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Google announced plans to open a new cloud region in Mexico, its first in the country and third in Latin America, joining Santiago, Chile, and São Paulo, Brazil. This will bring the total to 34 regions and 103 zones currently in operation around the world. In the last year, Google has opened a support center […]
Gogo Business Aviation activated the 75th site on its nationwide 5G network, marking the halfway point in the construction of its air-to-ground infrastructure. The company said it remains on budget and on schedule to launch in the second half of 2022. Gogo 5G is expected to deliver ~25 Mbps on average with peak speeds in […]
Virginia International Terminals, which is a privately held terminal operating company that is owned by the Virginia Port Authority, has selected Verizon to build a private 5G Ultra Wideband network at one of The Port Of Virginia’s main container terminals. VIT is one of the most technologically advanced container terminal operators in the world, and […]
On Sunday, July 24 SpaceX launched 53 Starlink satellites from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the eighth flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched GPS III Space Vehicle 04, GPS III Space Vehicle 05, Inspiration4, Ax-1, Nilesat 301, and now three […]
On Friday, July 22, SpaceX launched 46 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched NROL-87, NROL-85 and SARah-1. Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the Of Course I Still Love You […]
Researchers at MIT, the University of Houston, and other institutions demonstrated that cubic boron arsenide offers the best thermal conductivity of any known semiconductor material, and may be the best possible material based on theoretical predictions. Only a small amount of cubic boron arsenide has only been made, however the researchers were able to test […]
Verizon reported total revenue of $33.8 billion for Q2 2022, relatively flat from second-quarter 2021. EPS amounted to $1.24, compared with $1.40 in second-quarter 2021. “As the market leader, in a very competitive industry, we are determined to improve our operational and financial performance for the second half of the year,” said Verizon Chairman and […]
Telefónica claims to be the first telco in the world to obtain validation from the Science Based Targets (SBTi) initiative, according to the new ‘Net-Zero Standard’, of its net zero environmental targets, both in the short, medium and long term. Telefónica’s Net-Zero targets include: a committment to achieving net zero Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions across […]
IQM Quantum Computers, a start-up based in Espoo, Finland, raised €128 million ($128m) in Series A2 funding for its development of superconducting quantum computers. IQM delivers a quantum advantage through a unique application-specific, co-design approach. IQM is building Finland’s first 54-qubit quantum computer with VTT and an IQM-led consortium (Q-Exa) is also building a quantum […]
Rakuten Symphony will open a new lab in Bengaluru, India, to focus on the automation of Open RAN-based, cloud native mobile networks. The Global Innovation Lab is expected to open in early 2023 and will be housed inside new engineering development facilities opening simultaneously to bring together Rakuten Symphony’s Bengaluru employee base. Tareq Amin, Chief […]
Xunison, a start-up based in Dublin, Ireland, raised seed capital of €3.35 million for its development of software/hardware solutions for telcos and ISPs. The funding was secured through Focus Capital Partners. Xunison cited a business’s partnership rollout with STC, Saudi Arabia. Speaking of the super round secured, CEO of Xunison, Ryan O’Donovan commented, “We […]
Ericsson completed its previously-announced acquisition of Vonage Holdings Corp. The deal provides Ericsson with a platform for offering a full suite of communications solutions including, Communications Platform as a Service (CPaaS), UCaaS and CCaaS. Ericsson said it aims to transform the way advanced 5G network capabilities are exposed, consumed and paid for. This will […]
Cisco launched a new Webex Wholesale Route-to-Market (RTM) for Service Provider. The new sales model includes a single commercial agreement with each partner and a self-service platform for Service Providers to deliver managed services for Webex, as well as the agility, scalability and flexibility to create their own co-branded offers. The Wholesale partner program features […]
