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Charter Communications
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Charter Communications and RingCentral launch two new offerings

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The launch of two new offerings, Spectrum Business Connect with RingCentral and Spectrum Enterprise Unified Communications with RingCentral, has been announced as a result of a strategic partnership between Charter Communications, a provider of broadband connectivity, and RingCentral, a global provider of enterprise cloud communications solutions.   By integrating RingCentral MVPTM with Charter’s Spectrum high-speed internet and network solutions, these new offerings will give SMB and enterprise clients of Spectrum access to a robust, secured and user-friendly communications platform that will allow them to be productive from any location. Additionally, Charter’s clients will benefit from RingCentral’s AI-powered upgrades such as Advanced Meeting Insights and advanced analytics, which will help them modernize and optimize their communications and optimize their business growth and operations.   More than 90% of Spectrum markets currently have access to Spectrum Business Connect with RingCentral, the solution’s exclusive UCaaS provider. In the upcoming months, this service will…

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Orange expands its cyberdefense branch with two acquisitions

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The Orange subsidiary, Orange Cyberdefense, has purchased all of the shares of SCRT and Telsys, two Swiss businesses. These two sister companies, which have operations in Geneva and Bern, together with a joint headquarters in Morges, near Lausanne, employ over 100 professionals with expertise in cybersecurity and related services.   The growth of Orange Cyberdefense is a strategic goal for the Orange Group as it seeks to position itself as a top European cybersecurity business. The purchases, according to Orange, would strengthen the group’s cyberdefense business, which intends to generate 1 billion euros in revenue next year. The financial terms of this deal have not been disclosed.   Currently, Orange Cyberdefense operates in nine countries, including France, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Switzerland.   With the acquisition of SCRT and Telsys, Orange Cyberdefense is now able to provide around-the-clock local assistance to Swiss organizations.…

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Vonage to repay $100 million to customers Vonage has been fined by the US Federal Trade Commission for making it too difficult for customers to quit their VoIP services. A proposed court judgment forces Vonage to repay clients affected by its actions in the amount of $100 million. The penalty payment will be sent to the FTC, which has committed to distributing the relevant funds to all customers who are identified as being eligible for compensation. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/4zxxaevh Arelion adds a new route for flexible trans-Atlantic traffic Arelion has announced the addition of a new flexible, high-capacity transmission route to its network. With the inclusion of this new route, Arelion’s clients will benefit from enhanced customizable routing diversity solutions for trans-Atlantic traffic that meet their specific requirements through a single, scalable end-to-end solution. This route will provide EU terrestrial extensions to client endpoints, as well as a US…

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Symbio introduced a unified product suite for wholesalers

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Symbio Holdings, a supplier of communications software, has announced the release of Carrier Infrastructure as a Service (CIaaS), a unified carrier-grade product suite created to enhance the experience of wholesale customers.   With CIaaS, domestic service providers may access the same features as top carriers without having to make significant infrastructure expenditures to provide dependable, high-quality voice conversations. Furthermore, CIaaS is backed by carrier-grade customer assistance and expertise delivered locally by in-country customer care teams to worldwide clients for international call routing and other services. Symbio can assist service providers in navigating and understanding unique national licensing and regulatory hurdles.   Leveraging Symbio’s large voice network, the solution offers the physical infrastructure and virtual components required to deliver high-quality communications services in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and other countries. Using Symbio’s cloud-based technology stack, Symbio’s CIaaS solution makes it simpler for communications service providers of all sizes to start and…

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InterDigital
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InterDigital awarded five EU 6G flagship projects

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InterDigital, a technology research and development company, announced that it has been granted funding to support five Horizon Europe 6G Flagship research projects, each of which is distinctively devoted to empowering innovative technology advancement and exploratory infrastructures in 6G.  InterDigital is one of the most well-known research and development specialists in mobile technology, so their involvement is not a huge surprise. It also gives us an idea of the kind of things Europe thinks are deserving components of the future generation of mobile technology, because being invited to contribute to no less than five projects was deemed a triumph worthy of a special announcement.  The flagship projects entrusted to InterDigital are part of a portfolio of 35 research, innovation, and trial projects selected by the EU’s Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU). The SNS JU, co-led by the European Commission and the 6G-IA industry organization, is in…

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Deutsche Telekom leads the new 6G project The research initiative is a part of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s “6G Industry Projects for Research into Integrated Systems and Sub-Technologies for 6th Generation Mobile Communications” program. Nine partners from business and academia came together to launch the “6G NeXt” (Native Extensions for XR Technologies) initiative last week in Berlin. The 6G NeXt project will provide a scalable, modular, and adaptable end-to-end infrastructure that will be used as a test bed platform for research on sophisticated XR applications at various locations. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/4jr6x784 Oracle releases Oracle Public Safety Services Oracle has unveiled Public Safety Services, a new digital platform designed for law enforcement and first responders. The platform offers a single hardware and software package meant to eliminate data silos. The suite is CJIS1 compatible and built on the performance and scalability of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).…

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Telinta enhances its TeliGlobe Brandable Mobile Softphone solution with “In-App” sign-up

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Telinta, a global leader in cloud-based softswitch solutions for UCaaS and VoIP service providers, has announced a unique enhancement to its TeliGlobeTM Brandable Mobile VoIP solution. End users can download Telinta’s free Mobile Softphone application from both Google Play and Apple iTunes.  Telinta customers now have the option to enable new end users to open an account and sign up for VoIP services directly from the brandable app. The new “in-app” sign-up capability joins TeliGlobe’s existing option for online sign-up using a browser, and is available to Telinta customers using TeliGlobe Brandable at no additional cost. The new capability also provides Telinta customers with the option to offer free calling as a promotional incentive, enabling prospective users to make a few test calls, for which the Telinta customer can securely predefine a spending limit, set allowable destinations, and more. TeliGlobe offers an extremely affordable way for ITSPs and…

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YouMail warns users of fraudulent robocalls

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YouMail released a new robocall warning, saying that utility-related impostor robocalls are posing a concern to Americans. These utility scam calls claiming to be from major American gas, electric, and other utilities in order to swindle unwary victims by threatening them with instant disconnection if their “utility bills” are not paid quickly.   The specifics of the scam calls differ, but they typically claim that the user’s service is going to be terminated and that they need to click a key to make a payment or speak to someone at the business. Some calls are made from an entirely random phone number and mention a generic firm name. Others link to certain departments by using a local phone number with the recipient’s area code. Some of them utilize a spoofed caller ID from a well-known utility business.   Apparently, these con artists are seeking to exploit the growing number of…

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US asserts Chinese spies attempted to impede Huawei investigation

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The US Department of Justice has accused two people it believes to be Chinese state agents of paying an FBI double agent to get information about the Huawei probe.   The two individuals are accused of attempting to influence a US government employee who they thought was a cooperator to disclose sensitive information regarding the Justice Department’s investigation, including details about prospective witnesses, trial evidence, and additional charges that may be brought.   According to the Justice Department, one of the defendants paid nearly $61,000 in digital currency for the data. However, the individual they attempted to bribe was an FBI double agent. The double agent gave the Chinese operatives certain documents that seemed to contain some of the material they were looking for, but the documents were created by the Justice Department and did not disclose factual meetings or trial tactics.   Although the department has filed arrest warrants…

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Cisco’s new features and capabilities for Webex CX portfolio The revamped Webex Customer Experience (CX) portfolio, which offers a fully integrated platform for collaboration, cloud contact centers, and cloud communications, has received additional features and capabilities from Cisco. The goal of Webex CX is to provide customers with intelligent, proactive, and tailored customer experience capabilities that encourage brand loyalty and adoption. The close integration of Webex Connect and Webex Contact Center to provide a linked customer experience enables a seamless omnichannel experience. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/2p9xjd2n DSTNY acquires easybell German cloud communications company easybell has been acquired by European corporate communications provider Dstny. Easybell offers Cloud PBX and VoIP communications to B2B customers. They are rapidly expanding and fiercely competitive in the German market because of their entirely digital strategy and well-distributed network of 2,000 partners. They are in a good position to handle the Dstny activities in Germany with…

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