Demand for connectivity is escalating and the broadband industry is faced with the significant task of delivering the infrastructure needed to build a connected future, fast. Announcing Digital Network Week 2021! Dedicated to helping telecom and broadband providers accelerate the…
Feb 4, 2021 — RICHMOND, Va. – Mapcom Systems, a VertiGIS company and global leader in telecommunication network management software, is pleased to announce Ritter Communications has chosen Mapcom’s M4® Solutions Suite as its broadband network system of record. Ritter…
Dish Network and at least six other spectrum holders have agreed to let T-Mobile borrow their unused spectrum in the 600 MHz band for 60 days so that T-Mobile can boost capacity on its own 600 MHz network during the…
MONROE, La., March 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CenturyLink continues to make it simple for businesses seeking adaptive cloud connectivity by adding IBM Cloud to its growing Cloud Connect Dynamic Connections portfolio. Through IBM Cloud Direct Link services, businesses gain the secure and reliable connections they…
November 20, 2019 — CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In response to the increased security threats to businesses and organizations from network cyber-attacks, Segra today announced its Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS) offering. Segra’s new SOCaaS service combines a powerful and scalable…
Nex-Tech said this week that it has reached an agreement to acquire Cordell, a provider of equipment and software for network operations centers (NOCs) and the like. In an interview with Telecompetitor, Nex-Tech Chief Operating Officer Mike Pollock said the…
The FCC released a report today on the 911 outage originating in CenturyLink’s network that occurred December 27, 2018. The findings are the latest example of the risks involved in what the FCC calls the telecom “tech transition.” The 911…
More than 7 in 10 IT decision makers for businesses with 11 to 500 employees reported that network-based security solutions improve businesses’ overall security, according to a SMB network security study from Spiceworks sponsored by CenturyLink, Inc. Key findings from…
USConnect acquisitions continue with the news that the rural consolidator has closed its investment in CMS IP Technologies, a managed service provider that serves the east Texas and western Louisiana areas. Traditional smaller telecom carriers have taken an interest in…
When Verizon ThingSpace was launched in October 2015, the company called it a “self-service web interface” that would allow users to “manage their Internet of Things (IoT) environments” and would give developers the ability to build IoT solutions using Verizon’s…
The agreement by four small wireless carriers to use Ericsson’s cloud-based network management services suggests that a growing number of smaller operators see the cloud as viable option for managing their network end-to-end. Network Management as a Service, as Ericsson…
As broadband carriers continue down the path to all IP networks, the importance of network operations centers (NOCs) grows. Reaching optimal performance for IP networks is critical as applications like video and the IoT require low latency and high performance,…
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