Business & Markets

24 September, 2020

Equinix data centres to connect Nokia to mobile, IoT and cloud ecosystems

Digital infrastructure company, Equinix, Inc., has been selected as a strategic supplier for Nokia’s Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) managed service, in a collaboration to bring next-generation edge architectures and services to market. WING allows operators without an Internet of Things (IoT) footprint to gain fast entry to the IoT market or to help operators expand an existing IoT business. (more…)

24 September, 2020

Group wins €1.8mn EU grant to evolve risk management platform’s 5G capabilities

Mobileum is part of a consortium that has been awarded a €1.8 million (US$2.1 million) research & development (R&D) investment grant by the European Union (EU) to expand its RAID risk management platform 5G capabilities. (more…)

24 September, 2020

Fibre network expands as SSE invests in UK business connectivity and 5G rollouts

SSE Enterprise Telecoms has unveiled a significant network expansion programme. It aims to bring high capacity 100Gbps and 10Gbps services to businesses across the UK, to facilitate 5G rollouts and aid the deployment of next-gen connectivity technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). (more…)

24 September, 2020

Nokia and Optus to provide IoT software solutions to Australian industries

Optus has selected Nokia’s IMPACT Internet of Things (IoT) platform to provide device management and data collection capabilities to their customers. Both companies have agreed on a joint go-to-market strategy to bring IoT solutions to Optus customers across multiple industry segments in Australia. (more…)

22 September, 2020

Sim Local announces appointment of head of eSim business development

Sim Local has appointed long-standing industry expert, Marcus Sly, as its head of eSIM business development. Marcus brings extensive knowledge and experience of the telecommunications sector, having worked in the industry for over 23 years. (more…)

22 September, 2020

New revenue opportunities for MNOs in emerging markets: 4 trends underscoring the need for digital sales

While global sales of smartphones are dropping – a decrease of almost 12% from 2019 to 2020 – sales of smartphones in emerging markets continue to grow significantly. Moreover, says Raul Martinez, chief commercial officer, Upstream these customers want to be always online and with the majority still on pre-pay, they are constantly searching for the best value offer. (more…)

22 September, 2020

BSS research uncovers gains that could reap big operator rewards

Commissioned by MDS Global, a research report by telecoms analyst house STL Partners has revealed that fully embracing digital business support systems could enable operators and service providers to unlock a 34% boost to their current profit margins for enterprise services. (more…)

21 September, 2020

Telefonica Deutschland builds automated network with Blue Planet

Telefonica Deutschland, an integrated telecommunications provider, has selected software from Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, to support the preparation of its network in Germany to adapt to escalating data traffic and bandwidth demands from users. The software vendor has removed vendor lock-in to accelerate the roll out of 5G and digital services. (more…)

21 September, 2020

Nokia digitalises 100% of global 5G network deployments for faster time to market and ROI

Nokia has announced that it has digitalised 100% of its 5G network deployments around the world, bringing high-quality, agility and transparency to customers globally. (more…)

18 September, 2020

Ericsson buys Cradlepoint for wireless Edge WAN solutions in US$1.1bn deal

Ericsson has agreed to acquire Cradlepoint, the US-based specialist in Wireless Edge WAN 4G and 5G Enterprise solutions. The investment is key to Ericsson’s ongoing strategy of capturing market share in the rapidly expanding 5G Enterprise space. (more…)