Wireless operators under increasing pressure
As the wireless boom continues unabated, wireless network operators are coming under increasing pressure to provide more capacity, coverage and quality – and all of this without upping prices. This is going to be a major focus in 2015. “During 2015 we will see...Five reasons you can’t ignore SDN
Software-defined networking (SDN) is set to be one of the most disruptive developments in IT, yet most businesses lack awareness as to its implications. Shiraaz Singh, head of Networking Solutions at Aptronics, believes this needs to change. Forget cloud, big data and the Internet of things for a second – there’s something just as big that most IT executives and businesses are blissfully unaware of. It’s called SDN and it’s the future of networking.
Embracing the age of WiFi calling
WiFi calling will change how African consumers and businesses benefit from mobile communication in 2015 says Ruckus Wireless. At its most basic, WiFi calling provides the mobile operator with the opportunity to use WiFi in order to enhance its coverage and increase...
WiFi trends for 2015
We now live in a data-centric, wireless world, and no technology is better suited to address this reality than WiFi, according to Ruckus Wireless. In fact, global hotspot numbers are expected to grow to more than 340-million – that’s nearly one hotspot for every 20 people on Earth by 2018. That compares to one WiFi hotspot for every 150 people today. As a result, WiFi in many ways is fast becoming a utility. It’s like running water or electricity – you expect it to be there, and if you don’t have it, you are at a serious quality-of-life disadvantage.