Tag: technology

March 8, 2021

In its early days, 5G was, in many ways, not markedly different from advanced 4G in terms of networks and the services they delivered. However that’s changing quickly as operators move from non-standalone to standalone 5G and virtualize network functions […]

March 3, 2021

GB Labs, innovators of powerful and intelligent storage solutions for the media and entertainment industries, is now a member of the Wasabi partner network. Wasabi is known for its Hot Cloud Storage, a disruptively simple storage technology that delivers speed, […]

February 26, 2021

This report evaluates the outlook for 5G equipment, software, and services as well as the market for infrastructure, devices, applications, and services beyond 5G (B5G). The report assesses the technologies, capabilities, and anticipated communications and computing solutions for 6G. The […]

February 23, 2021

In January, Avaya announced a patent for chatbot socialization technology, which may have major implications for the UC and other industries. In the patent press release, Avaya described the technology as “artificial intelligence to efficiently build virtual agents capable of […]

February 18, 2021

Closing the digital divide and ensuring people everywhere have reliable access to quality broadband services has been a long-standing talking point for politicians, regulators and telecoms executives. In fact, the most recent convocation of the World Economic Forum saw the […]

February 12, 2021

Gravity Media, the leading global provider of complex live broadcast facilities and production services to content owners, creators and distributors, has appointed Jamie Brewer as its new Head of Rental and Post-Production Sales. He will be responsible for the strategic […]

January 15, 2021

AI’s impact on enterprise communications and collaboration is being felt first in the contact center. That’s not surprising; contact centers are generally where cutting-edge technology makes (or fails to make) its business case. But the picture is just beginning to […]

January 14, 2021

A few interesting items to catch up on this week worth noting: Infinera has achieved a transatlantic first with its ICE6 technology. In a blog post this week the company revealed a successful trial over on the 6640km MAREA cable […]

January 5, 2021

We all wish we could reduce the mean time to repair (MTTR) of network outages. Here are several tips for doing so; each optimizes part of the diagnostic process and when combined result in big benefits. The People, Process, and […]

December 30, 2020

A previous article I’ve written identifies “The 3 Pillars of Effective Communications Technology Management” as billing (1), contracts (2), and IT inventories (3). In two subsequent articles, I provided tips for billing and contract management. I saved IT inventories for […]

November 30, 2020

I bet a lot of people who hear that computing is moving to the edge, and that edge computing will be bigger than cloud computing, wonder how this squares with the fact that the cloud was supposed to be about […]

November 16, 2020

One of the big questions for enterprise communications when it comes to the pandemic is how lasting the current shifts will turn out to be. Just how many remote workers will return to the office, versus those who become permanent […]

November 16, 2020

At the heart of The Switch’s multi-phase network upgrade is Net Insight’s award-winning Nimbra 1060 ultra-high capacity media transport platform. Highly modular and redundant, this solution allows the service provider to meet rising demand for more flexible production and distribution […]

November 13, 2020

For the last 33 years, I have worked from home as a consultant, and obviously, I covered all my WFH-associated expenses. But now that enterprises had shifted to remote working, many employees needed equipment to get off the ground with […]

November 11, 2020

Whether it’s baseball, football, or tennis, sports center around strategy. Those strategies are malleable and can be changed mid-game to adapt to new circumstances. Nowadays, through technology and other resources, management teams gather more information and data to edge out […]

November 10, 2020

As we look toward the close of 2020 and the dawn of a new year, it’s interesting to ponder how far we’ve come in terms of communication and collaboration since COVID-19 started. Simultaneously, it’s important to consider what these unexpected […]

November 3, 2020

Intel has signed a partnership with U.S. operator Dish Nework to supply virtualized RAN (vRAN) equipment for a standalone 5G deployment, the chipmaker said in a release. As part of the deal, Intel’s 5G infrastructure technology will create the foundation […]

October 27, 2020

From yoga classes to church services, much of our world is now virtual thanks to COVID-19 and today’s video technologies. Parents, students, and teachers are dealing with virtual classes and homeschooling, while virtual happy hours have led to the creation […]

October 13, 2020

Ericsson and China Telecom said they have successfully completed what they claim is China’s first 5G Standalone (SA 5G) data call on a commercial network using Ericsson’s spectrum sharing technology. In a release, the Swedish vendor said that the milestone […]

October 8, 2020

Working with carriers is very challenging. If telecom does not run in your blood and you don’t speak the language; and if you don’t have years of experience, know the product offerings and have benchmark pricing, you need help. At […]