"big data" articles

Sony and Panasonic have announced that they will jointly develop a next-generation optical disk standard that could hold at least 300 GB of data. Although evidence suggests consumers are moving away from optical discs, Sony and Panasonic look to move optical discs into the next generation, hoping to achieve this by the end of 2015. The pair cites durability as the main reason we won't see optical discs disappearing anytime soon, saying the optical disc is an ideal medium...

Telecom Council is presenting a two-day executive summit it calls Telecom Council Carrier Connections (TC3).   The summit highlights the relationships between the companies building communication networks and the new ideas that are fueling its growth. The summit brings together carriers and operators, entrepreneurs, investors and leading vendors from telecom infrastructure, platforms, mobile apps, IPTV, content and media, gaming, big data experts and more. Last...

Sprint has replaced AT&T as the wireless provider to the City of Houston. Sprint’s win marks the first time a carrier other than AT&T has provided wireless service to the city in over 20 years. Sprint will supply cellphones, push-to-talk devices, emergency communications and data services for most city departments. The contract, estimated at $15 million over five years, calls for approximately 10,000 activations of wireless services and more than 6,000 devices. The...