In a futuristic leap, French telecom giant Orange, in partnership with IT leader Capgemini, has launched commercial operations of ‘Bleu’, a sophisticated cloud platform tailored specifically for the French clientele. This solution, engineered jointly with Microsoft, promises enhanced user access to Microsoft 365 and Azure services. Christel Heydemann, Orange’s new CEO, envisions the project addressing data protection challenges, even as it adheres to French authority standards.
Indian telecom giant, Jio Platforms, stands out among potential buyers for a majority stake in Sri Lanka Telecom PLC. It reveals Sri Lanka’s approach to address drastic economic conditions with state-owned enterprises’ privatization.
Diving deeper into spatial computing realms, Qualcomm releases Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 and Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 platforms, enhancing user immersion through improved GPU performance, AI, and concurrent camera capabilities. Snapdragon XR2 aims at efficient virtual reality navigation while AR1 offers advanced features for smart glasses. However, despite the technological leap, the mass-market embrace of AR/VR innovations stays at bay. The question remains: will Qualcomm’s efforts be enough to spur the demand boost the industry awaits?
Communication is essential for any business, whether it is to connect with customers, partners, suppliers, or employees. One of the leading providers of cloud-based communication solutions is Voicenter, an innovative international tech-telephony company that develops a wide variety of communication platforms based on secure cloud technologies.
The virtual event platform market’s potential $40 billion valuation by 2032 signals increasing digitalization in businesses worldwide. As unified communications services grow in popularity, so does the demand for virtual and hybrid event solutions for various industries.
In order to streamline the deployment of cloud telephony services across UCaaS and CCaaS platforms, Callroute, a supplier of cloud voice solutions, has teamed up with Coolwave Communications, a global provider of voice and messaging solutions. Through this collaboration, partners and clients will gain access to secure and excellent voice quality with regionalized points of presence when using Coolwave’s cloud-based, self-service and white-label Cool Operator platform, which streamlines international telephony. Also, end users may use Callroute’s Bring Your Own Carrier (BYOC) feature to quickly connect Coolwave’s worldwide SIP network to UCaaS services like Microsoft Teams. This new agreement also benefits Callroute’s existing partners, opening up previously restricted markets and prospects. Partners will be able to capitalize on this collaboration by providing a quick and easy go-to-market solution, allowing these industry participants to attract new business. Voxnube, a global provider of distributor voice services and solutions to Callroute…
Indian telecom giant Jio Platforms has partnered with SpaceX to bring Starlink’s satellite internet to India. This collaboration aims to enhance high-speed internet access across remote areas, supporting Jio’s mission to provide reliable broadband to businesses, enterprises, and communities.
Qualcomm plans to acquire Edge Impulse to enhance its Dragonwing initiative, integrating AI and IoT for advanced edge computing. This move follows its Sequans LTE acquisition, reinforcing Qualcomm’s end-to-end IoT strategy.
Microsoft is set to discontinue Skype in May, shifting users to Microsoft Teams’ free tier. Acquired for $8.5 billion in 2011, Skype struggled to compete with Zoom and Google Meet. Microsoft now prioritizes Teams for communication.
Jio Platforms, in partnership with AMD, Cisco, and Nokia, unveiled an Open Telecom AI Platform at MWC 2025. Designed to integrate AI into network operations, it features agentic AI, LLMs, and automation for efficiency and security.
