IBM announced that Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has delivered the major production milestone for core network functions on its Open Universal Hybrid Cloud, powered by IBM and Red Hat. The platform now enables IT and network applications to run on a common cloud architecture – designed to deliver breakthrough ROI improvements through optimisation of CapEx, OpEx, skills and automation investments across both the Network and IT application domains. (more…)
May 12, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Japan’s telco, NTT DoCoMo, shut down its NarrowBand-IoT (NB-IoT) network on March 31st. Coming barely a year after NTT’s services were launched, Jeremy Cowan editorial director of IoT Now, turned to industry watchers for their views on the decision and what lies ahead for NB-IoT. (more…)
May 11, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
We take a look at the Internet of Things business and Digital Transformation. George Malim examines what’s behind the news that NTT DoCoMo has binned all further work using Narrowband-IoT. Matt Hatton busts some Internet of Things myths. And Jeremy Cowan asks them both to describe how everyone’s business landscape will change after COVID-19. Plus what made us laugh in tech lately. Because Life’s already serious enough. (more…)
May 6, 2020
Posted by: IoT global network
The challenges facing chief information officers (CIOs) are more complicated and critical than ever before, as these leaders look to help their businesses recover and restart in the wake of a global pandemic. To that end, IBM is announcing at its Think Digital conference a broad range of new AI-powered capabilities and services that are designed to help CIOs automate their IT infrastructures to be more resilient to future disruptions and to help reduce costs. (more…)
May 5, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Nutanix, a provider of cloud computing, and Wipro Limited, a global information technology, consulting and business process services company, announced the launch of Wipro’s Digital Database Services (DDS) powered by Nutanix Era and Nutanix HCI software. This offering will enable enterprises to efficiently manage databases, optimising time and effort of IT teams. (more…)
April 29, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Digital experience company Acquia has announced new solutions and services to help organisations adopt Drupal 9 right out of the gate. Acquia’s Drupal Deprecation Status tool, forthcoming Migration Accelerator tool, and expert migration services form a powerful foundation of Acquia’s toolkit to migrate to the latest version of Drupal. As the Drupal contributor, the company is equipped to help organisations transition to this powerful, modern, open source content management system. (more…)
April 27, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Is the Internet of Things (IoT) going through its ‘First IoT Winter’ between 2015 and 2020? Based on his recent book ‘The Internet of Things Myth’ and work by Transforma Insights looking at IoT deployments, says Matt Hatton, founding partner, Transforma Insights.
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of IoT security regulations
From smart cars to smart factories, the Internet of Things (IoT) is transforming every aspect of modern life. Deployment of smart, connected devices delivers many benefits, says Steve Hanna, senior principal, Infineon Technologies, but also brings a very real threat of cyberattacks that can harm innocent users. (more…)
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, has made Ubuntu 20.04 LTS generally available, with a particular emphasis on security and performance. (more…)
April 23, 2020
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Research1 from F5 Networks revealed earlier this year that the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region leads the way for multi-cloud adoption. However, security and skill gap challenges remain. (more…)
April 21, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello