Article Index for the January Issue:
January 2020 - Network Transformation
January 2020 - Network Transformation
What Network Transformation Means in 2020
Beginning about 10 years ago (give or take a few years), telecom carriers finally capitulated and accepted the reality that they needed to begin reinvesting in their networks and transforming them into the next-generation networks of the future. Initially, many carriers were reluctant to make these investments. Sure, these networks—and the associated technologies—offered new capabilities, but carriers had spent the last 50+ years perfecting and refining their voice networks. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) did its job well and many of the investments had already been made…» read this article
Dark Fiber and the Future of Enterprise Evolution
By: Marc Dyman
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Clearing the Path to Cloud Transformation
By: Mary Stanhope
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Creating a Sustainable Innovation Ecosystem
Telcos, cellcos, and cable companies (CSP’s) and their large infrastructure vendors are facing a "softwarization" revolution. Customers, regulators, and technology evolution are creating serious scale, complexity, and volatility problems that can only be dealt with through innovative software. To be successful, CSPs need to have an ecosystem of innovative suppliers that includes small and start-up companies. This means that changes in business structures and technical ways of onboarding and deploying new technology are required…» read this article
Communications Platforms Give CSPs Powerful Tools
By: Sacha Gera
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Are You Ready for the New 911 Regulations?
By: Lydia Runnels
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Rearchitecting the Internet
As predicted by Cisco, global IP traffic will reach 4.8 zettabytes per annum by 2022. That same year, the number of connected IoT sensors and devices is expected to exceed 50 billion, up from an estimated 21 billion in 2018, according to Juniper Research. Let’s put it in perspective: to accommodate this surge in data and “things,” the infrastructure we are building today, including edge infrastructure, is as essential to the new age of our digital economy as the development of the interstate highway system was in the middle of the last century…» read this article
Location as a Foundation for Digital Transformation
By: Ben Edmond
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Letter from the Editor - Network Transformation
There is something unique about transformation that distinguishes it from simple change. To change, only one part of a system has to become different. Transformation, on the other hand, is steeped in the specific purpose of reinventing the system itself.Natural transformation occurs as a system—over time—eventually evolves into something new. But to intentionally transform is much more difficult. To intentionally transform, one must possess clarity, purpose and vision. One has to have a clearly defined image of what is and what one wants it to become…» read this article
Telecom Industry News
As the clock ran out on 2019, telecom industry news updates continued to roll in at a rapid pace. They offered a mix of 2020 predictions and 2019 year-in-review news, as well as tantalizing glimpses of powerhouse partnerships intended to advance innovation in the new year. Ericsson and Microsoft, for example, will bring their connected vehicle expertise together for the next generation of connected cars. Orange announced its selection by candy titan Mars, Incorporated to build an Intelligent Automated Network to advance the manufacturer’s global connectivity…» read this article
