Open XR Forum expands membership with global tier 1 and wireless infrastructure providers

San Jose, CA., USA. February 28th, 2022 – The Open XR Forum has announced that AT&T, Colt, Crown Castle, Telefonica, and ZAYO have all joined the industry initiative and MSA effort

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RtBrick’s routing software selected in telco industry RFI

Princeton, New Jersey. 7 December 2021 – RtBrick has been selected as one of only four software vendors that stood up to the requirements of the TIP OpenBNG RFI (Request

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Allowing Telecom Italia to be acquired by KKR may be a step too far

US investment firm KKR recently moved to acquire Telecom Italia (TIM) for US$37.5 billion (€33.2 billion), including debt. Business technology journalist Antony Savvas asks whether the Italian communications market will

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Expanding 5G across Europe to keep up with the global competition

5G promises to upend the concept of connectivity as we know it for decades to come, enabling a host of new and innovative use cases that hold the potential to

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MATRIXX Software announces $50mn in growth funding from Francisco Partners

MATRIXX Software, a global provider of 5G monetisation for the communications industry, announced $50 million (€43.12 million) in growth funding from Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specialises in

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AVIWEST selects Sierra Wireless 5G new radio module for mobile ultra-high-definition video encoders

Sierra Wireless, an IoT solutions provider, announced that its EM9191 5G New Radio (NR) module has been integrated into mobile video encoders from AVIWEST, a provider of live and recorded video contribution systems.

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Edge cloud orchestration now imperative for telcos’ third attempt at cloud transformation

It sounds simple, telcos need to actually use the edge for themselves. The hyperscalers became successful by using their own infrastructure to deliver their own services while developing external offerings.

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Lessons from Mobile World Congress: Seizing digital opportunity is top of the telecoms agenda

As a highlight of many tech company calendars, Mobile World Congress (MWC) was sorely missed in 2020. Back with an albeit smaller, socially distanced bang in June 2021, MWC still

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What private blockchain means to telcos

While the telecoms sector is yet to fully embrace blockchain technology, Jonas Lundqvist, CEO at Haidrun, says that the arrival of private blockchain may change that and unlock a massive

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All aboard the services express as telcos extend their cloud reach

Both Telefonica and BT are showing their determination to carve out sales in emerging technology services through either acquisitions or key partnerships. Business technology journalist, Antony Savvas follows the action.

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