
Open source intelligence for more than spying and journalism
Open source intelligence is a key tool for investigative journalism and spy agencies. But as it becomes more systematic, it can be applied to other use cases. Read more…
Open source intelligence is a key tool for investigative journalism and spy agencies. But as it becomes more systematic, it can be applied to other use cases. Read more…
Open source solutions require an ecosystem that finds the right balance between being both genuinely open source and a sustainable business. Read more…
Wearables companies think they can succeed with closed ecosystems. History is against them – when data is king, openness is the way forward. Read more…
Big data is becoming explosive data. Data volumes are growing continually and in danger of overwhelming systems, processes and organisations. Read more…
The question is – could the public sector utilize commercially available standard solutions instead of developing unique systems every time? Read more…
Twitter’s proposal for an open social media protocol is a good idea. But critics are worried Twitter would have too much control over the resulting protocol. Read more…
Telcos have a reputation for being resistant to open-source technologies – or at least being unable to fully understand how they can leverage it. The reality is a little more complicated. In this interview, Peter Read more…
Mellanox Technologies and Cumulus Networks announced that Line Corporation has selected Mellanox open Ethernet switches running Cumulus’ Linux open network operating system to power the network behind its messaging applications. Line is deploying Mellanox 100GbE Read more…
Virtualization, cloudification, automation and DevOps are key topics in the context of reinventing telecom networks, especially for 5G. IBM’s Rob van Den Dam writes about how communications service providers (CSPs) are reinventing networks with cloud-based Read more…
The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) announced that the Open Transport Config & Control Project has just approved TAPI 2.1, the latest version of the transport API that delivers a photonic media model and flexible northbound Interface Read more…
Partnerships will be key for telcos of all sizes taking advantage of the trinity of open source software, DevOps and microservices. Several large operators are increasing developer headcount as the trend of operator and vendor Read more…
Open-source telecom network orchestration is ripe for disruption in the mobile sector, but proprietary legacy technology continues to dominate the network even in hybrid scenarios, says a report from ABI Research. Orchestration architectures that provide Read more…
The latest trend for AI development in telecoms: AI platforms that focus on generic use rather than individual use cases, but widespread commercial deployment is still years away, says a new report from ABI Research. Read more…
The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) – the cross-industry community spearheaded by Facebook to develop open-source telecoms gear – has kicked off its third annual summit in London with some key announcements involving disaggregated cell site Read more…
Nokia has launched what it says is a fully open and programmable network slicing solution for fixed access networks. Nokia says the fixed network slicing solution enables operators to not only execute service level slicing, Read more…
When open source first emerged as a significant part of the telecom industry’s future – around the time that software-defined networking was emerging – there was a tendency to see open source communities as competitive Read more…
Open source is the future of telecoms, but telcos tend to be bamboozled by hype and a convoluted standards landscape. ONAP shows the way forward, but there’s still much to be done, writes IDC’s Hugh Read more…
The Broadband Forum has announced the first code release and documentation of its new Open Broadband project – Broadband Access Abstraction (OB-BAA) to enable standardized, automated and accelerated deployment of new cloud-based access infrastructure and Read more…
Earlier this week, The Information reported that Amazon Web Services (AWS) was considering getting into the network switch business and competing with the likes of Cisco, Juniper Networks, HPE and Arista with open-source white boxes Read more…
The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) says that Vodafone has successfully completed a live network trial in Spain with the Facebook-designed Voyager optical “white box” as part of its work with TIP. An increased demand for Read more…
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