Research News

With its new study, Mobile Roaming: Regulations, Opportunities & Emerging Sectors 2017-2022, Juniper Research found that operator revenues from international mobile data roaming will grow at an average annual growth rate of 8 percent, reaching $31bn in 2022, compared to $21bn in 2017. This is despite a global fall in data revenues by 11 percent in 2017 – including a 46 percent decline in Western Europe as a result of operators increasingly offering RLAH (Roam Like at Home) packages around the world. RLAH enables users to use their monthly voice, data, and messaging allowance while roaming without incurring additional charges. The study also found that the introduction of unlimited roaming data plans in the US, Europe, and Far East will significantly drive usage by mobile roamers, leading to average data usage exceeding 1GB by the end of 2020.

Big Data News

NETSCOUT launched its nGenius Business Analytics solution for  in-depth subscriber analytics powered by Adaptive Service Intelligence (ASI) smart data technology, which delivers insights to mobile, fixed, and multiple system cable operators. The solution is designed to help operators dynamically respond to customer needs and to identify new opportunities in their business. In addition, nGenius Business Analytics provides open industry standard mechanisms to ensure that customers can easily export NETSCOUT’s smart data into their data lakes and to third-party analytic platforms. 

Huawei and Brocade jointly released a high-performance active-active storage network solution that runs on Huawei OceanStor Dorado V3 AFAs designed for a solid state disk (SSD). Incorporating Brocade Gen-6 fiber switches with new-generation 32G ASIC processing chips means the solution offers high bandwidth and low latency to accelerate data analysis for enterprises of all types. Accelerating storage and network resources before bottlenecks appear in the storage and network is critical to users being able to quickly obtain analysis reports. Another key consideration for administrators at enterprise data centers is implementing a reliable offsite or intra-city DR scheme for critical data.

Nokia has expanded its private wireless network portfolio of access and core technologies to support the digital transformation of industries and enterprises. New small cells, Wi-Fi^® connectivity, Multi-access Edge Computing and Cloud Packet Core capabilities will allow businesses to manage and operate their own private wireless networks as they transform operations. New features on the industry-first Nokia Flexi Zone Citizen Band Radio Service (CBRS) small cells will allow companies in the United States to leverage 3.5 GHz CBRS shared spectrum as it becomes available. These features offer compatibility with Spectrum Access Servers, which monitor and assign usage of available CBRS shared spectrum to ensure enterprises are using available spectrum in compliance with FCC regulations.

Network Management News   

Uniserver is partnering with Cisco to help drive its network innovation to achieve greater programmability and accelerate provisioning for its data center network fabric. Uniserver has deployed Cisco Virtual Topology System (VTS), a standards-based, open software-overlay management and provisioning system that will bring sophisticated network provisioning for virtual and physical infrastructures. This capability has enabled Uniserver to reduce the time to deploy new services with high scalability and flexibility. 

Regulatory News

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) delivered official notice of State Plans to governors. Governors will have 90 days — until Dec. 28 2017 — to decide whether to accept the FirstNet/AT&T plan for deploying the nationwide public safety broadband network or initiate the process to have the state take on the responsibility for deploying its own Radio Access Network (RAN) that must be interoperable with the FirstNet network  This key milestone follows delivery of updated State Plans to the states and territories last week. FirstNet and AT&T initially released build-out plans in June 2017 – 3 months ahead of schedule – and have since consulted with the states, territories, and the District of Columbia to refine those plans based on the feedback received. So far, 24 governors have opted in.

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