Tag: telecommunications

June 20, 2022

As prices drop and SSD adoption grows, companies are beginning to show increasing interest in Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) technology. However, the NVMe topic is surrounded by multiple misconceptions. Companies usually associate technological novelties with a restricted level of applicability, […]

June 9, 2022

Engineers have connected Japan and Europe via space-enabled, next-generation 5G telecommunication links for the first time, the European Space Agency (ESA) said in a release. The agency noted that the possibility of switching smoothly between terrestrial 5G connections and satellites […]

June 6, 2022

As telecommunications services continue to evolve, your office space (or office building) likely contains remnants of the past in the form of unused cabling infrastructure and its associated electronics. Why care about this? It is much easier to look the […]

May 31, 2022

Cloud computing started as an alternative to traditional infrastructure and platforms. In the face of finite hardware and software technology resources, the cloud proposes “infinite” and scalable solutions. When it comes to the cloud, there is much talk about serverless […]

May 25, 2022

The FCC order 19-72A1 has caused quite a frenzy in the telecom industry. Many have interrupted this order to mean that plain-old-telephony-service (POTS) lines are going away in August 2022. However, this order is not a mandate, and it just […]

April 4, 2022

The government of Japan aims to triple the availability of 5G services in the country over the next two years, Japanese press reported. Local TV channel NHK World reported that the government’s plan is to cover 95% of the Japanese […]

April 4, 2022

When asked on his CNBC show Mad Money, Jim Cramer said AT&T is not a buy. He said “right now I think they are doing terribly. It’s just not a great company”. While in my opinion that may be a […]

March 17, 2022

Telecommunications service providers are always happy to sell you new services, but disconnecting existing services is another story altogether. Yet there are many instances when you need to remove services such as: Upgrading telecommunications technology to VoIP or a cloud-based […]

March 14, 2022

Greetings from Kansas City, Nebraska and Louisiana. Pictured is one of the stops on Jim’s broadband tour of the Cornhusker state, Buck’s Bar and Grill in Venice, Nebraska. Terrific food and amazing service (and, while not personally witnessed, the live […]

February 9, 2022

In many ways, 5G and IoT were made for one another. The latest cellular air interface can support orders of magnitude more devices per square kilometer than its predecessor; in fact, 5G was designed to facilitate broad enterprise digital transformation […]

January 14, 2022

Telecommunications is at the core of many industries, such as construction, healthcare and marketing. For these industries, telecom services are essential to getting the job done correctly and on time. Connecting with clients, customers and partners in this increasingly digital […]

January 4, 2022

New Zealand’s telecom provider 2degrees and internet provider Orcon have revealed plans to merge in a NZ $1.7 billion deal, positioning them as the country’s third-largest integrated telecommunications company. The combined company would offer mobile, broadband and energy services and […]

January 3, 2022

Holiday greetings from Colorado, Kansas (via I-70), and Missouri where we celebrated a white Christmas on the slopes (pictured) and also blazed a few new trails on my in-law’s Missouri farm (picture at the end of the Brief). Lots of […]

December 30, 2021

Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. (NYSE: TDS) and United States Cellular Corporation (NYSE: USM) are jointly presenting at Citi’s 2022 Virtual AppsEconomy Conference on January 6, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. EST (10:00 a.m. CST). Laurent C. Therivel, President and CEO […]

December 16, 2021

Brazilian telecommunications operator Algar Telecom announced that it launched what it claims to be the first commercial 5G network in the country. In a release, the carrier said that the initial 5G service is being offered in parts of Uberlandia, […]

September 28, 2021

Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE American: BDR), a leading US-based designer and manufacturer of telecommunications, video, and cable transmission technologies, announced a range of new innovations and technologies at HITEC Dallas 2021, including the BT-CMTS 1604U and BT-CMTS 3208+ Cable […]

September 2, 2021

Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE American: BDR), a leading US-based designer and manufacturer of telecommunications, fiber optic, video and data delivery technologies, today unveiled the updated Aircaster AQT8 series of transmodulators – including the Aircaster AQT8-QAM/IP and Aircaster AQT8-IP – […]

August 3, 2021

ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the mobile internet, has been presented with 2021 Global Server Product Innovation Award by Frost & Sullivan, based on the investigation and analysis […]

July 30, 2021

Confucius once said, “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life.” This quote speaks volumes when looking back at the career of my colleague at Omdia, Ken Landoline. In his time […]

June 30, 2021

I’ve been consulting in the telecommunications space for 25 years but have never seen so much activity as seen today. Clients have felt the pain and stress of COVID-19 on their contact centers and are now ready to reinvest in […]