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Ericsson has unveiled a range of 5G-focused software products designed to support operators improve network efficiency and performance. -
BT has expanded its Carbon Network Dashboard, enhancing business customers' visibility into electricity consumption and carbon emissions for more effective infrastructure optimisation.
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Investment firm KKR has formed a partnership with power generation investors Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to create a $50 billion fund to invest in digital infrastructure opportunities aimed at supporting AI and cloud workloads.
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The 2024 Huawei Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) kicked off in Istanbul yesterday, with industry leaders gathering to discuss the future of mobile networks, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital transformation.
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The US Treasury Department has issued a Final Rule restricting US investments in foreign technologies deemed to pose a “national security concern,” specifically targeting sectors like semiconductors, quantum technology, and AI.
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Elon Musk has announced that xAI, his AI startup rivalling OpenAI, plans to double the size of its Colossus supercomputer cluster, which currently consists of 100,000 Nvidia GPUs.
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Tampnet Carrier and Nasdaq have entered a partnership to launch an Ultra-Low Latency (ULL) fibre route between the Swedish capital of Stockholm and London.
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Colt Technology Services upgraded its universal customer premises equipment (uCPE) solution, in a bid to speed up Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) across the enterprise layer.
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Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. has expanded its infrastructure across Tennessee, increasing its fibre network footprint by nearly 50% over the past two years.
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NEXTDC Limited has appointed Dr Eileen Doyle to the NEXTDC board as a non-executive director, effective 26 August 2020.
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Liu Shijiang | Government & Enterprise Customer Department, China Unicom
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Ethiopia’s single telco operator Ethio Telecom has reported it reached 105.1% of its revenue target, despite the rippling effect the Covid-19 pandemic is bringing upon businesses worldwide.
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South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies has hailed enhanced industry collaboration with tech companies such as Huawei in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Kevin Hu, President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line
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On the last day of the current reporting season, the final cohort of European telcos have released their H1 and Q2 financial results, confirming the real-world impact of Covid-19 on operations and profitability.
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Telefónica UK Limited has reported a “slight” revenue decline of 1.1.% with profitability down 1.6% for H1.
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The chairman and CEO of Orange Group has praised the firm for demonstrating a “remarkable level of resistance” as the Middle East and Africa outperformed Europe in firm’s latest financial results.
