Juniper Networks has announced a new integrated operating plan (IOP) to refocus the company on high growth segments in the networking industry.
Next-gen LTE and virtualisation vie for attention in Barcelona
Faster and more flexible mobile networks enabled by small cells, virtualisation and next-generation LTE are expected to highlight infrastructure trends at Mobile World Congress next week.
Google and Cisco strike patent deal
Google has added Cisco to the list of tech companies with which it has struck a long-term patent cross-licensing agreement.
Canalys: Android, wearable tech to get boost from Google-Samsung patent deal
The Android ecosystem and wearable technology will probably get a boost from the patent deal Google and Samsung have struck, but the agreement is unlikely to have an influence on Samsung’s intellectual property disputes with Apple, analysts said Monday.
Software Defined Networks – the future of networking?
SDN is a technology that promises to be the next big thing not only for IT organisations and networking vendors, but also for service providers, says Muhammad Rehan Sami, Senior Solution Architect, Business, Etisalat
Telecoms outlook 2014
It would seem that the telecoms world saw something of a shift during 2013. While margins from traditional revenue streams surrounding voice and text continued to fall, demand for data went through the roof, and it continues to climb. Undoubtedly, 2013 was the year of mobile data.
BlackBerry CEO Chen: 'Blackberry still most secure solution.'
Recently-installed BlackBerry CEO John Chen is on a mission to revive the ailing company to financial health, largely by restoring faith in BlackBerry among corporate CIO’s and other traditional enterprise customers.
5G Wireless: Reality looks to catch up with hype
Don’t feel bad if you don’t really know anything about 5G wireless networking – because, by most standards, it doesn’t actually exist yet.
Google opens data centres in Taiwan and Singapore to handle Asian traffic
Google said its data centres in Taiwan and Singapore have gone online to cater to the growing number of Internet users in Asia.
Verizon acquires EdgeCast to boost video capabilities
Verizon has signed an agreement to acquire EdgeCast Networks, in an effort to enhance its video delivery and Web services capabilities.
When In Roam
Long term evolution (LTE), often marketed as 4G LTE, currently serves as the optimum standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile devices and data terminals.
European operators take baby steps toward LTE-Advanced rollouts
European operators Vodafone, Telefónica and EE have all started testing LTE-Advanced, and are aiming to offer speeds over 200Mbps. But a lack of devices means commercial services will have to wait.
Smartphone sales to triple by 2019, Middle East a driver
Smartphone subscriptions will triple and smartphone traffic will increase by a factor of 10 between the end of this year and 2019.
Nokia is dead, Newkia is born
“The acquisition of Nokia’s phone business by Microsoft has deeply affected the psyche of the Finnish people,” said Singapore-based executive …
Next-level networks
Ericsson’s Dory Chakour explains how using small cells to build heterogenous networks will enable the region’s operators to deliver seamless mobile broadband, no matter how great the demand.
Unified communications: chances for channel?
The opportunities in unified communications for vendors and end-users are obvious, but how can the channel cash in on this snowballing technology?
Facebook, six other tech companies launch partnership to bridge the digital divide
Facebook and six other tech companies have launched a joint project called Internet.org which aims to connect the two-thirds of the global population that is not currently linked to the Internet.
Rise of the machines
Machine-to-machine (M2M) communications could open up a new world of technological opportunity, both for consumers and for businesses. So why, despite the big buzz, hasn’t M2M taken off, and what interest should the Middle East take?
MVNO can do
With Saudia Arabia’s telecoms regulator, the CITC, set to award the country’s first three mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) licences in the coming quarter, Ben Rossi examines why — contrary to other regions — they are yet to play a major part in the Middle East’s telecoms industry.
Siemens looking to unload share in networking venture with Nokia, report says
Siemens has started talks with private-equity firms about the sale of its share in Nokia Siemens Networks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.