Technologies
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As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the data centre, cloud, and wider connectivity sectors are gearing up for a transformative year ahead. -
Nokia, in collaboration with SK Broadband, has implemented a quantum-secure leased line network for Korea Hydro Nuclear Power (KHNP) to enhance protection against cyber threats.
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Google has unveiled its latest quantum computing chip, Willow, a next-generation hardware unit that dramatically reduces quantum computational errors and can perform complex calculations exponentially faster than classical supercomputers.
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Viasat and Vodafone are among the big-name brands to have joined Digital Catapult’s quantum innovation accelerator, which aims to fast-track the development of practical quantum applications.
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Telefónica Germany is trailing quantum technologies to improve the performance and security of its mobile networks.
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Atos has revealed the French state is in talks to acquire the company’s Advanced Computing business in a deal that could be worth up to €625 million (US$656 million).
Forthcoming events
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Mavenir's 4G Open RAN small cell for outdoor deployments is now commercially available.
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Three Chinese operators including China Unicom have deployed Huawei’s 5G MetaAAU solution in Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Xiamen.
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PCCW Global has adopted the culture of Console Connect, the platform it acquired in 2017, CEO Marc Halbfinger tells Alan Burkitt-Gray
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The cloud units of Alibaba and Baidu have been summoned by authorities in China to discuss fraud and cybersecurity.
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GlobalConnect Sweden has entered an agreement with Telenor Sweden, to acquire communications operator Open Universe and Telenor Sweden’s SDU fibre assets for SEK 3 billion ($330 million).
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A European team of scientists have bounced a LoRa (long-range) message off of the moon for the first time.
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The Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) has turned to Zella DC to launch a new edge data centre solution in the market, DX edge.
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Telecom Egypt has deployed Ciena’s WaveLogic 5 Extreme to maximise its capacity along the Mediterranean segment of Telecom Egypt’s Middle East North Africa (MENA) submarine cable system.
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Macquarie Telecom, part of Macquarie Telecom Group, confirms that it has deployed its SD-WAN services to 6,000 sites across Australia.
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Rogers Communications (Rogers) met with Canadian telecoms regulator CRTC to make its case for its $26 billion merger with Shaw Communications (Shaw).
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Fibre and data centre specialist Bluebird Network has delivered a new, carrier-grade fibre internet connection to the SubTropolis Technology Center (STC), the world’s largest underground business complex, located in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Research by Inmarsat has found that despite the accelerating speed of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption during the Covid-19 pandemic, poor or unreliable connectivity is a key barrier.
