MTN Benin taps Ericsson AI in managed services extension
The companies already partner on charging system operations managed services. The new deal, which is already being implemented, includes network operations centre services and field services in radio,...
View ArticleCOSMOTE Greece selects Ericsson 5G
Ericsson has been selected by Greece’s mobile communications service provider COSMOTE as its sole 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) vendor under a network modernisation deal. COSMOTE, the mobile arm of OTE...
View ArticleAltruism or advertising? Treading a fine line on corporate COVID-19 support
WEEK IN TELCO IT – I get twitchy at times of national or international crisis when I hear companies telling us how much they are doing to support people who are truly suffering. It’s not that I wish...
View ArticleINCA offers support for telecom consumer protection during the health crisis
The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA) has expressed its support for the measures announced by the UK government in agreement with the telecommunications industry to protect consumers...
View ArticleStarHub partners with MATRIXX Software to Build giga!
MATRIXX Software, an innovation powerhouse committed to transforming global commerce, announced that StarHub Ltd., a telecommunications provider in Singapore, selected the MATRIXX Digital Commerce...
View ArticleNokia launches AVA 5G Cognitive Operations to help telcos enter the 5G era
Nokia, has announced the launch of a complete AI as a service offering: Nokia AVA 5G Cognitive Operations. The framework and its underlying AI-based solutions enable CSPs to transform their network,...
View ArticleCritical network infrastructure support amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Tecore Networks and Future Technologies, announced the immediate availability of Tecore’s RAVEN Network in a Box to ensure all critical services that use existing wireless network infrastructure can...
View ArticleNTT East Selects Cisco SD-WAN to Expand its “Managed SD-WAN” Services
Cisco, has announced that Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation (NTT) has selected Cisco SD-WAN powered by Viptela for its new managed SD-WAN services under NTT EAST’s VPN service portfolio...
View ArticleVermont and Ericsson to provide Rutland City Public Schools with free internet
Students affected by school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic now have access to free high-speed wireless Internet and Google Chromebooks, thanks in part to collaborative efforts by Rutland City...
View ArticleNokia to provide Optical LAN to Infonas W.L.L. Bahrain
Nokia has announced that it will provide its Optical LAN solution to Infonas W.L.L. Bahrain. Nokia’s Optical LAN solution will enable Infonas to provide its enterprise customers in downtown Manama with...
View ArticleNetFoundry simplifies IoT edge compute and private 5G
NetFoundry, a provider of zero trust networking, announced a new embedded networking solution within Microsoft Azure Edge Zones. Our integration will allow businesses to easily and securely tap into...
View ArticleJacked in the box!
“Simjacking” is currently a crime with few victims. But the growth of a digital-first economy will make it more prevalent unless service providers act decisively, says Rob Otto, EMEA CTO at Ping...
View ArticleMTN Group chooses TEOCO to standardise network planning tools across 18...
TEOCO, a provider of analytics, assurance and optimisation solutions to more than 300 communication service providers (CSPs) and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide, has been selected by...
View ArticleOne in three Chinese consumers delays or cancels planned 5G and smartphone...
Strategy Analytics wireless smartphones team has released “China Smartphone: Consumer Purchase Intentions Post Covid-19” based on a survey of 1,300 consumers March 21-25. The report concludes that...
View ArticleOnline gaming sees 22% rise in March, says Steam
The online gaming platform Steam is reporting a 22% rise in users of its top 20 games over the past month, according to the Steam‘s latest analysis. The past month is said to have seen “a massive rise...
View ArticleTelenor, Sony and Ericsson team to develop smart IoT healthcare devices
Using Telenor Connexion‘s network, Ericsson IoT accelerator for global connectivity, and Sony network communications Europe’s smart IoT services, the three partners are collaborating to enhance...
View ArticleFree Senegal and Comviva collaborate to enhance mobile money service
Free, a mobile network operator, has deployed mobiquity money to enhance its mobile money service ‘Free Money’ and deliver a world class digital payments experience to its customers. Mobiquity money is...
View ArticleNokia deploys first 450 MHz private wireless LTE network PoC
Nokia has announced that leading Polish energy sector company PGE Systemy has chosen its 5G-ready, industrial-grade private wireless solution, following the successful trial of a 450 MHz PoC network in...
View ArticleVodafone Foundation and Imperial College London ask phone users to help fight...
The Vodafone Foundation and scientists at Imperial College London are asking smartphone users across the UK to support a project to speed up research into effective treatments for Covid-19. The...
View ArticleGerman Red Cross launches whatsApp chatbot to answer COVID-19 questions
The German Red Cross (DRK) has launched a nationwide chatbot service to answer all questions about the coronavirus, COVID-19. Integrated with the popular chat app whatsApp, the chatbot was developed by...
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