CommScope, a global provider in network connectivity, announced the company plans to invest [$60.3 million (€54.92 million)] over the next four years to expand its manufacturing facilities based in North Carolina. These plans bolster CommScope’s ability to meet U.S. supply demands driven by federal initiatives to bring ‘Internet For All’ – including in underserved and rural broadband markets – and will also enhance production capacity over the next four years. (more…)
August 2, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
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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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…)
August 1, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
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.
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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
DZS, a global provider of access, optical and cloud-controlled software-defined solutions, has introduced DZS FiberWay designed to bridge the digital divide. Architected to meet the challenges of middle mile and last mile fibre networks both at present and in future, DZS FiberWay empowers service providers leveraging broadband stimulus programs to invest in solutions across the access, optical, subscriber and cloud edge that position them for sustainable success long after the awarded funds are spent. (more…)
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Wireless networks supported more data traffic than ever in 2022, 73 trillion megabytes, marking the better year-over-year increase in history and growth, according to CTIA‘s 2023 annual wireless industry survey. (more…)
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Adtran has announced that MTC Technologies is using its Total Access 5000 (TA5000) 10Gbit/s fibre access platform to provide gigabit broadband services to customers in Southeast Iowa. Also featuring Adtran’s optical network terminals (ONTs), the new solution enables MTC Technologies to expand its footprint and deliver symmetrical, fast connectivity to more subscribers, including those in hard-to-reach rural locations. By connecting underserved communities, the energy-efficient and scalable full-fibre infrastructure is helping foster digital empowerment and breaking down the state’s digital divide. (more…)
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Nokia announced that it will work with U.S. energy provider Xcel Energy to help modernise grid operations to better serve customers across the company’s eight-state service area. The project will include the deployment of Nokia private LTE (long-term evolution) network technology, helping support secure, data connectivity and new levels of automation. The network technologies will back a growing mix of renewable power sources for Xcel Energy and optimise the delivery of electricity to its millions of customers. (more…)
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