Featured Editorial - Next Generation Communications

Administrators Can Use DNS RPZ for Malicious Site Queries
8/23/2016 - The Domain Name Server (DNS) Response Policy Zone (RPZ) is an open, vendor-neutral standard for the interchange of DNS firewall configuration information. RPZ was developed by the Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) to fight the abuse of the DNS by groups or individuals with malicious or harmful intent. RPZ is a standard feature of BIND 9 (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) as of version 9.8.1 and was built upon the Mail Abuse Spam Project, which introduced reputation data as a means of protecting against email spam. Due to the proliferation of criminal activity on the Internet, it is difficult for the Internet security industry to remove criminal infrastructure at domain registries, hosting providers or ISPs on a timely basis.

Nokia Completes World's Largest Modernization of HLR Database in India for Vodafone
8/17/2016 - World's largest HLR modernization for Vodafone's SuperNet in India by Nokia brings 200M subscribers under one consolidated database.

China Mobile Awards Nokia 30 Percent of Its 2016-17 Optical Build
8/17/2016 - Nokia captures major part of China Mobile next generation network for 4G build out.

New GSA Report Details LTE Uptake
8/17/2016 - LTE in its various flavors is now widespread and LTE-Advanced in particular is mainstream according to a new report from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GMSA).

OpenSignal Study of Mobile Speeds and Coverage by Country is Revealing
8/17/2016 - People who have high speed and accessibility as vacation selection priority will find OpenSignal study illuminating.

The Case for a Holistic Approach: Getting the Right Handle on PSTN Migration
8/10/2016 - No matter where one looks in the world the public switched telephone network (PSTN) is in the midst of being retired as fixed, mobile and converged networks transform to next generation all-IP ones. And, while these migrations are taking place at varying speeds, realities are that the legacy TDM PSTN has outlived its utility in our digital world, making this an issue of when and not if.

French Mass Transit and Nokia Trial of LTE on Paris Metro
8/9/2016 - France's Regie Autonome des Transports Parisiens (RATP) and Nokia complete successful test of LTE access on Paris Metro line 14.