From being into AI before it was cool to using Gen AI to put a human face on the network with virtual network assistants, Neil shares his thoughts on the latest tech trends and the future of the telecoms industry.
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AltNets’ path to success for FTTx Build Acceptance in Openreach PIA
The United Kingdom has seen a significant increase in FTTx deployment, rapidly expanding from 28% full fibre coverage in 2021 to 52% in 2023, with projections reaching 91% by 2026.
BT bags £105m from old copper cables in new recycling deal
BT has secured £105 million from the sale of its surplus copper cables, according to a Guardian article published today. The deal with global recycler EMR (European Metal Recycling) involves selling copper granules from the 3,300 tonnes of copper cables that BT has already removed in its journey to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure to full fibre.
Cavell launches Channel Insights
AI-powered database to aid enterprises with identifying the right channel partners
Proposed Changes to Gartner Magic Quadrant Undermine the Future of Primary Storage
Viewpoint Tony Moroney, Principal from The Digital Explorer For over a decade, the Gartner Magic Quadrant (MQ) for Primary Storage has been a crucial benchmark in the data storage industry, guiding business decisions and shaping the competitive landscape. However,...
Vodafone Germany bolsters B2B unit, invests €250m
Now, it seems Vodafone Germany expects this growth to continue, announcing that will invest a further €250 million into its corporate consumer division. This investment, the company says, will allow it to expand and improve the range of digital products and services it can offer to customers.
NTT to launch new AI company ‘NTT AI-CIX’
Japanese telco NTT (Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) has announced its intention to launch a new AI company, named NTT AI-CIX, that the company says will focus on the promotion of “chained AI”, rather than “individual AI”.
Lumen lights up as AI boom delivers $5bn uplift
The network operator says it has secured $5 billion-worth of deals from cloud and tech companies seeking connectivity for their AI data centres
Telstra joins UNESCO’s Business Council to promote ethical AI
Telstra has joined a select group of global organisations to champion and advance the ethical development and application of AI.
Data Center Interconnect Market Size Attain ~USD 26 Billion by 2036
Analysis of Data Center Interconnect Market Size by Research Nester Reveals the Market to Grow with a CAGR of ~14% During 2024-2036 and Attain ~USD 26 Billion by 2036
LINX Manchester Interconnection Fabric to be Extended to Lunar Digital
The London Internet Exchange (LINX) have announced that they are extending their interconnection hub in the north of the UK to the Lunar Digital data centre campus in central Manchester.
Meta and Vodafone team up for more efficient video delivery
This week, Vodafone and Meta have announced new measures to optimise the delivery of video content and increase capacity on mobile networks.
Vodafone Invests £120m in AI Chatbot ‘SuperTOBi’
Vodafone has announced the rollout of SuperTOBi, its new virtual assistant powered by Generative AI (GenAI), across Europe. Built on Microsoft Azure OpenAI, SuperTOBi is designed to handle complex customer inquiries more effectively than traditional chatbots.
Dstny signs three-year call recording deal with Tollring
Tollring has extended its longstanding relationship with Dstny by securing a new three-year contract to deliver its latest call recording solution to Dstny’s pan-European service providers.
Telenor teams up with AWS for sovereign cloud service
Norwegian telco Telenor has announced that it will expand an existing partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to expand its sovereign cloud capabilities.
Nvidia and HPE team up for gen AI solution
Nvidia and HPE have announced a partnership to co-develop AI solutions and joint go-to-market integrations to help businesses accelerate their adoption of generative AI.
Apple launches ‘Apple Intelligence’ AI at WWDC 2024
At Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference this week, Apple has announced a new partnership with OpenAI that will integrate ChatGPT directly within Apple devices.
KDDI and Sharp to build Asia’s largest data centre
Japan’s KDDI and Sharp have begun discussions with Super Micro Computer Inc. and Datasection to build an AI datacentre in Japan, which they say will be the largest in Asia.
German government sells $2.7 billion stake in Deutsche Telekom
Germany has sold a €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) stake in Deutsche Telekom through state-owned bank KfW, with the funds set to be reinvested in the country’s state-owned railway network.
STC joins e& in eying up United Group
Saudi Arabia’s STC group is considering the takeover of European telecom and pay-TV operator United Group, according to a report from Reuters that cited three anonymous sources familiar with the discussions.
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