In 2018, T-Mobile was the first and only U.S. provider to create an ambitious plan to source 100% of its total electricity usage with renewable energy by the end of 2021. Today the company announced it was the first in wireless to do it. Even with a historic merger that significantly expanded its electricity needs, the Un-carrier met its RE100 goal…

Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced an agreement to acquire appx. 25% equity stake in Bengaluru based technology startup, Lavelle Networks. The agreement is subject to applicable statutory approvals. The home grown Lavelle Networks specialises in Software-defined Wide Area Network solutions and it serves a range of industry segments. Its platform has connected several thousands of…

NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that it will begin rolling out IPv6 single-stack support for selected DOCOMO devices from February 1, thereby taking the lead in deploying IPv6 ahead of other telecom carriers in Japan, which are expected to continue operating with IPv4 addresses for the time being. Due to the growing number of IoT devices as well as the…

Dremio, the innovation leader in data lake transformation, today announced it has closed a $160 million Series E funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $2 billion. This preemptive fundraising occurred just one year after a $135 million round led by Sapphire Ventures in January 2021. The new fundraising round is led by Adams Street Partners with participation from existing…

InterDigital, Inc. a mobile and video technology research and development company,today announced that it has been recognized in the LexisNexis “Innovation Momentum 2022: The Global Top 100” report for its contributions to wireless and video standards. The “Innovation Momentum 2022: The Global Top 100” report uncovers forward-looking technological developments and spotlights innovative companies. The report recognizes those that have contributed “Innovation…

Telenity, a leading provider of innovative services and digital solutions for communications networks, today announced that its Telenity VAS Consolidation Solution is successfully deployed by Vodafone Turkey. Telenity’s solution, labeled as “CMS” (Call Management System) under Vodafone Turkey’s network, will be taking over the responsibility of all call completion functions, including Voice Mail, Missed Call Alert, Notification of Reachability, and…

A consortium of locally based media and technology companies, including Ooredoo, Al Jazeera, beIN SPORTS and Microsoft, played a leading role in an International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) accelerator programme aimed at fostering collaborative innovation between the broadcasting and technology sectors to push forward new technologies and use cases. The programme explored ways in which 5G can accelerate advances in cloud-based…

Anritsu Company introduces the MT8000A 5G Entry Model, a single-instrument solution that supports the necessary fundamental RF measurements on 4G LTE and 5G mobile devices in a cost- and time-efficient manner. The 5G Entry Model is a one-box solution that conducts Frequency Range 1 (FR1) Sub-6 GHz and Frequency Range 2 (FR2) millimeter wave (mmWave) measurements, as well as a…

BT Group today announced plans to recruit more than 600 apprentices and graduates for its September 2022 intake. The company will recruit talent into the company across areas as diverse as engineering, customer service, applied research, and cyber-security to support the UK’s fast-growing digital sectors. The new recruits will also support the company’s plans to build and extend its 5G network…

Our technology teams had a busy end to 2021, finalising a whopping 46 cell site improvements in the final month of 2021, one of our highest number of upgrades for the year! As part of our regional investment program, this new digital infrastructure brings better coverage to customers across Aotearoa New Zealand. All of this work was undertaken whilst ensuring…