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MEF, TM Forum & Service Providers To Standardize LSO APIs
SDxCentral - MEF and TM Forum are teaming up with multiple service providers working to standardize Lifecycle Services Orchestration (LSO) application programming interfaces (APIs) to orchestrate services across multiple networks. The providers also leading the effort include AT&T, Orange, Colt, Comcast, Level 3, PCCW, Sparkle, Verizon, CableLabs, and Kyrio. Together they hope
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MEF, TM Forum, and Service Providers to Standardize LSO APIs
MEF and TM Forum are teaming up with multiple service providers working to standardize Lifecycle Services Orchestration (LSO) application programming interfaces (APIs) to orchestrate services across multiple networks. The providers also leading the effort include AT&T, Orange, Colt, Comcast, Level 3, PCCW, Sparkle, Verizon, CableLabs, and Kyrio. Together they hope to develop a
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Service providers explore IoT/smart city solutions
The Internet of Things (IoT) – whereby everything from air conditioners to automated cars, and security cameras to sprinkler systems are connected to the web and controlled via mobile devices from afar – isn’t a thing of the future. It’s here. About 6.4 billion devices are hooked up to the Internet, according to a 2015 study by Gartner. By 2020, that number is expected to
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Has AT&T ICE’ed VNF Onboarding?
As part of the release of ECOMP (Enhanced Control, Orchestration, Management and Policy) into open source, AT&T will later this year release the software it's been using as part of the VNF on-boarding process called ICE for Incubation & Certification Environment. That could influence ongoing efforts for the telecom industry to address the need for a common approach to brin
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Five Cities Receive Readiness Challenge Grants
Austin, Indianapolis, Miami, Orlando, and Philadelphia were chosen from more than 130 applicants. February 8, 2017 – Smart Cities Council, the world’s largest smart cities network, announced today that Austin, Indianapolis, Miami, Orlando and Philadelphia are the five winners of the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge Grant program. Over 130 cities were involved in the ap
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Smart Cities Council Announces Winners of Smart Cities Readiness Challenge Grants
Smart Cities Council recently announced that Austin, Indianapolis, Miami, Orlando and Philadelphia are the five winners of the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge Grant program. Over 130 cities were involved in the application process. The winning cities will receive a tailored Readiness Workshop during 2017 to develop a roadmap for applying smart technologies to further innov
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Smart Cities Council Announces 5 Readiness Grant Winners
The Smart Cities Council awarded the Readiness Challenge Grant to Austin, Indianapolis, Miami, Orlando, and Philadelphia on Wednesday. The cities will get a workshop to plan how to use smart technologies to further local innovation, inclusion, and investment. They also will receive products from companies including Ameresco, AT&T, CH2M, CompTIA, Dow Building and Construction,
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A business transformation using Telflow
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Platforms are eating the world
“The platform strategy has two key elements, and it is important not to confuse them. First is the platform business model, where companies build digital ecosystems or marketplaces connecting customers with producers of goods and/or services, making it easy for them to do business, rather than playing a direct role in the supply chain (think, Airbnb, eBay and Uber). Second is th
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Five cities win the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge Grant
There were 133 cities vying for one of five spots as part of a grant program from the Smart Cities Council. Find out the winning cities. Austin, Indianapolis, Miami, Orlando, and Philadelphia are the five winners of the Smart Cities Council Readiness Challenge Grant program. Each city will receive a tailored readiness workshop to help them develop a roadmap for applying smart tech