Next Generation Technology/networks
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Tough road leading to next-gen networks
Insight perspective Migrating to next-generation networks is extremely complex, and telecom operators must be mindful of certain pitfalls, says industry player.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Protocols and platforms, ATM, Operator, IP, Broadband, Service, SLA, Consulting, outsource
S'pore wants 'digital abundance' to be reality
News Country needs its ecosystem to support bid to enable "unlimited bandwidth" and "supercomputing-on-demand", says industry regulator.
Tags: Utility computing, grid computing, Supercomputing, Digital media, Next-generation technology/networks, SMB, Abundance, Google Inc., Singapore, Cloud Computing
A peek into the Internet in 2035
News Vint Cerf, one of the "founding fathers of the Internet", speaks on how life around the Internet will change and whether there is a future for the traditional press.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Video, Green IT, Development/design, Next-generation technology/networks, Mobile, Google Inc., Advertisement, phone
Handicapping cloud computing: The big picture
News Google and Amazon will be cloud computing winners, but the spoils will be relatively small. For now we'll see who can deliver a cloud developer stack for both consumers and enterprise customers first.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Web services, OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Sun Microsystems Inc., Web service, Jeffrey Lindsay
US tech worker arrested in city network hijack
News A disgruntled San Francisco IT worker is in jail on US$5 million bail after allegedly locking administrators out of the city's wireless area network.
Tags: Security, Mobile/Wireless, Next-generation technology/networks, City, Administrator, WAN, Worker, performance, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco
S'pore says NBN will stay competitive
News Tight regulation will ensure players on Singapore's next-generation broadband network will strive to be competitive, assures local telecoms regulator.
Tags: Video, Bandwidth, Next-generation technology/networks, Starhub, Next-generation Broadband Network, Nucleus Connect, OpCo, SingTel, CEO, network
First commercial 4G base station being tested in Sweden
News Swedish mobile operator is among those building next-generation networks for mobile broadband with 4G technology--a concept some observers have criticized.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, 3G (Third Generation), Verizon Communications Inc., Base Station, Mobile Broadband, Mobile, Telecommunications, Broadband, 3G, 4G
Acer execs downplay Android, hint at Verizon netbook deal
News Acer executives say Android isn't ready for prime time on netbooks and say another U.S. operator will soon be offering its netbooks with its 3G wireless service.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, Open source, Operating systems, Verizon Communications Inc., Acer Inc., Smart Phone, Wireless, Windows Netbooks, operating system, AT&T Corp.
Apple patent filings hint at iPhone evolution
News MacRumors uncovers two new patent applications from Apple that detail some new features that could be added to its marquee smartphone.
Tags: Patents, Development/design, Next-generation technology/networks, Apple Inc., Mobile, Video Conferencing, Mobile Device, Video, Apple iPhone, blog
StarHub wins Singapore OpCo role
News Singapore government appoints StarHub as "operating company" to provide wholesale broadband connectivity for country's planned next-generation national broadband network.
Tags: Personal broadband, Business broadband, Next-generation technology/networks, Starhub, SingTel, Cisco Systems Inc., Fiber, IntelliNet Technologies, Singapore, Singapore OpCo
Verizon expects 4G launch next year
News The wireless provider's chief technology officer discusses his expectations of the next-generation network and names the vendors that are building it.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Wireless Network, Broadband, Verizon Wireless, E-readers, 3G, 4G, network
Huawei to launch Android handsets
News Chinese handset maker Huawei is talking up Android and other operating systems at the GSMA Global World Congress 2009 in Barcelona this week.
Tags: Open source, Network infrastructure, Next-generation technology/networks, Handhelds, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Wireless, Wireless Network, operating system
Next-gen Android phone coming soon?
News Gizmodo publishes pictures of the "G2" Android phone for T-Mobile's network. The photos reveal a much thinner phone, due to the exclusion of the slide keyboard.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Personal broadband, 3G (Third Generation), Next-generation technology/networks, Handhelds, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., Open Source, phone, T-Mobile
Report: 85 million LTE users by 2013
News The first "truly global" mobile telecom system, long term evolution will initially be launched in countries such as Japan and China, says Cantab Wireless.
Tags: Next-generation technology/networks, WiMax, Qualcomm Inc., Mobile, China Mobile Ltd., Telecommunications, Asia-Pacific, HSPA, Springboard Research, 4G
Femtocells may save mobile operators US$5B
News Base stations that link to broadband connections for better mobile coverage could cut operators' infrastructure costs by US$5 billion.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, Next-generation technology/networks, Business broadband, Personal broadband, Savings, Mobile, Operator, network, marketing
