Press Releases

Connectivity ‘future-proofed for decades’ says Isle of Man government as new subsea fibre optic cable goes live

28 July, 2022 – A new multi million pound fibre optic cable running under the sea has further strengthened the Isle of Man’s connectivity to Ireland and the UK, with onward connections to continental Europe and the US. (more…)

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July 29, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Hackney Council housing to receive broadband upgrade.

Council housing across Hackney will be upgraded to state of the art ‘full fibre’ broadband, thanks to an agreement between the council and full fibre broadband company G.Network. (more…)

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July 27, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Infovista enables accurate Open RAN network planning with launch of Planet 7.7

Paris, France. 21 July 2022 – Infovista, the global specialist in network lifecycle automation (NLA), has announced support for Open RAN planning with the launch of version 7.7 of Planet, its AI-powered RF planning solution. Operators looking to deploy O-RAN in greenfield or as a replacement to existing network infrastructure can now accurately model their network deployment to identify the optimal topology. (more…)

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July 21, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

NSW emergency services deploy Telco Authority’s Kymeta antennas for local communication during disasters

20 July, 2022 – Optus, Australia’s satellite owner and operator, has expanded its partnership with the New South Wales Telco Authority, by increasing the reach of the Authority’s current regional network to provide lifesaving communication solutions for the state’s emergency services. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

LG now part of Connectivity Standards Alliance board

Seoul, South Korea, 18 July 18, 2022 – LG Electronics (LG) has been named to the board of directors of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (the Alliance), the global organisation focused on developing, evolving and promoting universal open standards for the Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

New LTE700 antenna from HUBER+SUHNER empowers mission-critical networks

As the amount of data traffic for mission critical networks continues to grow, this directly impacts the requirement for a broader frequencies range. To meet the challenge of this increasing demand, HUBER+SUHNER has developed the LTE700 antenna, the latest addition to the special communication portfolio, enabling reliable communication for private and mission critical networks. (more…)

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Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

O-RAN Alliance announces 52 new specifications, 6th release of open software for the RAN “F”, and first O-RAN certificates

O-RAN Alliance has published a new set of 52 specifications for open and intelligent RAN, as the first batch of the O-RAN release 003 specifications. Among them there are 12 new titles including use cases for Massive MIMO and the R1 interface, E2 interface testing, O2dms interface, Acceleration abstraction layer, outdoor macro cell HW, and security specification of 3 different parts of the O-RAN Architecture. (more…)

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July 18, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

New international course set up to help tackle AI skills shortage amid rapid growth of industry

A collaborative education opportunity aimed at tackling a global skills shortage in Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being unveiled between Coventry University and the University of Cincinnati. (more…)

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Posted by: Shriya Raban

Greater flexibility and interoperability for operators virtualizing their software defined fiber access networks

Fremont, United States. 12 July, 2022 – Operators can now reduce the time and cost associated with onboarding new optical network unit (ONU) vendors, roll-out services faster, and more easily migrate and evolve their networks by applying new innovations and flexibility thanks to the publication of two new documents from the Broadband Forum. (more…)

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July 15, 2022

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

ST Engineering iDirect and MEASAT reaffirm partnership with significant network expansion to power HTS satellite

Herndon, Va., 12 July 2022 ST Engineering iDirect, a global specialist in satellite communications, announced that Malaysian satellite operator MEASAT, is significantly expanding its iDirect Evolution-based satellite network to deliver a plethora of services to enterprises and communities located in rural and ultra-rural areas across Malaysia. (more…)

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July 13, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban