Dig Once Policy delivers carbon savings and improved connectivity across Cambridgeshire
Press Release An innovative ‘Dig Once’ policy is continuing to demonstrate its value in reducing carbon emissions, minimising disruption and successfully expanding the county’s digital connectivity. Through Light Blue Fibre, a joint venture between Cambridgeshire County Council and the University of Cambridge to commercially market the fibre assets of both the University and the Council, this forward-thinking approach is helping to yield substantial environmental and economic benefits. The Dig...
Witbe Launches New Virtual NOC
Witbe’s New Remote Eye Controller Update Empowers Video Service Providers to Remotely See, Control, and Monitor Their Services on Any Real Device NEW YORK — Oct. 2, 2024 — Witbe (Euronext Growth – FR0013143872 – ALWIT), a worldwide leader in automated testing and monitoring technology for video service providers, today revealed a new version of its widely deployed Remote Eye Controller (REC) application. This latest update is packed with features that expand the REC’s monitoring, recording,...
Sipartech & FiberSense Partner for groundbreaking asset protection across European networks
FiberSense a deep technology fibre sensing company and the European network provider Sipartech, have today announced their partnership to deliver the world leading DigitalAsset™️ monitoring and protection service on key parts of the Sipartech network across Europe. DigitalAsset delivers enhanced network security and availability. The state-of-the-art service provides 24×7 monitoring and real-time detection and localization of a variety of threats to fibre networks, providing total “always on”...
The Connected World: Exploring the Impact of Smart Wearables Across Industries
Overview When you think of smart wearables, you might picture a sleek smartwatch or a fitness tracker, but this industry is evolving far beyond the basics. An increasing interest in wearable technology is seen from the astounding 21% of adults worldwide who own a smartwatch. Let’s take a closer look beyond the basics and see the forces shaping the smart wearable device industry, what’s driving its growth, and the trends. Brief history and evolution of the wearable tech industry Smart wearables...
Sparkle and Mobily Partner to Connect Europe, the Middle East and South-East Asia
London, 15 October 2024 Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, and Mobily, a leading innovator in the Telecommunications, Media, and Technology (TMT) sector in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a new route to connect Europe to South-East Asia and thus meet the growing demand for secured and diversified connectivity between the two continents. Under the MoU, signed during the Capacity...
Neterra Welcomes James Knowles as New Chief Product Officer
Neterra, a leading provider of global telecommunication services, is excited to announce the appointment of James Knowles as its new Chief Product Officer. Bringing over two decades of experience in the telecom and technology industries, James has a proven track record of leadership and product innovation, and will now help drive Neterra’s mission to deliver cutting-edge solutions to its global customer base. James Knowles has held senior leadership roles at prominent organizations, where he...
AWS and e& ink $1bn cloud deal
News The deal is set to drive cloud innovation across the Middle East UAE based operator e& has announced a $1 billion strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to drive cloud innovation across the Middle East. The collaboration follows AWS’s launch of its second Middle East cloud region in 2022, which was backed by a $5 billion investment. The partnership combines AWS’s sovereign cloud infrastructure with e&’s network, catering to the public sector and regulated...
Openreach Begins Main FTTP Broadband Build for Portsmouth UK
Network access provider Openreach (BT) has today announced that they’ve started to deploy their 1.8Gbps speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) based broadband ISP network across the south coast city of Portsmouth (Hampshire, UK), although it’s unclear exactly how many premises will benefit, but it is “expected to reach the majority” of properties. The work, which is expected to take around 2 years to complete, forms part of the operator’s wider deployment of full fibre connectivity, which has...
Kia India taps Airtel’s IoT platform for connected vehicles
News Kia’s new Connect 2.0 platform will leverage Airtel’s IoT technology and its extensive network across the country This week, a new partnership between Kia India and Airtel Business will see the car manufacturer begin embedding Airtel’s IoT tech within their connected vehicles Kia’s vehicles – both with traditional internal combustion engines and electric motors – will be embedded with Airtel eSIMs, allowing the vehicles to connect to Airtel’s mobile network, as well as to the operator’s...
Deutsche Telekom eyes AI-Driven growth by 2027
News The company is joining the race for AI uptake to boost revenue and operational efficiency At the company capital markets day last week, Deutsche Telekom announced new targets for 2027, aiming to boost growth by using more AI and benefiting from its global scale. The company expects its revenue to grow by an average of 4% per year, with adjusted EBITDA AL increasing by 4-6%. It also projects free cash flow AL to reach around €21 billion by 2027. “We are taking the next step,” said Tim...