Germany’s cutting-edge tech giants like Deutsche Telekom, SAP, and Ionos are joining forces for a groundbreaking AI data center project, aiming to boost Europe’s digital sovereignty. Capitalizing on the EU’s InvestAI initiative, their goal is to build state-of-the-art facilities housing approximately 100,000 AI chips.
Deutsche Telekom’s strategic agreement with Google Cloud until 2030 marks a pivotal shift toward AI-driven, cloud-based telecom solutions. The collaboration emphasizes modernizing IT frameworks and applications through AI integration, enhancing customer service, network automation, and enterprise solutions.
Meta is launching “Meta AI” across 41 European countries, integrating its assistant into Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger. Despite regulatory delays, the AI will support six languages, with group chat features rolling out soon.
Microsoft is set to discontinue Skype in May, shifting users to Microsoft Teams’ free tier. Acquired for $8.5 billion in 2011, Skype struggled to compete with Zoom and Google Meet. Microsoft now prioritizes Teams for communication.
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Sinch is revolutionizing 911 emergency response with its PSAP Outage Services, a cutting-edge solution ensuring FCC compliance and seamless emergency communication. By automating PSAP notifications and providing up-to-date contact data, Sinch helps service providers quickly address 911 outages.
Verizon introduces free network slicing to consumers through Enhanced Video Calling. This innovative move, targeting iPhone users on 5G Ultra Wideband, promises superior video call quality on popular platforms.
Sinch, which is pioneering the way the world communicates through its Customer Communications Cloud, announced that during 2024, the company has successfully delivered more than 1 billion Rich Communication Services (RCS) business messages for businesses worldwide. This milestone underscores Sinch’s role as a trusted partner when businesses seek out innovative messaging solutions to engage with their customers.
Sinch, which is pioneering the way the world communicates through its Customer Communications Cloud, has released its predictions for the 2024 Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BF/CM) shopping season. Based on insights from Sinch’s 2024 Consumer BF/CM Survey, conducted across the US, UK, Spain, France, Germany, Brazil, and Australia, the company forecasts that this year’s shopping trends will be dominated by personalization, conversational commerce, and secure communication technologies.
Airtel Business and Vonage have launched Airtel IQ Business Connect, a unified communications platform for Indian enterprises. Leveraging Vonage’s cloud technology and Airtel’s network, the solution enables seamless, cross-device engagement.
