Telecommunications is one of the most difficult spend categories to manage. Companies lose 12 – 17% of what they spend on Telecommunications as a result of unorganized Telecom expense management The Telecommunications industry is notoriously challenged by acquisitions, divestitures, legacy billing platforms, evolving technology, and cumbersome contracting and billing practices. These issues are detrimental to [...]
Reports have emerged in the German press to suggest Google has submitted the necessary paperwork with the US Government to allow Huawei to regain credentials as an Android partner. As it stands, Google is one of the many companies which is banned from working with Huawei, according to Deutsche Press Agentu. The Huawei devices are [...]
Telecommunications is one of the most difficult spend categories to manage. Companies lose 12 – 17% of what they spend on Telecommunications as a result of unorganized Telecom expense management. The Telecommunications industry is notoriously challenged by acquisitions, divestitures, legacy billing platforms, evolving technology, and cumbersome contracting and billing practices. These issues are detrimental to [...]
The TV business is going through a substantial conceptual change that requires creativity. Competing with VOD offers, the operators are looking for new options to capture the subscribers’ interest. In this context, we find a renewing proposal: Next Generation TV (NGTV), which provides a superior, future-proof entertainment experience. Most telcos have millions of clients spread [...]
Fiber-optic communication offers a number of well-known advantages over electrical and RF transmission. Optical cables have very high bandwidth. The absence of electrical power over the line means there’s no spark hazard. The signal can’t be tapped by electromagnetic methods, so it’s more secure. Likewise, EM interference isn’t a problem. Maintenance is low, and the [...]
The telecommunications industry is a rapidly changing landscape. There are new services, new technologies, and decisions to be made based on a different set of facts around every corner. Just when you think you have found your way to the perfect telecom solution for your company, there is a new option to consider. The ever-changing [...]
As small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) mature in their use of technologies, the threat landscape increases – 50-60% of reported attacks are perpetrated on SMBs. From an organizational perspective, both enterprises and SMBs are no longer considered safe from cyber attacks. Therefore, it’s no longer plausible for an organization to have an attitude of “why [...]
Washington (CNN Business) A bipartisan group of House lawmakers is proposing to give small and rural wireless network operators $1 billion to tear out telecom gear produced by Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese providers that US officials consider a national security risk. Draft legislation released by the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday would [...]
Virtual private networks: they help you sidestep geographical media restrictions, and they keep your web browsing private, right? Well, not always, because even if the best VPNs add a welcome layer of security to our web setups, cybersecurity experts are warning that there are just as many VPN applications that expose their trusting users to [...]
For the first time, a team has sent a light particle entangled with matter thru 50 km of optical fiber. This paves the way for the practical use of quantum networks and sets a milestone for a future quantum internet. The quantum internet promises absolutely tap-proof communication and powerful distributed sensor networks for new science [...]
