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.
Forthcoming events
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T-Mobile US and Crown Castle International have signed a new 12-year agreement to support the build-out of T-Mobile's US 5G network.
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IBM confirms that Ana Paula Assis has been appointed general manager for IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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Satellite company OneWeb finished 2021 on a high, with another successful launch, but the date of its commercial start is still unclear.
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Iridium Communications has appointed Manjula Sriram as the company's new vice president & chief information officer (CIO).
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KT Corporation, NTT DOCOMO and Fujitsu have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further their cooperation on a 5G Open RAN Ecosystem.
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Ethiopia has cancelled its plan to offer a new telecoms licence that would have brought a third company into the market, compete with Ethio Telecom and Safaricom.
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DISH Network has a new president and COO, following the promotion of John Swieringa.
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Hughes Network Systems and Bharti Airtel have formed a JV to combine their VSAT operations to provide satellite broadband services in India.
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EXA Infrastructure and Islalink have formed a partnership that will see EXA become the key landing and terrestrial services partner in Italy and anchor tenant on the IONIAN cable system.
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The metaverse will converge and build on what already exists, while tapping into evolving technologies like sound waves, to transform this into a new fully immersive, persistent, and sensory environment. Haifa El Ashkar, executive director corporate strategy, CSG, writes
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#ICYMI - Capacity shares five key telecoms stories that were making headlines in December!
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Capacity shares five key 5G stories to know for January 4, 2022.
