Mitel, a global leader in business communications, has announced the launch of its Virtual Care and Collaboration Service (VCCS) in seven European countries: the UK, Belgium, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. The company plans to expand this service globally by the third quarter of the year.
Netcracker Technology has announced a major collaboration with 4iG, a leading Hungarian communications group, to overhaul the IT infrastructure of its subsidiaries, Vodafone Hungary and DIGI. This ambitious initiative will see all retail customers migrated to Netcracker’s comprehensive IT suite, encompassing the Netcracker Digital BSS and OSS systems, which are key components of the Netcracker Digital Platform.
The United States government has launched an investigation into Chinese telecommunications companies China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom amid fears that these firms might transfer US data to the Chinese government through their US cloud and wholesale routing services. According to Reuters, which cited three anonymous sources, the US Commerce Department has issued subpoenas to the three companies.
Qatar-based telecommunications company Ooredoo has announced its membership in the Nvidia Cloud Partner club, with plans to upgrade its AI data centers across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region using Nvidia’s Tensor Core GPUs. This move aligns with Ooredoo’s strategy to establish itself as the leading digital infrastructure provider in MENA.
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated an investigation into Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) proposed multi-billion-dollar acquisition of Juniper Networks. This initial phase of the probe, announced on Wednesday, aims to determine if the merger could lead to a significant reduction in competition within the UK market for goods or services.
Singtel and KKR are set to invest $1.3 billion for a minority stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), marking the latest significant investment in the data center sector. The companies will initially acquire S$1.75 billion (US$1.3 billion) in redeemable preference shares and warrants, with a plan to invest an additional S$1.24 billion once the warrants are fully exercised.
Nvidia and HPE have announced a significant partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of generative AI among businesses. This new collaboration builds on a decades-long relationship between the two tech giants, promising to streamline AI solutions and integrations for enterprises.
Norwegian telecom giant Telenor has deepened its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), signaling a shift away from efforts to promote domestic cloud solutions. This move includes the implementation of AWS’s sovereign-by-design solutions in Telenor’s Skygard data centers.
Telefónica Tech and IBM have partnered to leverage the growing interest in AI among businesses. Initially focused on Spain, this collaboration aims to address various digital transformation challenges that companies face, particularly in integrating and maximizing data analytics and AI, including generative AI (GenAI).
Microsoft plans to invest €6.7 billion ($7.16 billion) in developing data centers in Aragon, Northeastern Spain. The tech giant has filed for a construction permit to establish its facilities near Zaragoza, according to the local Spanish newspaper El Heraldo.
