Why Milliseconds Matter: The 5G Real-Time Opportunity
Advances in 5G have given telecom providers the opportunity to adopt agile, future-proof infrastructures. Organizations that adapt their data platforms as 5G capabilities evolve, or those that anticipate changes, will have an advantage over the competition. However, those that stick with a reactive approach risk falling behind their more proactive peers. On April 20th, 2021, [...]
More than Digital Twins—Today’s Telcos Need ‘Active’ Digital Twins
To successfully monetize their infrastructure investments and make 5G-based capabilities a reality, telecom operators need to explore both enterprise and consumer markets. Digital twins have become a common practice for this and for monetizing 5G in the form of keeping customers and subscribers as happy as possible—the discipline of customer management (also known as customer [...]
5G+ is Here? Here’s Why We Agree and What it Means
A FutureIoT article published this month by Fuad Siddiqui, senior partner and vice president at Nokia Bell Labs, describes a new era of 5G he calls “5G+”. In this era, industries “assess and implement next-gen connectivity that acts in concert with a broad ecosystem of key technologies”, leading to the next big phase of industrial [...]
What is a Data Platform?
A data platform is a total stack solution for end-to-end data processing, from ingestion to action. Data platforms are typically used to process very large data sets at scale without compromising on latency. Companies in all industries are increasingly using modern data platforms to make information actionable and profit from it in real time. Data [...]
How to Drive an Action-Oriented Event-Driven Architecture
Recently Gartner issued a newly updated version of its foundational research report, Maturity Model For Event-Driven Architecture (EDA). We believe it is required reading for leaders of any real-time-sensitive digital business. The report presents the business benefits modern EDA provides beyond what is possible using connected APIs, as well as enables readers to assess where […]
Why Modern Telco Policies Require a Modern Data Platform
Directing Network Traffic with Telco Policies Imagine a crowded New York street. There are pedestrians shuffling along on the sidewalks, Ubers—yes, Lyfts and yellow cabs, too—jostling ahead, bicyclists weaving through gaps, and pizza delivery guys cursing the 30-minute-or-free guarantee. Suddenly, a wailing ambulance approaches. Instantly, the traffic slows and moves to the sides, opening up […]
