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Deploying network services in business today is growing more complex as new technologies are introduced at an accelerating rate and overall traffic increases. To help manage this complexity, Deutsche Telekom’s TeraStream project has created an all-IP network transformation that can cope with exponential traffic growth and streamline the delivery of services by leveraging software-defined networking (SDN) technology in its real-time operational support systems (OSS), allowing Deutsche Telekom to significantly reduce product innovation cycles and instantly scale and deploy services.... More Info

Over the past few months there’s been considerable action in the US mobile market, but the biggest news is that T-Mobile and MetroPCS will combine operations. MetroPCS shareholders have approved T-Mobile parent Deutsche Telekom’s final offer, and since all regulatory approvals have been secured, the merger of the two mobile operators will be fast-tracked, and we mean fast—the companies targeted May 1 as their closing date, so by the time you read this, the deal will be done.... More Info

Some people say that change is good. That’s nonsense, of course.

What if, instead of sitting at my desk and drinking a cup of coffee while writing this monthly message, I had decided to shout it into a microphone, with a thumping, synthetic techno beat in the background, and embed the audio file for you here?... More Info

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It would be hard not to see that these are some of the most exciting times to be involved in telecommunications. Many analysts feel there is greater change afoot in the current decade than in the previous 100 years, and it’s easy to see why: “the Internet of Things” is evolving from concept to reality, high-speed mobile connectivity is becoming pervasive, the cloud is lowering the cost of IT as well as the barrier to entry for new businesses, and Big Data analytics are helping everyone make smarter, more personalized choices.... More Info