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Lingo Management acquires BullsEye Telecom

By Aiste Kryzanovske August 25, 2022

Lingo Management, an Atlanta-based worldwide business Cloud/UC and Managed Service provider, announced the completion of its previously announced purchase of BullsEye Telecom Inc., a single-source communications and cloud technology provider. Lingo gains considerable income from multi-location enterprise company clients as a result of BullsEye, boosting scale and flexibility. The united firm acts as a single-source, worldwide communications provider with over $200 million in annual sales and 130,000 clients in the United States, Canada, and throughout the world, with operations centers in Michigan and Georgia. This purchase adds a considerable number of multi-location enterprise, SMB, and carrier clients to the present Lingo company. Clients are served at all stages of their lifecycle, from consumers through small and medium-sized businesses, large companies requiring a nationwide solution across several locations, and lastly carrier customers requiring wholesale services. In addition, it establishes a North American network operator that provides cloud communications, fiber…

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Console Connect signed a distribution agreement with Master Concept

By Aiste Kryzanovske August 24, 2022

To provide agile cloud networking solutions to companies throughout the Asia Pacific region, Console Connect by PCCW Global and Master Concept, a cloud technology advisor, have signed a distribution agreement. Thousands of enterprises in Asia Pacific rely on Master Concept for cloud strategy, implementation, and integration assistance, as well as training and platform updates.Master Concept offers its customers a variety of cloud connectivity services, including direct Layer 2 connections to hyper-scale cloud providers such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure, as well as Layer 3 mesh connectivity between and among different cloud providers and cloud regions, all managed through a single management portal. Mr Michael Glynn, Senior Vice President, Digital Automated Innovation, PCCW Global, commented: “Secure and flexible connectivity is fundamental to any cloud transformation project. We are excited to be working alongside Master Concept to enhance their cloud solutions portfolio and make it easier for…

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Google blocked the largest web DDoS to date

By Aiste Kryzanovske August 23, 2022

According to Google Cloud, it successfully stopped the greatest distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) assault ever, which reached a peak of 46 million requests per second (rps). One Google Cloud client who was utilizing the DDoS protection service Google Cloud Armor was the target of the assault on June 1. The attackers blasted consumers’ HTTP/S Load Balancer with HTTPS requests for 69 minutes, starting with 10,000 rps and quickly scaling up to 100,000 rps until peaking at a stunning 46 million rps. The assault was notable not just for its surprisingly enormous level of traffic, but also for other factors. 5,256 source IPs from 132 different countries participated in the assault. According to Google, it is the largest ever attack at Layer 7, which refers to the applications top layer in the Internet’s OSI model. The assault on Google’s client was nearly twice as large as a June HTTPS…

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A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #32

By Aiste Kryzanovske August 12, 2022

CMA probes ViaSat acquisition of Inmarsat The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of the UK has said that it is starting its own investigation into ViaSat’s acquisition of Inmarsat. The two operators had initially expressed their expectations that the transaction would conclude in the middle of 2022, with input from different regulatory organizations. By October 5, the CMA is anticipated to decide if a thorough probe into this transaction is necessary. The merged corporation will initially operate a fleet of 19 satellites in various orbits and spectrum regions, with ten more in the works. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/y8zcwwtz FCC stops subsidies for SpaceX Starlink The FCC has refused to approve the Starlink proposal, stating that it was uncertain if the technology could reach the advertised speeds in its current state. The regulator highlighted that Ookla’s most recent projections indicated a reduction in the speeds Starlink may offer in 2022. According…

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A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #31

By Aiste Kryzanovske August 5, 2022

Telstra to decommission over 160 5G sites More than 160 5G mobile infrastructure facilities will be shut down by Telstra. The local competition authority expressed worries that the installations were set up to obstruct and stop Optus, a competitor carrier, from deploying 5G services. Months after The Australian Financial Review revealed that Optus had complained to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) about the sites, Telstra has accepted an enforceable promise to deregister them. Using the mostly untapped 900 MHz range, Telstra is said to have registered 315 new sites in January, mainly in major cities and rural regions. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/2pnvk38t KDDI to compensate consumers for network outages A month ago, KDDI had its worst network outage ever, rendering voice and internet services unavailable to millions of Japanese consumers for nearly the entire weekend. KDDI statistics show that the outage prevented more than 7.65 million users from…

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Singtel invests $100M to boost Innov8

By Aiste Kryzanovske August 4, 2022

Singtel has announced an additional US$100 million investment in Singtel Innov8, its corporate venture arm, in order to cultivate businesses with technology matched with the telco’s own priorities. The funds will also diversify their investments across regional and global markets. The most recent cash infusion brings the Singapore carrier’s total investment in Innov8, which was founded in 2010, to $350 million. According to a statement released by Singtel on Tuesday, the VC arm has since invested in more than 95 companies, and has enjoyed 35 exits, four of which were unicorns. Innov8 made investments in companies that match the group’s commercial interests, which include 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), sustainability, cybersecurity, the digital economy, and other cutting-edge technologies. The company uses an evergreen fund model of operation, reinvesting profits from portfolio sales into new assets. With this additional funding, Innov8 will diversify its investment portfolio even more, adding ventures…

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Movius and Theta Lake announce partnership to scale mobile communications

By Aiste Kryzanovske July 28, 2022

Theta Lake, a provider of contemporary communication compliance and security solutions, and Movius, a provider of work-from-anywhere solutions for mobile voice, text and WhatsApp, have formed a partnership to help heavily regulated industry sectors scale secure and compliant mobile communications effectively and increase productivity levels. The combined solution of Movius and Theta Lake offers sophisticated mobile voice and messaging features, as well as integrated compliance capture, archiving and monitoring, all in a single, non-disruptive system that includes voice and electronic communications. Movius’ MultiLine technology provides a second, dedicated business line to any cellular device, allowing customers to securely divide their professional and personal communications while using a single device. The Movius AI-powered program also connects with major messaging applications such as WhatsApp, WeChat and Microsoft Teams, as well as prominent CRM platforms such as Salesforce. Theta Lake provides a cloud-first solution to facilitate archiving, securit, and compliance…

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A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #29

By Aiste Kryzanovske July 22, 2022

Google and Oracle experience data center outages due to UK heatwave Following a record-breaking heat wave that blasted Britain on Tuesday, data centers used by Google and Oracle Corp. have both failed. Both businesses attributed the disruptions to “cooling systems” issues. Both Google and Oracle have shut down equipment, causing interruptions to their cloud services, in order to prevent irreparable damage to physical components and thereby creating a lengthy outage. On Tuesday, when the outages started to spread through London, temperatures in the UK reached 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/3t2xm2a5 FBI and Verizon Network enter $400 million contract Verizon and the FBI have signed a new $400 million deal, with the telecoms giant assisting to increase the data bandwidth for the law enforcement organization. New features include a worldwide Virtual Private Network and faster data transmission rates using 4G and 5G wireless connectivity within the…

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A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #28

By Aiste Kryzanovske July 15, 2022

Startup Nothing debuts with its first smartphone Phone 1 Nothing’s first phone, the Nothing Phone 1, was finally launched this week. The Nothing Phone 1 is one of the most intriguing newcomers to the smartphone market in recent years. Carl Pei, a former OnePlus co-founder, established the startup less than two years ago. The company has showcased several of the Phone 1’s most important features in the weeks building up to the launch event, including the inclusion of a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus CPU and the Android-based Nothing OS software. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/yc2bmksu Nokia will lead German 6G project Nokia has announced that it will lead 6G-ANNA, a German government-funded 6G lighthouse project, that began on July 1, 2022. Nokia will lead and drive 6G research and standardization in collaboration with the 29 partners, including industry members, subject matter experts, start-ups, research organizations, and universities in Germany. The project…

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Truecaller launches Open Doors – a new voice-based app

By Aiste Kryzanovske July 14, 2022

A brand-new software called Open Doors for safe, secure and private audio voice connectivity has been released by Truecaller, a global platform for validating contacts and eliminating unsolicited communications. The goal of Open Doors is to facilitate amusing, spontaneous, private interactions on a worldwide scale. The Google Play Store and Apple App Store will offer Open Doors absolutely free to download and use. The software is the product of diligent development work by teams in India and Stockholm. Users may sign up for the app using their phone number and a one-time password (OTP), or they can sign in using their current Truecaller account. Users may start a chat at any time, and everyone in their contact list who also has the app installed, will receive an invitation to participate. When their friend joins, their contacts will be notified as well, and the cycle will continue indefinitely.…