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Will 5G Change the World? Jason Marcheck, Gartner (Bonus episode)

RCR Wireless News · Will 5G Change the World? Jason Marcheck, Gartner (Bonus episode) Enterprise software licensing in a 5G world Gartner Research Director Jason Marcheck looks at how, as enterprises strategically consider 5G adoption, software licensing and procurement adds an additional layer of cost and...

‘Defcon 1’ for supply chain – how to manage coronavirus and implement digital change

The Digital Supply Chain Institute, a US research group focused on the evolution of supply chains in the digital economy, has recommended supply chain companies set up ‘war rooms’ to track and respond to the coronavirus crisis, and seek to implement automation and analytics...

Digital transformation – four milestones for IIoT success (Reader Forum)

After leading the early automation revolution at the beginning of the 20th century, manufacturers are once again seeking a technological edge. A whopping 72% of manufacturing companies plan to significantly increase investment into digitization efforts in 2020. These manufacturers’ combined financial commitment is expected...

How does IT feel about SD-WAN? It’s complicated.

In a new survey of more than 1,300 IT professionals, Cato Networks found that SD-WAN adoption continues to be popular as enterprises make inroads on digital transformation -- but that it doesn't necessarily increase confidence in enterprise networks. The survey is Cato's fourth annual WAN...

World Economic Forum: 5G is all about ‘real-time remote control at scale’

Latency improvements of 5G and proliferation of the IoT will be disruptive to industries Autonomous fleet control, remote health monitoring, smart traffic control and the use of digital twins for smart buildings are all among the applications called out by Derek O'Halloran, the World Economic...

Huawei working with Barcelona on smart city initiatives

Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies has signed a Letter of Intention (LoI) with the Barcelona City Council to collaborate in facilitating investment for innovative new technology projects in the Spanish city, Huawei said in a release. The agreement was signed at the Smart City Expo World Congress...

Digital transformation–it’s starting to work (Reader Forum)

To say carriers have had a tough time of it in recent years would be an understatement. Technology changes, the arrival of new digital players and the proliferation of more and more digital services have seen carriers invest heavily in transformation programs.  The good news...

What’s really happening with digital transformation? (Reader Forum)

To understand what’s really happening with digital transformation across the communications industry it helps to contrast conventional wisdom, or the hype cycle, with actual communications service provider (CSP) activities. Here we examine five domains that inform digital transformation and draw comparisons between conventional wisdom...

Qualcomm CEO: Without a 5G strategy, ‘You’re going to be left behind’

Qualcomm CEO says 5G is ramping up faster than 4G  In a video interview at this year’s Brainstorm Tech, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. CEO Steve Mollenkopf spoke about 5G’s ability to dramatically disrupt the consumer and enterprise spaces. Qualcomm, which is currently working with consumer 5G device...

Top 3 trends driving digital transformation at the edge (Reader Forum)

Every business today is feeling the pressure to digitally transform its operations to keep up with or stay ahead of its competitors. But nobody feels that imperative more keenly than small business and franchise owners. That’s because smaller businesses, which are often in remote...

How network operators can capitalize on 5G (Reader Forum)

5G is coming and represents a transformational opportunity for network operators The arrival of 5G capabilities will present tremendous opportunity for network operators to grow if capitalized on correctly. Conversely, the trend could damage the growth prospects of these same companies if they miss the...

Network transformation in the digital age (Reader Forum)

The evolution of the enterprise Enterprise network connectivity is no longer limited to Wi-Fi access points (APs) and LAN switches that support devices such as laptops, printers, tablets and smartphones. We are seeing ever-increasing types of IoT devices in enterprises: both low-end low-power devices but...

Huawei Digital Transformation Practice Center: New model, New Capability, New Outcome

  Huawei has established an Open Roads Community (OPRC) with leading operators and industry researchers who have a common vision and goal in digital transformation. The OPRC has been established to carry out innovation and development research with digital transformation as the core. At the same...

TM Forum report: Telcos slow to embrace digital transformation

Digital transformation is most certainly an industry buzzword, but one with a very real meaning. This process of digitizing infrastructure and operations is meant to allow operators to cut costs, deliver a better service and make more money. A new research report from TM...

B2B2X – the key for telecom operators to rise above Xpectations (Reader Forum)

The idea of digital transformation has taken center stage over the last few years and has thrown open many opportunities for organizations to fundamentally change the way they do business. In particular, as telecom operators have expanded into new and emerging markets, they are...

Huawei, Hong Kong Telecom advise telcos on digital transformation

  A new joint center aims to share best practices gained by Hong Kong Telecom during its digital transformation process MUNICH, GERMANY -- Chinese vendor Huawei and Hong Kong Telecom have already advised a number of Asian operators in a joint Digital Transformation Practice Center, said...

Turkcell in talks with telcos to share digital transformation know-how: CEO

The Turkish operator said it is in talks with nearly 30 companies from all over the world to discuss ways to create digital economies MUNICH, GERMANY--Turkish mobile operator Turkcell is currently having talks with about 30 different operators with the main aim of sharing the...

Growing fangs: Immutable workloads and the transforming telco (Reader Forum)

FANG – Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google – is taking a bite out of traditional service providers’ business. By competing with telecommunication service providers (telcos) to create and optimize the next generation of networks – including the highly anticipated 5G – these web-scale disruptors...

On strong Q2, VMware pushes multi-cloud enablement

Service providers key link between enterprises and multi-cloud opportunity: 451 Research Cloud infrastructure vendor VMWare on Aug. 23 reported a 13% year-over-year increase in Q2 revenues to $2.17 billion, which CEO Pat Gelsinger chalked up to the expanding adoption of cloud-based solutions as enterprises, service...

Using an “ABC” approach for successful digital transformation (Reality Check)

In the present era, it may be difficult to imagine communication service providers (CSPs) not moving toward digital transformation in some way. The new evolving technology ecosystem, demanding customer preferences, and competitive threats present a new playground where CSPs can play. But while CSPs...

Transforming legacy infrastructure into powerful and profitable next-generation cloud communications services (Reader Forum)

To quote the famous Rolling Stones song, “You can’t always get what you want, but you can get what you need.” That’s wisdom for communications service providers (CSPs) and the large, global enterprises, who own networks that rival the size, scope and scale of...

The IIoT interview (pt3) “We’re selling innovations, not solutions,” says Hitachi

In the final instalment in our industrial IoT trilogy with Hitachi, Greg Kinsey, in charge of the company's digital transformation business, says innovation is not available to pre-order and take-away, and the Japanese firm has set up like a Michelin-starred industrial consultancy to transform...

Nokia, China Mobile sign $1.17 billion frame agreement

Nokia will provide technology solutions to help the Chinese telco transition to future-oriented networks Nokia and China Mobile have signed a one-year frame agreement to support the Chinese mobile operator's transition to a future-oriented network infrastructure. Nokia said the agreement is valued at up to...

Six companies join Rockwell Automation’s industrial partner programme

Rockwell Automation has added six new companies to its partner programme, organised to help industrial enterprises with digital transformation. “Industrial companies that want to implement smart manufacturing or other initiatives often need to work with multiple vendors,” said Rockwell in a statement. The Milwaukee-based firm...