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12 October, 2021

Plume’s platform and DZS cloud and helix edge access create rapid broadband service monetisation solution

DZS, a global provider of broadband connectivity, mobile and optical transport, and software defined networking solutions, announced a strategic partnership with personalised smart services provider Plume to debut DZS Xperience, a new solution. This aims to set the standard for intelligent, end-to-end broadband customer experience management and service delivery excellence.

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23 February, 2021

Plume raises US$270mn new financing to fuel faster growth

Plume, creator of the SaaS experience platform for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and their subscribers, has closed a $270 million (€222.40 million) minority investment from global venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners. This Series E round at a $1.35 billion (€1.11 billion)valuation brings Plume’s total equity funding to $397 million (€327.01 million). (more…)

30 September, 2020

Virtualised 5G security solution helps operators protect subscribers’ handsets and IoT devices

Avast, a global provider of digital security and privacy products, has launched Avast Smart Life for 5G, its smart home security solution for 5G, delivered as a virtualised network function (VNF). (more…)

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…)

11 September, 2020

Catch me if you can: Protecting mobile subscriber privacy in 5G

In today’s connected world, mobile networks carry a virtual trace of our lives as they unfold minute-by-minute. Smartphones, smartwatches and fitness trackers, tablets and PCs, connected cars, and even smart home appliances, constantly collate our most personal and sensitive data, says Stephane Jacquelin, chair of the Trusted Connectivity Alliance Mobile Privacy Working Group. (more…)

10 September, 2020

ZTE launches far-field 4K AI soundbar STB at IBC 2020

ZTE Corporation, a international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has launched its far-field 4K AI Soundbar STB S300 at the online Exhibitor Showcase of International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2020. (more…)

04 September, 2020

ADTRAN enables IoT market to scale for network operators

ADTRAN, Inc, a provider of innovative business and residential connectivity solutions, announced at its 2020 Virtual CONNECT Press & Analyst Event that it is leveraging its expertise in carrier-grade broadband access network reliability to address specific Internet of Things (IoT) scale challenges. (more…)

31 August, 2020

Standards hold the key to unlocking the connected home

In light of the current pandemic, global technology market advisory firm ABI Research estimates that Connected Home devices could see a 30% year-on-year sales surge in the coming months. Not only this, says Daniel Egger, Axiros GmbH and Project Stream Lead for Broadband User Services (BUS) Data Modeling Project Stream, smart home devices are expected to overtake smartphones by 2021, with the number of Internet of Things (IoT) devices predicted to reach more than 50 billion devices, according to Strategy analytics. (more…)

07 August, 2020

Edge to dethrone cloud for AI chipsets in 2025 with US$12bn revenues

The edge artificial intelligence (AI) chipset market is expected to exceed the cloud AI chipset market for the first time in 2025. According to ABI Research, it will do so propelled by the increasing focus on low latency, data privacy, and the availability of low-cost and ultra-power-efficient AI chipsets. (more…)

13 May, 2020

Amazon names Spirent authorised test lab for Alexa Built-in

Amazon has approved Spirent Communications plc, a provider of test, assurance, and analytics solutions for next generation devices and networks, as an Authorized Test Lab for Alexa Built-in devices. (more…)