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Artificial intelligence (AI) is set to transform almost every industry on Earth. Its effect can be even more profound on a critical, diverse, and complex industry such as telecom. In fact, it can improve efficiency and performance as well as reduce cost in almost every aspect of the telecom business, from customer...

Your organization is in crisis mode. Systems are down, data is compromised, and customers are asking questions you’re unprepared to answer. The breach is confirmed, but how did it happen? To truly understand, we must retrace the steps, from the chaotic aftermath to the silent clues hidden in your network. As we walk...

NETSCOUT is honored to be recognized by Frost & Sullivan with the 2025 Global Competitive Strategy Leadership Award for best practices in the global next-generation visibility platform industry. NETSCOUT’s Visibility Without Borders strategy, based on the company’s innovative nGenius Enterprise Performance Management...

You've probably heard a lot recently about machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence operations (AIOps) and how network operators are looking to improve the efficiency of their networks by adopting AI for chatbots to help with customer care; accelerate a transition to the Dark NOC for hands-off, automated...

Financial institutions are built on trust, but trust is fragile. A single system failure or cybersecurity breach can trigger financial losses, damage brand reputation, and lead to costly regulatory fines—forcing teams to scramble to put out fires. The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) ensures organizations are...

Communications service providers (CSPs) have been wading through the 5G hype these past few years as they diligently search for the Holy Grail of monetization use cases. So far, prognostications have proven less than accurate. Edge computing and private wireless investments have yet to yield those highly touted...

Digital transformation is a key initiative for energy companies as they transition to smart grids. This digital transformation in the utilities industry is fueled by the need to meet customer requirements, therefore improving the customer experience and satisfaction. New technologies are paramount to providing real...

According to a recent report, U.S. spending on private 4G/5G networks is expected to jump by 18 percent to $3.7 billion by 2027. As of the first half of 2024, research indicates that the manufacturing industry leads the growth in the deployment of private 5G networks. Private 5G brings connectivity, reliability, and...

It is truly amazing how much digital transformations have changed networking and information technology over recent years. As many organizations are bringing employees back to corporate offices full-time (this includes headquarters, regional, or remote locations), the performance of networked applications and services...

For everyone who doesn’t already live in Spain, the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona is a highly anticipated pilgrimage to a spectacular city where the best and brightest in the telecommunications industry come together for four memorable days and nights. As if visiting the sights, sounds, and specular...

The cybersecurity landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, with attackers leveraging increasingly sophisticated methods to infiltrate networks, evade detection, and exploit vulnerabilities. As threats become more advanced, many organizations face the risk of falling behind, relying on outdated monitoring systems...

Businesses of all shapes and sizes are embracing new work models that include hybrid approaches, combining onsite and offsite environments such as branch locations, remote facilities, and home offices. Today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape has made this possible. As companies increasingly rely on VPN, SASE, SD-WAN...

Digital financial services are useless if they’re unreliable. From making a quick card payment to applying for a mortgage, customers expect the services they use to work seamlessly, every time. They have little patience for downtime, and none for excuses. The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a regulatory...

For many, the beginning of the calendar year signals a time to both reflect on past accomplishments and build new habits that will drive future success. If keeping up on market trends and industry hot topics is on your list of resolutions, we’ve put together a recommended reading list of our 2024 service provider blogs...

Security operations centers (SOCs) are the backbone of an organization’s cybersecurity efforts, responsible for detecting, investigating, and responding to threats before they cause significant damage. However, SOCs face many challenges—from the overwhelming number of alerts to the complexity of modern cyberthreats. To...

What’s the one thing all school districts have in common? A network that works perfectly... until it doesn’t. It’s like playing an endless game of whack-a-mole—fix one problem, and another pops up. Slow Wi-Fi, devices that won’t connect, authentication issues after updates—if you’re in IT at a school district, you know...

As organizations face increasingly sophisticated cyberthreats, the need for a comprehensive and effective security strategy has never been more urgent. Traditional cybersecurity solutions often fall short, either by focusing only on known threats or by lacking the depth needed to detect unique attack techniques...

Distance may make the heart grow fonder in relationships, but it doesn’t do a heck of a lot for the hearts of IT personnel when it comes to maintaining critical tools at the business edge—such as unified-communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) and software-as-a-service (SaaS) systems at remote site locations. The...

With a growing reliance on remote operations, today’s enterprise IT teams face considerable challenges ensuring that network and application performance meets the needs of these disbursed facilities and personnel. For instance, healthcare providers and their patients must be able to rely on the performance of...

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), a European Union (EU) regulation, supersedes and surpasses previous directives and regulations such as the European Central Bank (ECB) Cyber Resilience Oversight Expectations (CROE) and the EU Network and Information Security (NIS2) directive. Its objective is to guarantee...