PLDT Inc., (PLDT) and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have affirmed their commitment to support the government’s nationwide digitalisation thrust. PLDT, through its president and CEO Alfredo S. Panlilio, concurred with president Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reinforcing digitalisation as a ‘call of the present’ during his 2nd State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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August 2, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Lumen Technologies has launched its capability on its network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform . It’s a step toward the company’s bold vision to disrupt telecom industry. By offering customers radical flexibility in how they buy, use, and manage networking services, Lumen is cloudifying traditional telecom. (more…)
August 1, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Arrive announced that it has integrated its smart mailboxes with Amazon Sidewalk, a secure, free-to-connect community network designed to provide connectivity for billions of devices. The smart mailbox company plans to include the new technology in its devices, which are in mass production now and expected to be distributed in the third quarter of 2023. (more…)
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Metronet has announced that Portage’s residents and businesses located in initial construction areas now have access to full fibre optic internet. As Metronet’s service becomes available throughout the city, residents will have access to multi-gigabit speeds up to 2 gigabits; and businesses may access speeds up to 10 gigabits. (more…)
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An intelligent monitoring system has been introduced by Scottish Water across rural locations in the Highlands and Islands, using internet of things (IoT) technology to gather important data that helps keep the water network in Scotland safe. (more…)
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Iteris, Inc., a trusted technology ecosystem for smart mobility infrastructure management, announced it has been selected to modernise public transit in Mérida, the capital of the Mexican state of Yucatán, as part of a United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)-funded ITS modernisation project. This project is Iteris’ initial international ITS consulting project funded by USTDA, and one of the large-scale projects in Latin America focusing on ITS solutions and bus electrification as part of modernising public transportation networks.
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Render Networks has announced that InfoWest has selected its geospatial network construction technology to streamline and accelerate its fibre deployment and operations across Utah. Render’s end-to-end automation and real-time performance insights will unlock new delivery efficiencies for InfoWest across increasing fibre construction, customer connection, and maintenance activity. (more…)
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Hexagon AB, a provider in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, has announced an agreement with diversified mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes). With the help of this arrangement, Australia will be able to operate a fleet of 120 fully autonomous road trains, improving regional sustainability, productivity, and safety. (more…)
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BT Group announces that its start-up and digital incubation team, Etc., will, over the next two years, conduct technical and commercial pilots to convert or upgrade its street cabinets for electric vehicle charging units. The pilots will provide critical insight into the viability to scale EV charging to more locations across its estate. The cabinets are currently used for providing copper-based broadband and phone services, and will be decommissioned as the ambitious nationwide upgrade to full fibre progresses. (more…)
July 28, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
ETSI (European Telecommunications Standards Institute) has announced establishment of its software development group, called OpenSlice. With this group, ETSI positions itself as a focal point for development and experimentation with network slicing. OpenSlice is creating an open-source, service-based operations support system (OSS) to deliver network slice as a service (NSaaS) in alignment with specifications from standards development organisations, including 3GPP, TM Forum, and GSMA. (more…)
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