IonQ launched its quantum operating system, now called IonQ Quantum OS, and a collection of new capabilities named IonQ Hybrid Services suite. These technologies will greatly advance performance and utility of quantum computing for enterprise customers.
Infrastructure. Wasabi is expanding their data management offerings for customers with the addition of
IBM Cloud’s London data center to Wasabi’s storage regions. Nokia and du have deployed the first
commercial 5G Cloud
RAN solution in the Middle East and Africa regions.
GlobalData released its
2024 Telco Cloud infrastructure competitiveness assessment report, which crowns Huawei as an industry leader across all dimensions. Cloudflare has
published its fourth annual
Impact Report. The report
describes the company's efforts to advance its mission to help build a better Internet as well as support global initiatives like protecting the open Internet and building an innovation
economy. ZTE partnered with MiFibra to successfully commercialize ZTE's
Smart Cloud Platform in Peru.
LambdaTest revealed the general availability of its reimagined
SmartUI screenshot page. This new update is set to transform visual testing workflows, delivering a seamless, intuitive, and powerful experience tailored to the
needs of testers and developers worldwide.
IoT and Innovation News
IonQ launched its quantum operating system, now called
IonQ Quantum OS, and
a collection of new capabilities named IonQ Hybrid Services suite. These technologies will greatly advance performance and utility of quantum computing for enterprise customers. Nokia
released the
Nokia 5G Banshee Flex Radio, a
revolutionary mobile broadband edge network designed to meet the complex communication demands of modern warfare. Nippon Gases, one of the largest industrial gas companies in Europe, has
implemented
Juniper Network’s AI-Native wired
and wireless LAN solutions to enhance mobile experiences across Nippon Gases’s IT and operational technology environments while streamlining network operations to foster digital
innovation.
Nokia and Turkcell have successfully demonstrated a world-first ability to implement
quantum-safe IPsec network cryptography for its mobile subscribers. This
groundbreaking achievement marks a critical step in securing mobile networks against future threats posed by quantum computing. Sidus Space announced the successful launch and deployment of
LizzieSat-2 into low Earth orbit as part of the
Bandwagon-2 rideshare mission with SpaceX, which launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Nokia and Motorola Solutions shared a drone technology integration to launch an
AI-enhanced turnkey, automated
drone-in-a-box
solution that sets a new standard for first responders and mission-critical industries, offering enhanced situational awareness, streamlined remote operations, and faster
decision-making.
Market News
VEON is entering into a strategic partnership with Engro Corp with respect to the pooling and
management of its infrastructure assets, starting in Pakistan. Alianza has
signed a definitive agreement with Microsoft to
acquire
Metaswitch, a provider of high-performance communications software. The acquisition will give Alianza a combined customer base of more than 1,000 communications service
providers, including 19 of the top 20 global operators, as well as a comprehensive portfolio of services that will streamline the path to a cloud-orchestrated, AI powered communications
future. VIAVI has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Inertial Labs, Inc. for an
initial consideration of $150 million at closing and up to $175 million of contingent consideration over four years. VIAVI intends to fund the transaction
through cash on hand.
Snowflake revealed its growing presence in the Middle East with
the establishment of a new regional headquarters in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and general availability on Google Cloud in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to better meet the Kingdom’s data residency and
sovereignty requirements so that data can reside within the country’s borders. Cable One has amended the terms of its strategic investment in Mega Broadband to provide enhanced timing flexibility for Cable One’s potential acquisition of
full ownership of MBI. OKI has entered a strategic
partnership with FPT agreeing partial ownership of OKI’s two software development subsidiaries in China. The collaboration is set to accelerate software development capabilities and drive
global business expansion for both companies.
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