10 million 5G users get access from November 1st
Friday was the slated launch date, though access was available today across China as each of the three state-owned carriers launched their 5G networks. To read the full Bloomberg article, click here.
Monthly Archive: October 2019
MEMBER NEWS: Nokia identifies three megatrends for telco service providers
Focusing on the role of the CIO, Nokia drills down into the 3 most important challenges CSPs face as they transform their networks. To read the full CIODIVE article, click here.
MEETING RECAP: IoT Forum on Industrial IoT
Author: Telecom Council Staff Silicon Valley Bank opened their doors to the IoT Forum to host a full house for our meeting on Industrial IoT, sponsored by Foghorn. Because of the dropping cost and increasing accuracy of sensors, connectivity to those sensors, cloud computing, and analytics systems, IIoT is capturing the...
Telcos to transition now to stay afloat on the next wave
As new network operators enter the 5G arena, incumbent telcos cannot afford to stand still. Early transition to open, cloud native, networks could mean the difference to riding the wave, or wiping out. To read the full RCR Wireless News article, click here.
The Shifting Role of Telcos in Silicon Valley
Author: Derek Kerton, Chairman at the Telecom Council The world’s leading phone companies started showing up in Silicon Valley around the turn of the century. At that time, circuit-switched telecom networks were evolving quickly towards an IP-based upgrade, and Silicon Valley networking companies were becoming increasingly relevant. As the...