The changing role of IT: part II
In my last post, I spoke to some of the challenges a service provider will have as the role of its IT department continues to evolve over time. In this post, I’m going to offer three areas to consider on how more…
The changing role of IT: part I
The role of IT has never been more important for a service provider than it is today. The definition of Information Technology in the past was the internal functions to make the company work like billing systems, operation systems to more…
Mobile broadband growth – it’s more than just numbers
Even conservative estimates of mobile broadband growth paint a startling picture of the sheer volume of traffic mobile network operators can expect in the future. Data consumption rates are expected to grow to at forty – fifty times the current more…
Thoughts from the Global Analysts and CEO Summit 2013
Last month Tata Communications hosted its Global Analyst and CEO Summit in Jaipur India. It was really a great event across two full days. We had participation from 37 analysts and 10 CEOs. The event was held in the magnificent Rambagh Palace more…
The transition to connected communications
In the next few years we’re really going to see the business demand for connected communications. The siloed communications we’ve relied on to date will slowly disappear as a more holistic approach is adopted. The challenge is creating a ubiquitous more…
Signing off for 2012 with a thought
Again, my thoughts go back to that week long experience with no power after Hurricane Sandy. The New York/New Jersey area has recovered significantly, but there are still lingering questions on how/if the hardest hit areas will ever be the more…
How close is the 100G future?
By upgrading networks to 100G, service providers are investing in the future of their networks and securing future capacity demand. The challenge is deciding when to do it. In the network, we’ve been satisfied with 10G for quite some time more…
Are You Prepared for the Next 100 Year Storm?
Sorry for the bit of delay on this post, but a hurricane got in the way. Being based in New Jersey, I got my first experience of living through one of the largest storms ever to make land fall in the more…
Two-way video to drive the next wave of network traffic volume
Video has and continues to drive telecoms traffic growth, but the kind of video traffic that is going to strain the network in the future isn’t what you might think… Informa Telecoms & Media’s new report, ‘Congestion up ahead? Internet traffic and more…
Anticipating big bandwidth growth
Looking back at internet bandwidth growth over the last four to five years, we see some pretty exciting numbers. An expanding user base, proliferation of smart devices and new services are catalysing this growth. It presents a challenge to service more…
