With BT Group’s current CEO Philip Jansen’s departure on the horizon, the telecommunications industry is abuzz as Telia’s top-notch leader Allison Kirkby is slated to step into his shoes in 2024. Equipped with a celebrated career within the telecom sector and experience as a non-executive director at BT since 2019, Kirkby’s ascension is anxiously anticipated.
In a remarkable stride, Bharti Airtel has connected over 20 million IoT devices via its B2B branch, Airtel Business, amid India’s 5G evolution. This permits a vast assortment of IoT features offered through multiple connectivity mediums. Major deals have propelled Airtel to surpass a key milestone. Moreover, the Airtel IoT platform facilitates enterprises to manage their IoT connections via the Airtel IoT Hub.
Spain’s government is pumping €448 million into the upgrade of over 8,000 isolated 5G base stations, an initiative set to stimulate economic and civil activity while bridging the digital divide. Interestingly, the bulk of the funds are being allocated to lesser-known entities, including wholesale and retail fibre providers Lyntia and Avatel. The rollout is part of Spain’s broader mission of delivering ultrafast broadband coverage by 2025, concurrently ramping up public access to high-speed connections. Furthermore, a €10 million fund invites proposals for innovative 5G projects in sectors such as agriculture and connected vehicles.
CallTower, a leading provider of cloud-based unified communications and collaboration solutions, has launched the state-of-the-art Solgari Contact Center, integrated into the Microsoft Teams App. This release marks a significant advancement in the contact center agent experience by offering complete management capabilities within the Microsoft Teams platform.
Solgari’s Contact Center introduces an innovative solution that revolutionizes the way organizations communicate, collaborate, and serve customers using CallTower’s Microsoft Teams voice platforms.
Global cloud communications platform Infobip has unveiled its groundbreaking product, Experiences, a generative AI-powered journey builder that empowers businesses to engage customers, foster loyalty, and accelerate growth. This innovative no-code platform offers organizations a comprehensive library of AI-powered journey templates tailored to their unique business needs, spanning from onboarding and engagement to retention and loyalty.
The GSMA and the European Space Agency are planning a collaboration to further integrate satellite and cellular technologies. This new alliance promises to bring non-terrestrial networking (NTN) into the market mainstream, a significant step, previously signaled by NTN’s inclusion in the 3GPP’s 5G standards. With eyes set for integration in future 6G networks, this collaborative endeavor aims to advance unique solutions for businesses and consumers. It’s an astounding opportunity that potentially could yield a high-growth market worth $18 billion between 2024 and 2031.
Italy’s telecommunications tycoon, Retelit, ushers in a new era of growth under the leadership of newcomer CEO, Jorge Álvarez. With the recent Retelit-Irideos merger, Álvarez is set to navigate the future of this B2B market leader, backed by a solid 20-year career in the global telecom industry.
Ericsson plans a €155 million investment for a smart manufacturing hub in Tallinn, Estonia. BT will reduce its workforce by 1,100 at Adastral Park while investing in modernization. Cellnex acquires full control of OnTower Poland, expanding its tower portfolio. Unicon launches an enhanced partner program for resellers in end-user computing. NEC introduces a generative AI service to drive business transformation.
Microsoft and Salesforce have emerged as leaders in the low-code space for their integration of generative AI, according to a report by GlobalData, a prominent data and analytics company. The digital transformation era has fueled the demand for rapid app development and intelligent automation, prompting innovative enterprises to explore the potential of emerging technologies. The “Low-Code Platforms: Competitive Landscape Assessment” report by GlobalData highlights the fiercely competitive nature of the low-code market segment. Microsoft has strengthened its position by combining its Power Automate offering with the new Azure OpenAI service. On the other hand, Salesforce has been consolidating its Salesforce Flow/Automation and Einstein tools, including Einstein GPT CRM tools, within its Data Cloud platform. Charlotte Dunlap, Research Director at GlobalData, acknowledges the rapid entry of global public cloud platform providers such as Google, Microsoft, and Amazon into the low-code market. These companies are launching strategies centered around visualization tools, automation…
LogRhythm, the company helping security teams stop breaches by turning disconnected data and signals into trustworthy insights, has partnered with The Health Informatics Service (THIS), an innovative, collaborative NHS organization providing digital and IT services, to transform healthcare security in the UK with LogRhythm Axon. The partnership enables THIS to serve one of its key customers within the Bradford District and Craven Place with a 100% cloud-native security operations platform. THIS gains a flexible security solution that minimizes expenses and provides a simple platform design for security teams to identify threats. Axon’s increasing adoption in Europe is strengthening enterprise’s hybrid IT security postures within the region and enhancing the analyst experience with complete visibility into network threats. “The threat landscape in Europe is currently experiencing rapid growth, with more organizations featuring in headlines after falling victim to sophisticated attacks. Amongst these organizations, the healthcare industry is one of the biggest…
