response activities at a time when the […]

March 12, 2020

5G for remote collaboration, healthcare as Covid-19 prompts self-distancing Chinese vendor ZTE is currently working with industry partners to deploy innovative applications such as new media, distance education, and security in the 5G industry to fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19). In […]

March 5, 2020

With COVID-19 novel coronavirus creating havoc and upsetting everybody’s plans, the question on the minds of many people that follow standards development is, “How will it affect the 5G evolution timeline?” The question is even more relevant for Rel. 16, […]