Telecommunications operators across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) are experiencing revenue growth from their core services as the regional economy improves. At the same time, many operators are actively pursuing new revenue streams outside their traditional service portfolios. As a result, IDC’s latest research predicts that non-core-business revenues will continue to rise throughout 2017–2021. The … Read more

Altair, a global leader in computational intelligence, has announced a strategic partnership with data and AI company Databricks to deliver next-generation data unification, graph-driven intelligence, and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to their joint customers. This collaboration combines the strengths of both companies’ platforms by integrating Altair® RapidMiner®—a leading solution for data preparation, AI development, orchestration, … Read more

(Image Credit: iStockPhoto/mspoli) In May, we covered reports that Australian Netflix subscribers were experiencing throttled access as internet service providers struggled to handle increased streaming demand. At that time, Netflix accounted for roughly 20–25 percent of web traffic after only two months in Australia. According to new research from Sandvine, however, video streaming has grown … Read more

Australian telecommunications company Telstra has opened a 5G Innovation Centre at its Southport Exchange on the Gold Coast, where it will test next-generation mobile technologies to support early commercial deployment of 5G services across the country. The 5G Innovation Centre is designed to bring together technology vendors, developers, start-ups and Telstra’s enterprise customers to accelerate … Read more

IT infrastructures are becoming increasingly complex, and many organizations struggle to gain a comprehensive view of their IT environment. Traditional monitoring tools no longer provide the insight needed to predict and prevent problems. It is therefore time for organizations to adopt AI-driven Full-Stack Observability (FSO), enabling them to analyze real-time data, identify bottlenecks, and automate … Read more

Fujitsu and Yamaguchi University have shown that orbital edge computing can slash satellite data latency from hours to minutes. For satellite imagery, the delay between capture and usable insight has long been a bottleneck. The conventional process—collecting data in orbit, transmitting large raw files to ground stations, and processing them on terrestrial servers—introduces delays often … Read more

ITSL Solutions has been awarded funding by MSB to develop a technical reference architecture for SaaS providers that handle classified information. “An important breakthrough for improving security in public sector solutions,” says CEO Fredrik Jonasson. Out of more than 180 applications, the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (Myndigheten för samhällsskydd och beredskap, MSB) has chosen to … Read more

Westcon‑Comstor has added Cato Networks to its AWS Marketplace program, expanding cloud procurement options for channel partners. Westcon‑Comstor, a distributor focused on cybersecurity, networking and hybrid cloud solutions, has expanded its AWS Marketplace program by onboarding Cato Networks. The partnership aims to provide channel partners with more cloud procurement opportunities while increasing Cato’s footprint in … Read more

Swisscom has signed its first roaming agreements with South Korea’s SK Telecom and Finland’s Elisa, enabling its customers to use high-speed mobile networks while traveling abroad. From July 17, Swisscom customers with 5G-capable phones will be able to access 5G data services in Finland, and by the end of the month 5G roaming will be … Read more

A new report from performance marketers Intela reveals that more than two in five UK smartphone users are more likely to buy goods using mobile devices now than they were a year earlier. Almost half of US consumers (44%) say they are more likely to make purchases via mobile this year compared with 2012. The … Read more