Tag: 5G
How Acceldata Helped T-Mobile’s Data Modernization Strategy
When T-Mobile started migrating some of its data estate from an on-prem Hadoop system to cloud-based data platforms, it found the move liberating. But as it settled into a hybrid-cloud world, T-Mobile realized costs were Read more…
Big Data Boom from 5G, IoT Has WANdisco Dancing
When interest in Hadoop was building years ago, WANDisco prepared itself for an expected surge of business with its big data movement technology. However, that business never fully materialized, and when the Hadoop bubbl Read more…
IBM Brings AI to Monitor Petabytes of Network Traffic
As networks and applications become more complex, so does unravelling performance problems. In fact, even detecting the existence of errors in a SD-WAN can be a challenge in our virtual-everything world. To help solve th Read more…
AWS re:Invents the In-Person Conference
After two years of Zoom calls and virtual conferences, a little bit of human interaction is in order. That much was plainly evident in Las Vegas this week, as tens of thousands of folks descended upon the AWS re:Invent c Read more…
Logistics Operators Look to Data, Technology for Advantage
Things are bit of a mess when it comes to logistics at the moment. We’re still feeling the ripple effects from the COVID-induced economic shutdown in early 2020, and a critical worker shortage here in the United States Read more…
Qualcomm Unveils 5G Modem for IoT
Companies that need high-speed data connections to their far-flung Internet of Things (IoT) devices may be interested in the latest 5G modem unveiled today by Qualcomm. The San Diego, California mobile chip giant toda Read more…
Getting a Foot in the Door for Smart City Projects
The potential impact of smart city initiatives is colossal. PwC pegged it as a $2.5 trillion opportunity by 2025. But getting projects greenlit for long term deployment can be quite difficult, especially with budget shor Read more…
Hitching a Ride to the Edge with Akamai
The edge, according to marketers, is a magical place where nearly anything is possible. But for Akamai Technologies, the $18-billion company that put content delivery networks (CDNs) on the map during the dot-com boom, t Read more…
5G Chipmaker EdgeQ Gets Backing from Former Qualcomm CEO
EdgeQ, a Silicon Valley startup that’s building a customizable RISC-V system-on-a-chip (SoC) that includes a 5G modem, got a big boost today when it announced that former Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs has signed on as an ad Read more…
2021 Predictions from the Edge and IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) has been lurking on the edge of our networks and our consciousness for some time. With a substantial increase in bandwidth promised via 5G networks, the potential for businesses to seize a co Read more…
Verizon Expands Deal with AWS for 5G Edge Platform
Verizon added Denver and Seattle to the list of cities that will be the recipients of a mobile edge computing (MEC) platform called 5G Edge that it co-developed with Amazon Web Services to accelerate data processing--inc Read more…
Chip Startup Merges AI, 5G at the Edge
The low-latency connectivity of 5G wireless is being combined with AI-based computing in an edge platform unveiled by a system-on-chip startup emerging from stealth mode. Founded in 2018, EdgeQ surfaced this week with Read more…
When it Comes to Data Transfer, 5G is Just the Beginning
If ever there was a technology tailor made for the world we currently live in, it’s 5G. Everything we do seems based on the need for speed and connectivity. High bandwidth and low latency enables hospital employees wor Read more…
Why Databases Are Needed on the Edge
The proliferation of smart devices and the IoT are putting pressure on developers to adopt more sophisticated processes to manage data. Some developers may prefer to continue using simpler file systems to keep track of d Read more…
Larry Smarr: The Future of Distributed Computing Is Here
Larry Smarr may have stepped back from full-time work in the Computer Science and Engineering Department at the University of California, San Diego, but that doesn’t mean he’s slowing down. In fact, since his schedul Read more…
5G is Driving the Acceleration of Customer Expectations
Fifth-generation wireless technology, more commonly known as 5G, promises download speeds of up to 100 times faster than 4G, all with dramatically lower latency. U.S. carriers are beginning to boast about the number of 5 Read more…
Telecom Enlists Data Warehouses for 5G
As hyper-scalers brace for the next waves of data generated by Internet of Things (IoT) deployments and wider 5G network pipes, data warehouse vendors are partnering with the telecommunications industry looking to upgrad Read more…
How 5G Will Serve AI and Vice Versa
5G is the future of the edge. Though it’s still several years away from widespread deployment, 5G is a key component in the evolution of cloud-computing ecosystems toward more distributed environments. Between now and Read more…
Multi-Cloud Complexity Heightens Security Threats
The need to move data closer to users while gaining access to machine learning and other emerging technologies has prompted a broad shift by enterprises to multiple public clouds. But a new study finds that few early mul Read more…