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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Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced that two of its senior executives will be leaving the company.
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The UK government has revealed that it has committed £250m of investment to support and accelerate OpenRAN architecture.
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Colt Technology Services has expanded the reach of its UK metro network in eight cities across the country – Leeds, Bristol, Slough, Bracknell, Reading, Milton Keynes, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
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Telcos Singtel Optus and Telstra have spent over $2 billion in securing spectrum licenses in Australia.
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Quantum security company Arqit has won a deal to provide security for the Saudi Arabian project to build a new smart city, Neom.
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Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has announced that it is selling a 5.01% stake in Saudi Telecom (STC) through a secondary share offering.
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An industry group promoting low-power networks is claiming a breakthrough after its technology received approval as an international standard.
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Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced it has completed the upgrade of its entire national network gigabit speeds, four years ahead of target.
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AI software-as-a-service provider Actifai has announced it has teamed with regional telco Cincinnati Bell to drive subscriber growth.
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Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) has become the first operator to sign up for 5G trials with Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB).
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Germany’s Federal Ministry of Economics is supporting DE-CIX’s participation in a consortium to build a European digital ecosystem with a €122 million subsidy that will be shared between different projects.
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South-east Asian telcos have announced several deals worth a combined $30bn as 5G investment in the region continues.
