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Open source revolutized technology and networking but it’s done almost nothing in cellular technology. That’s because Boris Renski, co-founder of OpenStack and Kubernetes power Mirantis, explained, “cellular wireless is an oligopoly black box primarily due to historic government regulation.” But, now that the FCC has opened up the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) […] More
New Zealand broadband wholesaler Chorus has noted in its first-half results that it is concerned people are shifting away from its fixed-line services to fixed wireless products offered by the country’s mobile network providers. “The number of disconnections from our fixed-line network slowed markedly in the first six months. However, mobile network operators continue promoting […] More
It’s a scientific fact that communication is more effective when you can see the person you’re talking to. Seeing the other person’s facial expressions, for example, makes it easy to tell a serious request from an offhand remark or a joke. But you don’t have to endure hours of air travel for an effective face-to-face […] More
Cisco has disclosed a critical flaw in its Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem product, a software-license management tool targeted at organizations with sensitive security requirements. Cisco’s Smart Software Manager (SSM) helps organizations manage Cisco software licensing and product-activation keys, but the company has divulged that the SSM On-Prem component has a critical flaw with a […] More
Having absorbed the costs to its retail arm of the existence of the National Broadband Network (NBN), coupled with NBN ending its push to directly sign up business customers and looking at how to use existing dark fibre, Vocus now says the NBN gives it opportunities for growth. In its half-year results announced on Wednesday, […] More
Qualcomm will sample the Qualcomm X60, which has the ability to aggregate spectrum and different 5G technologies, in the first quarter. More
SpaceX hoped to make its 50th landing, but the booster missed the mark on its droneship. More
Image: NBN Vocus announced on Monday that it had picked up a four-year AU$15.7 million contract to provide the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) with network connectivity from its own fibre footprint and NBN’s business satellite services. The telco said the new contract contained all of its existing connectivity and picks up “the majority” of […] More
