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No need for industry to wait for 5G

5G continues to climb up the hype side of the inflated expectations curve and extravagant claims are being made about early deployments, says freelance technology writer, Bob Emmerson. (more…)

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June 19, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cyber attack vectors: End-points are the in-points for malware

Insurance company Hiscox has estimated that small businesses in the UK are the target of an average 65,000 attempted cyber attacks per day – a figure that ranged between 900 and 359,000 per 24 hours over a three-week survey period. While most of these attacks are successfully repelled, says Mike Hamilton, CEO of Ziften, around three small businesses are hacked every minute. (more…)

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June 18, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Using machine learning to detect small cell anomalies

Usage of small cells has proliferated to a point where most mobile operators run heterogeneous networks (HetNets) – networks built on a combination of different cell types and technologies. (more…)

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June 17, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Personalised technology driving $5bn growth wave in personal health device market, IHS Markit says

Imagine a smart monitor that advises users how to get a better night’s rest based on observations of sleep habits and bedroom conditions. Now envision a hearing aid that can calibrate itself to address an individual’s specific auditory needs. Then picture a diabetes monitoring system that actively helps patients manage diet, activity and medication. (more…)

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June 12, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cutting a path to next-generation service innovation part two – Orchestrating sliced network services

In Part One, Jon Baldry, director metro marketing at Infinera, explains the advantages of network slicing for 5G providers. In Part 2 he expands on opportunities for orchestrating these offerings. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cutting a path to next-generation service innovation part one – Slicing 5G’s massive bandwidth

Jon Baldry, director metro marketing at Infinera, explains how network slicing offers a significant opportunity for mobile operators to serve a variety of business markets while advancing the regional communications infrastructure critical to economic growth (more…)

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June 11, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Three lessons in enhancing the in-store experience

The booming age of ecommerce continues to create challenges for traditional bricks and mortar retailers. Does consumer appetite for next-day delivery and the ability to browse through hundreds of thousands of products render the traditional store obsolete? (more…)

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June 3, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Need for speed or need for services?

Sebastian Richter, director product management Home Networking at devolo explores why – and how – ISPs must move on from marketing focused purely on network speed. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart apps that your four-legged friends will love

About 23% of UK households own at least one or more smart home devices, according to YouGov’s Smart Homes 2018 report. When people speak about Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for homes or smart home devices, says Jocelyn Brown, a freelance writer, they usually mean devices that are focused primarily on humans. (more…)

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May 28, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Get smart: The future of your home

According to Statista, the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices installed worldwide is predicted to reach 75 billion by 2025. While Zion Market Research indicates the value of the global smart home market will exceed US$53.45 billion (€47.60 billion) by 2022. (more…)

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May 15, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello