Telecommunication networking
Learn about traditional and emerging telecommunications networking technology, including core, access and metro network infrastructure for global, national and regional wired and wireless service provider networks. Beyond network infrastructure, find expert advice on telecom business issues and network operations.
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How to Prepare your WLAN for the 802.11ax Standard
Currently planned for release in 2019, the 802.11ax standard offers 10 Gbps speeds –up to 40% faster than Wave 2 802.11ac. Find out how this will be a game changer, and why anyone with skin in the game should start educating themselves now.
Telecommunication networking News
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January 04, 2019
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Jan'19
Mobile 5G hype vs. reality in 2019
Hype will likely drown out the progress the mobile 5G industry is expected to make this year in preparing for augmented reality applications and other unique services in 2020.
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December 21, 2018
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Dec'18
AT&T 5G moves forward, as carrier pursues cost savings
The AT&T 5G network will be in seven more cities in the first half of 2019. The carrier is moving quickly with the rollout to take advantage of potential cost savings with 5G.
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July 03, 2018
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Jul'18
Vodafone puts Facebook Voyager through its paces
Vodafone said it has finished successfully testing the open source Facebook Voyager transponder on a live network in Spain.
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February 26, 2018
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Feb'18
Operators invest billions, hope in 5G wireless technology
A new 5G wireless technology report breaks its development into three phases, and network operators hope their investments lead to revenue down the line.
Telecommunication networking Get Started
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dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM)
Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) is a technology that puts together -- multiplexes -- data signals from different sources so they can share a single optical fiber pair while maintaining complete separation of the data streams. Continue Reading
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Net Neutrality
Net neutrality is the principle that data packets on the Internet should be moved impartially, without regard to content, destination or source. Continue Reading
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BGP tutorial: The routing protocol that makes the Internet work
Border Gateway Protocol is the complex routing protocol that literally makes the internet work. This tutorial walks you through how BGP works and offers troubleshooting options. Continue Reading
Evaluate Telecommunication networking Vendors & Products
Weigh the pros and cons of technologies, products and projects you are considering.
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Providers widen telecom cloud services for the enterprise
Some traditional service providers are reinventing telecom cloud services enabled by new networking partnerships and technologies to offer enterprise customers a number of benefits. Continue Reading
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Colorado believes autonomous vehicles technology can save lives
Edge computing, take the wheel. The Colorado Department of Transportation is deploying roadside network devices to support connected and autonomous vehicles technology. Continue Reading
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How NFV and SDN could shape the future of telecom
Looking to the future of telecom, NFV and SDN can help generate new services revenue and lower operating costs using cloud principles, rather a traditional network standards approach. Continue Reading
Manage Telecommunication networking
Learn to apply best practices and optimize your operations.
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Telecom trends 2019: Time for operator 5G and IoT decisions
Telecom trends in 2019 dictate that network operators have tough choices to make to compete with OTT players, increase revenue in terms of 5G and IoT, and consider the software-based fast-fail model. Continue Reading
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Three-step network strategy sells big changes as more doable
A three-pronged network strategy takes an evolutionary approach to selling revolutionary technology changes internally, with a bigger chance of success. Continue Reading
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Next-gen networks transition to software networking
Network operators are in full balancing-act mode while embracing software networking, changing services and lower operations costs. And the timing only has to be perfect. Continue Reading
Problem Solve Telecommunication networking Issues
We’ve gathered up expert advice and tips from professionals like you so that the answers you need are always available.
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VWAN threatens traditional three-tiered WAN design
With vWAN providers changing the traditional three-legged WAN structure, carriers need to develop new WAN plans and services using SDN and NFV to keep enterprises on their networks. Continue Reading
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How important is IPv6 readiness to the cloud?
When it comes to cloud infrastructure, should providers include IPv6 readiness when designing their infrastructure strategies? Is OpenStack needed for an IPv6 deployment? Expert Ciprian Popoviciu explains. Continue Reading
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Who's calling? Engineering identity, authorization for VoIP calls
To enable legal voice call interception in the world of VoIP, service operators need to find a way to gain accurate user identity and authentication. Continue Reading