After reaching an agreement earlier this month, Nokia acquired Deepfield allowing them to expand and deepen their service automation and analytics-driven network capabilities. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Deepfield specializes in real-time analytics centered around IP network performance security and management. As of yet, the financial terms have not been released but the sale is […]
The internet of things has become a trending topic in the telecom world. This unique communications concept has the potential to change how we live our lives. Many people do not fully understand how the Internet of Things works. Our discussion on this topic will go over what the Internet of Things does and how […]
In 2013, a company called iSEC Partners demonstrated vulnerability in Verizon’s cell phone network by hacking into a device called a femtocell, which can be purchased by the average consumer for under $300. A femtocell is a wireless network extender that many people purchase to improve poor cell phone service. The iSEC team was able […]
The way in which the Federal Communications Commission pursues its mission of ensuring that residents of every part of the United States have access to telecommunications services at reasonable prices is being re-evaluated to give greater importance to newer technologies. The method of funding “universal service” is also very likely to change, perhaps lowering the […]
The tablet computer made great strides in transitioning from tech toy to legitimate business tool in 2011. Early adopters have been learning how tablets do and don’t work in enterprise settings, while dealing with the new challenges that a tablet-equipped workforce can present in terms of network security, IT cost control and telecom cost management. […]
AT&T’s nine-month quest to acquire T-Mobile USA from its German parent company, Deutsche Telekom AG, ended with an official announcement from the American telecom and technology giant on Monday, December 19. The two telcos announced a merger plan in March that would have resulted in AT&T becoming the largest wireless company in the United States, […]
AT&T and T-Mobile USA say they’re not yet giving up on plans to merge into the country’s largest wireless carrier in spite of the fact that the two telecom giants took the step over the holiday weekend of withdrawing the applications they filed earlier this year with the Federal Communications Commission. Many telecommunications consultants have […]