The mobile market place is undergoing major shifts and mobile carriers are facing major challenges in staying competitive in delivering services, and scaling their networks efficiently. Voice and SMS are commoditized, and the revenues are shifting from voice to data while the combined revenue of voice and data is not able to keep pace with the rising cost of delivering mobile data. VoLTE and RCS investments, while visionary, are not making a positive impact on top and bottom lines fast enough.

There is a lot of buzz in the industry about Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), Software Defined Networking (SDN) and cloud technologies. So what is all the buzz about? It is about the insatiable demand of consumers for reliable, personalized and innovative services accessible from anywhere and at any time, and more pointedly, about the ability for service providers and their networks to meet these demands.

An industry and government approach to supporting PSTN to IP transformation over the next decade

The public switched telephone network (PSTN), is arguably the largest legacy network in the world. While the Internet has grown, and a significant portion of voice calls today travel over the Internet, the importance of the PSTN is still very real and there remains a need to connect people with the quality voice services they’ve come to rely on. In fact, more than one billion people globally and the majority of all businesses still rely on the PSTN.

Once again our employees have demonstrated their commitment to GIVING by embodying the true spirit of GENBAND and I could not be more proud. As part of our recent trip to South Africa the team wanted to do something special for the local community. The decision was made to adopt a cause that would benefit those in need. 

In the post-Supercomm world, tradeshows in North America have become focused on specific technology areas, rather than diffused across multiple segments of the industry. The WebRTC Conference & Expo in Atlanta, conducted at the end of June, was no exception. It’s hard to think of a hotter topic careening through the corridors of the communications industry these days than the rise of browser-based unified-communications.

The excitement surrounding WebRTC continues to grow unabated. Innovation abounds and every day I am bombarded on the Twittersphere (in addition to multiple LinkedIn groups, RSS blog feeds and frequent webinars) with another product announcement or a new and interesting demonstration of the technology.   I am encouraged that so many share our opinion that WebRTC is a truly disruptive force.

As Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of a major communications solutions provider, I am constantly identifying and investigating trends that indicate the direction of communications in our society. One trend that everyone planning for the future should understand is the generational shift in communications driven by the 18-29 demographic, known as GEN-Y.

In today’s always on, always connected world we are busier than ever.   Wouldn’t it be great if we could simplify at least one aspect of our hectic lives? GENBAND Mobile Life allows you to do just that. 

If you’ve ever found a $10 or $20 bill in a seldom-used coat pocket, you know it’s a nice surprise.  You probably thought the money had been spent or lost – and now you have it back.