Broadband aficionado, LilaConnect, gears up to provide a defining stride to residents and businesses in Leek and Stoke-on-Trent. It aims to elevate digital living by expanding its highly promising gigabit full-fibre network to over 6,900 properties in the course of 12 weeks. The impact is massive! Visible improvements include swift data transmission, a stable network, and low latency favouring seamless online activities.
AvaSure, a leader in virtual care solutions for hospitals, has introduced significant upgrades to its analytics portal, empowering healthcare providers with deeper insights into critical metrics. The enhanced AvaSure Analytics™ portal, now integrated with Microsoft PowerBI tools, enables robust analysis of virtual care program performance.
Archetype AI, a pioneering company dedicated to leveraging artificial intelligence for practical solutions, has officially emerged from stealth mode to introduce Newton™, a groundbreaking foundational model designed to comprehend and interpret the physical world like never before. This innovative initiative aims to empower individuals and organizations with unprecedented insights into their surroundings.
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has unveiled a groundbreaking service named ‘smart support’ aimed at automatically monitoring and resolving home network issues for broadband customers. Leveraging Cisco ThousandEyes technology, the innovative system will debut with 300,000 Virgin Media broadband users, with plans for a comprehensive rollout in the future.
With a hefty $6.6 billion subsidy by the U.S. government, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) embarks on an unprecedented development in semiconductor industry. This boost is not only expected to foster job creation with an estimate of up to 6,000 high-tech positions but also promises to democratize access to advanced technologies.
Darryll Dewan, CEO of Total Site Solutions (TSS), unveils the dynamic landscape of data centers in 2024. TSS’s report highlights key trends: modular data centers’ rise, heightened security needs, sustainability emphasis, and the widening skills gap. Dewan emphasizes adaptability amid AI-driven shifts, underscoring the need for proactive planning and collaboration.
GoTo’s Miradore Premium+ is a new subscription tier designed for growing businesses, offering enhanced MDM capabilities. CallTower introduces CT Text with MMS and SMS features in Cisco Webex. NGMN’s report underscores the necessity of industry-standard measures for tracking energy consumption in virtualized mobile networks. Casa Systems is selling its Axyom business to Lumine Group and its cable interests to Vecima Networks due to reduced capital spending.
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is gearing up for a pivotal vote on April 25 to reinstate net neutrality, a move that has stirred controversy, particularly among Republican commissioners.
With the looming switch-off of ISDN and PSTN circuits, businesses in the UK will have no choice but to update their phone systems to the cloud before December 2025. This is when the old networks will be turned off. These older networks are being replaced with newer technology, such as VoIP as well as the discontinuation of ISDN and PSTN; broadband lines with a dial tone such as ADSL and FTTC are also being discontinued and replaced with new products such as SOGEA and FTTP (Fiber to the Premise).
In a landmark verdict, Telecom Italia (TIM) resolves a decade-long license fee dispute. Awarded a €1 billion payout by the Italian Government, TIM’s victory prompts further scrutiny of the necessity of these fees post-privatization.
