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| Mitsubishi Electric Europe Selects Soracom Soracom announced that Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. has chosen Soracom to add cellular connectivity to MELCloud, a next-generation, cloud-based remote management system for Mitsubishi Electric air conditioning, heating, and heat recovery/ventilation products. |
| Software Radio Systems Announces 5G Small Cell Platform Software Radio Systems announced the successful integration, test and validation of the srsRAN Enterprise 5G stack with the Picocom L1 for small cells. The complete integrated small cell runs on Picocom’s PC802 small cell development board. |
| Vodafone Joins Google Verified Peering Provider Programme Vodafone announced that it is working with Google to make it easier for businesses to connect to the cloud. Alongside the provision of connectivity to Google’s network, Vodafone is creating one of the world’s largest cloud-based software-defined wide area networks. This will provide customers with a virtual overlay on a physical global network so that opening a new route or redirecting traffic to and from the cloud can be made automatically and quickly. |
| T-Mobile Rolls Out Two New Internet Plans T-Mobile announced that they are introducing two new plans to tackle broadband pain points, Home Internet Plus, the all-in-one plan with expanded home Wi-Fi coverage and 24/7 support for smart devices, and Away, the flexible Wi-Fi solution for travelers to stay connected nationwide on T-Mobile’s network. |
| Aryaka Launches Migration Acceleration Program Ayraka announced the launch of its Migration Acceleration Program (MAP), a program strategically designed to remove barriers and help IT leaders transition from legacy network security solutions to Unified SASE as a Service. |
| Coca-Cola and Microsoft Announce Five-year Strategic Partnership Microsoft and The Coca-Cola Company announced a five-year strategic partnership to align Coca-Cola’s core technology strategy systemwide; enable the adoption of leading-edge technology; and foster innovation and productivity globally. As part of the partnership, Coca-Cola has made a $1.1 billion commitment to the Microsoft Cloud and its generative AI capabilities. |
| A1 and Nokia Deliver 800Gbps Service Transmission Across Europe Nokia and A1 announced that they have successfully delivered an 800Gbps service using a single wavelength, covering a distance of 1276km in a live network from Frankfurt to Budapest. The field trial was completed using Nokia’s FP5 network processor silicon and its sixth-generation super-coherent Photonic Service Engine optics. |
| NEC Strengthens Commitment to Space Industry NEC announced a strategic investment in Seraphim Space Venture Fund II, a pioneering venture capital fund specializing in the space industry and operated by Seraphim Space, the most prolific investor globally in this domain. Seraphim Space boasts a distinguished portfolio comprising over 100 space-related startup companies, covering a spectrum of stages from seed to later stages. |
| Cognizant and Microsoft Announce Global Partnership Cognizant and Microsoft announced an expanded partnership with the goal of making Microsoft’s generative AI and Copilots available to millions of users, to transform enterprise business operations, enhance employee experiences and accelerate cross-industry innovation. |
| SAP Unveils AI-Driven Supply-Chain Innovations SAP announced AI advancements in its supply chain solutions that will unleash a transformative wave of productivity, efficiency and precision in manufacturing. AI-driven insights from real-time data will help companies use their own data to make better decisions across supply chains, streamline product development and improve manufacturing efficiency. |
| Ericsson Joins Government Of Canada Initiative Ericsson Canada announced that it has joined Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Net-Zero Challenge program. The Net-Zero Challenge is an initiative that aims to encourage businesses operating in Canada to develop and implement credible and effective plans to transition their facilities and operations to net-zero emissions by 2050. |
| Nokia Introduces Real-time Visual Position And Object Detection Nokia announced Visual Position and Object Detection, a new MX Grid application that enhances industrial tracking and positioning and contextual awareness to enable Industry 4.0 applications and increase worker safety in industrial plants. |
| KISTI Deploys 600G Research Network in Asia Ciena announced that The Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information has successfully launched the first 600G nationwide research network in South Korea. Running on Ciena’s 6500 powered by WaveLogic 5 Extreme programmable 800Gb/s coherent technology, KISTI’s network is instrumental in building South Korea’s reputation as a leader in research and development and digital innovation. |
| KPN and Comarch Expand Partnership Comarch and KPN announced that they are extending their partnership with a five-year agreement focused on software as a service and innovation. The expanded cooperation will allow Comarch to help KPN improve internal and external data quality and streamline revenue operations. Comarch’s service will help KPN reduce the number of complaints from customers, get invoices paid faster, and lower “revenue at risk” from contested bills and undercharging. |
| Keysight Introduces Next-Generation Radio Frequency Circuit Simulator Keysight announced RFPro Circuit, a next-generation radio frequency simulation tool targeting the complex, multi-physics requirements of today's RF integrated circuit designers. Wireless, automotive, and satellite designers can now deliver robust designs that overcome performance challenges in dense 3D packaging, taking advantage of interoperability and automation to form complex workflows. |
| Spirent Helps European Fintech Platform Boost Cyber Defenses Spirent announced that it is working with one of the world’s leading online payment platforms to help ensure the integrity of its cyber defenses. The company has adopted Spirent’s CyberFlood solution to test the performance, scalability, and security effectiveness of its network defenses. |
| Snowflake Expands Canadian Footprint Snowflake announced its Toronto office expansion and relocation, a move that supports the company’s strategic growth in the Canadian market and growing headcount. Located in the heart of the city’s business and technology core, Snowflake’s new Toronto office will serve as the company’s Canadian headquarters, occupying an expansive 52,000 square feet at 16 York Street. |
| Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI Support European OTIC Rohde & Schwarz and VIAVI announced that they have supported the European OTIC in Berlin in the process of awarding O-RAN conformance certification for international markets. The certification of an indoor O-RU of the LPRU-series from VVDN Technologies was completed according to O-RAN specified processes and procedures as defined by the O-RAN ALLIANCE. This marks the first certification accomplished by a European test lab. |
| Windstream Wholesale Enhances Network Connectivity Windstream Wholesale announced its expansion to two prominent data centers, Ascent and Stack, located in Alpharetta, Ga. This significant integration stems from successful collaboration with a major global financial solutions provider. |
| Salesforce Brings Slack AI to All Paid Customers Salesforce announced that Slack AI is now available to all paid Slack customers with expanded language support. Now, businesses of all sizes can access a trusted and intuitive generative AI experience built natively on the secure platform where their work already happens. |
| Oracle and Reka Collaborate Oracle announced that Reka has selected Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support its mission to advance science and build generative AI models for the benefit of humanity and enterprises. Working in collaboration with Oracle, Reka will also make its multimodal models, supporting over 20 languages and trained on OCI AI Infrastructure powered by NVIDIA GPUs, available in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace. |
| Nex-Tech Wireless Partners With Ericsson Ericsson and Nex-Tech Wireless announced a transformative 5-year network modernization initiative. This groundbreaking initiative underscores Nex-Tech Wireless’s commitment to providing unparalleled connectivity solutions to communities across Kansas. |
| Nokia and NBN Show 100G Speeds Over Live Fiber Broadband Network Nokia announced that NBN has successfully completed the world’s first live network demonstration of multiple next-generation PON technologies. Leveraging Nokia’s fiber access platform, nbn was able to deliver 10G, 25G, 50G and 100G broadband speeds over its existing fiber network. |
| HSPnet Launches High Capacity Networks Indonesian internet services and HSPnet announced that at the beginning of 2024 it launched high-capacity services of up to 6 Tb/s on its B3JS (Jakarta-Bangka-Bintan-Batam-Singapore) and BDMCS (Batam-Dumai-Medan) cable systems. The transmission routes, totaling around 2,000km across both underwater and land cables, are supported by Ciena's WaveLogic Ai-powered 6500 platform. |
| Cisco Reimagines Security for Data Centers and Clouds Cisco announced a radically new approach to securing data centers and clouds in response to the increasing demands the AI revolution has put on IT infrastructure. Cisco is rearchitecting how we harness and protect AI and other modern workloads with industry-first, Cisco Hypershield. |
