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The Burning Need to Update Telecommunications and Network Security

When it comes to cybersecurity, telcos are faced with a wide range of diversity and complexity, including distributed and cloud RAN, Edge and Cloud Core, enterprise and subscriber devices, gateways, hubs, set-top boxes, multi-capacity routers, switches, base transceiver stations, femtocells, and 5G edge gateways. Hacker groups, APT groups and clusters, and malware creators frequently target […]

Microsoft to Buy 4% Stake in London Stock Exchange

Microsoft is to take a 4 percent equity stake in London Stock Exchange Group as part of a 10-year commercial deal to migrate the exchange operator’s data platform into the cloud, the British company said on Monday. It is the latest sign of deepening ties between financial services providers and a handful of big global […]

China’s Xi Calls for Oil Trade in Yuan at Gulf Summit in Riyadh

President Xi Jinping told Gulf Arab leaders on Friday that China would work to buy oil and gas in yuan, a move that would support Beijing’s goal to establish its currency internationally and weaken the U.S. dollar’s grip on world trade. Xi was speaking in Saudi Arabia where Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosted two […]

The Current State of the 5G Market Growth

Major telcos have been aggressively marketing their 5G offerings. Yet they should consider not only the 5G benefits and promises but what it has relatively failed or is yet to do. Especially when planning the future of telecommunications. 5G technology delivers fast bandwidth, which optimizes real-time applications and heavy on data mobile apps. 5G market […]

How Software Defined Mobile Networks Reshaped Telecom

Mobile communication was introduced in the 1980s. The first generation of mobile networks supports only voice call services, and the connectivity speeds up to 56 kbps. However, mobile network technology achieved tremendous development during the last four decades, notably with Software Defined Mobile Networks (SDMN), a software defined networks sub-section. The Limitations of Software Defined […]

Saudi Arabia Signs Huawei Deal, Deepening China Ties on Xi Visit

Saudi Arabia and China showcased deepening ties with a series of strategic deals on Thursday during a visit by President Xi Jinping, including one with tech giant Huawei, whose growing foray into the Gulf region has raised U.S. security concerns. King Salman signed a “comprehensive strategic partnership agreement” with Xi, who received a lavish welcome […]

Down the Rabbit Hole of Software Defined Networking

Nothing ever remains as it is; everything changes and evolves. And with the world changing and relying increasingly on technology, organizations’ needs are expanding, compelling technologies requiring substantially more computing resources, labor, and planning to operate correctly. Experts developed and applied the advantages of software defined networking (SDN) technology to breach that gap. SDN technology […]

China’s Xi on ‘Epoch-Making’ Visit to Saudi as Riyadh Chafes at U.S. Censure

Chinese President Xi Jinping began a visit to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that Beijing said marked its biggest diplomatic initiative in the Arab world, as Riyadh expands global alliances beyond a long-standing partnership with the West. The meeting between the global economic powerhouse and Gulf energy giant comes as Saudi ties with Washington are strained […]

Is It the End of Emails?

Emails Could Be Replaced as the Communication Staple Emails have held their position as a centerpiece of workplace communications for years — they’re quick, simple, and free to use. But recent data suggest emails are slowly being replaced by real-time communication apps, like Slack and Microsoft Teams. So, in a time of instant messaging, is […]

South Africa Telecoms: Powerhouses in the Making

Perhaps in contrast to public perception, South Africa is the benchmark for other African countries mainly due to its advancements, from water management solutions to cloud computing. South Africa Telecoms have made strides away from its original colonial administrators’ intent to become one of the continent’s leading sectors. Today, South African telecom infrastructure offers modern […]