AI
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ChatGPT developers OpenAI are behind the apparent eight-figure purchase of the chat.com domain. -
Lumen has continued its partnership spree with big-name vendors, striking a deal with Google Cloud to power AIOps and data insight solutions across its network.
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Meta is making its Llama family of AI language models available to US government and defence agencies to power security-related AI applications.
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Workflow automation platform Flowfinity has made upgrades to its data centre sites to expand its capacity to meet increased customer demands.
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SK Telecom has unveiled plans to build an “AI infrastructure superhighway” which includes constructing gigawatt-scale data centres across Asia and the Pacific.
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To challenge Google's search dominance, telecom giants like Telefónica, SoftBank, and Deutsche Telekom threw their weight behind Perplexity, the conversational AI search startup. Their bet, however, appears under threat — as OpenAI has entered the arena.
Forthcoming events
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Brazil’s Oi has recently announced the creation of a new B2B business segment called Oi Soluções.
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The European Union is rumoured to relaunch stalled talks around tougher regulation on over-the-top players like WhatsApp and Skype.
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Turkcell has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth €500 million with China Development Bank.
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Vodafone Idea may face closure following India’s Supreme Court ruling forcing the joint venture to pay $4 billion.
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Google CEO, Sundar Pichai (pictured), has also been named CEO of Google parent company Alphabet.
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Global Cloud Xchange (GCX) confirms that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has approved the company’s plan of reorganisation.
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According to the most recent report from the GLF, 80% of carriers cite fraudulent traffic management as a “strategic” or “top priority”. This among other things has highlighted the increasing need among carriers for robust security products and agile solutions.
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Telserv has announced today that it has been acquired by Amsterdam-based MessageBird.
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Vodafone Business has today announced that it will be the first telco to introduce Amazon Web Services (AWS) Wavelength to Europe.
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Fraud is growing as a concern throughout the businesses of wholesale carriers, but they need to stay aware to deal with a constantly shifting landscape.
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The ITW Global Leaders’ Forum is due to publish its whitepaper on the Communications Blockchain Network (CBN), Capacity investigates.
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The demand for submarine cable capacity is soaring. For the period 2015-2019, submarine fibre design capacity on major routes has increased at a CAGR of 32%, including upgrades and new system builds. Can we build new cables fast enough? Should we try to squeeze more capacity out of existing cables? If we do build new cables, can we increase the capacity beyond what is possible today?
