Author: Ron Westfall

April 9, 2020

FirstNet puts AT&T at the Forefront of Operator Relief Measures Aimed at Overcoming the COVID-19 Crisis

AT&T’s decision makers are demonstrating why the FirstNet platform is playing a pivotal role in meeting the unique challenges of the coronavirus crisis. The COVID-19 crisis will compel mobile operators...
April 3, 2020

HPE’s ODIM aims to Simplify 5G Deployments with Open Source, Vendor Neutral Software

HPE launches the Open Distributed Infrastructure Management initiative as an open source program aimed at easing the complexity of large-scale geographically distributed physical infrastructure deployments in 5G environments, but HPE...
March 30, 2020

Meeting HPC Challenges is a Real Issue in Global Health Crisis

Meeting HPC challenges is a real issue in global health crisis environments. Service providers are encountering HPC-based challenges due to factors such as the expansion of interworking with enterprise HPC...
March 29, 2020

Microsoft’s Move to Acquire Affirmed Networks Aims to Deliver New Opps for 5G Ecosystem

Microsoft’s move to acquire Affirmed Networks aims to deliver new opps for the 5G ecosystem. In my opinion, this is exactly the company it needed to make new waves in...
March 16, 2020

HPE 5G Core Stack: New Opening and Opportunity Targeting the Operator 5G Core

HPE is wagering heavily that service providers are ready to overhaul their mobile cores and purchasing models, especially for nascent 5G environments. HPE’s 5G Core Stack targets accelerating operator monetization...
March 11, 2020

Ericsson Automated eSIM Solutions Makes Activation of Samsung Devices a Breeze

Ericsson unveils its entitlement server solution for on-device eSIM subscription activation for smartphone – beginning with Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip, following the launch this past January of...
March 6, 2020

Nokia and Marvell Collaborate to Boost Nokia’s 5G Infrastructure Game

Nokia expands the range of ReefShark chipsets with Marvell, improving performance and decreasing the energy footprint of 5G networks....
March 5, 2020

Cisco Prepares Service Providers to Follow the 5G Money in the Cloud

Cisco announced a new lineup of cloud software and hardware solutions for mobile networks. 5G will lay the foundation for service providers to achieve profitability from their 5G infrastructure....
March 3, 2020

2020 Outlook: Operators Must Implement Hardware-to-Software (HW2SW) Transformation or Risk 5G Implosion

Futurum Research, in partnership with Intel, completed a global research study of 465 business and technology professionals helping to shape, implement, and support these initiatives to better comprehend the Hardware-to-Software...
February 26, 2020

Intel is all in on 5G Networks

Intel is set to alter the competitive landscape with debut of new 5G infrastructure products including the Intel Atom P5900 platform, 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, “Diamond Mesa”, Intel’s...
February 25, 2020

Ericsson Enlists AI to Galvanize Energy Infrastructure Operations

Ericsson’s AI-powered Energy Infrastructure Operations is blueprinted to decrease OPEX and CO2 emissions for operators using AI and data analytics to improve energy efficiency and improve site availability....
February 25, 2020

Ribbon’s New CEO is the Right Fit to Expand Sales Capabilities and Pilot ECI Integration

With the appointment of new CEO and President Bruce McClelland and the onboarding of Krish Prabhu and Stewart Ewing to the Board of Directors, Ribbon’s competitive prospects brighten, especially toward...

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