Dark Fibre

How dark fibre (unused fibre-optic cable) can be beneficial for 5G technology

Not much is known in the mainstream about dark fibre, which is surprising for an industry worth $5.04 billion and which is expected to reach $13.85 billion by 2030. While it’s not nearly as mysterious as the name implies, it’s something every growth-minded business should be aware of, particularly if you have any active stake in 5G networking. The synthesis of 5G and dark fibre offers a cost-effective, reliable, and scalable infrastructure that enables faster deployment of high-speed, low-latency, and high-capacity 5G services.

How dark fibre (unused fibre-optic cable) can be beneficial for 5G technology
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Orange joins forces with industry, academia to build French quantum internet communication system

Airbus, CNRS, Cryptonext Security, Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile, Orange, Sorbonne Université, Telecom Paris, Thales, Thales Alenia Space, Université Côte d’Azur, Veriqloud and Welinq have announced the official launch of a programme in charge of deploying quantum communication infrastructure (QCI) networks in France and perform experimentations with them. This FranceQCI project will span over 30 months.

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FMI reports eSIM subscription market to open up new avenues for telecom sector business

The worldwide eSIM subscription market net value is forecast to reach over US$980 million (€898.00 million) in 2023, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30% expected from 2023 to 2033. According to this analysis of the embedded Subscriber Identity Module (eSIM) subscription industry analysis, the market’s entire worth would rise to US$13,510 million (€12,379.62 million) by 2032.

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Podcast: iSIMs bring smaller, better, faster IoT and consumer devices

Catch the latest Trending Tech Podcast to hear how integrated SIM technologies will change Internet of Things and consumer communications, enabling smaller device footprints, greater system integration, higher performance, and increased memory capacity. To get the latest news, we talk to two Thales’ Digital Identity & Security experts, Stephane Quetglas and Laurent Leloup. And make sure you stay for the hilarious story of scammers scamming scammers, from Robin Duke-Woolley, CEO of Beecham Research. As podcast host, Jeremy Cowan says, ‘Scammers in trouble? Stop it, I’m welling up!’

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T-Mobile expands in-flight coverage to United Airlines

Airplane mode has a whole new meaning for T-Mobile customers flying United. Starting today, eligible T-Mobile customers now get free in-flight Wi-Fi and streaming, where available, on select domestic and short-haul international United flights. As the newest addition to Coverage Beyond T-Mobile’s latest Un-carrier move United joins American, Alaska and Delta airlines in providing Un-carrier customers with the ability to text, email, search and stream all flight long where available, now on four of the U.S. airlines.

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How to harness the power of consumer eSIM to unlock massive IoT

Embedded SIM (eSIM) provides an efficient means for IoT organisations to achieve resilient global connectivity while streamlining device manufacturing and simplifying deployments.

Much of the focus has been on utilising eSIMs designed for M2M use cases but by harnessing consumer eSIM functionality, more flexibility and enhanced connectivity management capabilities are enabled, especially for massive IoT deployments. This approach, which has been formalised in new Thales Adaptive Connect solution, accelerates time-to-market, saves cost, and strengthens security.

George Malim, the managing editor of IoT Now chats to Stephane Quetglas, the director of marketing for embedded products at Thales to find out more.

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Vietnamese mobile operator selects Guavus device management analytics as it prepares for 5G

Guavus, a Thales company and provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-based analytics solutions for communications service providers (CSPs), announced that its new Service-IQ Device Management Analytics (DMA) solution has been selected by one of the mobile operators in Vietnam. 

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