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Capacity is now accepting entries for its annual 20 Women to Watch power list! -
The volume of network attacks and security breaches continues to rise. This puts traditional bolt-on IP network security solutions under strain, with the potential to impact service quality and increase latency in a time when customers are expecting the highest reliability.
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Capacity's annual State of the Industry survey for 2021-22 is now live.
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Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) is an emerging business model for communications service providers (CSPs) and enterprises with interest surging.
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Nominations are now open for Capacity's top 20 ICT investors list 2021.
Forthcoming events
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Some tips on how telcos can best harness the adaptability of Ethernet.
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O3b Networks has secured $1.2 billion in funds for its ambitious bid to provide superfast broadband connections to Africa and other emerging countries through a series of satellites.
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Vodafone has begun reducing the cost of its data roaming charges for customers using smartphones abroad in selected European countries.
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The East African Submarine System (EASSy) has announced plans to almost double its capacity during 2011, after only launching operations in July 2010.
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Sprint has awarded contracts to Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson and Samsung to implement new multimode technology aimed at upgrading its network across the US.
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AT&T and BT have announced plans to collaborate on telepresence connectivity, the first inter-provider exchange-to-exchange deal of its kind.
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Etisalat’s bid to acquire a 46% stake in Zain for $12 billion may be in doubt after reports that Zain’s shareholders are opposing the UAE operator attaining a majority stake. According to sources, Etisalat may only be able to secure a 40% stake, lower than the expected 51% controlling stake.
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Telecom Corp of New Zealand (Telecom NZ) has been chosen as a preferred bidder to participate in the building of the country’s national broadband network, overturning its apparent exclusion from the process.
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Last month saw more carriers successfully demonstrate 100Gbps backbone connections.
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International mobile data bandwidth increased 68% in the first half of 2010, with 13% being attributed to video streaming from YouTube, according to research by Allot Communications.
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European broadband connection speeds have increased by at least 10Mbps in the past year, and the number of subscribers on the continent continues to grow.
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Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) will buy a 51% stake in state-owned Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) for $210 million.
