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Not just a simple tech blog, Axiros uncovers and explains the telecommunications universe from within, offering substantial coverage of the latest technological trends and a personalized perspective. Stay ahead of the curve by gaining new market insights, comprehensive content about leading tech businesses, and the latest product offerings. It's all about carrier-grade Device Management, IoT, QoE, and Service Automation.
IoT – Unfulfilled Expectations and Reality
The predictions about IoT market made during its peak of inflated expectations phase about 10 years ago were quite optimistic and forecasted 50 billion devices in 2020 and total worldwide market revenues of around 1,8 trillion USD. However, based on predictions from 2020 and 2021, the current IoT landscape in 2023 connects around 15 billion devices, while the worldwide market revenues are around 290 billion USD. In this blog, we try to ascertain why these expectations remained unfulfilled and what are the current prospects for IoT.
Visiting South Africa: Recap on AfricaCom 2023
Last week we had the first time opportunity to showcase our products at a booth at the AfricaCom exhibition in Cape Town. With nearly 15 years of business expertise in the African region and esteemed clients such as Vodacom, BTC and MTN, we looked forward with anticipation to uncover the possibilities of this fair. Find out in this blog post, what we have discovered!
USP Interoperability Benchmarking Explained
Providing customers, the ability to use and integrate any device which supports one or more of the many standardised device management and monitoring protocols is in Axiros’ DNA. The most utilised standard by our customers is still TR-069, but with the introduction of its successor USP, we’re seeing a major shift in aspects of the lower layers of communication in comparison to TR-069. The analysis of the actual device capabilities and the representation in the data they provide, is a process we call Interoperability Benchmarking. To learn more, check out our blog post.
Part 2 - DOCSIS Monitoring
In the previous part of our blog series, we discovered the importance of monitoring critical network KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) that shape the Quality of Experience (QoE) for cable broadband users. In this part, we'll delve deeper into how the AXTRACT DOCSIS & PNM (Proactive Network Maintenance) bundles harness these KPIs to pinpoint critical locations and empower service providers to proactively tackle network challenges and consequently minimize customer churn before signal impairments cause critical service degradation and customer unsatisfaction.
Part 1 - DOCSIS Monitoring
In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital communication, guaranteeing a top-notch user experience is crucial for both service providers and end customers. As the appetite for faster and more reliable internet connection continues expanding, cable operators rely on the Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) to deliver high-speed broadband services.
MTA (Multimedia Terminal Adapter) Provisioning
The MTA, or Multimedia Terminal Adapter, is a device that provides the telephony interface for the PacketCable network at the customer's premises. There are two types of MTA devices: embedded MTAs, which are part of the same hardware as the cable modem, and standalone MTAs, which are separate physical devices.
Part 2 - A Guide to IoT Standards & Protocols
The second part of the IoT Standards & Protocols blog covers the application protocols which can be divided into general application protocols and specialized application protocols for covering specific use cases.
Part 1 - A Guide to IoT Standards & Protocols
Internet of Things (IoT) has undergone a wide adoption in many domains over the past years. The first thing that comes to mind when discussing IoT solutions are physical devices, hardware, either sensors that sense the environment or actuators which change the environment, and applications (software) through which IoT devices can be sensed and controlled.
The Science Behind IoT: Everything You Need to Know
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly growing technology that has the potential to revolutionise the way we live and work. However, behind the simple concept lies a complex system of hardware, software, communications, and platforms that work together to make IoT possible. In this article, we will dive into the science behind IoT and explain everything you need to know about how it works.
USP and its Exciting New Features
In the previous blog, our Daniel Egger outlined some of the key differences between the TR-069 and USP (née TR-369) protocols and why USP provides a solid improvement. But (as you may have noticed), he also left a few strategic spoilers about some unique features which make USP truly awesome; and that’s what we’re going to address today.
The Importance of the Quality of Experience (QoE) in the Telecom Industry
When companies improve their QoE, they increase customer satisfaction and loyalty, which may lead to improved business outcomes. Let’s try to explore the origins, why it should be considered, how TELCOs usually measure the QoE, what are the future trends, and how it can be implemented in the telecommunications industry.
A Gentle Introduction to USP/TR-369
All the lessons learned from wide-spread TR-069 use were considered and taken into account to design a much more modern, efficient, and secure protocol that can implement all of the TR-069 use cases but also some which couldn’t be implemented before.
Part 3 - Fifty Shades of DOCSIS Device Management
Find out what the cable modem provisioning process includes!
Part 2 - Fifty Shades of DOCSIS Device Management
DHCP provides IP addresses as well as other network and provisioning configuration parameters for CM, MTA, and CPE. These configuration parameters may include the default router, time server, DNS server, log server, hostname, domain name, TFTP server, configuration file name, lease time, ACS-URL, etc.
Both DOCSIS cable modems and PacketCable MTA adapters obtain their IP address and other configuration parameters via DHCP.
Part 1 - Fifty Shades of DOCSIS Device Management
In an increasingly competitive world, Internet service providers (ISPs) are constantly working to find new and expand existing offerings to clients, trying to improve the quality of the services and, at the same time, increase their operating profit. High-speed data transmission, interactive gaming, video-on-demand, videoconferencing, or telephony are just a few examples of these value-added services.
The Impact of MIMO on Multiple Access
The 802.11n standard provides for the use of MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) technology, on the basis of which can be implemented one of the following options:
Signal Attenuations and Quality of Experience
Various environmental factors can degrade WiFi performance. The factors that affect WiFi signal attenuation include absorption, reflection, diffraction and multipath:
The Features of 802.11AC Standard. Is It Possible to Reach the Stated Speed?
In real life no one standard has been able to maximize its theoretical performance since many factors influence the signal: electromagnetic interference from household appliances and electronics, obstacles in the signal path, signal reflections, and even magnetic storms.
WiFi: 2.4 GHz vs. 5 GHz
The recent studies carried out by a number of manufacturers of Wi-Fi devices have identified the support for 5 GHz networks as a competitive advantage. But why are such networks better than 2.4 GHz ones, in which many modern routers operate? Let's look into the matter.
5GHz Interference Issues
Unlike 2.4GHz bands, there are no overlapping channels in 5GHz range, like it was with 1, 2 and 3 channels. For example, within the context of U-NII-1 (see a list of WLAN channels below) only channels 36, 40, 44 and 48 can be selected; by default, each of them occupies 20MHz and nominally does not interfere with neighboring channels.