rcrwireless : As cable companies modernize, Nokia announces new unified access solutions: 2016-09-27

As cable companies modernize, Nokia announces new unified access solutions

Nokia: SDN, distributed architecture will smooth transition to all-IPPHILADELPHIA – Consumers have an insatiable demand for digital video content, and cable companies know that.But extensive investment in legacy tech, coupled with cost pressures and cord-cutting, is taking a toll on the cable industry.Recently we've seen significant deployment of fiber from multiple system operators looking to provision the capacity needed in an internet protocol world; coupled with existing copper assets, this trend has resulted in the perpetuation of hybrid fiber coaxial networks.

Microsoft just launched a brand new Nokia feature phone

Rose Behar September 20, 2016 10:26amWith the launch of a new Nokia phone, Microsoft has shown that it's not quite done with the brand yet.The debut of the Nokia 216 feature phone comes as a surprise to many, since Microsoft announced plans in May 2016 to sell its Nokia feature phone division to iPhone manufacturer Foxconn's subsidiary FIH Mobile for $350 million USD.The purchase of Nokia's 4,500 employees, brand assets and Vietnam-based factory was made jointly with Finnish company HMD Global, which will have an exclusive license to create Nokia brand phones for the next 10 years.

Microsoft unveils new Nokia feature phones for four African markets

Microsoft has revealed the Nokia 216 and Nokia 216 Dual SIM feature phones, which are launching in November across four African markets.Priced at around the US$35 mark, both devices will be launching in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.Focused on entertainment, the phones feature two cameras with LED flash, as well as providing users access to the Opera Mobile Store for downloading apps.