Building the smart city telecom infrastructure of the future
In the enterprise space (i.e., buildings, campuses and venues), smart concepts are being implemented at a steady cadence. This is because communications infrastructure that supports smart building applications is universal, flexible, and future-ready. Interestingly,...
Shared infrastructure for smart cities
Mobile service providers have started rolling out 5G wireless services this year, giving subscribers their first glimpse of this new technology. As 5G technology spreads, cities will leverage it to become “smarter.” A smarter city leverages technology to make life...
Choosing to Deploy Single-mode or Multimode Fiber is Similar to Flying or Driving for Vacation
Ah, summer vacation time. Where are you going and how will you get there? Believe it or not, choosing between deploying single-mode and multimode fiber optic cable is much like debating whether to drive or fly for a family vacation.
How Do You Put an Elephant in the Fridge?
“How do you put an elephant in the fridge?” No, this is not a rhetorical question or a joke. Candidates who applied to work for Gemalto, a digital security company, were asked for a response to this seemingly irrelevant question during a job interview.
The 5G Future Begins Now
The most newsworthy stories in wireless today are all about 5G. In 2019, we enter a cautious, early adoption phase of this next generation of wireless technology. A small number of users will get a first taste of 5G in specific geographic locations, using specific...
Internet Trends Report: Not a lot of surprises
As I ordered my daughter’s dress for a wedding off Amazon, confirmed my online monthly order of essential oils, renewed our vehicle registration online, and downloaded my data history from Facebook, I thought about a recent report I read.
Going Faster with iFOSC
The phrase, “need for speed,” is often associated with a certain movie. It is also a true statement in the current environment multi-service operators (MSO) are facing in keeping up with their customers’ bandwidth demands. Cloud computing, the Internet of Things and...
India Connects the World with Fibre Innovation.
Everyone has their own interpretation of a ‘modern distraction.’ If you search the internet, you’ll find images featuring the logos of YouTube, Facebook and Twitter with the title, ‘weapons of mass distraction’.
Are Smart Homes Getting Smarter?
CES 2018 is now behind us and after last year’s breakout performance from Amazon and Alexa, it’s no surprise that this year’s event featured many ‘smart’ devices. In fact, CNET’s summary captures this point very well. “CES 2018 seemed to mark the beginning of the end...
