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Huawei Calls for Joint Efforts to Drive Industry Development and Bring Net5.5G into Reality

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Leon Wang, President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, delivered a keynote speech titled "Bringing Net5.5G into Reality and Stimulating New Growth."

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  • Leon Wang, President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, delivered a keynote speech titled "Bringing Net5.5G into Reality and Stimulating New Growth."
  • Leon Wang said, "In response to the sweeping wave of digitalization and intelligence, Huawei worked closely with industry partners and proposed the Net5.5G as next-generation network.
  • With the joint efforts of the industry, Net5.5G has reached a consensus on industry standards, key technological innovations and application scenarios.
  • Together, we will drive 5G business and foster a thriving industry ecosystem, creating a new era for intelligent digital transformation.

Humane and SK Telecom Announce Strategic Partnership to Revolutionize AI Experience in South Korea

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Humane Inc and South Korea's biggest mobile telecommunication company SK Telecom (SKT) today announced a Telco partnership for the Humane Ai Pin, the world's first stand-alone Ai device and proprietary Ai-driven OS, CosmOS.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Humane Inc and South Korea's biggest mobile telecommunication company SK Telecom (SKT) today announced a Telco partnership for the Humane Ai Pin, the world's first stand-alone Ai device and proprietary Ai-driven OS, CosmOS.
  • This partnership, as part of a strategic investment opportunity, will see SKT become the exclusive telecom provider for Ai Pin in South Korea, combining Humane's groundbreaking AI technology with SKT's expertise in advanced mobile networks, IoT, Cloud, AI, and 5G technologies.
  • This partnership signifies a leap forward in the realm of Ai innovation, with South Korea as a leader in the global AI revolution.
  • This ground-breaking partnership between Humane and SK Telecom represents a commitment to not only advancing technology, but also to enhancing the way South Korean consumers will interact with AI in their daily lives.

Telecom Network Infrastructure Market Analysis: 3Q23 Spending Trends and Vendor Rankings - Global Telecom Industry Faces Spending Fluctuations and Vendor Shuffles

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Monday, February 26, 2024

A comprehensive market study tracking 134 telco network infrastructure (Telco NI) vendors has been published, covering a crucial period up to the third quarter of 2023.

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  • A comprehensive market study tracking 134 telco network infrastructure (Telco NI) vendors has been published, covering a crucial period up to the third quarter of 2023.
  • This report serves as an indispensable resource for stakeholders in the telecom industry, providing a deep dive into spending trends, vendor revenue, and shifts in market share.
  • The top three vendors — Huawei, Ericsson, and Nokia — continue to assert market dominance, holding 37.4% of the annualized market as of 3Q23.
  • The detailed insights provided in the report are intended to guide telecom industry leaders through the complexities of market dynamics.

SKT, Deutsche Telekom, e&, Singtel, and SoftBank Corp. Announce Plan to Establish a Joint Venture

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Through the Joint Venture Company, the five companies plan to develop Large Language Models (LLMs) specifically tailored to the needs of telecommunications companies (telcos).

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  • Through the Joint Venture Company, the five companies plan to develop Large Language Models (LLMs) specifically tailored to the needs of telecommunications companies (telcos).
  • Deutsche Telekom boasts about 250 million subscribers across 12 countries, including Germany and the U.S.
  • Compared to general LLMs, telco-specific LLMs are more attuned to the telecommunications domain and better at understanding user intent.
  • And our joint venture brings Europe and Asia closer together," said Claudia Nemat, Board Member Deutsche Telekom for Technology and Innovation.

Palo Alto Networks Launches Private 5G Security Solutions with Partner Ecosystem

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Monday, February 26, 2024

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) today announced end-to-end private 5G security solutions and services in collaboration with leading Private 5G partners. Bringing together Palo Alto Networks® enterprise-grade 5G Security and Private 5G partner integrations and services allows organizations to easily deploy, manage, and secure networks throughout their entire 5G journey. The launch addresses the need and desire for validated 5G integrations and furthers Palo Alto Networks strategic vision of an integrated, ecosystem approach to safeguard 5G deployments.

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  • BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) today announced end-to-end private 5G security solutions and services in collaboration with leading Private 5G partners.
  • Bringing together Palo Alto Networks ® enterprise-grade 5G Security and Private 5G partner integrations and services allows organizations to easily deploy, manage, and secure networks throughout their entire 5G journey.
  • Palo Alto Networks Private 5G partners are vetted via lab testing and have proven success with customers with Private 5G networks.
  • Celona, Druid, Ataya: Organizations building new private 5G networks with these partners can easily secure radio networks through integrations with Palo Alto Networks 5G Security.

Sylva Announces First Community Release: Open Source Cloud Stack Revolutionizing Telco and Edge Solutions

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

BRUSSELS, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Linux Foundation Europe (LF Europe) and its Sylva project are excited to announce the official release of Sylva V1, a groundbreaking open source cloud stack specifically designed for Telco and Edge applications. Sylva provides implementations and extensions needed to address challenges associated with telco and edge use cases within the EU and globally. Launched with support from leading telcos, network function vendors, and IT editors, Sylva V1 represents a significant milestone in the evolution of telecommunications and edge computing.

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  • BRUSSELS, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Linux Foundation Europe (LF Europe) and its Sylva project are excited to announce the official release of Sylva V1 , a groundbreaking open source cloud stack specifically designed for Telco and Edge applications.
  • Sylva provides implementations and extensions needed to address challenges associated with telco and edge use cases within the EU and globally.
  • Built on existing open source solutions, Sylva V1 brings together a unified cloud stack capable of seamlessly running 5G and edge applications from the Core to the RAN.
  • Sylva is committed to advancing cloud solutions for Telco and Edge applications.

Aira Technologies, In Partnership with Tech Mahindra, Demonstrates RANGPT™, the World's First GenAI-based Utility for RAN Observability, Analysis, Control and Automation

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

SARATOGA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Aira Technologies, a pioneer in the application of Machine Learning (ML) to radically improve wireless telecommunications, today announced that it has developed a new capability, RANGPT, that enables observability, analysis, control and automation of the RAN using conversational language. These capabilities make RANGPT an indispensable tool to Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) who seek to develop deep insights on how to improve the performance of the RAN while optimizing network operations. Aira is demonstrating RANGPT at MWC 2024 in partnership with Tech Mahindra and VIAVI Solutions.

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  • Aira is demonstrating RANGPT at MWC 2024 in partnership with Tech Mahindra and VIAVI Solutions.
  • Aira addressed these challenges by creating RANGPT to provide a natural language interface to network data," said Ravikiran Gopalan, co-founder and CTO of Aira Technologies.
  • Our partnership with Aira technologies is an excellent testament of how Tech Mahindra is racing ahead with innovation to deliver groundbreaking solutions to our customers.
  • The utility also can be used for control of the RAN, allowing for manipulation of the actual underlying hardware to troubleshoot or isolate faults.

MATSUKO and Telefónica Announce Holographic Meetings Leveraging Telefónica's 5G & Edge and NVIDIA Maxine Artificial Intelligence Platform

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Monday, February 19, 2024

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MATSUKO and Telefónica today announced the launch of a spatial computing experience of holographic meetings, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA, which will enable creators to connect and collaborate seamlessly as holograms in real time. With just their smartphone camera, people can enter holographic meetings as real themselves in 3D and share their 3D creations and thus, enjoy a new and immersive way of communication.

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  • MATSUKO and Telefónica have achieved a major breakthrough by enabling everyone to enjoy real presence during 3D meetings.
  • With a patent on single-camera holographic communication, MATSUKO is also unveiling its product for Apple Vision Pro users, who have the option to preorder now.
  • The technology will leverage the NVIDIA Maxine AI developer platform, to create realistic eye contact and facial expressions, enhancing the sense of presence and immersion.
  • Chris Penrose, Global Head of Business Development for Telco at NVIDIA, said: "Holographic meetings represent the future of collaborative experiences.

TransUnion Spoofed Call Protection Wins Juniper Research Gold Award for Best Robocall Mitigation Solution

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

TruContact™ Spoofed Call Protection received a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security and Fraud Innovation category.

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  • TruContact™ Spoofed Call Protection received a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security and Fraud Innovation category.
  • We thank Juniper Research for this important recognition,” said James Garvert, senior vice president of communications solutions for TransUnion.
  • TransUnion previously won a Gold Award for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security & Fraud Innovation category for its Enterprise Certified Caller (ECC) solution (as Neustar, a TransUnion company).
  • In 2022, the company received the highest accolade possible—a Platinum Award—for “Best Robocall Mitigation Solution” in the Security & Fraud Innovation category for its Branded Call Display (BCD) service.

GeoLinks Recognized as Platinum Winner in the 2024 Future Digital Awards

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

On Wednesday, GeoLinks , an enterprise-level telecommunications company, was announced as the Platinum Winner for the Sustainability in Telecommunications Innovation of the Year category in the Future Digital Awards for Telco Innovation 2024.

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  • On Wednesday, GeoLinks , an enterprise-level telecommunications company, was announced as the Platinum Winner for the Sustainability in Telecommunications Innovation of the Year category in the Future Digital Awards for Telco Innovation 2024.
  • Presented by Juniper Research , this accolade recognizes GeoLinks' groundbreaking contributions to innovations in networking and sustainability in the telecommunications industry.
  • GeoLinks is a leader in bridging the United States digital divide, ensuring communities both on and off the grid have access to high-speed Internet services via its ClearFiber™ network.
  • "As we look ahead, our commitment to sustainability, making innovations in networking, and bridging the digital divide remains steadfast.