Clearfield Inc., the specialist in fiber management for communication service providers, today announced that in partnership with Utility Telecom, it has delivered the fiber connectivity required by Nautilus Data Technologies to bring the company’s eco-friendly data center online. Located at the Port of Stockton, California, to utilize the San Joaquin River for water cooling, the barge-mounted 10,000 square foot carrier-neutral…

IBM today announced it has acquired Sentaca, a leading telco consulting services and solutions provider. The acquisition will accelerate IBM’s hybrid cloud consulting business, adding critical skills to help communications service providers (CSPs) and media giants modernize on multiple cloud platforms, innovate, and transform their businesses. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, Sentaca’s team of highly experienced technology consultants across the U.S.…

Samsung has announced the launch of its all-new portable screen and entertainment device, The Freestyle, which offers ground-breaking technology and flexibility to deliver optimal viewing and entertainment for customers looking to bring video and audio content wherever they go. Targeted toward Gen Z and millennials, The Freestyle is a projector, smart speaker and ambient lighting device all rolled into one…

Netcracker Technology announced today that T–Mobile has extended its BSS and managed services partnership for its wholesale business, which includes the MVNO and IoT markets. Netcracker Digital BSS, including Netcracker Partner Management, and Netcracker Managed Services will help T-Mobile continue leveraging best-in-class capabilities for revenue management while optimizing a range of operations, such as reduced bill run times and improved…

MATRIXX Software, a global leader in 5G monetization solutions, today announced they are partnering with Google Cloud to deploy the cloud native MATRIXX Digital Commerce Platform on Google Cloud’s Confidential Computing VMs for public cloud-based IT infrastructure. Delivering the MATRIXX Digital Commerce Platform on Google Cloud Confidential VMs will help customers benefit from the cost, scalability and performance benefits of…

Neos Networks, one of the UK’s leading connectivity providers, has today announced a partnership with Bakkavor, the UK’s leading provider of fresh prepared food (FPF), to transform the company’s multi-site network. As a Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) provider with more than 19,000 employees globally, Bakkavor operates across the length and breadth of the country and supplies all of the UK’s…

UK-based MVNO Truphone, the world’s first global mobile network and SIM software pioneer, has secured a long-term partnership agreement with BT Wholesale covering MVNO access services. With the five-year agreement in place, Truphone customers will have access to EE’s leading geographic reach. This was demonstrated by Ofcom’s most recent Connected Nations report which showed EE covers more than 86 per…

The GSMA Board has elected Chairman and CEO of Telefónica S.A., José María Álvarez-Pallete, as its new Board Chair effective today through December 2022. Orange Group’s Stéphane Richard vacates the role after three years’ service. As Board Chair, Mr Álvarez-Pallete will oversee the strategic direction of the GSMA, with the support of Board Deputy Chair, Rima Qureshi, Executive Vice President…

Deutsche Telekom today announced an expanded partnership with Google in three key areas: enhanced mobile messaging services for businesses through Telekom RCS Business Messaging powered by Google and Jibe Cloud; the new Sovereign Cloud for Germany will be available to German cloud customers ahead of schedule; and Telekom’s premium TV experience, MagentaTV One, powered by Android TV OS available now…

TDC NET A/S (TDC NET) has on January 31, 2022 entered into in aggregate EUR 3.3bn of committed new bank facilities and established a new secured infrastructure financing platform. In addition, Nuuday A/S (Nuuday) has entered into a revolving credit facility with a syndicate of banks. The proceeds from the new bank facilities at TDC NET will be used to…