Hughes Network Systems, LLC, an EchoStar company, announced that it has been awarded a five-year, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract by the US Space Force for proliferated low earth orbit (LEO) satellite-based services. Under the IDIQ vehicle, valued at up to $900 million (€827.14 million), US Department of Defense, other federal agencies and international coalition partners can procure managed, low-latency LEO services from Hughes leveraging capacity on two constellations: OneWeb and EchoStar Lyra. (more…)
August 30, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Nokia has announced plans to manufacture fibre broadband optical modules in the U.S. for use in the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) programme. Partnering with Fabrinet, a global manufacturer of precise optical products, Nokia will produce multi-rate optical modules at Fabrinet’s facility in Santa Clara, California. (more…)
August 18, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) secured nearly [$5.5 million (€4.99 million)] in the first round of grants from the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund. The [$1.5 billion (€1.36 billion)] Wireless Innovation Fund supports the development of open and interoperable wireless networks as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda. (more…)
August 10, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
An intelligent monitoring system has been introduced by Scottish Water across rural locations in the Highlands and Islands, using internet of things (IoT) technology to gather important data that helps keep the water network in Scotland safe. (more…)
August 1, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Wireless networks supported more data traffic than ever in 2022, 73 trillion megabytes, marking the better year-over-year increase in history and growth, according to CTIA‘s 2023 annual wireless industry survey. (more…)
July 28, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Calix, Inc. has announced that longtime customer ALLO Communications (ALLO) has secured $650 million (€577.75 million) in sustainable financing, driven in part by their investment in the Calix broadband platform Calix Intelligent Access EDGE, Calix Cloud, and Calix Revenue EDGE. Sustainable finance is an investment that considers the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors of an economic activity or project. ALLO’s secured financing will help them further expand their green broadband network to subscribers across Nebraska, Colorado, and Arizona. (more…)
July 18, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
CityFibre has announced launch of the UK’s wholesale 2.5Gbps symmetrical consumer broadband product. The launch heralds a new era of multi-gigabit broadband services for millions of UK homes, putting an end to the age-old battle for bandwidth.
July 17, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
ZTE Corporation, together with True Corporation, Thailand’s telecom-tech company, have jointly launched the True & ZTE Innovation Centre at True Digital Park in Bangkok. The collaboration between True and ZTE will inject new vitality into Thailand’s digital transformation. (more…)
July 7, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Enea has signed a contract for traffic management with a service provider in North Africa. The solution is part of the customer’s modernisation of mobile and fixed broadband and enables efficient management of services and data traffic, along with enhanced quality of experience. The agreement includes software licenses, professional services, and product support. Software licenses corresponding to a value of $1.4 million (€1.28 million) are recognised in the third quarter of 2023, while remaining parts of the agreement are delivered during the coming year. The total contract value is USD 2.0 million.
July 4, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Nokia and Telefonica teamed to drive digital transformation for businesses across parts of Latin America by deploying private networks across verticals including ports, mining, energy and manufacturing. The companies will jointly supply its private wireless equipment with features including low-latency, high levels of predictability and security credentials.
June 30, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar