The momentum gathering behind machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, and what this means for operators, is outlined by Convergys global director of telecommunications Dr Alastair Hanlon…
The Broadband Forum (BBF) styles itself ‘the central organisation driving broadband wireline solutions and empowering converged packet networks worldwide to better meet the needs of vendors, service providers and their customers.’ Telecom Redux recently spoke to BBF ceo Robin Mersh about where the standards body was heading.
Raam Thakrar, ceo of Touchnote, casts his eye over the rapidly burgeoning mobile apps market and predicts how interactions between handset manufacturers, developers and consumers are set to change.
‘Developing’ markets show how European cellcos could avoid drowning in smartphone traffic says Lance Hiley, vice president, Market Strategy, Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd…
Although data gathering activities such as Google’s Street View are of concern to many people, they are basically designed to meet consumer demand for location information. However, as universal IP-based standards for supporting location come on stream that demand will be met by wireless operators as Martin Dawson, director of mobile location for
Andrew
Solutions, a CommScope company, explains.
What do you get if you combine Stalin and Hitler with C21 technology? You get Google. Death to Google? Seems a bit harsh: but a return to civil liberties might be in order.
