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Getting the best out of your telecom SLAs

On the hunt for a trusted telco provider? Rule number one: read the SLAs.

Standard in the telecommunications industry, service-level agreements (SLAs) provide resellers and customers with a guarantee that specific standards are upheld. From customer support response time and service uptime to the speed of equipment replacement, SLAs keep measurable benchmarks in place — and the supplier of those services agrees to maintain them. “Getting the best out of your telecom SLAs”

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The fight to meet 5G hype

5G is going to change everything, right? It certainly looks promising. Many predict that it will transform the very world around us, helping to realise incredible IoT use cases and providing connectivity that will supercharge scientific research and new space-age innovations, says Phil Thompson, VP, client partner executive, Spirent Communications.

“The fight to meet 5G hype”
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Satellite constellations to generate $124.6bn by 2030, says ABI Research

The deployment of satellite constellations in low Earth orbit (LEO) for low-latency and high throughput network applications and extending terrestrial network (TN) coverage. This continues to drive the adoption of satellite services in the global telecommunications sector, which global technology intelligence firm ABI Research predicts will culminate in [$124.6 billion (€113.10 billion)] worth of annual service revenues from satellites by 2030.

“Satellite constellations to generate $124.6bn by 2030, says ABI Research”
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Aqua Comms, Meta, Microsoft, Vodafone announce completion of Amitie subsea cable system

Aqua CommsMetaMicrosoft, and Vodafone announced the completion of the Amitié subsea cable system, directly connecting Boston to Europe and Bordeaux to North America. The 6,783 km (4,215 miles) trans-Atlantic system, which was built by Alcatel Submarine Networks, has landings in Lynn, Massachusetts; Widemouth Bay, England; and Le Porge, France.

“Aqua Comms, Meta, Microsoft, Vodafone announce completion of Amitie subsea cable system”
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Rivada Space Networks joins MEF industry association to boost enterprise digital transformation

Rivada Space Networks has joined MEF, a global telecommunications industry association of network, cloud, security and technology providers working together to boost enterprise digital transformation. The organisation and its members drive networking standards and certifications that ensure service quality and empower enterprises to leverage digital transformation and grow their business.

“Rivada Space Networks joins MEF industry association to boost enterprise digital transformation”
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ePLDT, Radius Telecoms partner to expand telco ecosystem in VITRO Sta. Rosa (VSR) data centre

ePLDT, an ICT (information and communications technology) subsidiary of PLDT, an integrated telecommunications and digital services provider, partners with fibre internet provider Radius Telecoms, Inc to strengthen its telco ecosystem in its upcoming VITRO Sta. Rosa (VSR) data centre. Through this partnership, Radius Telecoms will establish a point of presence at VSR, providing reliable connectivity solutions to enterprises and hyperscalers who will soon collocate in the facility.

“ePLDT, Radius Telecoms partner to expand telco ecosystem in VITRO Sta. Rosa (VSR) data centre”
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