Blueprint: An insider’s view on the do’s, don’ts and deal breakers of SaaS

Mark Bunn, Senior Vice President, SaaS Business Operations, Cloud and Network Services, NokiaLaunching a new business model isn’t for the faint of heart, particularly when the change disrupts the status quo. Software-as-a-Service for communication service providers promises to change the very foundation of how our industry does business today. Moving from a legacy of customized, on-premise technology to a cloud native environment where everything...

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O-RAN will be a hot topic at #MWC22

by Benedict Chua O-RAN is a hot topic on the #MWC22 agenda, says Stephanie Lynch-Habib, CMO of GSMA, speaking at MWC Los Angeles 2021. Stay tuned for more videos with top technology influencers...

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Dell'Oro: Hyperscale data center CAPEX to double over next 5 years

Global data center CAPEX is on track to reach $350 billion by 2026. We forecast hyperscale cloud service providers to double their data center spending over the next five years, fueling the market growth, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group.“Our outlook for spending on data center infrastructure CAPEX is optimistic, with a five-year projected growth of 10 percent,” said Baron Fung, Research Director at Dell’Oro Group. “The hyperscale cloud...

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Dell'Oro: Access equipment sales from 2021 to 2026

Sales of PON equipment for fiber to the home deployments, cable broadband access equipment, and fixed wireless CPE will all increase from 2021 to 2026, as service providers look to expand both the reach and rate of their fixed broadband services, according to a newly published report from Dell'Oro Group."Between national broadband plans, public subsidization, and private equity, spending on broadband infrastructure will see sustained growth through...

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Starlink Premium promises 150-500 Mbps downlink, latency of 20-40ms

Starlink announced a Premium tier broadband service that promises  download speeds of 150-500 Mbps and latency of 20-40ms, enabling high throughput connectivity for small offices, storefronts, and super users across the globe.Starlink Premium uses a bigger antenna that is twice the area of Starlink's standard phased array with broader scan angle. There are no long-term contracts, no data caps, and no exclusivity requirements.Commercial availability...

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Nautilus Floating Data Center connected via fiber

A floating data center deployed on a barge in the San Joaquin River of Central California will use an innovative water cooling system to increase its power efficiency.Located at the Port of Stockton, the barge-mounted 10,000 square foot carrier-neutral data center is connected to an 18 mile, redundant, high count fiber ring that Utility Telecom built to link the unique facility to a local carrier hotel. Clearfield supplied its portfolio of  Clearview...

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Aeva debuts 4D LiDAR on silicon photonics chip

Aeva, a start-up based in Mountain View, California, introduced a "4D LiDAR" sensor based on a unique Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) technology and a LiDAR-on-chip module design. The sensor uniquely detects the fourth dimension of instantaneous velocity for each point in addition to 3D position. Aeva’s LiDAR-on-Chip design eliminates all fiber optics and places all key components including transmitters, receivers and optics onto...

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NeoPhotonics shareholders approve acquisition by Lumentum

NeoPhotonics stockholders approved the merger agreement under which Lumentum Holdings will acquire NeoPhotonics. Stockholders also approved other proposals relating to the transaction.Approximately 99.5% of NeoPhotonics stockholders who voted cast their votes in favor of the proposal to approve the merger agreement. This represented approximately 76.3% of NeoPhotonics’ outstanding common stock as of the record date for the Special Meeting of Stockholders.The...

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T–Mobile US extends BSS contract with Netcracker

 T–Mobile US has extended its BSS and managed services partnership for its wholesale business, which includes the MVNO and IoT markets, with Netcracker Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of NEC. Financial terms were not disclosed.Netcracker Digital BSS, including Netcracker Partner Management, and Netcracker Managed Services will help T-Mobile continue leveraging best-in-class capabilities for revenue management while optimizing a range of...

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Telefónica’s CEO elected chair of GSMA

José María Álvarez-Pallete, chairman and CEO of Telefónica, has been elected Board Chair of GSMA. He will serve through December 2022. Orange Group’s Stéphane Richard vacates the role after three years’ service.As Board Chair, Mr Álvarez-Pallete will oversee the strategic direction of the GSMA, with the support of Board Deputy Chair, Rima Qureshi, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of Verizon. The GSMA Board comprises the world’s...

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