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A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #8

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 25, 2022

WOW! partners with Reach Mobile Wide Open West (WOW!) has teamed up with the MVNO aggregator Reach Mobile to launch a wireless service. WOW! mobile, powered by Reach, will be accessible in a few markets this spring, and the business is currently working on determining the initial launch sites. It is intended that the mobile product should be expanded to all of WOW! markets shortly after the launch. WOW! will be able to bring a mobile product to market rapidly by relying on their operational efficiency, a full-featured platform, and a fantastic customer experience in a lower-cost operating model by employing Reach Next. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/2smnm38n Audi taps Verizon for 5G vehicles Audi of America and Verizon have launched a new cooperative venture, with the goal of utilizing Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband connection within Audi automobiles. Their offering will encompass augmented mobile services and new driving-assistance technologies, paving the…

Telecom News

Colt Technology Services selects Infovista KLERITY to deliver VoIP Service Assurance across its international network

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 24, 2022

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…

Telecom News

Telefonica outlines a major commitment to the metaverse

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 22, 2022

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…

News Roundup

A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #7

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 18, 2022

Verizon drives towards its goal of net zero carbon emissions Verizon has used the proceeds from its most recent $1 billion green bond to sign a number of renewable energy purchase agreements (REPAs) in an effort to make its operations more ecologically friendly. These REPAs encompass around 910 megawatts of new renewable energy producing capacity throughout seven states in the USA, with wind turbines accounting for around 51% and solar panels for the remaining 49%. By 2025, the operator claims it will have sourced or generated renewable energy equal to 50% of its annual electricity use. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/4fzb629n Broadvoice to officially launch GoContact BPO offering At the Call & Contact Center Expo US, Broadvoice, a supplier of hosted voice, unified communications (UC) and SIP Trunking services for businesses, will demonstrate its new contact center solution for the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. This new offering is the result…

Market Trends

A guide to cyber security in telecoms

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 7, 2022

The telecom industry is responsible for keeping the globe linked through communications services. There are many aspects of these services that we take for granted, from private calls to business interactions. However, it is only because of the telecom sector that we are able to swiftly connect to individuals all over the world, whether by phone, internet, airwaves or cables. For years, cybercriminals have targeted telecom operators because they maintain and manage vital communications infrastructure that is used to transport and store vast quantities of private and sensitive data. Cyber-attacks on the telecom industry in particular, have risen dramatically in recent years as technology has advanced and our world has evolved to become more connected. In this article, we hope to shed light on the cyber security threats that the telecommunications sector is facing. Also, explain how providers can defend their digital environments and key infrastructure from possible cyber-attacks Why…

News Roundup

A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #5

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 4, 2022

T‑Mobile now runs fully on renewable energy T-Mobile was the first and only US carrier to declare an ambitious plan in 2018 to source 100% of its entire power usage from renewable energy by the end of 2021, and the company has now revealed that it has met this objective. T-Mobile created a renewable energy plan that includes eight virtual power agreements, 19 retail partnerships, one Green Direct program, and unbundled Renewable Energy Certificates that assist projects around the country to help attain the 100% target. In order to meet this goal, the corporation has invested in sufficient wind and solar power to account for every unit of electricity utilized on an annual basis. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/2p9dkvcy Cosmote receives a fine for mishandling cyberattack Cosmote, Greece’s largest mobile provider, was the target of a cyberattack by an unknown entity in September 2020. Over the course of five visits, the…

Telecom News

Telinta adds MMS to its brandable mobile softphone

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 3, 2022

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…

Top 10 softphone apps for Android and iOS

By Aiste Kryzanovske January 24, 2022

A softphone is a device-agnostic software application that provides a digital phone interface, allowing users to make and receive phone calls over the Internet. Softphones improve staff availability while also allowing for regional flexibility. By using a softphone, as long as Internet connectivity is available, there is no longer a need to remain tethered to a desktop phone while waiting for an essential call. We are certain that you will discover the ideal solution for your needs with our handpicked Top 10 list of softphone apps, whether you are a sole entrepreneur, a small firm, or a major enterprise. * The list is not arranged in any particular order RingCentral is a VoIP service vendor that provides a softphone app for iOS and Android phones, as well as for macOS and Windows. RingCentral has a plethora of capabilities, making it an ideal choice for businesses looking for a…

News Roundup

A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #3

By Aiste Kryzanovske January 21, 2022

Vantage Towers partners with Mowea Vantage Towers, a subsidiary of Vodafone, has formed a strategic alliance with the Berlin-based start-up Mowea to power towers with renewable energy. Vantage Towers plans to build 752 micro wind turbines on 52 towers in Germany, with a capacity of up to 650 MWh per year. Under typical wind conditions, the turbines can cut grid power usage and electricity operating expenses at each site by up to two-thirds or more. Installation of the Mowea’s micro wind turbines is planned for the second part of the year, assuming that all relevant licenses are obtained by then. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/35zsph6v Nokia to defend IP Telecom against quantum cyber attacks Nokia has established a partnership with IP Telecom to expand the latter’s data center cloud connection infrastructure to Portuguese urban regions. Under the terms of the agreement, Nokia will create an encrypted optical data center interconnect (DCI)…

News Roundup

A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #2

By Aiste Kryzanovske January 14, 2022

AWS announces 3 new Local Zones AWS has announced that AWS Local Zones in Atlanta, Phoenix and Seattle are now generally available. Customers in these three metro regions can utilize these new Local Zones to deliver apps that require single-digit millisecond latency to end users or for on-premises deployments. The company presently has 17 Local Zones spread over 16 metropolises. Each zone provides select services inside Local Zones near population centers, typically where Amazon does not already have a data center footprint. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/4ahzesr3 The Club collaborates with Google Cloud The Club, HKT’s loyalty program and digital enterprises arm, has inked a collaboration agreement with Google Cloud to build a hyper-personalization platform named ‘Copernicus.’ This platform will be integrated throughout The Club’s business pillars into its digital environment. The Club hopes to give clients a personalized online digital experience by combining the network and database with Google Cloud…