Blog
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Marynet Bassily, director of procurement and supply chain, EMEA at Vantage Data Centers, explains how she has overcome many obstacles to establish a career spanning construction and telecoms – and how she is encouraging her company and the wider industry to focus on inclusivity -
Microsoft has quietly added voice calls to its Teams package. now, no one will need a fixed-line phone on their desk, writes Alan Burkitt-Gray
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Leading OTT players know that extra capacity gives an in-region advantage. Jim Fagan, chief strategy and revenue officer at Global Cloud Xchange writes
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From ageing infrastructure to on-demand energy models, Terry Storrar, MD of Leaseweb UK, writes about the new quick wins improving data centre sustainability
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While many believe satellite and fibre will save the day for unconnected Africa, Wim van Thillo, CEO and co-founder at Pharrowtech, has another suggestion
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With the exploding use of APIs to drive new partnerships and services across all markets, the demand for a compliant, core-and-edge data centre platform which can bring diverse sectors together will skyrocket.
Forthcoming events
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Last year, for the first time since 2015, the long-term trend of declining growth rates in international Internet capacity was reversed.
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Frank Rey, director of network strategy, Microsoft, talks to Capacity about what motivated him to become an advocate for Global Women in Telco & Tech and why young female professionals need to 'speak your voice'.
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The dawning of a new age of connectivity is upon us: the fifth generation of cellular network technology, or as it’s commonly known, 5G. The hype surrounding it is fully justified, and has led to significant investment in network infrastructure across the globe.
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It’s no secret that innovative technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) are driving digital transformation in the business world - but in order for that to happen you need a cloud-ready network that’s built for the future.
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Control of Internet infrastructure has become an increasingly visible issue following the recent signing of the “Russian Internet Law” by the Russian government, and most recently, Iran’s country-wide firewall test.
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Victoria Lonker, vice president of global products, Verizon Global Products and Advocate for the Global Women in Telco & Tech, explains why it's important to bring other women with her to the table and why women should own the fact that they can do everything a man cant.
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Jennifer Fritzsche, managing director of communications infrastructure and telecom services, Wells Fargo Securities, discusses the benefits of flexible working and the importance of being an ear, not a mouth.
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Capacity speaks to Global Women in Telco and Tech Advocate, Johanne Mayer NaaS/NFV/ZOOM Consultant at MAYERCONSULT, about why women need to be assertive, confident and need to do that 'extra thing'.
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Ahead of the Global Women in Telco & Tech Summit and Awards, Capacity speaks to Advocate Alla Goldner, director of technology, strategy & standardisation, Amdocs, about her experience of a women in the telecoms sector and why she's chosen to support this cause.
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A new event is designed to help all sectors of the business benefit from 5G and develop opportunities in new markets. Alan Burkitt-Gray introduces the Communications Infrastructure Summit.
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At the recent 7th Workshop on SMART cables, held April 12 in New Orleans, the presenters each reinforced an exciting conclusion: After nearly a decade of development, dual-purpose telecom/science cables are crossing the threshold from concept to reality.
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For most corporate enterprises, the pursuit of digital transformation is driven by the need to continuously improve operational agility and efficiency so that they can better serve existing customers and open-up new opportunities for growth.
