Tag: 5G
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What is Convergent Charging?
Read more: What is Convergent Charging?Convergent charging is a solution that enables telco operators to offer and manage a variety of different services — including voice, video, data, and multimedia — and charge customers on a prepaid or post-paid basis. With a convergent charging solution in place,…
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What is High Availability and Why Do You Need it?
Read more: What is High Availability and Why Do You Need it?High availability describes systems or networks that can operate continuously, with minimal downtime, even during peak usage. The advent of 5G has made high availability more important than ever as it has significantly increased the volume, variety, and velocity of data flowing…
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The (Very Important) Difference Between ‘Reacting’ and ‘Responding’ to Data
Read more: The (Very Important) Difference Between ‘Reacting’ and ‘Responding’ to DataThe data world is changing faster than ever—but it’s always changing faster than ever. The speeds and volumes at which data now enters enterprise systems are of course far greater than even a year ago, and a year ago it was far greater than…
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What is Network Slicing?
Read more: What is Network Slicing?Network slicing is the process of dividing physical networks into several smaller virtual networks that can be configured to support unique architectures, rules, performance characteristics, and security features based on predetermined KPIs and service-level agreements (SLAs). With network slicing, telecom operators can…
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Making Network Slicing A Reality: How Should Telcos Transform? (Webinar Q&A)
Read more: Making Network Slicing A Reality: How Should Telcos Transform? (Webinar Q&A)NOTE: SINCE THIS WEBINAR TOOK PLACE, VOLTDB HAS CHANGED ITS NAME TO VOLT ACTIVE DATA. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING WHY, PLEASE SEE AN EXPLANATION AROUND THEIR RENAMING IN THIS BLOG POST. On Feb. 15 we hosted a webinar with STL Partners…
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MWC is Back! Top-Four Takeaways From the Return of the Leading Telco Event
Read more: MWC is Back! Top-Four Takeaways From the Return of the Leading Telco EventIf, like me, you’re a regular attendee of Mobile World Congress (MWC), you probably devoted a lot of time and energy to set up meetings for MWC 2020, only to see it all evaporate before your eyes over the course of a…
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What Is a Cloud-Native Network Function?
Read more: What Is a Cloud-Native Network Function?A cloud-native network function (CNF), also known as container(ized) network function, is a network function designed to run inside containers, which are standardized units of software that bundle code so applications can run seamlessly across different computing environments. CNFs are the latest…
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As of Today, We Are Volt Active Data
Read more: As of Today, We Are Volt Active DataIt is my pleasure to announce that, as of today, we are no longer VoltDB and are now Volt Active Data. It’s an important move that reflects how we’ve grown as a company and also how the 5G-enabled, real-time data universe has…
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Introducing Volt Active Data
Read more: Introducing Volt Active DataAs of today, VoltDB is no longer VoltDB, we are Volt Active Data—a name-modification that’s been a long-time coming and has involved numerous internal discussions, late-night realizations, early-morning coffees, and, potentially, a Slack debate or two. The TL;DR version: we realized we needed…
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New Report: The CIO’s guide to 5G as a business growth engine
Read more: New Report: The CIO’s guide to 5G as a business growth engine5G offers telecom carriers a golden opportunity to move up the value chain from mass-scale, standardized B2C commodity products to higher-value enterprise solutions for B2B and B2B2X (businesses offering services to enterprise or consumer end-customers). Doing so will result in new revenue…
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Our Top-Five Telco Trend Predictions for 2022
Read more: Our Top-Five Telco Trend Predictions for 2022This year saw a more-rapid-than-ever growth in the telco 5G ecosystem. With bigger investments in research and development, improved network coverage, and government support, the business breakthroughs of 5G are more compelling than ever. But just as it’s critical for telcos to act quickly…
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How PCF Needs to Evolve With 5G
Read more: How PCF Needs to Evolve With 5GCan 5G change the world and our lives? Not surprisingly, Volt Active Data and our 5G technology partner Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) know the answer is an emphatic “Yes!” 5G will have a huge impact on society and transform how people will work and live.…