(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/dk1234) Across Asia, internet access can vary dramatically. While countries such as South Korea (27 Mbps), Japan (19.5 Mbps) and Singapore (17.2 Mbps) enjoy consistently fast connectivity, many other nations lag significantly behind. Average speeds in India, for example, are around 3.6 Mbps. The Philippines and Vietnam also experience much slower broadband, with … Read more

(c)iStock.com/saadrox321 As the service provider software-defined networking (SDN) market grows — forecasted to rise from $289 million in 2015 to $8.7 billion by 2020 — and global network functions virtualization (NFV) is projected to reach about $15.5 billion by 2020, communications service providers are racing to capture market share. Speed and agility in launching new … Read more

DeepL, a leading global language-AI company, has been named to the Forbes AI 50 list for 2025 for the second consecutive year. The list highlights the most promising companies using artificial intelligence to solve real-world challenges across industries. Compiled in collaboration with Sequoia Capital and Meritech Capital, this year’s selection was among the most competitive … Read more

Following Verizon’s recent rollout of fixed wireless 5G service in four U.S. cities, T-Mobile CEO John Legere weighed in with his usual pointed commentary. T-Mobile markets itself as the “Un-carrier,” a brand built on removing common frustrations associated with traditional wireless providers. Legere’s candid public criticism of competitors is consistent with that positioning. In a … Read more

Cleura AddComply AI Regulation takes center stage as AddComply selects Cleura as the foundation for its new SaaS platform to help EU companies comply with the rules. European cloud provider Cleura announces that SaaS company AddComply has chosen Cleura’s cloud services as the technical foundation for its continued expansion. Swedish AddComply helps organizations across the … Read more

Recently, Google released footage showing sharks attacking its undersea cables. But “Jaws” is only one of several risks network operators face. Fishing trawlers, ship anchors, earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis all threaten submarine cables, and the growing need for continuous streaming and large-scale data centre traffic adds further pressure. As bandwidth demands rise, network providers must … Read more

Jacob Norbäck becomes CEO and co-owner of Gibon Stockholm as the company strengthens its presence in the capital. With extensive experience in the IT sector and a sharp customer focus, Jacob will play a central role in building and developing Gibon Stockholm moving forward. An important piece in Gibon Stockholm’s growth journey Since Gibon Stockholm … Read more

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has become a member of the O‑RAN Alliance. “By joining the O‑RAN Alliance, NIST will strengthen U.S. leadership in wireless technologies and support stable, diverse supply chains, which remain a priority for this administration,” said Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology … Read more

LG Electronics has introduced a Hybrid Emergency Call (Hybrid eCall) system built to maintain vehicle emergency communications across 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks. The company presented the solution during the 37th Meeting Week of the 5G Automotive Association in Gothenburg, Sweden, on April 23. The demonstration highlighted LG’s telematics control unit (TCU) capabilities as … Read more

Cisco has announced the opening of a Point of Presence (PoP) for cloud-based security services in Sweden to help customers protect their users, infrastructure and investments from malicious actors. This announcement is part of Cisco’s ongoing efforts to strengthen local and EU businesses with flexible security solutions and services that offer low latency, high availability … Read more