Connected Car Emerging Tech Series Part 3 Author: Waseem Haider Today’s car industry is not the same as it used to be, thanks to technology. OEMs are not only manufacturing cars but also developing software solutions for a more connected, per...read more
Webscalers ramp up push into telecom in 1Q21 MTN Consulting's formal review of 4Q20 performance for the webscale sector will be published within a week. Based on preliminary stats, it is clear that the webscale market of operators continued blockb...read more
Amazon drives webscale capex jump in 4Q20, Alphabet lags; Oracle's 63% YoY increase is sign of OCI ramp Webscale capex on track to close 2020 around $122 billion Most webscale network operators (WNOs) have now reported 4Q20 earnings. For a la...read more
Telco-webscale collaboration gains momentum in January 2021 One key research theme for MTN Consulting in 2021 is the impact of the cloud on how telcos run their networks. Among other things, this involves a growing level of collaboration between t...read more
Webscale sector’s capex push to bring many more data centers online in 2021-23 Capex surge from webscale operators will continue Technology spending by the webscale sector is on a tear. While COVID-19 depressed the telco sector in 2020, stron...read more
On Jan. 6, 2020, something extraordinarily dangerous occurred. During Congress’ certification of the Electoral College votes from the 2020 election, armed protesters stormed the Capitol Building, overwhelming police officers and forcing lawmakers t...read more
Telco-Webscale Collaboration In our recently published capex forecast, we discussed how essential collaboration will be for the future of telecommunications network operators (telcos). In particular, collaboration with the webscale sector. Many...read more
After Joseph R. Biden Jr. takes the oath of office on Jan. 20, 2021, the newly inaugurated president of the United States will need to contend with an America in turmoil. Naturally, the scourge of COVID-19, and its devastating impact on the nation...read more
In the beginning, the people of Earth told their truths, voiced their opinions, and advertised their wares and services in print media such as newspapers and magazines. And the people of Earth looked upon their works, and called it good. In tim...read more
As I indicated in Part One of these reports on digital privacy, digital tools such as facial recognition are used for many beneficial purposes. However, as I demonstrated, those tools are also extremely easy to abuse, particularly in the hands of gov...read more