I am regularly asked why there are so few Cloud OSS, or OSS as a Service, options when AWS / GCP and Azure all have IoT plays. I have also wondered why no systems integrator has deployed ONAP on AWS (or other). The following are the main reasons why I think such an option has… Continue reading 12 Reasons Why Cloud OSS hasn’t happened so far
Category: Internet of Things
Bringing IT (OSS) all together
I try and fit components together logically so that they can make the most of what the technology offers. I work predominantly in the OSS world on new access technologies like 5G and implementations like the Internet of Things. I want to achieve not just the deployment of these capabilities but to also to let… Continue reading Bringing IT (OSS) all together
5G, Iaas and Mobile Edge Computing
Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is a key piece of the 5G architecture (or 5G type claims on a 4G RAN). MEC can already make a huge difference in video latency and quality for video streaming multiple feeds within a sporting environment. For example Intel, Nokia and China Mobile video streams of the Grand Prix at… Continue reading 5G, Iaas and Mobile Edge Computing
Some Questions After Quad-Play
I work as an architect at a big telco that has recently become a quad-player. Part of my job is to think of what services come next. My previous interest has always been distributed computing, either networking or large data-sets. Also as part of my job I attend IT conferences on the internet of distributed… Continue reading Some Questions After Quad-Play
A Reference Architecture for the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things requires multiple Reference Architectures which can map capabilities to specific technology domains. This is a challenge because there is no single unifying industry definition for the Internet of Things. For the purpose of this presentation it is assumed that: “Things” have semantic representation in the Internet “Things” can be acted upon in a… Continue reading A Reference Architecture for the Internet of Things
M2M Protocols
There are many different usable protocols for communication with M2M devices for the Internet of Things. Specific protocols are more appropriate for different devices (e.g. memory & power profiles) and specific protocols are more appropriate for different communication needs (e.g. State Transfer Model & Event Based Model)
M2M ARPU Requires A Reference Architecture
The GSM Association (GSMA) put the M2M market size at $1.2tn revenue with 12 billion connected mobile devices by 2020. These numbers alone are enough to excite the most conservative of operators and wobble the subscriber-centric business models that currently prevail. The existing model adopted by MNOs that the more subscribers it has, the more successful and… Continue reading M2M ARPU Requires A Reference Architecture
BSS for the IoT: You Don’t Have To Be A Mobile Network Operator To Do It
The Internet of Things is not predicated on mobile or fixed-line operators. It is predicated on the value derived from the interplay between different sensors and actuators. In the history of mobile telecommunications it was the mobile network operators who provided a service that brought together radio waves and handset manufacturers. The success of mobile… Continue reading BSS for the IoT: You Don’t Have To Be A Mobile Network Operator To Do It
Why the Future of Identity is OpenID Connect and not SAML
This blog is part of a series comparing the implementation of identity management patterns in SAML and OpenID Connect: Identity Broker Service in OpenID Connect Identity Broker Service in SAML OpenID Connect AuthN & AuthZ Comparison of OpenID Connect with OAuth2.0 & SAML2.0 Cross Domain Identity Patterns: Chained Federation & Service Broker Future of Identity Federation is OpenID Connect Identity… Continue reading Why the Future of Identity is OpenID Connect and not SAML
Zepp Sensor for Golf and Tennis: An Example of a Good App Strategy
People who know me know that I am equally bad at both golf and tennis. Because I'm keen on gadgets (and excuse all purchases as research into the internet of things), I had to purchase the new Zepp Golf sensor. The golf sensor attaches to the back of my golf glove and tracks my slow slices… Continue reading Zepp Sensor for Golf and Tennis: An Example of a Good App Strategy
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