Infovista, the global leader in network lifecycle automation, announced that Colt Technology Services has selected Infovista KLERITY to deliver VoIP (Voice over IP) service assurance across the Colt IQ Network. The KLERITY solution will deliver end-to-end visibility to Colt’s international network across 7 major locations in Asia and Europe. Colt Technology Services is a leading provider of agile, high bandwidth connectivity solutions serving data-intensive organizations spanning 210 cities in more than 30 countries. Colt is a recognised innovator and pioneer in Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualisation (NFV). The deployment of KLERITY within a network enabled with the latest SIP encryption technologies will enable Colt to optimize the quality of experience (QoE) of its VoIP services in a marketplace where quality is a key differentiator, with KLERITY providing detailed, real-time visibility into the perceived QoE and reliability of those services. This includes the ability to view how…
Telefonica has announced their significant commitment to the metaverse, indicating that the company will use MWC22 Barcelona to demonstrate its digital transformation and technological leadership initiatives through an innovative virtual environment. Telefonica said it will utilize the metaverse to demonstrate all of its in-person demos, allowing conference attendees to digitally visit the four physical sites on the exhibition floors. The organization will provide a unique experience based on the quality of the information exhibited and the ongoing and diverse activities by combining real-time and virtual participation. Telefónica will demonstrate its expertise, capabilities and dedication to assisting businesses, governmental agencies and society as a whole in taking advantage of the tremendous opportunities that digitization and connectivity provide. The company will also show what it can do for the community, and the advantages its solutions will deliver in terms of making participants more efficient, sustainable and safe. Telefónica will exhibit…
Working from home is the new normal, as most of society has recently discovered. However, as this new routine has set in, the problem of achieving a proper work–life balance has also barged through the door. The abrupt transition to remote work has obscured the physical and psychological barrier that existed between home and the workplace.
Sennheiser, a supplier of innovative audio technology that makes collaboration and learning simpler, has unveiled the TeamConnect Intelligent Speaker, an intelligent speaker certified for Microsoft Teams. With the integration of Microsoft Teams, the new TC ISP builds on the TeamConnect family, which is based on a foundation of innovation technology. The new unified communications solution for mid-sized Microsoft Teams Rooms, which was originally scheduled to debut at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2022, was unveiled via free, live online seminars. The gadget is meant for up to 10 individuals in small to medium-sized rooms, whether participants join virtually or in person. It has a 3.5-meter-radius omnidirectional speaker and seven beamforming microphones to ensure optimal voice intelligibility. The gadget may be connected to a laptop, or a Microsoft Teams display in a conference room. The TeamConnect Intelligent Speaker provides an easy and versatile installation experience with different mounting choices, lengthy…
Telinta, a global leader in white label cloud-based switching and billing solutions for VoIP service providers, today announced that it has enhanced its brandable Mobile Softphone solution to support MMS (multimedia messaging service) from select providers. Telinta customers wishing to offer MMS can use MMS-enabled DIDs from both Endstream and VI Communication Services (formerly VoIP Innovations) with TeliGlobe. Any DID provider may be used for voice calling with TeliGlobe, or any of Telinta’s white label solutions for service providers. MMS, SMS, and free on-net messaging are available via both Telinta’s brandable and non-brandable Mobile Softphone options. TeliGlobe is a brandable Mobile Softphone app for both Android and Apple iOS mobile devices. The app is a key part of Telinta’s cloud-based solution for Mobile VoIP, and is available for free download by end users in both iTunes and Google Play. TeliGlobe offers an extremely affordable way for ITSPs and…
Sunrise UPC GmbH, Switzerland’s largest, private telecommunications company supplying individual and corporate clients with mobile, Internet, TV and fixed network services, has teamed up with DIDWW, a global telecommunications operator providing first-rate VoIP communication and SIP trunking services, to launch its new business oriented product – Business Voice International. DIDWW and Sunrise UPC established the partnership to launch Business Voice International to provide local and national phone numbers for small and medium-sized companies situated in Switzerland and operating globally. This new service will allow businesses to improve communications with their international subsidiaries at a time when employee connectivity around the world is more important than ever. This collaboration will allow Sunrise UPC to provide reliable, premium quality, geo-redundant and fully compliant voice services with broad coverage. By leveraging DIDWW’s extensive phone number inventory, the Swiss operator will offer local and national numbers in more than 60 countries with…
Sky, the European broadcaster and telecommunications company, has established a two-year cooperation with Sir Lewis Hamilton’s philanthropic organization, Mission 44, to address the disproportionately high number of school exclusions among Black pupils in the UK. The agreement is part of Sky’s £30 million commitment to combating systematic racism, and Mission 44 will receive over £1 million over a two-year period. Sky has previously established a fund to help Black company owners in the UK as part of its £30 million pledge to make a difference in areas affected by racism and to utilize the power of its voice and platform to address racial injustice. Sky has also committed to a three-year relationship with Kick It Out, which aims to promote inclusiveness in football and make it easier for fans to report prejudice. Sky’s collaboration with Mission 44’s social projects such as grant funding for Multi-Academy Trusts to invest…
By 2026, the global market for A2P SMS is expected to be worth $74.7 billion. The rising usage of customer and employee engagement by large and medium-sized businesses around the world is expected to fuel this growth in the global market. A2P messaging, also known as application-to-person messaging, describes any type of traffic in which a person receives messages from an application. This type of communication is often referred to as professional or enterprise messaging, and generally consists of one-way messages that do not require a response. Given that over 98% of text messages are opened, A2P messages are very likely to be read, providing businesses with a cost-effective option for improving customer interaction. A2P SMS is used by a wide range of companies and industries to send messages to customers, including banking notifications, marketing notifications, two-factor authentication SMS authorizations, automated booking confirmations, as well as to deliver…
Vodafone and Iliad are in negotiations to merge their respective businesses in Italy. Such a merger would provide advantages for both corporations in one of Europe’s most competitive markets and should be positive for the industry in general. Discussions between the two corporations are ongoing, and both sides are actively looking for ways to connect their separate businesses together in Italy. If the merger is approved, it will create a telecommunications giant with over 36% mobile market penetration and combined sales of nearly $6.80 billion. Vodafone and The Iliad both declined to comment on the negotiations. The talks take place as the local incumbent, Telecom Italia, continues to evaluate a $12.25 billion acquisition offer from US investor KKR aimed at taking Italy’s largest phone business private. Industry leaders have frequently recommended the pursuit of four-to-three telecom mergers, which may generate cost synergies and boost margins by reducing…
Robocalls threaten people’s privacy and tarnish the reputation of the telecoms industry by subjecting subscribers to unwanted and intrusive telemarketing and scam practices. In 2021, American customers received an estimated 50,507,702,500 robocalls, which is nearly 10% more than the 45.9 billion robocalls received in 2020. YouMail, a free robocall prevention program and call protection service for mobile phones, provided the most recent statistics. Americans received nearly 3.6 billion robocalls in December 2021 alone, with an average of 115.1 million calls each day and 1,332 calls every second. Scam calls declined by 4% in December, while telemarketing calls decreased by 18%, payment reminders decreased by 18%, and alerts and reminders decreased by 11%. On the whole, the scam category topped the list for the year, accounting for about 30 billion scam or spam calls, or slightly under 60% of all calls, a sizable amount of presumably unwelcome calls. While…


