Global small cell rollouts delivered strong, double-digit year-over-year growth last year, with 1.7 million units shipped and $1.5 billion in revenue, according to a research note from IHS Markit. The research firm published its H1 2017 “Small Cell Equipment Biannual Market Tracker” report, covering the half-year that ended December 31, 2016. Unit shipments rose 43% … Read more
The on-demand market has arrived Video-on-demand (VoD) is finally moving from promise to mainstream. For decades industry observers have predicted the decline of linear television, yet the multi-channel pay-TV model has shown remarkable resilience. Over the past 10–15 years, digital distribution and technological advances revived business models that in many cases are more than 30 … Read more
BT and Ofcom have agreed that Openreach will become a legally separate company, resolving one of the longest-running disputes over the UK’s broadband infrastructure. BT said about 32,000 employees will transfer to the newly formed Openreach Limited, which will operate under its own branding distinct from the BT logo. Ofcom, the sector regulator, confirmed that … Read more
Encube, backed by investors including Kinnevik, Inventure and Promus Ventures, helps industrial companies shorten lead times, avoid costly design mistakes and accelerate time-to-market. The company’s platform aims to transform hardware development and strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness by combining AI and engineering in a modern digital ecosystem. Encube has secured SEK 215 million in new funding … Read more
Passengers on the London Underground will soon have uninterrupted 4G and 5G connectivity across the network, with all four UK mobile network operators (MNOs) committed to providing service across stations and tunnels. Shashi Verma, Chief Technology Officer at Transport for London (TfL), said: “Mobile connectivity across the stations and tunnels across the Tube network will … Read more
Financial markets have continually evolved, and technology now plays a central role in shaping trading strategies. One of the most significant recent advances is the integration of big data analytics into online trading. With the enormous volumes of financial information now available, traders can gain deeper insights, make better-informed decisions, and refine their approaches for … Read more
Trend Micro today publishes a new report examining the thriving black market for stolen personal and professional data. By analyzing the 16 most active infostealer malware variants across two dark web marketplaces (Russian Market and 2easy.shop), Trend Micro researchers have produced a unique risk matrix that helps quantify which types of stolen data are most … Read more
Dynatrace and Google Cloud deepen their collaboration as Dynatrace becomes a launch partner for Gemini Enterprise and the Gemini CLI extension. This partnership enables companies and developers to leverage agent-based AI and advanced observability directly within Google Cloud environments. Dynatrace, the leading AI-driven observability platform, today announced an expanded strategic partnership with Google Cloud. By … Read more
The Small Cell Forum (SCF) has released a new PHY API for 5G to foster a more competitive and interoperable ecosystem for small cell hardware, software, and equipment vendors. This open interface links the physical layer (PHY) to the MAC layer, enabling different vendors to build compatible components and solutions. The PHY API is the … Read more
The competition between Nutanix and VMware has entered a new phase as customer migrations accelerate in the wake of Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware. At its .NEXT event, CEO Rajiv Ramaswami confirmed that Nutanix’s customer base has grown to more than 30,000 globally. This is no longer an isolated set of customer decisions — it signals … Read more