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Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Group completed an international roaming trial in Europe using licensed NB-IoT technology. The trial was performed using global SIMs from Deutsche Telekom on Vodafone Spain’s network and global Vodafone SIMs on T-Mobile Austria’s network and commercial NB-IoT modules. The trials will also provide guidance to other operators in delivering a consistent […]
Microsoft agreed to acquire GitHub for $7.5 billion in Microsoft stock. GitHub is the leading repository for open source code. The company has over 28 million developers collaborating on its platform. GitHub vows to retain its developer-first ethos and to operate independently to provide an open platform for all developers in all industries. Microsoft said […]
Qualcomm announced a joint effort with Samsung Electronics to integrate its Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform, featuring the Snapdragon X20 and Qualcomm AI Engine, in a future device. The Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform leverages 10nm technology to allow for sleeker and more portable, fanless designs for mobile customers, compared to current 14nm solutions. The […]
Superdrug, a health and beauty retailer in the UK, is launching a low-cost, prepaid mobile service that will be priced starting £10 per mont for unlimited calls and texts and 4GB per month. The service will be sold in the retailer’s 807 UK stores and online from 20th June 2018. Superdrug Mobile will operate a […]
Aquantia introduced two USB to Multi-Gig Ethernet controller ICs for third-party USB v3.1 adapters and docking stations. The devices enable a new class of accessories for laptop users who want wired Multi-Gig Ethernet connectivity at their desks. The new controllers offer up to 5Gbps and 2.5Gbps connectivity, respectively and incorporate Aquantia’s AQrate PHY technology. They […]
Klas Telecom, a Cisco Solution Technology Integrator (STI), announced enhancements to its VoyagerSW26G rugged 26-port switch, which is based on Cisco’s new Embedded Services Switch (ESS) 3300. The added features are designed for tactical users in the public safety, government and military markets, where low size, weight and power (SWaP) are required. The switch is […]
SES-12 was successfully launched by SpaceX into geostationary orbit at 95 degrees East. It will serve video, fixed data, mobility and government customers across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. SES-12, which is one of the largest geostationary satellites that SES has ever launched, is equipped with six wide beams and 72 high throughput user spot […]
The Bank of China and China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) will provide US$200 million in long-term financing to Telecom Egypt. The financing was facilitated by Huawei. It is intended to finance the roll-out of Telecom Egypt’s 4G network and the deployment of transmission and core networks. Mr. Terry Liu, CEO of Huawei Egypt […]
Palo Alto Networks named Nikesh Arora as its new CEO and chairman of the Board of Directors, succeeding Mark McLaughlin, who becomes vice chairman of the Board for Palo Alto Networks. Arora formerly served as president and chief operating officer at SoftBank and as chief business officer at Google, where he led more than 20,000 […]
Orange Spain has deployed a national optical transport network using Huawei’s equipment. The optical backbone offers up to 96x200G transmission capacity. The new network consolidates the traffic of several different DWDM systems that arose as the result of several mergers.
Telecom Egypt announces that its 50% owned subsidiary, Egyptian International Submarine Cables Company (EISCC), will acquire the Middle East and North Africa Submarine Cable (MENA) for a total value of US$90 million from Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding S.A.E. Telecom Egypt said the decision to acquire MENA Cable comes in line with its strategy […]
The Consortium for On-Board Optics (COBO) was formed three years ago to develop specifications to permit the use of board-mounted optical modules in the manufacturing of networking equipment, such as switches and even servers. The specifications will cover electrical interfaces, pin-outs, connectors, thermals, etc. The idea is to drive the development of interchangeable and interoperable […]
Deutsche Telekom has purchased another 5 percent of Hellenic Telecom’s (OTE) shares for EUR 284 million. This brings DT’s equity stake in OTE to 45 percent. “This move underscores our long-term commitment to Greece. OTE is a strong cornerstone of our strategic ambition to become the leading European telco,” says Srini Gopalan, Deutsche Telekom Board […]
