Category: Wireless & Cloud

December 6, 2023

A standalone (SA) 5G network uses a 5G core and is built specifically for 5G service. Some other networks were built for 4G and had 5G capabilities built over them as a way to get 5G service to the market […]

December 5, 2023

Reporters often call me about whatever newfangled buzzword is out there and what it means to the typical enterprise. Recently, I’ve been questioned about the fediverse. The fediverse is a decentralized social network of independent servers that can communicate with […]

December 1, 2023

Okay, I’m going to geek out for this one. The start of my cloud computing career was not using cloud computing services, it was building them. This meant setting up a service that could do complex things, handle many service […]

December 1, 2023

Dish’s Boost Wireless has announced that it added service to 12 more cities raising the total to 89 markets. Boost Wireless now covers 140 million Americans with its coverage. Boost Mobile is the unit’s pre-paid service where pricing starts at […]

November 20, 2023

My colleague Paul Krill does a great job rounding up the highest-paid cloud computing certifications you can obtain these days. In other words, by passing these courses, you’ll likely have no problem finding a well-paying job. While there are a […]

November 20, 2023

A novel technology to manage demands on mobile networks from multiple users using Terahertz frequencies has been developed by University of Leicester computer scientists. As we see an explosion of devices joining the “internet of things,” this solution could not […]

November 14, 2023

There’s no shortage of ways to share files with other people, whether you want to send them in a group chat, attach them to an email, or ping them over via AirDrop or Nearby Share. These all work perfectly well, […]

November 8, 2023

You might recall that back in May, Google said that Gmail accounts that have been inactive for two years would face deletion and get wiped off the face of this earth. Before making this announcement, Google used to erase the […]

October 30, 2023

The major cloud providers announced earnings last week, and their growth is slowing significantly. What that means, however, isn’t immediately obvious. Earlier this year each of the clouds used the same word to explain the decreased pace: “optimization.” Customers are […]

October 24, 2023

One of my bosses once said there are two types of IT projects whether developed or deployed: those over budget and those about to be. Indeed, if you read the trends of the last few years, cloud computing is more […]

October 17, 2023

What is the best US mobile network operator? If we leave any inherent trace of subjectivity aside and you ignore your personal experiences and those of the people around you, we can probably all come together and give the only […]

October 12, 2023

Starlink aims to start offering text messaging in 2024 followed by voice, data, and Internet of Things support a year later. Direct to Cell should support most standard LTE-compatible phones without any additional hardware, enabling connectivity regardless of whether you […]

October 6, 2023

I hate to say, “I told you so,” but the significant downturn in cloud spending that many people anticipated has not yet happened. Last year and this year, I’ve had one argument after another with tech reporters who all believed […]

October 5, 2023

Docker, the software platform for building applications based on containers, has partnered with Neo4j, LangChain, and Ollama to release Gen AI Stack, designed to provide a one-stop platform that will allow developers to not only create applications but incorporate generative […]

October 5, 2023

Migrating from on-premises to the cloud is often fraught with unexpected problems, which can easily lead to unexpected expenses as well. What appears to be a simple act of lifting and shifting servers and data into virtual infrastructures becomes bogged […]

October 3, 2023

Cloud architecture is a high-level design that outlines the overall structure and components of a cloud-based system and how those components interrelate, considering scalability, availability, security, and performance. It defines how various cloud services and resources are integrated to meet […]

September 29, 2023

The rush to generative AI is driving unexpected spending. It’s no longer considered optional to have generative AI system development and deployment plans; it’s a priority for boards and executive leadership. Thus, the question comes up quickly of how to […]

September 26, 2023

The serverless database continues to gain traction across the industry, generating a lot of hype along the way. And why not? The idea that an application developer starting on a new project can provision a database, not worry about sizing […]

September 19, 2023

Low-code and no-code development platforms have gained significant traction recently, and more so with the rise of artificial intelligence in 2023. This technology promises to democratize application development and empower “citizen developers.” If it sounds familiar, we tried this back […]

September 19, 2023

We are moving closer to a world where carriers can fill gaps in their 5G coverage by using signals from space (echo effect: space…space…space). This morning, AT&T and AST SpaceMobile announced the successful completion of a call placed from Maui, […]