The European Commission has conditionally approved UAE’s ecommerce giant e& to acquire control of PPF Telecom Group, excluding Czech operations. This decision under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation ensures fair competition within the EU market.
Ericsson is advancing its Mobile Financial Services Platform by integrating INFORM’s RiskShield anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud management software. This collaboration enhances financial risk mitigation and fraud prevention, securing ecosystems for Ericsson’s customers, including operators, enterprises, and banks.
NetApp, renowned for intelligent data infrastructure, partners with NVIDIA to enhance generative AI. This synergy accelerates agentic AI development by integrating NVIDIA’s AI software and NetApp’s infrastructure. The unified NetApp ONTAP system manages exabytes of data, enabling rapid AI-powered insights, discovery, and governance across cloud and on-premises environments.
DIDWW has expanded its VoIP services with mobile virtual phone numbers now available in Ecuador. Businesses can activate these mobile DID numbers instantly via the DIDWW portal or API. This expansion ensures easier local presence and enhanced global communication.
At the recent United Nations Summit of the Future 2024, ZTE showcased initiatives to bridge the digital divide in remote regions using advanced digital technologies. Highlights included a 5G base station at Kekexili for real-time monitoring of endangered species and various 5G projects supporting environmental conservation.
Verizon Business has partnered with Vay Technology to enhance Vay’s innovative driverless fleets with cutting-edge 5G connectivity. Vay’s remote-operated electric vehicles will leverage Verizon’s robust mobile network, revolutionizing the VoIP landscape with teleoperation-ready cars and seamless data management.
Vodafone and Kigen have introduced an integrated iSIM service, revolutionizing IoT deployments. This initiative incorporates iSIM chipsets into Kigen’s security package, providing pre-loaded iSIM connectivity optimized for Vodafone’s LPWA networks like NB-IoT and LTE-M.
Airtel is tackling India’s growing spam call issue with its latest AI-powered spam detection solution. This innovative system analyzes and alerts users within 2 milliseconds, detecting over 100 million spam calls daily. Available to all 387 million Airtel customers for free, it sets a new benchmark in AI-driven telecom security.
Deutsche Telekom has joined the German Federal Association for Fiber Optic Connections (BUGLAS), marking a significant step in fiber infrastructure promotion. This move aims to enhance nationwide fiber expansion through partnerships. However, it has sparked mixed reactions, with critics concerned it might hinder Germany’s overall fiber rollout and benefit Deutsche Telekom’s market dominance.
Tessell, in collaboration with Microsoft Azure and NetApp, unveils the first ubiquitous Copilot for Cloud Databases, revolutionizing enterprise-grade database management. This innovative solution offers effortless Database Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) on Azure, enhanced with Azure NetApp Files for superior cloud storage.
