Amazon has inaugurated a new facility in Kirkland, Washington, dedicated to the production of satellites for its Project Kuiper. This project aims to establish a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide internet connectivity.
Orange Wholesale has partnered with Connectbase to optimize its digital customer journey and service delivery. Hivelocity launches a new VMware-based private cloud service. Actelis has secured orders to deploy its hybrid-fiber technology in international airports. WatchGuard launches ThreatSync+ NDR, an AI-driven cybersecurity solution for businesses of all sizes.
Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, today announced it has opened its first office in India – a new R&D center based in Bangalore, focused on enhancing the AI, cloud, and DevOps capabilities of Airties for use in Smart Wi-Fi deployments. The new center in India aims to employ around 100 specialized software engineers focused on further extending the capabilities of Airties Cloud management platform.
Boost Mobile, a subsidiary of Dish Network, has become the first operator to commercially implement advanced carrier aggregation (CA) on its 5G network, marking a significant milestone in mobile network technology. Carrier aggregation, a technique used to enhance data speeds and network efficiency, has been utilized by various operators for years.
Nokia and Claro have successfully concluded the first phase of Colombia’s most extensive 5G rollout, establishing 1,000 sites across the nation. This achievement came just four months after Colombian authorities granted 5G licenses, marking a significant step toward enhancing various industrial sectors, including transport, mining, energy, and oil and gas.
A recent report commissioned by EE suggests that 4G mobile connectivity can generate significant economic benefits for rural communities, with potential earnings exceeding £6 million. However, in half of the analyzed locations, the cost of upgrading outweighed the financial advantages.
Telefónica and Nokia have announced a partnership aimed at leveraging 5G Standalone (SA) capabilities to enhance network APIs, thereby supporting developers in crafting innovative use cases for consumers, enterprises, and industrial sectors. This collaboration will see Telefónica utilizing Nokia’s Network Exposure Function (NEF) to provide developers access to various advanced 5G network features.
Everton FC partnered with HPE’s Aruba to upgrade networking at their new stadium. Exertis and OpenText have enhanced their partnership to offer advanced security solutions. NEC and Ursa Space Systems are partnering to integrate NEC’s SAR satellite monitoring with Ursa Space’s global platform. Ericsson and Tomra collaborate to improve waste management with traceable recycling technology.
Samsung and MediaTek have successfully tested 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) technology over virtualized Radio Access Networks (vRAN), potentially extending battery life for IoT devices. The test, carried out in Samsung’s R&D lab in Korea, utilized Samsung’s vRAN 3.0 software, OpenRAN compliant radio, and MediaTek’s M60 modem-equipped RedCap testing platform.
Soracom, Inc., a leading global provider of advanced Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, has announced its inclusion in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Accelerate Program. This program facilitates collaboration between AWS and its partners offering software solutions that run on or integrate with AWS.
