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| Oracle Autonomous Database Now Available Oracle announced that Oracle Autonomous Database is now generally available on Oracle Database@Azure in the Microsoft Azure East U.S. region. Oracle will operate and manage the Oracle Autonomous Database Cloud Service, the second Oracle database service to run on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in Azure datacenters. |
| BT Group Expands Strategic Relationship With ServiceNow BT Group and ServiceNow announced an expanded strategic relationship to improve customer and employee experiences. The multi year agreement will extend ServiceNow service management capabilities to all BT Group units to drive savings, efficiency, and improved customer experiences. |
| WPP and IBM Team Up WPP and IBM announced the launch of a new business-to-business solution powered by IBM's AI and data platform watsonx designed to reinvent how B2B marketers identify and engage clients and prospects across the buying journey. |
| Ciena Upgrades Optical Transport Network to 800G Ciena announced that TDC NET will deploy Ciena’s converged packet optical solutions to upgrade its metro and long-haul networks with 800G technology. The network upgrades will enable TDC NET to sustainably launch new, advanced services that support its net-zero emissions goal by reducing power consumption compared to its existing DWDM platform. |
| Official Network Equipment Partner for the LA28 Olympic Games Cisco announced a partnership with the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games and Team USA to serve as the Official Network Equipment Partner. As the next four years promise to bring incredible growth and transformation that will impact all aspects of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Cisco will deliver on its long-standing history with the Olympic and Paralympic Movement. |
| LU-CIX Community now Includes Adtran Adtran and the Luxembourg Internet eXchange announced that Adtran has joined the LU-CIX community as a Gold Member. This addition expands and enhances LU-CIX’s supporting member ecosystem, which is key for the digital infrastructure of Luxembourg and beyond. Adtran joining the community cements a longstanding relationship with LU-CIX. |
| New Test Solution for Data Center Interconnect, Metro5G and 5G Core EXFO announced the FTBx-570, the only cloud-connected, single-ended test solution that measures chromatic dispersion and polarization mode dispersion in fiber optic networks. EXFO is the sole provider of single-ended CD/PMD test devices, and the FTBx-570 is its fastest version launched to date. |
| Pasternack Adapters to Deliver High-Frequency Performance Pasternack announced the launch of its new 45-degree-angle adapters for in-series connections, 1.85 mm. The adapters are designed to connect two systems seamlessly, offering a wide range of high-frequency connections with low VSWR performance, making them an ideal solution for various applications. |
| GL Communications Announces Solution for 5G and 4G LTE Monitoring GL Communications announced their advanced all-IP network monitoring software - PacketScan which captures and monitors live signaling and traffic over IP (IPv4 and IPv6). The application can decode, segregate, and troubleshoot network problems for all VoIP and Wireless protocols over IP networks. |
| Sateliot to Collaborate with Exolaunch Exolaunch announced a new launch and deployment services agreement with Sateliot, the first company to operate a low Earth orbit 5G NB-IoT satellite constellation based in Barcelona, Spain and San Diego, California, marking the first collaboration between the two companies. |
| Amdocs Teams Up with Google Cloud to Help CSPs Amdocs announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate successful data transformations for communications service providers and better provide impactful real-time business insights. |
| Orange Provides Connection for Paris 2024 Olympics Orange announced dedicated mobile offers for French and foreign tourists, as well as athletes and their staff, that will enable them to enjoy the best connectivity during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Orange is also announcing that 5G Private SA will be used by broadcasters at several major Olympic and Paralympic Games venues. |
| Spirent Adds CNF Testing Spirent announced the addition of cloud-native function resiliency testing to its Spirent Landslide solution to continuously test the impact of CNF performance on the delivery of 5G Standalone services. |
| Three UK and Ericsson Improve Network Efficiency and Sustainability Ericsson announced that Three UK has hit a new milestone in its network sustainability journey thanks to the deployment of next-generation AI-powered hardware and software solutions from Ericsson. |
| CHR Solutions Announces Client Milestone CHR Solutions announced a significant milestone with its long-time client TruVista Communications. TruVista, a leading provider of broadband services in the Midlands Region of South Carolina and Northern and Southern Georgia, acquired PlantTel, a Georgia-based communications company, and has successfully migrated over 10,000 accounts from PlantTel's system to CHR Solutions’ Omnia360 platform. |
| Telco APIs Should Help Developers to Create 5G Apps Faster Nokia announced that it is expanding its collaboration with Google Cloud to give developers around the world the network software tools they need to create innovative new 5G enterprise and consumer applications faster for their customers. |
| CrowdStrike Sets Speed Record for Threat Detection CrowdStrike announced that it has set a new speed benchmark for cybersecurity threat detection, identifying and alerting on a sophisticated eCrime adversary attack in just four minutes during the closed-book MITRE Engenuity’s ATT&CK Evaluations: Managed Services-Round 2. |
| Fortinet Finds Increase in Attacks on OT Organizations Fortinet announced the findings from its global 2024 State of Operational Technology and Cybersecurity Report. The results represent the current state of operational technology security and highlight opportunities for continued improvement for organizations to secure an ever-expanding IT/OT threat landscape. In addition to trends and insights impacting OT organizations, the report offers best practices to help IT and OT security teams better secure their environments. |
| TM Forum API Partner Program Accelerates API Economy TM Forum announced the first results of its API Partner Program with two collaborations focused on driving standardization and harmonization of next generation APIs to reduce complexity, increase agility and create new revenue opportunities through faster monetization of networks. |
| Here Comes SHARK.X the Open, Hybrid and Multi-cloud Hardware and Software Platform Telefonica Tech and IBM announced a new collaboration agreement to drive the deployment of Artificial Intelligence, analytics and data governance solutions and respond to the constant and dynamically evolving needs of enterprises. |
| LiveOak Levels Up CX-DX with GOCare GOCare announced its partnership with LiveOak Fiber. This collaboration is geared towards revolutionizing the digital customer engagement for LiveOak subscribers, inclusive of an Omni-Channel digital engagement strategy and bolsters flexibility to interact with LiveOak for both existing customers and prospective customers. |
| Cognitiv Partners With Adform Cognitiv announced an exclusive partnership with Adform to exclusively provide ContextGPT, Cognitiv’s GPT AI-based contextual targeting across the major European languages. This is the first time that GPT AI based contextual targeting is available to digital advertisers in Europe. PubMatic is the chosen SSP providing inventory access in the deal through their “Connect” solution. |
| Gilat to Acquire Stellar Blu Gilat Satellite Networks announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Stellar Blu Solutions LLC, which will become a core component of Gilat’s IFC growth strategy. |
| OpenAI And Apple Announce Partnership OpenAI announced that Apple is integrating ChatGPT into experiences within iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, allowing users to access ChatGPT’s capabilities including image and document understanding without needing to jump between tools. |
| Taylor Swift Fans Break Data Traffic Record Vodafone announced that Taylor Swift’s record breaking Eras tour can add another achievement to its list of accolades, setting a new record for data consumption on Vodafone Portugal’s network. |
