Vodafone taps up IBM to get ahead in quantum computing
UK-based Vodafone hopes to maximise the benefits – and avoid the pitfalls – of quantum computing.
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Remko Vos: Service Providers Can Address Key Challenges with Device Intelligence
The CEO of CUJO AI says device identification has evolved to a much broader need beyond cybersecurity, as ISPs can use it to understand what is going on inside home networks and optimise connected experiences for individual customers.
Cyber security takes centre stage at Network X
On day two of the Network X conference in Amsterdam, telco execs and security experts looked outside the industry to examine how things like cyber security vulnerabilities, war, and regulation are impacting the market.
Nokia launches app store for broadband networks
Kit vendor Nokia’s new Altiplano Application Marketplace will host its own apps as well as third party and operator built apps.
Telcos need an unprecedented level of automation to stay relevant
The number one reason telcos are motivated to adopt AI, ML and automation is to gracefully manage an ageing workforce, and that to stay relevant they’ll need more of it.
Do telcos have the right business model for the 5G era?
In part one of this Telecoms.com interview with HPE, we talk to VP and General Manager, Communications Technology Group Tom Craig (pictured) about the current state of 5G, Open RAN, and how operators can evolve and grow into new business frontiers.
BT has high hopes for its new AI Accelerator
BT Group’s Digital unit has taken the wraps off a new machine learning platform which is supposed to speed up the production of AI models from 6 months to 6 days.
GSMA, IBM and Vodafone set up taskforce to mitigate quantum computing risks
The GSMA Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce has been set up to look at how telecoms can be protected once quantum computing kicks in, with IBM and Vodafone having signed up as initial members.
T-Mobile US introduces off the shelf 5G solutions for industry niches
US operator T-Mobile has launched a suite of ‘ready-to-deploy’ solutions for smart cities and businesses operating in the retail, manufacturing, and logistics sectors.
NEC goes international with its open virtualized RAN software suite
Japanese tech giant NEC has continued its Open RAN crusade with the introduction of its open virtualized RAN software suite to the international market.
Nokia: ‘We are an intrinsic part of how the UK operates’
We spoke with Phil Siveter, CEO of Nokia for the UK and Ireland, about consumer 5G, saving the environment with digital transformation, and how he sees his company’s purpose as using ‘partnerships and technology to help the world.’
T-Mobile is providing the 5G goods to a new AI wildfire detection system
T-Mobile, Pano AI and Portland General Electric are deploying 5G-connected cameras to enable an AI-powered active detection system designed to help emergency services stop wildfires early.
The Telecoms.com Podcast: Ukraine, 5G SA and Twitter
The guys are joined by Telecoms.com Deputy Editor Andrew Wooden this week and start by discussing a recent interview of his with the CTO of Ukrainian operator Kyivstar, about the challenges of keeping communications online in a country under invasion. They move on to review the state of play with the big switch to standalone 5G before finishing with a quick look at the latest developments in the Twitter acquisition saga.
What does a doomsday level cyber attack look like?
The concept of cyber warfare is not new, but under the cover of the war in Ukraine attacks are increasing and the stakes are getting higher for both telecoms and the wider world, argues Eric Hart, Manager of Subscription Services at LogRhythm.
DT brings in Mavenir to replace Huawei in its 5G SA core
US software firm Mavenir is now a preferred Converged Packet Core vendor for Deutsche Telekom Group.
Europe to consult on making big tech pay for network use
Thierry Breton has reportedly said he will launch a consultation on making tech giants contribute to the cost of the continent’s networks.
We need more chip capacity ‘basically everywhere on the planet’
In the second part of our interview with Dell, Dennis Hoffman, SVP and GM, Dell Technologies Telecom Systems Business talk about AI, the supply chain crisis, and how the pandemic has changed working culture for good.
Vodafone explores new IoT satellite technology
Operator Vodafone has signed an agreement with positioning system specialist Topcon Positioning Group to work on proof-of-concept activities to locate IoT devices, machinery, and vehicles.
BT shares its 5G network vision
UK telecoms group BT has offered an update on how things are progressing with its 5G network and where it’s headed.
IBM says AI is going to be critical to telecoms, but the key is doing it ethically
In the first of a two part interview with technology giant IBM, Stephen Rose, IBM’s global General Manager for TME and Distribution discusses the role of AI in the telecoms sector and beyond.
Events
Bringing value to private networks – Digital Symposium
- 30-30 March 2023
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5G Core – Digital Symposium
- 20-20 April 2023
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OpenRAN World (co-located with the 6G Summit)
- 26-27 April 2023
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