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Internet, Modern Media

Int’l Bytes: NEC, nLighten, NetIX, Lancom

June 6, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

One new subsea cable project, one M&A, and one new partnership: NEC says it has signed a contract to supply the new EMCS cable system. ECMS, or the East Micronesia Cable System, will connect Pohnpei and Kosrai in Micronesia as […]


Modern Media, Worldwide equipment

World’s first demonstration of terahertz signal transparent relay and switching

June 6, 2023

Via: Tech Xplore

A team including researchers from the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology; Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co., Ltd.; Nagoya Institute of Technology; and Waseda University has jointly developed the world’s first system for the transparent relay, routing, and switching of […]


Modern Media, Unified communications

Harnessing Communication APIs and SDKs for more Powerful Apps

June 5, 2023

Via: No Jitter

In today’s fast-paced digital era, effective communication lies at the heart of successful business operations and customer engagement. To enable developers to seamlessly integrate communication functionalities into their applications, the advent of Communication APIs and SDKs has proven to be […]


Internet, Modern Media

Industry Spotlight: MOX Networks’ Allen Meeks

June 5, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

MOX Networks (“MOX”) is one of the few companies out there actively building new fiber infrastructure. Privately owned and a part of the Nantworks company portfolio, MOX has a unique position within the market with its plans for the buildout […]


Networks & Systems

Hughes Launches OneWeb LEO In-Flight Solutions to Airlines Worldwide, Announces Global Distribution Partnership with OneWeb

June 5, 2023

Via: PR Newswire

Hughes Network Systems, an EchoStar (Nasdaq: SATS) company, and OneWeb, the low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications company, today announced a Distribution Partner agreement to provide LEO connectivity services to the global airline market. As a worldwide OneWeb distributor, Hughes […]


Networks & Systems

Central Pension Fund (CPF) Selects Vitech’s V3locity for Business Transformation

June 5, 2023

Via: PR Newswire

Vitech is proud to announce its partnership with the Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers (CPF) to upgrade its pension administration system (PAS) utilizing Vitech’s V3locity cloud-based administration, engagement, and analytics platform. CPF […]


Internet, Modern Media

Residents and Businesses in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties Asked to Participate in Survey on Broadband Internet Access and Speed

June 1, 2023

Via: PR Newswire

Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties are asking residents and businesses to take a 15-question survey about internet service at their households. The survey asks whether high-speed (“broadband”) internet service is available at a given address, and at what speed. The […]


Regulations

Stronger Communications Start With Stronger Infrastructure

May 31, 2023

Via: No Jitter

Back in September 2021, I wrote an article, Rural Broadband May Soon Get a Boost, about the bipartisan infrastructure bill which was being debated in Congress. The Infrastructure and Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed in November of 2021. […]


Networks & Systems

Understanding the Role of Generative AI in Modernizing Customer Experience

May 31, 2023

Via: No Jitter

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing many aspects of business operations, particularly in customer service. The use of bots to handle high-frequency, low-complexity tasks is well-established. Generative AI is impacting the role of customer service agents, challenging the belief that […]


Local area networks and wide area networks, Modern Media

Regional Roundup: Mobilitie, DC BLOX, Colt, Hurricane Electric

May 31, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

Three expansion projects of US local and regional interest and one new subsea landing item from the southeast: Mobilitie, which will soon be called Boldyn Networks, will be deploying a 5G event network down in Tennessee. The DAS buildout will […]


Modern Media, Unified communications

Bridging the Hybrid and Remote Work Divide

May 30, 2023

Via: No Jitter

Hybrid and remote work discussions have turned into a bit of a holy war in recent months with one side arguing for a return to the office, and the other arguing against. Recently, Microsoft executive Lucy Cooper went so far […]


Networks & Systems

Industry Spotlight: Precision OT’s Keith Habberfield Looks Ahead 

May 30, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

The biggest vendor names in the network space are those who provide the optical platforms and routers. But in between those areas at the intersection of different vendors, technologies, and designs there has long been space for independent innovation. One […]


Networks & Systems

Are We Moving Too Fast with AI?

May 23, 2023

Via: No Jitter

If you have to ask that question, then yes, AI is moving too fast. Nobody is asking whether AI is moving fast enough, and in 2023, it’s certainly not behind the times. If anything, the times are now trying to […]


News

More Int’l Bytes: DE-CIX, Aligned, PDG, Padtec

May 23, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

Lots of interesting items going on around the world this week: DE-CIX is taking aim at the interconnection landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They have teamed up with the service provider United S.A. and the NGO ‘Internet pour […]


News

Int’l Bytes: Telstra, Ciena, Hawe, Infinera, Africa Data Centres, HGC, DCConnect

May 22, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

Four interesting international items from four separate continents: Telstra Wholesale has launched 400G on intercapital routes in Australia. They are leveraging Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical platform to upgrade their wavelength services. The deployment covers routes between Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and […]


Broadcast, Modern Media

Harmonic Appoints Walter Jankovic as Chief Financial Officer

May 22, 2023

Via: PR Newswire

Harmonic Inc. today announced that it has appointed Walter Jankovic as chief financial officer, effective immediately. Mr. Jankovic brings over 30 years of executive experience from a range of leading technology companies. He was most recently senior vice president and […]


Networks & Systems

GNC Unveils Wellness Tracking Feature in Mobile App as Part of Company’s Health and Wellness Capabilities

May 22, 2023

Via: PR Newswire

Healthy habits can set you on track for a lifetime of wellness. That’s why GNC is introducing new services that enable consumers to prioritize health and wellness including GNC Routines, its subscription services, GNCX Innovations, its in-house innovation incubator creating […]


Modern Media, Unified communications

When It Takes Two to Tango

May 16, 2023

Via: No Jitter

Work from home (WFH) spurred a revolution in collaboration, for sure. All revolutions come to an end, though, and for the collaborative vendors in general (and Microsoft and Zoom in particular) it’s time to face the collision between returning from […]


Networks & Systems

Connectbase to Acquire LastMileXchange

May 16, 2023

Via: Telecom Ramblings

There is a bit of consolidation going on in the cloud ecosystem that serves the infrastructure & connectivity world. Connectbase has announced a deal to purchase LastMileXchange, a London-based provider of access pricing solutions. This is the first M&A move […]


Networks & Systems

What happens when traditional chatbots meet GPT? We call it Enlighten Actions

May 15, 2023

Via: No Jitter

The promise of a brighter, better tomorrow: that’s the driving factor behind technological advancements. And the promise of the OpenAI generative artificial intelligence, GPT, has a tidal wave of possibility attached to it. But with every breakthrough comes new risks […]