Technologies
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Colt Technology Services has successfully completed a trial of quantum-secured encryption across its fibre optical network. -
After a rough start to the year, Nvidia has come out swinging, unveiling a slew of updates aimed at solidifying its position as one of the world’s top AI firms.
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Japan’s MUFG Bank, in collaboration with NTT DATA and NTT WEST, has successfully tested an ultra-low latency, high-bandwidth data centre interconnection using the IOWN All-Photonics Network (APN).
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Italian supercomputing centre Cineca has unveiled an agreement with IQM Quantum Computers to deliver Italy’s most powerful quantum computer, the IQM Radiance 54.
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Finland has launched its first 50-qubit superconducting quantum computer, developed by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland in collaboration with IQM Quantum Computers.
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Quantum Industries, an Austrian firm developing quantum secure communications technologies, has secured $10 million in seed funding.
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Telstra has appointed Vish Vishwanathan as vice president of its wholesale group for the Americas.
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Tech Mahindra has announced a collaboration with Nokia, to drive the global adoption of 5G private wireless.
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HMN Tech has completed the marine installation of the Senegal Horn of Africa Regional Express (SHARE) subsea cable system, with landfalls in both Senegal and Cape Verde.
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Frontier Communications, the US company that emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year, says it has added 45,000 fibre broadband customers in a single quarter.
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Strategic Wireless has acquired 11 cell towers and an easement, located in various regions across the US, for an undisclosed sum.
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Danish fibre cooperative Norlys is expanding its market reach by connecting to the country’s open access wholesale platform, OpenNet.
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Millicom chief financial officer (CFO) Tim Pennington will retire from the role on 1st April and will be succeeded by Sheldon Bruha.
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IBM confirms that LG Electronics has joined the IBM Quantum Network to advance industry applications of quantum computing.
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Ontix, a company building small-cell networks across parts of London, has hired Andy McKinnon from Huawei as chief commercial officer.
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Inmarsat, the company that is the subject of a US$7.3 billion takeover deal by Viasat, has started a 200-day process to put its latest satellite into service.
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T-Mobile US achieved its highest ever post-paid net customer additions and post-paid account net additions for full-year 2021.
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In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from Subsea cables to roaming charges and satellite launches.
