Tag: telecommunications

December 16, 2022

In recent years, sustainability and awareness of environmental issues have been some of the hottest topics among individuals and companies around the world. As more and more people begin to shop sustainably, eat sensibly, and lead environmentally friendly lifestyles, environmentalism […]

December 13, 2022

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has announced dozens of planning grants to states in recent weeks, which will be used to support five-year plans for broadband deployments nationwide that are intended to ultimately make internet services available to every […]

December 7, 2022

At Enterprise Connect in March 2022, Microsoft shared its vision of empowering the deskless worker by announcing that it was opening up its certified devices program to digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) providers. By allowing native integration and registration with […]

November 18, 2022

Rakuten Mobile announced this week that it has obtained preliminary licenses from Japanese regulators to begin testing direct-to-mobile satellite communication. The company said it is working with satellite maker AST SpaceMobile and its recently launched BlueWalker 3 satellite to provide […]

November 16, 2022

The ongoing and increasing volatility of the global economy has unsettled the telecommunications industry in recent months. As 2022 draws to a close, industry experts and innovation-driven companies are exploring and formulating what lies ahead for the telecommunications sector in […]

November 9, 2022

The Spanish government announced details of a spectrum auction next month, through which it expects to award local telcos with additional 5G spectrum. In a release, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation, through the Secretary of State for […]

November 7, 2022

Taiwanese mobile operator Far EasTone Telecommunications has signed an agreement with Intel Taiwan to carry out joint research on 5G open virtualized radio access networks, computer vision and private cellular networks. In a release, Far EasTone said the two companies […]

October 13, 2022

Over the past several decades, the U.S. Census Bureau or other agencies have been asking Americans about their use of computers and the internet. Broadband access and usage has increasingly come to represent full participation in the modern economy, from […]

October 10, 2022

Telecommunications is a critical infrastructure service and becomes even more so during times of crisis. However, even small regional events can tax the systems and services that organizations rely upon to respond to events. We can’t avoid outages and service […]

October 10, 2022

Airtel Africa and American Tower (ATC) have announced a multi-year strategic partnership that involves communication sites across Kenya, Niger, Nigeria and Uganda and prioritizes extending digital inclusion to underserved communities and advancing the pair’s green initiatives. All new sites built […]

September 27, 2022

On almost all telecom bills, there’s a section called something like “fees, taxes, and surcharges,” which customers pay in addition to the services that they are contracted for. These fees are rarely (if ever) discussed during negotiations for new services […]

September 8, 2022

Many organizations are investing in new communications platforms to provide greater flexibility for their staff and the people they serve. In many cases, these transitions can lead to added costs and potential delays. To avoid unpleasant surprises, organizations have often […]

August 31, 2022

Allied Market Research recently published a report, titled, “Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) Market by Offerings (Solutions, Services), by Organization Size (Large Enterprise, SME’s), by End Use Verticals (BFSI, IT and Telecommunications, Government, Media and Entertainment, Healthcare, Others): Global […]

August 22, 2022

At IBC 2022, Evertz will be highlighting its evertz.io platform, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution that is helping live sports, live entertainment and linear channel customers launch new channels and monetize content across a wide range of Over-the-Top (OTT), Direct-to-Consumer (DTC), […]

August 11, 2022

ATIS’ Next G Alliance and Europe’s 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to exchange information regarding their work programs in areas of “mutual interest” in the field of future 6G communication […]

August 3, 2022

A new report by Darkhorse Global, a geo-economic and national security consultancy, makes some good points about the convergence of national security and industrial policy frameworks for telecommunications infrastructure. It outlines three “wicked problems” confronting today’s global ICT ecosystem. First, […]

July 20, 2022

Where is that media file? Where is that one asset you need right now, to give to that person way over on the other side of the world, so they can do their job on time? That is the question. […]

July 14, 2022

Canadian regulators ordered Rogers Communication to provide a more thorough accounting of what happened last weekend to cause a nationwide outage for Canada’s biggest mobile telco. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) gave the company a week to comply, […]

July 13, 2022

ATIS’ Next G Alliance released a new report with recommendations forecasting the technologies that will be needed to advance the 6G future as well as areas in which further research is required on North American 6G priorities. The new report […]

June 20, 2022

The cloud and managed service provider space has been a dynamic environment over the past few years as technology races to keep up with changes in the enterprise marketplace. With the workforce shifting from corporate campuses out to suburban homes, […]