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REGISTER NOW! The clock is ticking for IOT Evolution. Early Bird Pricing ends in 37 days. Featured Articles » 5G by 2017: Is it Possible? Recently, Verizon announced that it will begin trials on 5G (or fifth-generation) wireless technology within the next 12 months. This came as a surprise to many, myself included, as the expected date for 5G availability is still at least a few years down the line. » Don't Hate Microsoft for Getting into PC Hardware There's been grumblings and speculation that Microsoft's move into hardware is a major faux pas, annoying its OEM partners, specifically, HP, Dell and Lenovo. To which I say, Really? » Nation-State Hacking Becomes the Norm The nation-state aspect of cybersecurity reads like something out of James Bond: it's the stuff of a spy novel, where the weapons of espionage are worms and viruses, not shady operatives driving Aston Martins. Hacking has become a priority in almost every territory at the highest levels of government. » The Microsoft v Dell Drama at Dell World At the end of the opening keynote at the Dell World conference there was an interesting moderated discussion between Michael Dell and Satya Nadella. What made it fascinating was the moderator's willingness to really question the CEOs, making the executives really uncomfortable and forcing them on their heels. » YouTube Going Freemium YouTube, the world's most popular streaming video service, announced early this week that they are bringing a new premium paid feature to their platform, dubbed YouTube Red. » G.Fast, Gigabit Connectivity and the Glass Gap G.Fast and copper can only go so far. The future is clearly fiber. The question is how long it takes to get there. » With Connected TVs Increasing, Cable Must Adapt Parks Associates has found that 45 percent of Western European households equipped with broadband own a smart TV. Widespread adoption of the connected TV model fits the narrative of evolving, smarter TV viewing, while spelling a major shift in the market. » The Role of Backend Services (BaaS and MBaaS) in a Post-App World This post from guest writer Rich Mendis looks at what created the demand for BaaS in the first place, and hypothesizes where we are likely to go from there as the post-app world emerges. Featured Resources » Colocation: The Essential Buyer's Guide » Risk to Consumers, Public Safety and National Security » The New Help Desk: TeamSupport Enables Businesses to Better Understand Their Customers » The Power of One - Vodafone Pulls It All Together to Make M2M Work Advertise With Us General advertising Info: Click here    Become a TechZone360 columnist! Become a TechZone360 columnist! Want to contribute your expertise to a growing audience of communications technology professionals? Become a writer, blogger or columnist for the TechZone360 Web site and this newsletter. Contact Erik Linask at elinask@tmcnet.com for details. FOLLOW TECHZONE360   FEATURED MAGAZINES FEATURED EVENTS

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