Samsung is set to make waves in the tech world once again as it gears up for its second Unpacked event of the year. The event, scheduled for Wednesday, July 26, at 7 AM ET, will be held in Seoul, Korea, in a notable departure from its usual venues in San Francisco and New York where Unpacked has taken place in the past.
The Linux Foundation-led Ultra Ethernet Consortium brings AMD, Arista, Broadcom, and others together to refine ethernet architecture, addressing the escalating network requirements of AI and high-performance computing. Pledging to enhance ethernet performance, the alliance will leverage ethernet’s adaptability, ensuring scalability and cost-effectiveness for diverse workloads. Aiming for a holistic tune-up rather than a complete overhaul, consortium endeavours will encompass detailed protocols, signaling mechanisms, and software solutions.
Vodafone is poised to offer enhanced streaming experiences to its European and African customers thanks to an edge-based content delivery network (CDN) solution. Developed in collaboration with partners Cisco and Qwilt, this technology simplifies CDN management and allows cached video content and applications to be more accessible to the end-user. The benefits? Responsiveness, agility, and improved access for content owners. The solution thrives on the Streaming Video Technology Alliance’s Open Caching Standard, merging multiple content caches to improve user experience.
Cisco to Acquire Accedian, Enhancing Service Assurance Cisco has announced its plan to acquire Accedian, a Canadian network optimization specialist, in order to improve its service assurance offerings and enhance the Cisco Networking Cloud. Accedian, known for its SaaS-first service assurance platform, has extensive experience in complex networks and will bring valuable capabilities to Cisco. The CEO of Accedian emphasized the importance of performance visibility and its role in automation, telco cloud environments, and 5G services. Cisco’s General Manager praised Accedian’s expertise and collaboration, and the acquisition is expected to be finalized in the first quarter of Cisco’s FY 2024, with potential benefits for Cisco’s service assurance portfolio and networking solutions. Read the full article BT and British Army Partner for Wide-Scale Wi-Fi Deployment BT and the British Army have entered into a multi-million-pound agreement to deploy managed Wi-Fi services, called MOD Wi-Fi, across 162 sites in the UK. The…
The virtual event platform market’s potential $40 billion valuation by 2032 signals increasing digitalization in businesses worldwide. As unified communications services grow in popularity, so does the demand for virtual and hybrid event solutions for various industries.
Red Oxygen joins Australia’s Communications Alliance, aiming to enhance connectivity and promote high business standards while fostering innovation in converging networks and technologies.
Open RAN Revenue Growth Slows Global Open RAN revenues saw a 10-20 percent growth in Q1 2023, while the vRAN market expanded by 20-30 percent, according to Dell’Oro’s report. However, this growth is slower than the previous year, mainly due to a decline in North America. The Asia Pacific region performed well and offset the North American decline. Despite the slowdown, Dell’Oro remains optimistic about Open RAN, expecting it to account for 6-10 percent of the global RAN market in 2023. On the other hand, Dell’Oro has lowered its full-year outlook for multi-access edge computing (MEC) by over 20 percent, citing a slowdown in China’s 5G market and subdued enterprise interest. Read the full article. Cisco Partners with the Greater Manchester Digital Security Hub Cisco has partnered with the Greater Manchester Digital Security Hub (DiSH) to enhance cybersecurity in the region. Cisco’s Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program will focus on…
Explore the real-world benefits of proactive Unified Communications management, as increasing costs and complexity demand streamlined solutions. Discover how third-party tools enhance visibility, reduce operational overhead, and support automation for multi-vendor UC environments.
Cisco unveils bi-directional integration between AppDynamics and ThousandEyes, enhancing full-stack observability and customer digital experience monitoring. This unified solution offers real-time application dependency mapping and faster problem resolution, fostering collaboration across various IT teams and driving improved business outcomes.
IBM’s Quantum Safe portfolio, launched at the Think conference, addresses emerging security risks from quantum computing advancements. Offering enhanced protection against potential quantum-powered cyberattacks, this suite of tools and roadmap aims to guide organizations through the post-quantum era.
