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Intel and Exfo unveil 5G fault detection tool

A new solution launched by Canadian telecoms testing company Exfo and US chip giant Intel promises operators the ability to monitor a 5G network in real time and more swiftly fix problems.

• 15 Jun 2022

Apple WWDC 2022: a new MacBook Air and lots of software goodies

At its worldwide developer conference, US gadget giant Apple unveiled a new lappy and refreshes of the operating systems that run its armada of high-end gadgets, including smart home and smart car updates.

• 07 Jun 2022

Google sprinkles AI on everything at I/O

As well the new gadgets that were paraded out on the catwalk of Google I/O yesterday, there were a myriad of other updates to Google’s ludicrously wide product set, usually involving AI enhancements.

• 13 May 2022

Nokia’s new SaaS offering targets five-fold increase in energy savings

Finnish kit maker Nokia has launched a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) designed to help telcos reduce their environmental impact.

• 13 May 2022

Nokia gets SaaSy with its customers

Finnish kit vendor Nokia has commissioned some research that CSPs can save 25% over five years if they move their software from on-premise to the SaaS model.

• 19 Apr 2022

Comviva discusses NextGen marketing technologies for telcos

At Mobile World Congress 2022 we spoke to Greg Armstrong, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Consumer Value Solutions at Comviva Technologies. He discussed about how their NextGen MobiLytix Marketing Studio is meeting Telcos marketing objectives and much more.

• 09 Mar 2022

Nokia is going big on software at MWC 2022

Finnish kit vendor Nokia is drip-feeding product announcements in the week leading up to Mobile World Congress and, so far, they’re focused on the software side of things.

• 22 Feb 2022

The rising significance of trust in the digital world

According to Gartner, digital trust underpins every digital interaction by measuring and quantifying the expectation that an entity is who or what it claims to be and that it will behave in an expected manner.

• 13 Jan 2022

Does Matter really matter?

Matter – the connectivity standard backed by tech’s heavy hitters – is designed to make the smart home concept more appealing and feasible, but will anyone outside the industry care?

• 10 Jan 2022

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Ericsson, Orange and eco masts

There’s a downbeat start to this week’s pod as Scott battles the elements, infirmity, and portentous news. The Hazy Jane soon works its magic, however and they commence with a look at Ericsson’s biggest ever acquisition. Operator boardroom shenanigans provide the next topic before they conclude with a look at Vodafone’s bid to free itself from the electrical grid.

• 29 Nov 2021

Europe’s big shots launch Open RAN manifesto

Five of Europe’s biggest operators sent out a rallying cry for the continent to win leadership in Open RAN, with plenty of hyperbole and some fundamental flaws.

• 18 Nov 2021

Nokia unveils a new SaaSy software strategy

Finnish kit vendor Nokia has decided it’s time telecoms software was delivered on an ‘as-a-service’ basis.

• 17 Nov 2021

Ericsson sidles closer to OpenRAN

The new Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform claims to deliver service management and orchestration functionalities in line with Open RAN principles.

• 16 Nov 2021

Microsoft and Facebook get cozy over workplace collaboration

Users of Microsoft Teams will be able to directly access Workplace stuff without leaving the app, in a move that will add to concerns over the ubiquity of big tech.

• 11 Nov 2021

Operators’ new ‘ways’ are creating a path towards service assurance utopia

Quite simply, operators need new, more efficient, and less time-consuming ‘ways’ of managing network performance issues and faults.

• 10 Nov 2021

The Telecoms.com Podcast: Vodafone, public cloud and China

The lads are back in the studio for this guest-less pod. Ian and Scott start by reflecting on a Vodafone dinner they both attended last week where the wine flowed, so their recollections are a bit murky. They move on to the enduring topic of the public cloud, featuring some news from a recent podcast guest, and conclude with the latest drama concerning China’s role in the telecoms world.

• 25 Oct 2021

Vodafone creates 7,000 new software jobs in bid for IT autonomy

Operator group Vodafone is aiming to improve its in-house IT competence by adding thousands of new software engineers to its European workforce.

• 21 Oct 2021

TelcoDR launches $1 billion telco cloud fund

Danielle Royston, the founder of eponymous TelcoDR, which is dedicated to encouraging telcos move into the public cloud, has dug up a ton of cash to help the cause.

• 18 Oct 2021

Why 5G makes good sense for industry

In this video, sponsored by Huawei, Andy Ward, Chief Technology Officer at Ubisense, explains how ‘Industry 4.0’ sensoring technology can change the way factories and production lines operate, tapping into the 5G wireless connectivity to make them more efficient and safer.

• 27 Sep 2021

Huawei accused of IP theft and installing a backdoor in public security project

A US cloud software company is suing Chinese vendor Huawei, alleging it stole it intellectual property and installed a backdoor when they collaborated over a project in Pakistan.

• 16 Aug 2021