NFV and Open Source Explored at ITExpo
Network Function Virtualization (NFV) got plenty of attention this last week at ITExpo in Anaheim, CA. With a dedicated track of sessions and presentations, NFV was covered by a long list of “who’s...
View ArticleDialogic Sponsors First MCST Local Hack Day
On October 10th, a warm and sunny Saturday in Denville, NJ, 110 high school students were in the cafeteria of Morris County School Technology (MSCT) at 8:30 in the morning. Instead of enjoying the...
View ArticleGoodbye Minutes, Hello Megabytes
In an earlier blog, I was going over some of the questions that came up during a webinar that I recently did with Hot Telecom analysts Isabelle Paradis and Steve Heap on IPX Services and the Pathways...
View ArticleNFV Interview
NFV is an important topic for Dialogic. Dialogic has had software infrastructure products for some time in the media processing area, even before I ever heard of the term NFV. Software-based media...
View ArticleNFV Turns Three
There was a lot of buzz around the state of NFV at the SDN and OpenFlow World Congress held in Dusseldorf last week. Both operators and vendors had a lot to say about NFV, but one thing was certain;...
View ArticleVoLTE, 5G and IoT Take Over LTE Asia 2015
Asia Pacific had a relatively soft 2015 compared to other regions of the world when it came to new LTE deployments. According to the GSA, there were only 5 LTE commercial networks launched in 2015 in...
View ArticleServices and Applications are the Jewels of NFV
As readers of this blog know, I have been travelling to conferences to attend, speak, and have in-depth discussions. One item I am talking about, and asking about, and interfacing with people about is...
View ArticleWhy Real-time Multimedia VNFs Will Stress Your NFV Cloud… And What to Do...
There’s a big difference when it comes to virtualizing real-time multimedia network functions versus those involving control plane processing. I’m not saying that control plane network functions that...
View ArticleI lost my edge, I found VoLTE, but it is getting me edgy!
The most popular topics during the recent IPX World Summit in London included roaming, VoLTE, and user experience – quality of service (QoS). IPX operators talked about ways to monetize their...
View ArticleFrom SmartPhones to Smart Everything with IMS
Much has been written about the Internet of Things (IoT) and how it promises to eclipse the Internet of today by extending connectivity to billions of objects (“things”) that have been equipped with...
View ArticleTelecom Application Developer Summit and Innovation
TADS is coming up, which is great news. This conference is devoted to telecom application developers, which, when you stop to think about it, is pretty important for telecom success. I mean if...
View ArticleThe Secret to Making Your Customer Service and Carrier Sales Teams Look Like...
While Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) talk a lot about the importance of voice quality when it comes to buying connectivity from wholesale operators, is that really an aspect that trumps price when it...
View ArticleEssential Things for LTE North America
Next week, Dialogic (myself included) will be heading off to the 8th annual LTE World North America event being held on November 18th and 19th at the Dallas, Texas Intercontinental Hotel. With North...
View ArticleNFV Drivers and Inhibitors
A recent report titled “When Will NFV Cross the Chasm” contained the results of a survey that was given to communication service providers. I had a good “discussion” with a respected analyst in October...
View ArticleGrow and Retain Your Voice Subscribers — Key Takeaways from Capacity Europe
Along with folks from BT and Vodafone at CAPACITY Europe last week, I participated in a panel discussion titled “Talk About Talking – Alternatives Beyond the Traditional Voice Call”. The purpose of...
View ArticleKey Points of Dialogic NFV Vision
Network Functions Virtualization is huge game changer for service providers. Enterprises are already seeing this sea change taking place as they move functionality to the cloud. Take a look at this...
View ArticleTADSummit – What to Expect at the Annual Telecommunications Summit
Portugal is the center of focus next week for Telecommunications Application Developers as the annual TADSummit 2015 kicks off at the beautiful Corinthia Hotel in downtown Lisbon. Under the tutelage...
View ArticleNFV and SDN Bring Innovation at “Software Speed” to Networks
How do you get innovation in services and service delivery instantiated into the network at the same rate at which you can turn up a service on the web? Look at Telenor’s rollout of the WebRTC-based...
View ArticleWhat Would an IoT Service Provider Even Do?
The Internet of Things means everything is connected. All machines will have sensors and network connectivity that will allow them to communicate with each other and exchange data. It’s the thing that...
View ArticleAre Public Safety Mobile Apps a Good Idea?
This last week I posted a summary of a visit to Towson University on my NoJitter blog about how the university has deployed a WebRTC mobile application from SaferMobility to their students and...
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