Over The Top (OTT) telecom services are a fantastic opportunity for consumers and the enterprise, but could pose a threat to vendors themselves. How is OTT impacting the telco market and what impact will it have in the future?
The middle men
Network visibility and security firm Gigamon’s platform is an analytical intermediary to security hardware. We spoke to the company’s EMEA Vice President Andy Zollo about how the company is leveraging its partner relationships to drive local performance.
Cruising the streets – Google and driverless cars
Five key questions Google needs to answer about its driverless cars.
Etisalat, MOH sign managed network services deal
Etisalat has recently announced its partnership with Ministry of Health (MOH) to provide end-to-end Managed network service, which includes 36 clinics (main/backup) links with SLA.
Intel Security study reveals latest infrastructure cyber-security challenges
According to a recent survey released by Intel Security and The Aspen Institute, IT executives within critical infrastructure organisations see a need for public-private threat intelligence sharing partnerships to keep pace with escalating cyber-security threats.
Turkcell, Ericsson sign 5G R&D partnership
Turkcell and Ericsson has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on 5G research and development.
FireEye: Cyber threat group targets Wall Street
FireEye has recently released an intelligence report that assesses that a financially motivated advanced threat group has been carrying out ongoing attacks against publicly traded companies in an attempt to play the stock market.
Microsoft ends support for Windows Server 2003
Microsoft has officially ended support for its Windows Server 2003 following the announcement of its planned move across users of the 13-year-old operating system worldwide.
Oracle enhances HCM Cloud to empower digital workforce
Oracle has recently announced new updates to its Oracle Applications Cloud Release 10. The latest release of Oracle HCM Cloud helps organisations support an increasingly global and digital workforce through a number of new and enhanced solutions.
Future ready
Mobility is without a doubt a huge piece of the IT ecosystem’s future. With this, the spotlight turns toward mobile access and the doors it opens for future users. Siva Shankar Maheswaran, End User & Consultant Business Manager, HID Global, discusses current and future trends in mobile access control.
Riverbed introduces new professional services portfolio
Riverbed Technology has recently introduced a new portfolio of professional consulting services to help customers maximise the value of their Riverbed solutions for improved business performance by optimising application performance across their hybrid IT environments.
FireEye launches enhanced email protection platform
FireEye has recently announced enhancements to the FireEye Email Threat Prevention Platform (EX) and FireEye Advanced Threat Intelligence (ATI).
Etisalat, Prestigio launches new mobile data campaign
Etisalat and Prestigio recently announced a new campaign offering customers free 250MB mobile data for three months on purchase of the new Prestigio MultiPhone 5454 DUO smartphone.
Fast times
While it’s still relatively early days in the rollout of fibre to the cabinet broadband technology, a new technology is around the corner that promises significantly higher download and upload speeds. G.Fast cabinets aim to provide faster speeds and less crosstalk, but only time will tell if they will truly deliver.