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| Are You Ready for SCTE TechExpo24? SCTE TechExpo announced that it will take place in Atlanta at the Georgia World Congress Center from September 24-26, 2024. Attendees can look forward to headliner and keynote sessions, nine specialized conference tracks, and an expansive exhibition featuring over 300 exhibitors showcasing the latest innovations and advancements in the industry. The stage is set for three days of content, collaboration, and conversation to shape the future of broadband technology. |
| Global Telecom Leaders Combine APIs on Global Scale Ericsson and others announced a new venture to combine and sell network Application Programming Interfaces on a global scale to spur innovation in digital services. Network APIs are the way to easily access, use and pay for network capabilities. The venture will drive implementation and access to common APIs from multiple telecom service providers to a broader ecosystem of developer platforms. |
| Next Chapter for SCTE Foundation Focuses on Innovation SCTE Foundation announced a comprehensive relaunch including new branding that will be on display at the Georgia World Congress Center at TechExpo24. In the current era of rapid technological advancements and increased global connectivity, the SCTE Foundation relaunch is aimed to further engage, support, and expand a skilled workforce to shape a more inclusive future prepared to revolutionize the global broadband and connectivity industry. |
| Blackrock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft and MGX Launch New AI Partnership BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, and MGX announced the Global AI Infrastructure Investment Partnership to make investments in new and expanded data centers to meet growing demand for computing power, as well as energy infrastructure to create new sources of power for these facilities. These infrastructure investments will be chiefly in the United States fueling AI innovation and economic growth, and the remainder will be invested in U.S. partner countries. |
| CrowdStrike Unveils Falcon Cloud Security Innovations CrowdStrike announced AI Security Posture Management and the general availability of Data Security Posture Management as fully integrated components of CrowdStrike Falcon Cloud Security. These innovations make Falcon Cloud Security the only CNAPP to deliver comprehensive visibility and protection across cloud infrastructure, applications, data and AI models from a single, unified platform. |
| Netcracker Joins Communications Sector Coordinating Council Netcracker announced that it has been admitted for membership to the Communications Sector Coordinating Council, a public-private industry organization that works closely with U.S. government partners to protect the nation’s critical communications infrastructure and ensure that networks and systems are secure and resilient. |
| Celona Partners With Xingtera for 5G Celona announced that it is offering its 5G LAN solution to global customers in China. This achievement is made possible through a strategic partnership with Xingtera. Oriental Cable Network Co., Ltd., as the operating entity of China Broadcasting Network in Shanghai, is providing the supporting spectrum, and world class IT infrastructure provider Inspur is providing the private 5G network core/edge server. |
| Jitterbit Announces Latest Version of App Builder Jitterbit announced App Builder 4.0 that delivers new capabilities for rapid AI-infused and low-code application development. This release includes powerful AI assistance capabilities now available to App Builder 4.0 customers through a global beta. |
| Spirent Expands Wi-Fi Testing Solutions Spirent announced significant enhancements to its Octobox Wi-Fi testing solutions, designed to address the evolving needs of Internet Service Providers and equipment manufacturers. As Wi-Fi continues its rapid evolution, driven by the increasing number of connected devices and the rollout of Wi-Fi 7, Spirent's advanced testing platforms are poised to ensure reliable and high-performance connectivity for consumers and enterprises alike. |
| UNDP and IBM Launch New Tools IBM and United Nations Development Programme announced new interactive models on energy within UNDP's global GeoHub platform. |
| Ericsson Joins MSSA Ericsson announced it has joined the Mobile Satellite Services Association, an industry initiative aimed at progressing Direct-to-Device and IoT services through space-based networks. This effort brings together an ecosystem of Non-Terrestrial Network providers with the goal of extending mobile coverage globally. |
| Nokia Launches Data Center Automation Platform Built for the AI Era Nokia announced the availability of its AI era, Event-Driven Automation platform. Nokia EDA raises the bar on data center network operations with a modern approach that builds on Kubernetes to bring highly reliable, simplified, and adaptable lifecycle management to data center networks. Aimed at driving human error in network operations to zero, Nokia’s new platform reduces network disruptions and application downtime while also decreasing operational effort up to 40%. |
| Oi Deploys Nokia Corteca Nokia announced that Brazilian broadband service provider Oi has deployed Corteca software suite to help manage its Wi-Fi CPE devices deployed in customers’ homes. Dimensioned for millions of Wi-Fi devices, the Corteca deployment is the largest to date in Latin America region. |
| VIAVI Introduces Benchtop Microscopy Solution VIAVI announced the introduction of a new optical connector inspection solution for next-generation transceivers. The FVAM-2000 is the latest addition to the company’s benchtop microscopy line and, along with other new optical and Ethernet testing solutions, will be on display at VIAVI Stand A1 during ECOC 2024, September 23-25 in Frankfurt, Germany. ECOC is Europe’s largest exhibition in the optical communication technology industry. |
| Adtran Expands UK Operations Adtran announced the opening of a new 20,000-square-foot distribution center in York, UK. The facility expands Adtran’s UK operations, supporting the deployment of its end-to-end fiber infrastructure solutions, including optical transport, Carrier Ethernet and access equipment. By enhancing logistics capabilities, the new center will enable faster delivery of essential network components and ensure the highest levels of service quality for Adtran’s growing customer base. |
| Gilat Satellite Networks Supported By US Department of Defense Gilat Satellite Networks announced that its wholly owned US-based subsidiary, DataPath Inc, received contracts in support of the US Department of Defense for core terminal related services, technology insertion and upgrades to systems, cumulatively worth over $5M. |
| Keysight and Autotalks Advance Vehicle-to-Everything Automotive Security Keysight announced that its device security research lab, Riscure Security Solutions, has successfully worked with Autotalks to test the security of a vehicle-to-everything communication solution under the Common Criteria certification program. This achievement marks the first V2X chipset with an embedded hardware security module to receive Common Criteria certification. |
| Vodafone Supports Czech Republic Relief Effort Vodafone Group announced that they have mobilised to support customers affected by flooding in Central and Eastern Europe. Floods in the Czech Republic have significantly damaged telecoms infrastructure and have affected customer services. |
| Nokia and NL-ix Deploy Deepfield Nokia and NL-ix announced the deployment of Nokia Deepfield Defender across NL-ix’s network, making it the biggest anti-DDoS solution for an internet exchange point environment rolled out across Europe to better protect customers and operations by stopping DDoS attacks in seconds. |
| Nokia Selected by Coreweave Nokia announced it has been selected by CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler, to deploy its IP routing and optical transport portfolios globally as part of an extensive backbone build-out, with immediate roll-out across its datacenters in the U.S. and Europe. |
| CrowdStrike Expands Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with AWS and NVIDIA CrowdStrike announced the launch of its second annual Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator with Amazon Web Services. NVIDIA also joins in supporting the Accelerator program, powering the next generation of artificial intelligence and cloud security startups. Targeting cybersecurity’s next market-defining disruptors across the U.S. and EMEA, AWS and CrowdStrike with NVIDIA through its Inception program, will provide mentorship, technical expertise, funding and go-to-market opportunities. |
| NEC Analyzes Trustworthiness of Information With AI NEC announced that it is developing a technology that uses AI to analyze the trustworthiness of information on the Internet from multiple perspectives and support fact-checking. This is being carried out as part of a project under Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to develop and demonstrate technologies to counter false and misleading information on the Internet. |
| SAP Acquires WalkMe SAP announced it has successfully completed its acquisition of WalkMe a leading digital adoption platform company listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. WalkMe’s innovative technology enables seamless workflow execution across business software applications, improving user experience and adoption and supporting business transformation. |
| AST SpaceMobile Launches First Five Commercial Satellites AST SpaceMobile announced the successful launch of its first five commercial satellites, called BlueBirds. The groundbreaking launch started from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The event was witnessed by partners and retail shareholders from around the globe who had gathered to be a part of this historic milestone. |
| NVIDIA and Oracle to Accelerate AI for Enterprises Oracle Cloud Infrastructure announced the first zettascale OCI Supercluster, accelerated by the NVIDIA Blackwell platform, to help enterprises train and deploy next-generation AI models using more than 100,000 of NVIDIA’s latest-generation GPUs. |
