Carl Weinschenk
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Protecting Elections Suddenly is a Hot Summer Topic
Election security - or rather, the lack of it - is suddenly a hot topic on Capitol Hill and elsewhere. → Read More
Happy Holidays from the 3GPP: The First 5G Standard Arrives
Development of standards is difficult under the best of conditions. In 5G, the going is even harder because it involves a good deal of new science. → Read More
Fronthaul Front and Center in 5G Planning
Fronthaul is not a new concept. However, it is being widely expanded to support 5G. → Read More
Mobile First Indexing Moves Forward at Google
The transition to mobile-first indexing is important, but somewhat obscured by the fact that it is highly technical and occurs on a gradual basis. → Read More
Critical Infrastructure Continues to Be Under Cyber Threat
One of the most frightening of the many scary things in the modern world of telecom and IT is infiltration of critical infrastructure (CI) by hackers. → Read More
Why Rescind Net Neutrality? Hint: It Wasn't About Encouraging Investment
The most likely impact of the end of net neutrality is that big companies that control infrastructure will have freer rein to choke off competitors. → Read More
The FirstNet Opt-In Deadline Approaches
The opt-in deadline is approaching for FirstNet. Expect a good deal of news between now and the end of the year. → Read More
Test and Measurement in the 5G World
There is a tremendous amount riding on the success of 5G. In many ways, it is even more important than the standards that came before. → Read More
Voice Assistants Becoming a Business Tool
The line between consumer and business tools is gone. The migration of voice assistants to the enterprise and business is a replay of the BYOD trek. → Read More
The Most Surprising Thing About AI: This Is Just the Start
We are only at the beginning of the evolution of artificial intelligence. → Read More
MEF to Push Ethernet Across All Boundaries
MEF 3.0 is aimed at enabling Ethernet services to be seamlessly used on an end-to-end basis on multiple virtualized networks. → Read More
Mobile Networks Stressed by Unlimited Plans
Mobile plans are great for subscribers and carriers. To the extent they are successful, network operators must ensure enough capacity is available. → Read More
Pay Attention to SD-WAN Security
SD-WANs bring tremendous potential benefits to telecommunications networks. They are a new and relatively untested approach, however. → Read More
The Supreme Court Takes on Cell Phone Privacy
Though it only occasionally will affect business directly, telecom execs should track a case about cell phone privacy argued in the Supreme Court. → Read More
A Consequential Week for Telecom in Washington
Decisions on net neutrality changes and others that may affect the telecom industry seem at odds. → Read More
The FCC Moves to End Net Neutrality
Before it is even approved, consumer groups are already preparing to challenge the new order regarding net neutrality in court. → Read More
Computer Vision Sets Its Sights on a Bright Future
Computer vision seems to be gaining its own identity as a standalone discipline that can be deployed in many different ways. → Read More
Three J.D. Power Studies Show Changing Attitudes and a Demanding Public
Telecom carriers, providers spend millions researching how people feel about products. Some of the best public information comes from J.D. Power. → Read More
FCC Mulls Easing Copper Retirement Regulations
Much of the copper in the field is old. Some, in fact, has been in service for a century. → Read More
Smart Guns Are a Smart Solution, But Not for Most Mass Shootings
Technology can play a role in reducing gun violence, but it does not seem to be the answer for the highest profile manifestation of the problem. → Read More