Shareholder attitudes on fibre are shifting – investor
Some telcos might have been afraid of committing to fibre deployment due to the vast expense and potential shareholder backlash, but attitudes are changing.
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NBN’s journey hasn’t been smooth, but CTO claims its delivering on the promise
At Broadband World Forum one of the most common plays was to poke fun at the NBN troubles in Australia, but CTO Ray Owen’s reckons he’s got the last laugh.
BBWF 2018: Open data is the key to nailing smart cities
In an entertaining session at Broadband World Forum, a common theme emerged; open data, which is a key component of any successful smart city programme.
BBWF 2018: Chorus sings the praises of centralised infrastructure model
Yesteryears rumbling story was the enforced separation of BT and Openreach, and while this might have been nothing more than a thinly veiled show, Ofcom might look at the success of Chorus for future inspiration.
BBWF 2018: Telefonica Germany pitches case for FWA
Telefonica’s UK business O2 might be avoiding convergence like the plague, but for its cousins in Germany, FWA is one of the biggest drivers for the adoption of 5G.
BBWF 2018: A casual reminder: 5G is not the bees knees everywhere
Every now and then a reality check is appreciated. Today’s reality check regards 5G; it isn’t always a massive deal.
BBWF 2018: Autonomous cars are progressing, but still a lot of work to do
Predicting when self-driving cars will hit the streets is turning into a real-life version of roulette, which is always a worrying sign.
BBWF 2018: Telcos are starting to find their voice through openness – TIM
For years the CSPs have been a fading voice in the telco ecosystem, but control is being wrestled back through the open communities.
FWA success is about deployment without engineers – Nokia
The 5G euphoria might have reignited excitement for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) but Nokia doesn’t think we need to wait that long.
Nokia plugs openness ahead of Broadband World Forum
Open is one of 2018’s buzzwords and Nokia is cashing in on the bonanza ahead of Broadband World Forum in a couple of weeks.
The fine line between today and tomorrow will define success – Nokia
How obsessed with tomorrow are you? Have you forgotten about the challenges of today?
Alcatel-Lucent is a double winner at Broadband Infovision Awards
The annual Broadband Infovision Awards have once again taken place at the Broadband World Forum, honouring technology innovations from 12 categories across the broadband sector. Among the winners, announced at a gala ceremony at the Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel, network specialist Alcatel-Lucent managed to pick up two awards. This year’s judging panel was made up of […]
Time to turn telecom copper into mobile gold, says Genesis
Broadband solution specialist Genesis Technical Systems claimed copper holds unrealised potential for both fixed and mobile operators, saying it is “time to tap into technologies that turn copper into mobile gold.” The Canadian firm claimed the economics of small cell deployments makes fibre less attractive than enhanced copper solutions.
Operators and OTT’s must collaborate says Huawei CTO
Telcos and content providers should look to collaborate in a similar fashion to PC hardware and software vendors, in order to grow both business sectors, according to Huawei’s CTO for its fixed network business unit, Daniel Tang.
Russia launches high speed, low latency link between Europe and Asia
Russian carrier MegaFon has announced the commercial launch of an 8,700 kilometre long terrestrial fibre optic trunk connecting Europe and Asia.
London 2012 online video traffic up on Beijing by a factor of 20, says BBC
Pity the poor folks at the BBC, official broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympic games, who were tasked with trying to calculate how much extra capacity they needed to deliver online video coverage of the world’s biggest televisual event, spanning nearly three weeks.
Deutsche Telekom CTO: “We have to simplify the cloud architecture”
There is a clear need for standardisation of network virtualisation and cloud services – that was the verdict of Bruno Jacobfeuerborn, Chief Technology Officer at Deutsche Telekom, delivering a keynote presentation at the Broadband World Forum in Amsterdam this morning.
BBWF Paris: 2012 will be year of connected home
Telecoms.com’s Dawinder Sahota reports back on last week’s Broadband World Forum event, where vendors and operators alike were proclaiming 2012 as the year of the Internet of Things. The show highlighted the increasing importance of ubiquitous connectivity to consumers across the world.
Billion mobile broadband connections in Brazil by 2022 says regulator
Nelson Takayanagi, Superintendent of the Private Sector at Brazilian telecoms regulator Anatel, has indicated that the body sees mobile broadband as having far greater growth prospects in Brazil than fixed, estimating that the number of mobile broadband accesses will reach 1bn by 2022.
Orange: “We need new partnerships”
France Telecom-Orange needs new partnerships with IT specialists if it is to prosper in the brave new world of cloud computing and services, according to Thierry Bonhomme, senior executive vice president for networks & carriers and research & development at the French telco.
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