Aculab, a leading provider of telecom solutions, has announced a significant enhancement to their telephony software, Prosody S, with the integration of AI-Powered Answering Machine Detection (AI-AMD). This cutting-edge feature aims to revolutionize corporate communications and streamline interactions with clients.
Amid the AI giants like Google and Microsoft, stands Amazon with its prolific investment of $2.75 billion in San Francisco’s AI startup, Anthropic. This strategic venture is Amazon’s biggest external contribution since its establishment. In return, Anthropic pledges to use Amazon Web Services as its chief cloud solution, employing AWS’s state-of-art infrastructure for their AI models. With $7.3 billion funding recently, Anthropic is galvanizing investors globally.
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.
Three UK’s latest financial report reveals a concerning swing to a loss, underscoring the company’s pressing need for a merger with Vodafone, as articulated by its chief executive. Despite experiencing growth in both revenue and customer base last year, the mobile operator faced increased capital spending and operating costs, leading to its first earnings loss in over a decade. This financial downturn has been a pivotal factor in advocating for the proposed merger with Vodafone, according to Three UK’s CEO, Robert Finnegan.
In the realm of mobile communication, Virginie Debris stands as a seasoned expert, navigating the evolution from ringtones to Rich Communication Services (RCS). With an illustrious career spanning over two decades, she recently captivated audiences at Mobile World Congress, delving into RCS’s transformative potential. In this exclusive interview, Virginie sheds light on her journey and shares invaluable insights into the future of messaging.
Total Site Solutions (TSS) (OTCQB: TSSI), a provider of data center services that reduce complexity and time-to-value through the integration of high-performance computing infrastructure and software, today shared the 2024 technology trends making a significant impact on data centers, digital transformation, and the Internet. Driven by the transformative explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) and their impact on capacity and data compliance, these four trends will impact the market in 2024 and beyond: the adoption of modular data centers, new challenges for security and compliance, the impact of AI on energy efficiency and sustainability, and addressing the skill and talent gap in the industry.
In a significant move to ensure the smooth transition of landline services to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), the UK government has announced an expansion in the roster of telecommunications companies committed to safeguarding vulnerable customers. The initiative, led by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), now includes Openreach, CityFibre, and several others, alongside initial participants like BT and Virgin Media O2.
In an unexpected turn of events, Google’s Pixel smartphones are carving out a significant niche for themselves in Japan, a market traditionally dominated by local brands and, more recently, by Apple. Despite a general downturn in the Japanese mobile phone sector, Google has emerged as a notable exception, with its Pixel range securing a market share surpassing 10% by the end of the fourth quarter of 2023. This growth positions Google as the third-largest player in the market, right behind Sharp but ahead of several traditional and long-standing competitors.
In a realm shaped by technological leaps, communication is paramount. The clash between VoIP and traditional telephony unfolds a saga of innovation. Landlines tethered us, but VoIP liberated. Its cost-effectiveness, mobility, and rich features redefine connectivity. Traditional providers adapt, but VoIP’s journey continues, merging with AI, 5G, and virtual realms, pushing communication beyond limits.
Intelsat has recently made headlines with several announcements at the Mobile World Congress (MWC), highlighting the evolving role of satellite connectivity in today’s digital world. Among these announcements was the notable expansion of its partnership with Openserve, a South African telecommunications infrastructure provider, to include cutting-edge hardware and enhanced satellite services. This move underscores a broader shift in the satellite connectivity landscape, from a focus on remote areas to a versatile tool for modern telecommunications challenges.
