Network Transformation
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Virgin Media O2 brought together its fixed and mobile networks to create a Converged Interconnect Network (CIN), a combined network capable of carrying both mobile and fixed traffic. -
Swisscom is working with Ericsson to offer a standalone Mobile Private Network (MPN) to provide enterprises with private, localised connectivity.
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Dell has expanded its AI for Telecom offerings, bringing new hardware support and a variety of new use case-focused solutions designed to help operators augment their edge operations using AI.
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Vietnamese carrier Viettel has launched an Open RAN 5G Network, leveraging hardware from Qualcomm to provide enhanced connectivity across the country.
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Nvidia is working with SoftBank to reinvent telecom networks to make them capable of supporting AI-RAN, enabling them to run AI and 5G workloads at the same time.
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The US Department of Defence has extended its contract with Verizon to use its secure Global Network Solutions (GNS) in a deal worth more than $98 million.
Forthcoming events
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Direct Internet Access (DIA) is hot on the heels of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), which has experienced a sharp decline, with 42% of average sites running the product in 2021 according to TeleGeography.
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The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Is partnering with the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme (DAP) to promote digital inclusion in Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
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Equinix, Inc has opened a $90 million International Business Exchange™ (IBX) facility near Munich, Germany.
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DE-CIX New York has announced it is now consistently exceeding one terabit per second (Tbps) peak internet traffic across its NY/NJ internet exchange platform.
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Orange Spain has declined to comment on reports linking it with a merger with its local rival MasMovil.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in negotiations with Fiji’s telecoms operator Fintel to establish a ground station in the country as it helps restore internet connectivity.
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Young women aspiring to a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are able to access a new scholarship, courtesy of Telesat.
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Norwegian regulator Nkom has conducted tests to determine whether 5G could interfere with altimeters in helicopters.
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IBM has teamed with the Government of Quebec to launch the new Quebec-IBM Discovery Accelerator.
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Activist investors; shareholding U-turns; and STL's Ankit Agarwal
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Syniverse will work with Vodafone Oman to enable 5G roaming services in the Middle Eastern country.
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Capacity shares five key stories making headlines around the world today.
