Opinion Every industry is moving into an era where connectivity matters more than ever. The smart, connected enterprise depends on networking capacity, bandwidth, speed, reliability and flexibility at levels far greater than previously required. 5G will transform how companies operate, accelerate industrial progress and expand the services available to consumers. With faster speeds, lower latency … Read more
BizMaker and Vinnova Innovativa Startups 2025 is this year’s initiative that gives two startups in the region the opportunity to take the next step. Collecct and ITSL Solutions have each been awarded SEK 500,000 in this year’s call. This is an important success both for the companies and for the regional innovation environment. In total, … Read more
(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/Mücahiddin Şentürk) Two decades ago, Clayton M. Christensen coined the term “disruptive technologies,” and today disruptive change is visible across nearly every industry. Companies such as Uber, Airbnb, Purple, and Tesla have upended traditional business models, while in telecommunications apps like WhatsApp and WeChat rapidly supplanted SMS. These shifts illustrate how innovations that … Read more
“Moving from a novelty to mainstream,” according to research A new report from NPD DisplaySearch shows that while global shipments of smart TVs rose by 15%, North America is lagging behind other regions in adoption. DisplaySearch attributes this gap primarily to North America’s already high consumption of internet-based video streaming through devices other than connected … Read more
Advenica, a leading provider in cybersecurity and information protection, has secured a significant contract with a Swedish government agency. Valued at SEK 6.1 million, the agreement covers the development of advanced security solutions and deliveries scheduled to continue through October 2025. Strong trust and long-standing experience This contract further underscores Advenica’s solid market position and … Read more
Research by Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) reveals that nearly one-third of people in the UK currently experience internet speeds that are classified as inadequate. Internet access is increasingly regarded as a basic necessity. When connectivity is insufficient, individuals, communities, and even entire regions can be disadvantaged, widening the so-called “digital divide.” For a high-income nation, … Read more
Nexer Group, through its integration platform OwlStreet, has partnered with OroCommerce, a leading B2B e-commerce solution, to deliver an automated and intelligent digital purchasing experience. This collaboration enables trading companies to seamlessly integrate and streamline operations across order management, product information, customer data, pricing, inventory, shipping and financial transactions. In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, integrating … Read more
New Zealand-based Spark has completed the nationwide deployment of its IoT cellular (Cat-M1) network, becoming the first telecommunications provider in the country to achieve full Cat-M1 rollout. Deployed since September 2018 across more than 96% of the company’s mobile sites, Spark’s Cat-M1 network now reaches 98% of New Zealand’s population. Cat-M1 is purpose-built for low-cost, … Read more
Snowflake and Anthropic’s partnership marks a major investment in agent-based AI, with $200 million committed to bringing advanced AI directly to enterprise business data worldwide. Snowflake and Anthropic today announced a significant expansion of their strategic alliance. The multi-year agreement, valued at $200 million, aims to deliver enterprise-grade, agent-based AI to more than 12,600 global … Read more
Optus has acknowledged that Australia’s ban on Huawei technology has compelled the company to build parts of its 5G network without access to the most advanced equipment. “From a pure technology perspective, Huawei is probably ahead of the other three,” Optus CEO Allen Lew told The Sydney Morning Herald. “But what we’ve got from the … Read more