CSPs reveal what’s really happening with 5G
Over the years, the team here at Allot has amassed quite a library of Telco Trends Reports, which we publish as important developments occur within the industry. Our latest report dives in deep to reveal where communications service providers (CSPs) are on the path to rolling out 5G. Entitled “The ... Read More
Can network congestion ever, really, truly be managed?
Network congestion continues to be an ongoing problem for Communication Service Providers (CSPs) all over the world. The situation was made all too clear recently with the release of Squid Game, Netflix’s dystopian series, which has become the US streaming company’s most popular show launch ever with more than 100m ... Read More
Facebook Outage – It’s all about the Pipes
In case anyone needed to be reminded, yesterday’s dramatic Facebook/WhatsApp/Instagram outage drove home, once again, how dependent we have all become on ubiquitous connectivity and our favorite applications and online services. But it goes far beyond just online fun and games and keeping in touch with our various communities and ... Read More
The surprising things mobile network operators are saying about 5G & QoE
We recently completed some research to better understand CSP attitudes toward Quality of Experience (QoE) and congestion management on 5G networks. As part of the study, independent market research agency Coleman Parkes conducted an anonymous survey in which senior decision makers at 100 Tier-1 and Tier-2 mobile communication service providers ... Read More
DDoS attacks and 5G: everything you need to know
Cybersecurity geeks may already know this historical tidbit… The first DDoS attack occurred back in 1999, when a computer at the University of Minnesota suddenly came under attack from a network of 114 other computers infected with a malicious script called Trin00. What they may not know, or remember, is ... Read More
COVID-19 & the new telecom reality: traffic management more important than ever
Communication Service Providers (CSPs) are seeing a dramatically increased load on networks as more people each day work from home. With a growing number of employees and businesses working remotely, voice conferencing and video collaboration are driving up traffic. Adding to demand on the network, countless students are relying on ... Read More
Quality of Experience – How machine learning, net neutrality, and 5G relate to QoE
Around the world, an enormous amount of money is being spent on bandwidth and network equipment as communications service providers (CSPs) strive to deliver optimal Quality of Experience (QoE) across a range of existing and planned services. During 2018, in the US alone, communication service providers’ (CSP) broadband CAPEX rose ... Read More
Silex Malware: Deadly New Virus Bricks 1000s of IoT Devices
Your IoT’s not sick – Someone just turned it into a brick! A 14-year-old hacker created a new strain of malware called “Silex malware” which bricked over 4000 IoT devices in the span of a few hours. Once again, the world is shocked to find that IoT devices are vulnerable ... Read More
Telegram Hit by Powerful DDoS Attack – Blames China
Rich Irony – Secure Messaging App Neutralized by Cyber Attack We live in a world where foreign governments are routinely accused of cyber meddling to subvert democratic elections. Is anyone surprised that an authoritarian government is blamed for a massive DDoS attack that shut down Telegram – a key social ... Read More
5G Networks: Shaping Quality of Experience (QoE) in the 5G Era
After reigning for 8+ years as the standard for mobile broadband, 4G networks are about to be dethroned by 5G. 5G networks promise dramatically faster speeds, lower latency and massive machine to machine communications – but is this enough to ensure happy consumers? Back in 2009, 4G was launched with ... Read More
