Confluent announces a $200 million investment to strengthen its partner ecosystem, drive innovation, and expand real‑time data solutions in an AI-driven world. Confluent, Inc., a leading company in data streaming technology, has committed $200 million over the next three years to accelerate growth and increase the impact of its global partner ecosystem. This strategic investment … Read more

A potential diplomatic crisis is emerging after Belgian federal prosecutors accused British intelligence of hacking the country’s largest telecommunications operator. Belgacom first detected unusual activity in the summer of 2012. Although its security team noticed anomalies then, it was not until the following year that investigators began to understand the full scope of the incident. … Read more

Samsung and KT Corporation have announced they successfully achieved 1 Gbps speeds over the air on KT’s commercial 5G network. KT plans to launch its 5G commercial service in spring 2019. The company also confirmed that by the end of March 2019 its 5G network will support mobile service for end users across 85 cities … Read more

There is much talk about the strong competitiveness of Swedish industry, but competitiveness is decided on the factory floor. When productivity slows, geopolitics is uncertain and global competition intensifies, it is not enough to rely solely on increased skills and regulatory simplification – Swedish industry must accelerate automation, at greater scale, writes Susanne Dahl, VP … Read more

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote later this month on rules governing the distribution of more than $20 billion in rural broadband funding. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the proposed regulations on Wednesday. The funding is intended not only for traditional rural broadband providers but also to expand eligibility to companies that were previously … Read more

Jamf strengthens protection for high-risk users with a new AI-driven feature in Jamf Executive Threat Protection. The new capability, called AI Analysis, automatically detects, analyzes, and interprets suspected attacks on mobile devices—tasks that previously required hours of manual investigation. As threats against executives, journalists, and political decision-makers grow worldwide, the need for advanced protective measures … Read more

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO), Japan’s national research and development agency, has reached an agreement with Kioxia Corporation, a global leader in memory solutions formerly known as Toshiba Memory. The partnership aims for Kioxia to develop new memory technologies to support the infrastructure demands of post-5G communication systems. As many parts of … Read more

Roaring’s FT 1000 ranking places the Swedish company among Europe’s fastest-growing businesses. Financial Times’ annual FT 1000 list, produced in collaboration with Statista, highlights the 1,000 European companies with the highest revenue growth over a multi-year period. Roaring is one of Europe’s fastest-growing companies according to the Financial Times FT 1000 ranking. The company ranks … Read more

Ericsson predicts substantial growth ahead of widespread 5G adoption, and Verizon’s recent announcement offers a clear signal that this forecast may materialize. In its most recent biannual mobility report, Ericsson outlined expectations for significant expansion over the coming decade. The company anticipates 5G will reach about 20 percent of the global population and amount to … Read more

In the growing post-PC age, it’s easy to overlook the safety issues associated with mobile phone use. There are app developers addressing those concerns, such as Tawkon for Android, whose stated aim is to help “empower cell phone users to live a healthy lifestyle.” These apps monitor a phone’s internal metrics related to radiation and … Read more