BT and Global have entered a 10-year collaboration to modernize UK’s traditional payphones and expand digital hubs in local communities, fostering enhanced connectivity and local advertising opportunities. A major highlight includes the transformation of BT’s iconic payphones, expected to develop into a progressive stride towards telecommunications future.
Sinch, which powers meaningful conversations between businesses and their customers through its Customer Communications Cloud, today announced it has been recognized as 2024 Adobe Digital Experience ISV Resell Partner of the Year. Adobe’s Digital Experience partner awards honor companies that have made leading contributions to Adobe’s business and have had a significant impact on customer success.
Vodafone Germany is set to reduce its workforce by 2,000 in the next two years as part of a cunning organizational restructuring strategy. These significant shifts aim to transform the telecom titan into a “simpler, faster, leaner, and more powerful” operation.
Seven Chinese nationals are under legal fire, suspected of masterminding an international hacking operation. Imagined to be APT31 Group members, they have allegedly dispatched 10,000 harmful emails, targeting critics of the PRC regime and stealing trade secrets.
Telgorithm, a cutting-edge messaging API provider, today announced a groundbreaking partnership with Constant Contact, a digital marketing and automation platform that has helped millions of small businesses and nonprofits globally. By leveraging Telgorithm’s unique SMS API, Constant Contact is now the first omnichannel digital marketing platform to offer SMS marketing to sole proprietorships. This collaboration addresses a significant gap in the marketing mix for solopreneur businesses.
At Enterprise Connect, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today unveiled new purpose-built, multifunctional devices that deliver modernized collaboration experiences to today’s hybrid workforce. The company announced the launch of the Cisco Board Pro G2, an AI-fueled and touch-enabled collaboration device and Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series, designed to bring a modern and personalized productivity hub to any desk.
Serveo and Telefónica Tech are setting a new standard in eco-friendly mobility and road safety, utilizing drones for a novel traffic management approach. These drones, operated by Navalair, offer aerial views to quickly assess traffic incidents and road conditions, thereby enhancing support to accident victims and expediting response times.
Zoom Video Communications, Inc., has earned a spot on Fast Company’s exclusive list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2024, a recognition highlighting its contributions to reshaping industry norms and cultural practices through groundbreaking innovations. Fast Company’s annual compilation not only celebrates the top 50 trailblazers but also extends its honor to 606 entities spanning 58 sectors and regions, acknowledging their significant achievements and setting of new benchmarks across the economic spectrum.
Nokia has enhanced its WaveSuite optical network platform. Companies across various industries are increasing their investment in artificial intelligence. Ericsson launched EFTG to drive 5G advancements in U.S. federal agencies for national digital transformation. NVIDIA’s launch of the GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip promises to revolutionize generative AI’s efficiency and performance.
NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and NTT Corporation (NTT) today announced that they have successfully conducted a first-of-its-kind transoceanic-class 7,280km transmission experiment using a coupled 12-core multicore fiber (*1), which consists of 12 optical signal transmission paths in a standard outer diameter optical fiber (0.125 mm). This achievement is expected to be a next-generation transmission infrastructure technology that will contribute to the realization of large-capacity optical networks, including future optical submarine cables.
