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Marynet Bassily, director of procurement and supply chain, EMEA at Vantage Data Centers, explains how she has overcome many obstacles to establish a career spanning construction and telecoms – and how she is encouraging her company and the wider industry to focus on inclusivity -
Microsoft has quietly added voice calls to its Teams package. now, no one will need a fixed-line phone on their desk, writes Alan Burkitt-Gray
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Leading OTT players know that extra capacity gives an in-region advantage. Jim Fagan, chief strategy and revenue officer at Global Cloud Xchange writes
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From ageing infrastructure to on-demand energy models, Terry Storrar, MD of Leaseweb UK, writes about the new quick wins improving data centre sustainability
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While many believe satellite and fibre will save the day for unconnected Africa, Wim van Thillo, CEO and co-founder at Pharrowtech, has another suggestion
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With the exploding use of APIs to drive new partnerships and services across all markets, the demand for a compliant, core-and-edge data centre platform which can bring diverse sectors together will skyrocket.
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Cloud computing has successfully embraced the convenience and speed of the retail sector. It allows you to deliver immediate utility to your customers, satisfying any requirements they have on a day-by-day basis, while enabling you to drive additional revenue from your existing customers.
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Are engineers resisting the migration to SDN for fear of being automated out of a job?
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We’ve seen a lot of speculation in the media on Facebook’s acquisition of WhatsApp for a historic $19 billion. Many have wondered what the drivers for the deal are, pointing at Facebook’s attempts to stay relevant as younger generations abandon the social network and flock to services such as WhatsApp and SnapChat.
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With the explosion in the use of smartphones and tablets and the number of internet-connected video devices set to exceed the human population by 2017, the Asia-Pacific region is acting as the engine room for this growth.
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The rapid growth of technology enterprises in Asia, such as Samsung and Lenovo, coupled with consumers’ insatiable hunger for data, is putting huge pressure on domestic operators’ networks in the region. Because Asian operators do not have the proximity to content to satisfy this demand on home turf, they are looking further afield to alleviate this pressure and have Europe firmly in their sights.
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The business models adopted by many of today’s operators are under threat. Consumers demand more data and services at faster speeds, but they are unwilling to pay increased premiums for better services. Competition increases every day throughout the communications services sector and in all geographies around the world.
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As carriers continue to explore fresh growth opportunities outside of their traditional core competenices, there is increased potential for direct and indirect sales channels to clash.
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As operators gear up to delivering LTE roaming in Europe – and with it, the promise of ubiquitous IP access for everyone, everywhere – it presents new opportunities and challenges for our individual businesses and for the industry at large.
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The global economy may be improving, the focus of criminals on making easy money from the world's telecoms companies is showing no signs of abating.
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With innovations in SDN, NFV and enterprise satellite broadband all gaining traction, together with a renewed CSP focus on enhancing customer experience, 2014 is already shaping up to be an exciting year of change. Here are my top five predictions for the year ahead.
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Like all years in our tech-centric industry, 2014 presents both opportunities and challenges for carriers. Here’s a quick run-down on the Good, the Bad and the Ugly…
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Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) lay out how software components can work together. They’re becoming so important that some companies are now generating more revenue from APIs than from their own sites or “core” revenue sources and API strategies have become central components in business development and competitive positioning for firms digital and brick-and-mortar.
