Big Data Analytics

IBM Completes Acquisition of Confluent to Power Real-Time AI Data Streaming

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:45:43 +0000

IBM completed its acquisition of Confluent, the data streaming platform that more than 6,500 enterprises, including 40% of the Fortune 500, rely on to power real-time operations. Together, IBM and…

MWC 2026: The Data-Driven Telco Summit

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 02:35:00 +0000

Ahead of MWC Barcelona 2026, The Fast Mode spoke to Paul McCluskey, Head of Marketing at Wavelo; Matt Leary, Head of Custom at TelcoTitans and Patrick Kelly, Founder, Partner, and…

HexaDone Integrates Hyvilo to Deliver End-to-End Data-to-Action Solutions

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:06:21 +0000

HexaDone acquires Hyvilo to become the leader in territorial data management and business process monitoring. With the integration of Hyvilo's business modules, the HexaDone platform will cover the entire chain…

From Climate Tech to AI: Meet the Top 20 Startups of the GSMA's 4YFN26 Awards

andrea@thefastmode.com (Andrea Yukta L. ) — Tue, 30 Dec 2025 02:12:47 +0000

The world's most iconic startup event 4YFN26 will return to the halls of Fira de Barcelona’s iconic Gran Via during MWC26 Barcelona next year for a groundbreaking showcase of 2026’s…

Tarifica Bags Prestigious ‘Analytics & Intelligence Champion’ Title at The Fast Mode Awards 2025

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 09:16:16 +0000

Tarifica, a global leader in telecom plan and pricing intelligence, has been honoured as the winner of the Analytics & Intelligence Champion award for the Innovation category at the recently…

Telco AI: Gathering Momentum and Realizing Value in 2026

gerhardwieser@thefastmode.com (Gerhard Wieser) — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 13:12:36 +0000

Artificial Intelligence has rapidly gone from buzzword to ubiquity. But as we look ahead to 2026, it’s time to ask serious questions about not only where the value lies but…

CP PLUS, Qualcomm Launch Next-Gen Video Security Platform with On-Device AI & Real-Time Insights

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:14:35 +0000

CP PLUS, India’s number one video security brand, and Qualcomm Technologies, a leading supplier of edge compute and AI technologies, announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration between the companies to introduce a…

IBM to Acquire Confluent for $11 Billion, Strengthening Real-Time Data and AI Capabilities

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:14:36 +0000

IBM and Confluent announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which IBM will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Confluent for $31 per share,…

[White Paper] Revolutionize Telecom With AI-Powered Service Provision

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 02:12:00 +0000

Discover how AI is transforming telecommunications in Comarch's latest white paper, Advanced Telco Service Provisioning with AI-driven Efficiency. Learn how artificial intelligence enhances automation in complex networks, streamlines customer interactions…

Deep Research: Beyond Data Intelligence

albertopan@thefastmode.com (Alberto Pan) — Mon, 06 Oct 2025 01:51:47 +0000

Over the last two years, AI – and particularly generative AI (GenAI) - has moved from tech headline hype to an everyday enterprise tool. For many organisations, it now underpins…

AI Is Here, but Are You Actually Ready for It?

michaelsimms@thefastmode.com (Michael Simms) — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 07:39:04 +0000

Artificial intelligence may be the poster child for innovation, but this year, 42% of businesses scrapped their AI projects. That’s a nearly 150% increase from 2024, when just 17% reported…

Why APAC Telcos’ Agentic AI Success Hinges Entirely on Real-Time Data

kaiwaehner@thefastmode.com (Kai Waehner) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:09:41 +0000

The telecommunications (telcos) sector in APAC is evolving at a breakneck speed. The rapid evolution of AI, explosive growth of IoT devices, and fast-expanding 5G rollouts have transformed telcos from…

ePlus Subsidiary OneCloud Acquires Realwave to Expand AI-Driven Data & Video Analytics

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:46:29 +0000

ePlus announced that its subsidiary, OneCloud Consulting, has acquired substantially all of the operating assets of Realwave, a software company offering cloud-based, AI-powered, automated data analysis that can integrate with…

Wavelo Helps CSPs Break Legacy Barriers with Real-Time Data for AI

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:15:15 +0000

Wavelo—a global leader in event-driven software solutions for telecom—announced its "Free Your Data" offering—a new solution that enables CSPs to fast-track their AI strategies by unlocking critical data, trapped in…

Cisco Enables Cross-Platform Analytics with Splunk Federated Search for Snowflake

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 02:37:40 +0000

Cisco announced Splunk Federated Search for Snowflake, a new Splunk Platform integration that empowers organizations to seamlessly connect, query, and combine operational and business data across Splunk and Snowflake environments. …

2025 Report: Advancing Network Management with Generative AI: The Role of DPI-Driven Traffic Intelligence

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:06:00 +0000

ipoque's latest research report looks at the role of Generative AI (GenAI) in the management of today’s networks and how it can significantly improve the effectiveness and efficiency of networking…

[White Paper] Powering Sustainable Networks With AI Innovation

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 03:46:00 +0000

Discover how AI is transforming sustainability in the telecommunications sector with Comarch's latest white paper, "AI – The Ultimate Driver of Network Sustainability". Dive into the key climate challenges facing…

Instantly Boost Network Efficiency With 3rd Gen SEED® Technology

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Wed, 23 Jul 2025 07:32:00 +0000

As the demand for seamless connectivity accelerates, mobile networks require innovative and efficient solutions. Passive antennas remain a cornerstone of network performance—and now, they’re getting even better. With 85 years…

Unlocking Data Silos with Wavelo's Event-Driven Architectures | Interview with Paul McCluskey at DTW

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:02:35 +0000

The Fast Mode spoke to Paul McCluskey, Head of Marketing at Wavelo in a brief interview at the recently concluded DTW Ignite 2025. In this interview, Paul discusses: Wavelo's participation…

Micro to Macro: How AI-Driven Data Quality Unlocks Enterprise-Level AI

jasonthompson@thefastmode.com (Jason Thompson) — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 02:13:51 +0000

AI is a hot topic everywhere – on every keynote stage, in every boardroom strategy deck, and in every vendor pitch given in the last 12 months. The promise? Smarter…

Telefónica Tech Moves into Spain's Big Data Market with Confluent

andrea@thefastmode.com (Andrea Yukta L. ) — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:46:37 +0000

Telefónica Tech, the digital business unit of Telefónica, has entered into a strategic partnership with Confluent, a data streaming platform company, to transform the big data market in Spain. Through this…

Exasol and Exoscale Partner to Deliver High-Performance Analytics

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:15:37 +0000

Exoscale, the trusted European cloud infrastructure provider, and Exasol, a specialist in high-performance analytics databases, have announced a strategic partnership to provide uncompromising data sovereignty and powerful analytics for businesses…

Becoming AI-Ready With Data-Driven Strategies and Robust Data Analytics Frameworks

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:28:00 +0000

João Pedro Barata, Data & Analytics Offer Lead at Celfocus discusses: How the data needs of AI and GenAI differ, and the impact of GenAI on data requirements How poor…

Speedata Unveils First Analytics Chip with $44M Boost for Big Data Acceleration

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:32:31 +0000

Speedata, whose first-of-its-kind Analytics Processing Unit (APU) is designed to accelerate big data analytic workloads by orders of magnitude across industries, announced the launch of its breakthrough chip. The announcement…

[White Paper] Advanced Network Management and Optimization with Digital Twins

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Fri, 30 May 2025 00:49:00 +0000

New and complex telecommunications technologies such as autonomous networks require innovative solutions to deliver efficiency, sustainability, security and quality. Digital twins address exactly this, by replicating entire networks virtually and…

Salesforce Buys Informatica for $8B in Biggest Enterprise AI Deal

cutekangagirl@gmail.com (Ariana Lynn) — Wed, 28 May 2025 02:14:17 +0000

Salesforce and Informatica have entered into an agreement for Salesforce to acquire Informatica for approximately $8 billion in equity value, net of Salesforce’s current investment in Informatica. Under the terms…

The Critical Role of Data Engineering in AI-Driven Telecommunications

davesmith@thefastmode.com (Dave Smith) — Tue, 27 May 2025 02:32:07 +0000

AI's potential to transform the telecom industry is undeniable. It can optimise network performance, predict maintenance needs, enhance customer experiences, and facilitate emerging technologies, such as the Internet of Things…

The Analytics Revolution: How Autonomous AI Agents are Redefining Business Intelligence

praveensatyanaryana@thefastmode.com (Praveen Satyanaryana) — Mon, 19 May 2025 02:21:59 +0000

For years, enterprise analytics have felt like an autopsy of past performance: static reports, historical spreadsheets, and after-the-fact insights that arrived too late to spark real change. Yet a new…

Positive Customer Interactions Aren’t Just an Extra; They Are the Foundation of Business Success

maurocarobene@thefastmode.com (Mauro Carobene) — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:32:10 +0000

While the rest of the world rushes to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) for personalised customer service experiences, it is important to evaluate how brands can make the of these innovative…

How HPE Aruba's Self-Contained GenAI LLMs Deliver Secure and Instant Network Insights

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 11:54:00 +0000

Nick Harders, Director, APJ Systems Engineering at HPE Aruba Networking discusses: The functionalities enabled by the integration of Generative AI capabilities in its cloud-native network management platform, HPE Aruba Networking…

Responsible AI: The New Leadership Edge for Service Providers

alvintoh@thefastmode.com (Alvin Toh) — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 04:17:47 +0000

The competitive advantage of generative AI is undoubtedly fuelling the rapid development and adoption of AI tools within organisations. AI tools in the market are growing by the day, and…

Rethink Data: Fuelling AI with the Rich Context of Unstructured Information

philipmiller@thefastmode.com (Philip Miller) — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:40:23 +0000

Organizations today grapple with unprecedented volumes of information and much of it—often cited as high as 80%—is unstructured. This includes everything from PDFs and PowerPoints to emails, images and sensor…

Data-Driven Call Centers: Enhancing Efficiency and Personalization in 2025

bobbyhakimi@thefastmode.com (Bobby Hakimi) — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:19:32 +0000

In 2025, data will be the driving force behind successful call center operations. The ability to harness and apply data effectively can determine whether a contact center thrives or struggles.…

Authoritative Telephone Numbering Intelligence for AI-Powered Scam Prevention

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:30:00 +0000

Steve Tang, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Engineering at iconectiv discusses: How advancements in AI, such as Generative AI, have contributed to the rise of online…

A1 Austria Migrates 21TB Workload to Aiven-Powered OpenSearch

andrea@thefastmode.com (Andrea Yukta L. ) — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 01:24:26 +0000

Aiven announced that A1 Austria has used OpenSearch by Exoscale Powered by Aiven to migrate its 21TB Elasticsearch workload to OpenSearch in just one week. The large 30-node cluster with…

GenAI for CSPs: What You Need to Know to Get Started

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:12:20 +0000

Andrew Coward, GM of Software Defined Networking at IBM discusses: The role of GenAI at the data layer, analytics layer and automation layer in the CSP ecosystem GenAI use cases…

How GenAI Drives Intent-Based Operations and New Revenue Models for CSPs

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:08:00 +0000

Aaron Boasman-Patel, VP of Innovation at TM Forum discusses: How GenAI can help CSPs move beyond traditional connectivity and unlock new revenue opportunities The potential for GenAI to be used…

Challenges and Mitigations of GenAI for Networking

alejandromedina@thefastmode.com (Alejandro Medina) — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 05:52:25 +0000

In our exclusive GenAI segment, The Fast Mode spoke to Future Connections' Alejandro Medina on how AI and Generative AI is transforming telecom and enterprise networks, from managing network performance…

2025 Report: Analytics and AI in Open RAN: The Role of Deep Packet Inspection

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

As mobile network operators (MNOs) navigate the complexities of next-gen wireless technologies like 5G and beyond, the shift towards Open RAN is revolutionizing network architectures and operational models. This transformative…

Navigating the Migration from Legacy Charging Systems: Challenges and Strategies

alexanderclausius@thefastmode.com (Alexander Clausius) — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:12:55 +0000

Legacy charging systems have long been the backbone of telecommunications providers, supporting real-time billing, customer account management, and regulatory compliance. However, as technology evolves and consumer demands shift, these aging…

How Telcos Can Leverage Open RAN Analytics for Internal and External Monetization

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 17 Feb 2025 07:02:00 +0000

Jason Inskeep, Senior Director at Slalom discusses: Slalom’s involvement in the Open RAN space The importance of advanced real-time analytics in Open RAN, and if its use cases are confined…

Telematics-Based MyGo+ App Rewards Safe Driving with Real-Time Insights for Indonesian Drivers

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Fri, 07 Feb 2025 01:21:49 +0000

PT Lippo General Insurance Tbk (LGI), a leading general insurance company in Indonesia, has announced the launch of MyGo+, a telematics-based app designed to encourage safer driving habits. The app…

Network vs. Commerciality: Taking an Intent-Based Approach to GenAI

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Wed, 05 Feb 2025 09:55:00 +0000

Brian Cappellani, Chief Technology Officer, Communications and Media at Hansen Technologies discusses: The impact of GenAI in CSP networks The challenges of achieving industry-wide alignment on GenAI usage The importance…

Securing AI Networks: Continuous Data and Risk Assurance for Data-In-Motion

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:48:03 +0000

Ali Shaikh, Chief Product Officer at Graphiant discusses: Data-in-motion and why it is vulnerable to cyber-attacks How the rise in the use of AI and Generative AI impacts the sensitivity…

Why Data Governance and Sustainability are Key to the Success of GenAI Systems

joeong@thefastmode.com (Joe Ong) — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 04:15:58 +0000

In our exclusive GenAI segment, The Fast Mode spoke to Hitachi Vantara's Joe Ong on how AI and Generative AI is transforming telecom and enterprise networks, from managing network performance…

DGS at MWC Las Vegas 2024: AI for Dynamic Spectrum Sharing

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 14 Jan 2025 12:39:41 +0000

Fernando Murias, Chairman and CEO of Digital Global Systems discusses: The key highlights and takeaways from MWC Las Vegas 2024 How the use of AI-enabled RF awareness and machine learning…

Intelligent Spectrum Optimization in Open RAN: How DGS’ RF Awareness Empowers the RIC

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 04:31:00 +0000

Armando Montalvo, CTO of Digital Global Systems (DGS) and Alan Pritchard, SVP of Business Development at DGS explore: The importance of spectrum optimization in Open RAN How DGS’ solutions improve…

Five Back-to-the-Future Predictions for AI in 2025

laurawilber@thefastmode.com (Laura Wilber) — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 10:30:07 +0000

In the 1980s sci-fi/comedy movie hit “Back to the Future,” a teenager accidentally travels back in time and prevents his parents from falling in love, thus dooming his own existence…

AI/ML and Analytics: Ramping up Mobile Experiences with an Intelligent RAN

emiladonchikj@thefastmode.com (Emil Radonchikj) — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 02:38:56 +0000

In our exclusive Open RAN segment, The Fast Mode spoke to Elisa Polystar's Emil Radonchikj on the challenges, opportunities and role of traffic visibility in supporting highly-intelligent, autonomous and high-performant…

Tackling Telecom's Secondary Address Data Gap

brentfrancom@thefastmode.com (Brent Francom) — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 03:27:17 +0000

Telecommunications is a uniquely people-first industry. From remote work to personal communication to telehealth, users rely on telecom providers for indispensable aspects of modern life. As connectivity demands evolve, telecom…