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Ericsson has announced the sale of its unprofitable Internet of Things (IoT) division to Aeris Communications, an IoT solutions supplier. The Swedish telecom equipment provider claimed that the transaction, which covers its IoT Accelerator and Connected Vehicle Cloud operations, will end the businesses’ past quarter-to-quarter losses of almost $24 million. Over 9,000 businesses use Ericsson’s IoT Accelerator to handle 22 million eSIM connections and over 95 million connected devices worldwide. For worldwide IoT cellular connectivity, these businesses and relationships make use of Ericsson’s current network of over 35 communications service provider partners. The Connected Vehicle Cloud business, in the meantime, is said to be the most comprehensive connected car platform available today, with automotive IoT leaders utilizing this service to connect over six million vehicles across 180 countries. More than 100 million IoT devices will be connected across 190 countries using Aeris and Ericsson’s combined IoT…

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Five9 announces new capabilities for businesses

By Aiste Kryzanovske December 7, 2022

Five9, a cloud contact center provider, has unveiled new capabilities that assist companies in providing customers with a more engaging and unified experience across digital and voice channels, and between virtual and live agents. At the same time, this updated software maximizes the value of the data collected from the contact centers. Among the newly released features are rich media for digital and audio channels, multi-modal engagement options, language translation in real-time, improved developer tools for Five9 IVA Studio users, and integrated analytics to optimize interactions. These improvements provide businesses with the ability to plan and carry out client journeys that take the most direct and tailored route possible across multiple channels. By taking advantage of the Five9 digital experience powered by Five9 Digital IVA and Five9 Messenger, clients may send and receive digital content such as photographs, documents, videos and audio, as well as use buttons to…

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Pure IP now a certified Webex Calling provider

By Aiste Kryzanovske December 6, 2022

Cisco’s cloud-based phone system, Webex Calling, has certified Pure IP, a global supplier of business voice communications, as a calling provider through Cloud Connect for Webex. Now, customers have the option to enable Cloud Connect for Webex Calling using Pure IP. Pure IP’s robust worldwide voice network will be used for calls, enabling PSTN replacement services for Webex clients. A variety of complimentary services, such as Managed SBCs and legacy device integration, will also be available to customers. The Webex Calling solution from Pure IP is offered as a fully managed phone solution with round-the-clock technical support and a range of online administration tools. The solution makes use of direct connections between Pure IP’s cloud-based voice network and Webex Calling. Pure IP offers a variety of deployments through the program, including basic calling situations, large-scale Dedicated Instance migrations, and challenging, high-volume Webex Contact Center deployments. Webex Calling…

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Ignite your business communications with flexible international calling services by Sonetel

By Aiste Kryzanovske December 5, 2022

Sonetel is a global telephone service provider offering a rich and scalable Communications-Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) solution for entrepreneurs and small businesses with international ambitions. The company focuses on offering premium quality business communications for free or at a minimal cost in order to help its customers become more accessible to their consumers. Sonetel enables businesses and entrepreneurs to migrate their telephony infrastructure to the cloud. The company provides an innovative platform that delivers communications services such as voice, messaging, SIP trunking, and voice conferencing, as well as other related services such as virtual numbers, call forwarding, and many more. The company’s all-in-one solution provides end users with access to all of these highly beneficial services through a single application or web portal. Sonetel’s main objective is to offer high-quality services at affordable prices and provide businesses with the ability to scale. The company’s VoIP service allows you to make…

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A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #48

By Aiste Kryzanovske December 2, 2022

Orange to cut down energy use by deploying 5G Orange claims to be on a mission to alleviate strain on Europe’s energy networks. The corporation asserts that it can save energy and is doing this by introducing the latest generation of technology, in particular 5G. All of this effort is being applied in order for the company to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Deploying 5G is cited as a crucial component of this undertaking. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/4zmnpfce FCC bans all Huawei and ZTE equipment The sale and import of equipment produced by Chinese manufacturers Huawei and ZTE has been banned by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Dahua Technology and Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology, as well as radio equipment producer Hytera Communications Corp., are also banned. According to the FCC, these suppliers pose a threat to national security in the United States, and their technology may potentially be…

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DIDWW SIP trunking empowers Air Serbia’s voice comms through Avaya Aura platform

By Aiste Kryzanovske December 1, 2022

Air Serbia, the national airline of the Republic of Serbia providing scheduled, seasonal and charter flights to over 70 destinations, has formed a strategic alliance with DIDWW, a global telecoms operator offering premium quality VoIP and SMS communication services for businesses. The Serbian airline is using DIDWW two-way SIP trunking for its corporate communications, along with the Avaya Aura® Communication Manager. This partnership with DIDWW allows Air Serbia to expand its local and international communications by using the powerful DIDWW SIP trunking service. This solution offers virtually unlimited call capacity, flexible VoIP trunk configuration options, and truly local premium quality calling. The two-way SIP trunking service enables the airline to access the PSTN in more than 80 countries, providing the company with an extended global reach and a high standard of reliability and availability, as well as access to local routes with guaranteed CLI (Calling Line Identification). “As…

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Meta fined €265m over GDPR breach

By Aiste Kryzanovske November 30, 2022

Meta was fined €265 million by Irish regulators on Monday. This is the company’s latest penalty for violating rigorous European Union data privacy regulations. According to the Data Protection Commission (DPC), Meta Platforms Inc. violated parts of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which require technological and organizational measures to secure user data. The authority began looking into press reports that user data for more than 533 million people was discovered to have been leaked online last year. This information was detected on a website for hackers, and includes names, Facebook IDs, phone numbers, residences, birthdates and email addresses of individuals from more than 100 different countries. The DPC investigation discovered that Meta’s Facebook Search, Facebook Messenger Contact Importer and Instagram Contact Importer capabilities did not adhere to GDPR rules between May 25, 2018 and September 19, 2019. According to Meta, the information was “scraped”…

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The Final Integrated Satellite Test for the ViaSat-3 is complete

By Aiste Kryzanovske November 29, 2022

The ViaSat-3 Americas satellite has completed its Final Integrated Satellite Test (FIST) and has now advanced to the Flight Final phase of integration, where it is undergoing final build-up for its flight configuration, according to the satellite communications provider Viasat. The satellite had previously passed mechanical environmental testing and thermal vacuum testing, which replicated vacuum and extreme heat and cold temperatures in orbit, where the satellite is projected to operate for the next 15 years. FIST is intended to test all of the satellite’s payload and bus systems to ensure they perform correctly after the pressures of mechanical environmental testing, which simulates the spacecraft’s launch. Following the mechanical and thermal strains of the previous test phases, FIST confirmed that the satellite continued to function as intended. The Ka-band satellites of the ViaSat-3 class are anticipated to offer the finest bandwidth economics in the sector with significant flexibility…

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A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #47

By Aiste Kryzanovske November 25, 2022

SK Telecom’s metaverse platform launched in 49 countries SK Telecom has expanded the reach of its “ifland” metaverse platform into 49 additional nations, thereby outstripping the reach of Meta’s Horizon Worlds. SKT says that 12.8 million people have used ifland in total. Currently, the platform is only available in English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. DoCoMo, a Japanese telecommunications company, is one of SKT’s local partners. Recently, the two businesses decided to work together on technology and content for the metaverse. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/2bt5a8kf CMA to investigate Apple and Google’s browser duopoly The CMA has begun a thorough market probe into Apple and Google’s market dominance in mobile browsers. Together, Apple’s Safari and Google Chrome support 97% of all mobile online traffic in the UK. The CMA worries that this duopoly discourages tech firms from investing in their browsers and stifles competition in the mobile browser market. Additionally, this dominance…

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Vodafone and WWF unveil a new partnership

By Aiste Kryzanovske November 24, 2022

Vodafone and WWF have announced a new relationship that will advance the communications company’s net-zero goal for 2040, while enhancing the circular economy through the collecting and recycling of smartphones. The program is a component of Vodafone’s three-year alliance with WWF, with initiatives being focused on assisting customers to make more environmentally friendly decisions. The “One million phones for the planet” campaign went live on November 22nd, 2022 in support of Vodafone’s circularity and net-zero goals. The new project contributes to Vodafone’s goal of reusing, reselling or recycling 100% of its network waste. Additionally, it will accelerate progress toward the company’s flagship net-zero goal. Customers in Europe and Africa will be encouraged to trade in their outdated mobile devices for repair, refurbishment or recycling. Vodafone will donate £1, or the equivalent in local currency, for every phone collected as a contribution to WWF conservation projects all across the…