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| WBA Releases 2025 Industry Report The Wireless Broadband Alliance announced that it has released the WBA Industry Report 2025, with 81% of respondents to its annual industry survey planning deployments of WBA OpenRoaming, an 18.9% increase on 2024. |
| Nokia Launches The 5G Banshee Flex Radio Nokia announced the release of the Nokia 5G Banshee Flex Radio, a revolutionary mobile broadband edge network designed to meet the complex communication demands of modern warfare. As part of Nokia’s Tactical Solutions portfolio, this innovative 5G/LTE technology delivers secure, reliable, and agile battlefield communications, enabling scalable technological capabilities and enhancing performance while seamlessly complementing existing communication systems. |
| AI-Focused Hyperscaler Selects Spirent Spirent Communications announced that a leading AI-focused hyperscaler has selected Spirent to perform critical 800G Ethernet fabric testing and assurance, to ensure optimal performance for AI workloads. Spirent’s solution will enable the hyperscaler to balance efficiency and sustainability, while monetizing its AI Ethernet infrastructure investments. |
| Cellfie Mobile And Vodafone Group Announce Agreement Cellfie Mobile and Vodafone Group announced a new non-branded partnership agreement. As part of the agreement, Cellfie Mobile will look to expand its services to offer a more comprehensive digital experience for its customers, leveraging Vodafone’s expertise and advisory services. |
| GlobalData Releases 2024 Telco Cloud Infrastructure Competitiveness Assessment Report Huawei announced that GlobalData has released its 2024 Telco Cloud infrastructure competitiveness assessment report, which crowns Huawei as an industry leader across all dimensions. |
| Nokia And SK Broadband Deploy Quantum Secure Network Nokia announced that Nokia and SK Broadband have deployed a leased line network for Korea Hydro and Nuclear Plant to enhance data security. Completed in August 2024, this deployment enables KHNP to protect its network against existing and emerging cyber threats, including quantum computing-based cyberattacks. |
| Sercomm and Harmonic Announce Strategic Collaboration Sercomm and Harmonic announced an exclusive technology collaboration to advance DOCSIS 4.0 unified technologies. As part of this partnership, Sercomm will introduce its new DOCSIS 4.0 Unified Amplifiers, benefiting from Harmonic’s expertise in FDX and unified nodes. |
| Apptium And Guardian SafetyNet Partner Apptium announced their strategic partnership with Guardian SafetyNet for the launch of a digital marketplace designed specifically to provide first responders in Canada with immediate access to essential resources, tools, and services needed to enhance their response capabilities and improve public safety. |
| Alianza to Acquire Metaswitch Alianza announced it 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. |
| Versa Introduces Integrated Endpoint Data Loss Prevention Versa announced Versa Endpoint DLP, an integrated endpoint data loss prevention capability delivered by the Versa SASE Client as part of the VersaONE Universal SASE Platform. The endpoint DLP feature provides the industry’s widest range of data exfiltration prevention capabilities in an integrated SASE solution, restricting copy/paste, screenshots, and peripheral device (e.g., USB storage) transfers based on Zero Trust attributes. |
| 365 Data Centers Partners with Connectbase 365 Data Centers announced a strategic partnership with Connectbase, the global ecosystem for buying and selling connectivity. This collaboration marks a significant step in enhancing the visibility of 365 Data Centers' extensive infrastructure and streamlining connectivity procurement processes. |
| LiveOak Fiber Expands High-Speed Fiber Network LiveOak Fiber announced a significant milestone in the ongoing expansion and activation of its high-speed fiber-optic network across Florida’s Emerald Coast. The latest developments bring advanced connectivity to previously underserved areas in the Florida panhandle, including Deer Lake, Destin, Grayton Beach, Miramar Beach, Laguna Beach, Sea Grove, and Sunnyside. As LiveOak continues to deliver state-of-the-art fiber infrastructure, more communities will benefit in the coming weeks. |
| Windstream Wholesale and VIAVI Collaborate on 800G Network Trial Windstream Wholesale announced the successful completion of the world’s first 800 Gigabit Ethernet transatlantic service trial in partnership with Colt Technology Services and Nokia. This groundbreaking achievement was bolstered by the cutting-edge testing solutions and technical expertise provided by VIAVI Solutions Inc., ensuring a rapid and seamless deployment. |
| Ericsson And Mobily Unlock AI-driven Network Performance Ericsson and Mobily announced that they have successfully completed a trial to explore Ericsson’s Artificial Intelligence-powered 5G uplink interference Optimizer. This initiative aims to enhance 5G mobile uplink performance, delivering superior connectivity and improved user experiences across Mobily’s network. |
| Nokia Enhances Data Center Switching Portfolio Nokia announced it is enhancing its next-generation data center fabric solution with support for Community Software for Open Networking in the Cloud. By bringing together open-source software with advanced hardware and leading-edge automation, Nokia is creating a new alternative for modern, efficient, and highly reliable data center networks. |
| CrowdStrike Falcon Platform Achieves C5 Compliance in Germany CrowdStrike announced a key government certification, achieving C5 compliance in Germany. The Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue certification, established by the German Federal Office for Information Security, ensures that cloud service providers meet rigorous security criteria required by public sector organizations. |
| IBM Announces Optics Breakthrough IBM announced breakthrough research in optics technology that could dramatically improve how data centers train and run generative AI models. Researchers have pioneered a new process for co-packaged optics, the next generation of optics technology, to enable connectivity within data centers at the speed of light through optics to complement existing short reach electrical wires. |
| Aqua Comms Achieves World-Leading Performance in WaveLogic 6 Trial Aqua Comms and Ciena announced the first-ever 1.3 Tb/s wavelength transmission spanning 5500km across the Atlantic. This technical milestone was achieved using Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme, the industry’s first fully programmable coherent technology capable of wavelength speeds up to 1.6Tb/s. |
| Etiya and Symphonica Integrate Etiya announced that it has integrated its AI-driven BSS with Symphonica, an award-winning no-code, AI-driven, cloud-native service orchestration and provisioning OSS platform, to provide CSPs with a comprehensive solution for rapidly accelerating their “Concept to Cash” journey. This integration enables CSPs to maximize their 5G and fiber investments, delivering innovative consumer services and advanced network solutions for businesses. |
| IonQ Unveils Its First Quantum Computer in Europe IonQ announced the delivery of IonQ Forte Enterprise to its first European Innovation Center at the uptownBasel campus in Arlesheim, Switzerland. Achieved in partnership with QuantumBasel, this major milestone marks the first datacenter-ready quantum computer IonQ has delivered that will operate outside the United States and the first quantum system for commercial use in Switzerland. |
| Comarch Succeeds in Pipeline Awards Comarch announced that it has been recognized as a winner in the 2024 Pipeline Innovation Awards. The company's products were awarded in six distinct categories, solidifying its position as a front-runner in driving innovation across the technology landscape. |
| NEC Now Sells Single-fiber Bi-directional Optical Transceiver NEC announced that it has expanded its lineup of optical transceivers for 100Gb/s transmission, and has started selling the new 100G QSFP28 ZR4 BiDi, which extends transmission distance to 80km. |
| Nokia And du Deploy First Commercial 5G Standalone Cloud Ran Solution In MEA Nokia and du announced that they have deployed the first commercial 5G Cloud RAN solution in the Middle East and Africa region. The partnership highlights du’s hybrid RAN strategy that leverages both purpose-built and cloud-native infrastructures for greater flexibility and scalability. The deployment supports the UAE’s evolving digital requirements as well as advanced use cases, including AI, machine learning, and industry-specific applications in manufacturing, energy, and logistics. |
| VIAVI and Rohde & Schwarz Enable SKY Perfect JSAT VIAVI and Rohde & Schwarz announced that SKY Perfect JSAT has selected their joint Non-Terrestrial Network testbed for its recently unveiled “Universal NTN Innovation Lab”. SKY Perfect JSAT is a pioneer in satellite communications, the largest provider of multichannel pay TV broadcast services in Japan, and operates the largest satellite communications business in Asia. |
| Spirent Supports Automotive Positioning Standard in China Spirent announced the role of its positioning, navigation and timing simulation systems in the creation of a groundbreaking new automotive positioning standard in China. The newly announced GB/T 45086.1-2024 standard sets out the recommended technical and test requirements for on-board vehicle positioning systems such as GNSS and is expected to be adopted as part of China’s Accident and Emergency Calling Systems framework. |
