Making broadband applications mission critical

19 November 2024

Picture courtesy of Motorola Solutions

Picture courtesy of Motorola Solutions

An industry-wide standards-compliant approach is essential to ensure broadband applications for critical communications users are mission-critical quality. This is a key takeaway from a new white paper from TCCA, based on the results of a sector-wide survey, which also highlights the importance of testing and certification of applications designed to support mission-critical operations.

A wide range of broadband applications are already in use by critical communications users. However, the majority of these applications are currently deployed over commercial networks, with over-the-top, best-effort Quality of Service (QoS). As broadband data applications become increasingly important for day-to-day operations, users will demand their applications to be delivered with mission-critical QoS.

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IoT cyber-attacks on the rise

18 November 2024

Wireless Logic highlights key security concerns among organisations and reveals a strong demand for enhanced security features from IoT connectivity providers, as enterprises seek to better protect their connected environments.

The report sheds light on the challenges of deploying global IoT solutions and the opportunities these present to their connectivity partners, with 89% saying the threats of cybersecurity breaches, or issues related to compliance as a result of cybersecurity issues, represent a pain point for their organisation. Other key findings include:

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Wireless Technology Labs to spearhead country’s first MVN

14 November 2024

Wireless Technology Labs (WTL) was recently chosen by MobileCoreX Ltd (MCX), a Nigerian mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE), to spearhead the development of the country’s first mobile virtual network.

WTL says this initiative aims to enhance mobile connectivity for Nigeria’s more than 220 million people, addressing the current challenges of low broadband penetration and poor quality of service. It is described as a landmark deal valued at millions of US dollars over the next three years.

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AI and Africa’s MNOs

13 November 2024

Classical and GenAI are reshaping telecommunications as we know it – so what do operators need to know?

AI is significantly reshaping the telecommunications landscape, from network optimisation and customer experience through to security and new business models.

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