15 January, 2021

iBasis launches cloud-based security portfolio, partnering with Positive Technologies on signaling security

iBASIS, a provider of communications solutions for operators and digital players worldwide, has launched its Managed Cloud-Based Security Portfolio for mobile network operators (MNOs) around the globe. It is working in partnership with global telecoms security company, Positive Technologies, to cost-effectively and immediately deliver security intelligence. (more…)

15 January, 2021

A1 Telekom’s Austrian subsidiary to acquire majority of analytics start-up Invenium

“As A1 Telekom Austria Group, we are committed to innovation as a strategic cornerstone and set a variety of priorities in the areas of research and development.” So says Thomas Arnoldner, CEO of A1 Telekom Austria Group. (more…)

15 January, 2021

First all-digital CES event sees almost 2,000 exhibitors show technology innovations

The first all-digital CES event, CES® 2021 one of the largest ever digital tech event. Almost 2,000 companies unveiled next-gen innovation for a better future. (more…)

14 January, 2021

Tuya Smart and Gartner Release the “2021 Global AIoT Developers Ecosystem White Paper”

(Sponsored News) – On December 29, 2020, Tuya Smart and Gartner jointly released the “2021 Global AIoT Developer Ecosystem White Paper” with the witness and presence of Eva Na, CMO of Tuya Smart and Guo Lei, China Vice President of Gartner.

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14 January, 2021

Enghouse Systems acquires Altitude Software as traditional on-premise providers react to rise of cloud

2020 was a thrilling year for the contact centre solutions industry, says Frost & Sullivan, and it expects 2021 will be no different. Now Enghouse Systems has acquired Altitude Software in a deal that marks the major acquisition of 2021 in the contact centre solutions industry, and which could be a sign of more consolidation to come, driven by other global vendors. (more…)

14 January, 2021

Nokia supports T-Mobile 5G evolution with five-year expansion deal

Nokia announced a continuation of its long standing T-Mobile partnership with a five-year deal. T-Mobile will utilise Nokia’s AirScale Radio platform to deploy an Ultra Capacity 5G layer with 2.5GHz Massive MIMO technology, shifting the Un-carrier customer experience into overdrive. (more…)

14 January, 2021

Polystar’s KALIX helps Magenta surge to the top of connect benchmarks with new VoLTE services

Polystar, a global supplier of analytics, service assurance and automation solutions for the telecom industry, reports that Magenta, a mobile network operator in Austria, has secured first place in new rankings produced by Connect, supported by KALIX VoLTE performance monitoring. (more…)

14 January, 2021

Podcast 9: Pandemic pushes network upgrades for mobile data, rising IoT and cutting fraud

Growing mobile data traffic as we work from home, and rising business demand to connect devices in the Internet of Things are two upsides for an industry hit hard by the pandemic. But… well, you knew there had to be a ‘but’. One downside is rising fraud. It cost communication service providers US$28.3 billion according to the last CFCA global survey in 2019. BICS’ Mikael Schachne and Damion Rose, our guests on the latest Tech Trends Podcast tell us fraud is rising and they’re well placed to know. Can Machine Learning cut the risk? Jeremy Cowan and George Malim find out.

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13 January, 2021

BiiLabs introduces blockchain-based payments, for supporting digital currencies with a tiny fee

CES 2021 – BiiLabs, a Taiwan-based startup, is using blockchain technologies to develop BlaPay, a novel solution for merchants to lower transaction fees, aggregate all payment services and ensure financial authorities to monitor without leaking trade secrets. (more…)

13 January, 2021

Nokia and M1 partner with 5G standalone core to drive Singapore’s 5G ecosystem

Nokia and M1 have signed a partnership agreement to deploy Nokia’s cloud-native Core software in order to drive Singapore’s 5G standalone network launch in 2021. (more…)