telecom

Data, interconnectivity and immersive technologies are transforming the world and impacting every area of our lives. Developments like the tactile internet and other greater innovations will benefit both consumer and business. Hence, new networking capabilities will be required to make the most of t…

The Philippines is one of Asia’s ‘youngest nations’, with a median age of 23 across a population of about 104 million. According to research findings (GlobalWebIndex, Global Digital Report 2019), people in the Philippines spend an average of 10 hours a day online, the highest ranked in the world. It…

All eyes are on Lisbon, Portugal starting today, and not just because Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting.  This week’s LightReading 2020 Vision Executive Summit brings together some of the industry’s greatest minds to tackle telecom’s toughest problems. This is certainly relevant as we look ah…

Telecom service providers have made great strides to raise enterprise awareness of hosted IP telephony and Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) solutions. Look no further than the market’s projected 21% compound annual growth rate in installed users from 2017-2024. But with greater customer a…

Telecom and web Service providers are facing unprecedented challenges. And to address them, they’re transforming the way their networks operate. The rise of offerings like 5G and ultra high definition video is changing customer expectations. In coming years, people will expect to access services lik…

A rigorous and holistic approach to cyber security is critical for service providers, because trust is at the heart of their business Cyber attacks are a growing risk for organisations of all types. But security breaches can be particularly damaging for service providers, because their network infr…

Effective threat protection means thinking about security before, during and after an attack Network security involves cutting edge technology. But it also follows principles that have long existed in nature. In fact, we can learn a lot about effective security by looking at the way bees defend the…

Globally, mobile data usage and traffic are on the rise. As a result, mobile network operators (MNOs) are adjusting their offers and billing structures to accommodate user behaviors. More than a quarter of plans tracked in the third quarter of 2016 had allowances of 10 Gigabytes and above according…

New and Emerging Applications Require Broadband Innovation While the turn of the century and the hoopla that surrounded Y2K was nearly two decades ago, for many of us, it feels like the very recent past. As the year 2000 began, mobile carriers were just starting to offer data and texting capabilitie…