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Five gaps separate CSPs from enterprise services success (Reality Check)

Why CSPs must take immediate action on their investment priorities, innovation, partner ecosystems and more We’re currently witnessing an explosion in enterprise spending on ICT. Analyst firm Gartner estimates the enterprise ICT market will increase its spend and is expected to be worth USD$3.6 trillion...

Siemens deepens digital twin offer with purchase of Process Systems Enterprise

German industrial giant Siemens has announced it will acquire UK based Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), a supplier of advanced data modelling software for process industries, including the chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage manufacturing. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter;...

IT spending on edge, core and cloud drive Dell in Q2

Dell repots increase in revenue and operating income; VMware posts strong performance On the heels of VMworld, parent company Dell Technologies this reported a strong Q2 2020, which ended on Aug. 2. Company Vice-chairman Jeff Clarke said enterprises are "in the early stages of a...

IoT: Moving from the proof of concept friend zone to deployments with benefits

Enterprise IoT adoption progressing but challenges remain SAN FRANCISCO--As enterprises of all stripes look to cut costs, automate processes, increase efficiency and agility and otherwise successfully make good use of their data, adoption of internet of things technologies has markedly accelerated in the past year,...

What do private wireless and private optical networks have in common? (Reader Forum)

Both offer big benefits for modern enterprise Much has been written about trends towards use of connected technology in modern industry. The fourth industrial revolution, Smart cities, IoT, and Industry 4.0 are all monikers for use of connected technologies to monitor and control processes, commerce...

VMware lays out service provider, enterprise 5G vision

You can't do 5G without a virtualized infrastructure: VMware exec SAN FRANCISCO--5G is accelerating telco adoption of software-centric strategies that will only compound as pervasive next generation connectivity enables a new era of enterprise and consumer experiences. As 5G matures and automated, end-to-end network slicing...

Mist Systems cautions vendors against rushing Wi-Fi 6 products

For enterprise users, Wi-Fi 6 is primarily a solution for client density, rather than network performance, says Mist Systems The widespread arrival of Wi-Fi 6, or 802.11ax, is just around the corner. Expected in Q3, the “Wi-Fi Alliance’s upcoming certification program is requiring vendors to ensure that...

Deciphering the CBRS regulatory process (Analyst Angle)

The idea that an enterprise can get easy access to use CBRS spectrum to deploy their own LTE wireless networks is an exciting one. CBRS is a business and technological puzzle, and many pieces still need to come together for this novel approach to...

Developing enterprise 5G use cases requires a partner-driven approach

   ‘5G will be truly transformative,’ Cradlepoint SVP says As 5G networks pop up around the globe, the early focus is on delivering an enhanced mobile broadband experience to consumers. But, as coverage scales and the technology matures, 5G is widely viewed as a key enabler...

Clarifying misperceptions around 5G and Wi-Fi in the enterprise (Reality Check)

  The hype around 5G continues to grow. Many carriers are promoting this technology as a way to target the enterprise networking and IoT markets with an end-to-end service that spans indoor and outdoor coverage. Fundamentally, the carriers (and their radio network vendors) need to...

5 changes enterprises can expect with edge computing (Reader Forum)

In recent years, cloud computing has revolutionized enterprise IT. Widespread access to the cloud’s scalable, reliable, powerful computing resources have unlocked countless opportunities for businesses and their customers. But this decentralization has resulted in vast distances between data centers and end-users, making latency inevitable. These...

SQUAN Chief Strategy Officer says fiber business is ‘booming’ as 5G takes shape

With executive-level reorg and acquisitions, SQUAN repositioning as end-to-end network services firm ORLANDO--During the Wireless Infrastruture Association's Connect X event this week, SQUAN's Keith Pennachio, executive vice president and chief strategy officer, discussed the wireless and wireline trends he sees as growth opportunities for the...

The evolution of enterprise network connectivity: Here’s what the future holds (Reader Forum)

The demands placed on today’s networks are higher than ever as employees now access an ever-increasing number of cloud-based and IoT applications. In fact, as more traffic travels over the public internet, the requirements of enterprise networks extend beyond 24x7 reliability to networks that...

Kontrol Energy, Toyota Tsusho target North American smart factory market

The two companies aim to pilot the initial smart factory solutions next month Canadian firm Kontrol Energy and Toyota Tsusho Canada Inc. (TTCI) have signed an agreement to implement smart factory technology solutions. Under the deal, the new smart factory solutions will combine Kontrol's Internet of Things...

Sprint launches estimation tool for its Curiosity IoT offering

The carrier said that the new tool will allow customers to access customized IoT data pricing   Sprint has launched the Curiosity IoT Estimation Tool, which it claims is the industry’s first interactive online estimation tool which allows small and medium-size business and enterprise customers, immediate access...

Nokia inks deals with Zain to expand IoT footprint in Saudi Arabia

  One of the agreements stipulated the implementation of Nokia’s WING platform for the delivery of IoT solutions for enterprises   Nokia and Zain Saudi Arabia have signed two memorandums of understanding that will enable the Arab carrier to launch IoT services and applications and provide end-to-end...

Improving employee uptime with real-time mobile network data (Reader Forum)

These days, it’s hardly news that enterprises are increasingly reliant on mobile and remote workers for business-critical activities. How much so? But by one estimate, the mobile workforce will account for more than 43 percent of the entire global workforce by 2023. With so many workers out...

Five things that are (still) holding back the IoT (Reader Forum)

The checklist for deploying Internet of Things (IoT) projects is long: Companies need to evaluate, acquire, test, deploy, integrate, secure, maintain and support their IoT deployments. At any step, things can go wrong. Software developers may run behind schedule and over budget. Teams may...

Arm targets Chinese IoT market with new China Unicom agreement

  Through the partnership, both companies will provide IoT solutions for Chinese firms and foreign companies operating in China   Arm and China Unicom announced a long-term partnership to deliver internet of things solutions to Chinese enterprises and global companies which are seeking a local presence in...

SDN is here to stay–Do you have an SDN validation strategy in place? (Reader Forum)

Introduction Software-defined networking (SDN) offers the promise of increased agility, programmability, and revenue services opportunities. While SDN has been widely deployed in the data center and enterprise environments, and many service provider deployments are underway, I think the best is yet to come. According to...

Using 5G to grow new markets (Analyst Angle)

Several studies have concluded that 5G will be very expensive--costing nationwide US carriers tens of $billions each. That raises concerns about whether 5G is a wise investment. Operators may be able to deliver, say, five times as much data with 5G--but consumers are not going...

Managing Wi-Fi in the distributed enterprise (Analyst Angle)

There are numerous distributed organizations  with dozen, hundreds or even thousands of remote locations, venues, branches, or sites reporting to one or more regional offices and central headquarters. In many cases, these remote locations operate like small businesses, which is typically the case with...

On heels of record-setting year, Intel names new CEO

This week the Intel Board of Directors announced that Bob Swam, the former chief financial officer and interim CEO since mid-2018, has taken on the top job permanently. Vice President of Finance and Director of Corporate Planning Todd Underwood will  take on the CFO...

Casualties of digital transformation? Poor integration costs businesses, report says

As enterprises seek to modernize and digitalize their operations, application and cloud integration issues are costing about half of large enterprises between $250,000-$500,000 per year, according to a new survey -- and 4% of respondents reported that poor integration costs their business as much...