Deutsche Telekom provides 5G to ‘Port-as-a-Service’ project

In collaboration with Deutsche Telekom, container terminal operator EUROGATE has commissioned the establishment of three 5G campus networks in the ports of Hamburg, Bremerhaven, and Wilhelmshaven.

The campus networks aim to revolutionise the efficiency and flexibility of digital logistics applications within container terminals, setting new standards in the maritime industry.

The 5G campus network, known as 'Campus network L,' is set to usher in a new era of connectivity...

29 August 2023 | 5G

SK Telecom invests $100M in Anthropic to develop a LLM for telcos

SK Telecom (SKT) has announced a $100 million investment in Anthropic to develop a large language model (LLM) customised for telecommunications companies.

Anthropic is a renowned AI safety and research firm based in San Francisco. SKT’s venture capital firm, SK Telecom Venture Capital, has previously invested in Anthropic.

The deepening collaboration between SKT and Anthropic aims to create a groundbreaking advancement in AI for telcos. The partnership has set its...

14 August 2023 | Digital Transformation

Openreach supports digital transformations with 100Gbit/s data transport

Openreach has adopted Adtran’s FSP 3000 open optical transport technology to launch the new Optical Spectrum Access 100G Single enterprise service.

The solution offers a dedicated fibre link that allows more UK businesses to access point-to-point 100Gbit/s data transport, meeting the surging demand for high-bandwidth services.

Simon Williams, Head of Optical Products at Openreach, said:

“Corporate cloud applications and other data-intensive tasks such as...

3 August 2023 | Broadband

GSMA: 5G to fuel APAC mobile revolution by 2030

The Asia Pacific (APAC) region is poised to experience a dramatic shift in its mobile landscape as 5G technology rapidly gains momentum, according to the recently published Mobile Economy APAC 2023 report by the GSMA.

The report highlights the exponential growth of 5G adoption in the region, projecting that 5G connections will account for over two-fifths (41%) of mobile connections by 2030, a surge from just 4% in 2022.

Julian Gorman, Head of APAC at the GSMA, said:...

24 July 2023 | 5G

Capgemini highlights telcos’ generative AI interest

Generative AI is gaining significant attention in the telecom industry, with 97 percent of surveyed companies indicating its presence on their boardroom agendas.

The statistic comes from Capgemini, which surveyed 1,000 organisations – including 10 percent from the telecom sector – focused on exploring the use cases and potential impacts of generative AI.

Franck Greverie, Chief Portfolio Officer and Group Executive Board Member at Capgemini.,...

6 July 2023 | Digital Transformation

A third of IT and telecoms businesses unprepared for next global crisis

A life ring floating in water.

New data from the intelligent planning technology Board International, a leading global provider of Intelligent Planning SolutionDespite nearly every global business (Global: 97%; IT & Telco: 98%) executing some form of planning transformation attempt since 2020, 90% (IT & Telco: 91%) report it failing to some degree.    

This is according to new data from the intelligent planning technology Board International, a global provider of Intelligent Planning Solutions,...

26 May 2023 | Digital Transformation

How cloud-based mobile testing is accelerating digital transformation for enterprises

7.26 billion mobile phone users by 2023! That’s what recent Statista research says. Additionally, it is anticipated that by 2023, mobile app downloads will soar to 258 billion.

The widespread use of mobile apps in this digital era has fundamentally changed how enterprises function and given rise to many new opportunities.

Given these staggering numbers, enterprises need to put mobile testing at the centre of their digital transformation journey. Alas, a lot of...

6 April 2023 | Digital Transformation

AT&T is all-in on Nvidia’s AI solutions

AT&T is tapping Nvidia’s expertise in artificial intelligence across its operations.

As the gatekeepers of our communications, telcos have access to vast amounts of information. The 590PB of data that AT&T process on a typical day is equivalent to around 6.5 million 4K movies.

However, turning all of this data into actionable insights can pose a serious challenge.

AT&T will use Nvidia’s AI Enterprise software suite to enhance its data...

22 March 2023 | AT&T

Full fibre rollout set to give Newcastle £440 productivity boost

A report commissioned by CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has identified that Newcastle stands to be a huge beneficiary from the rollout of future-proof full fibre infrastructure which is now well underway across the city.

The study by the consultancy Hatch, (Economic Impact of Full Fibre Infrastructure from CityFibre’s Network), estimates that, over a fifteen-year period, the positive impacts of CityFibre’s £62m investment in Newcastle will...

8 March 2023 | Broadband

Singtel partners with SK Telecom for its first metaverse event

Singtel has partnered with SK Telecom (SKT) to hold its first metaverse event.

The event, ‘Destination:ifland’, was held at the Singtel Comcentre in Singapore. Users were able to design their own digital avatars to take part in a range of activities.

Anna Yip, CEO, Consumer Singapore at Singtel, commented:

“The evolution of the internet is shifting towards a creator economy and immersive virtual worlds. This requires an ultra-low latency network with...

16 January 2023 | 5G