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Center setup and Expansion
Huawei helps Three Gorges Group build the largest green data center cluster in Central China
The Dongyuemiao Data Center is built per the national class-A equipment room standards. It utilizes industry-leading technologies along with proprietary, secure, and controllable products to become the first large-scale, green, zero-carbon data center in China. Read More>>
Versa Networks moves company headquarters location to a new facility
The move aims to accommodate the current and future growth of the company as it continues to expand to meet escalating global demand for its differentiated SASE solutions. Read More>>
Omantel and Equinix to build a data center in Oman  
The new site, called SN1, will be the second carrier-neutral data center to be built in Oman after MC1 in Muscat and will be Equinix’s fifth data center in the region, alongside sites in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Once open, Equinix says, SN1 will become a key interconnectivity point for traffic flows between Asia, Europe, and Africa. Read More>>
Deal
TCS-led consortium bags order from BSNL to deploy 4G gears
The consortium will initially deploy 6,000 mobile towers for BSNL 4G services. India’s Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament that an indigenous 4G telecom network would soon be rolled out across India, with the BSNL planning to install about 112,000 towers. Read More>>
Alaska Airlines taps Intelsat to provide IFC service on 105 Aircraft
In a recent press release, Alaska Airlines said that the service gives guests better reliability and faster connections at a lower cost. The company also reported its web portal now loads 50% faster than before with a one ‘click-to-connect’ web experience, and connection speeds are 20 times faster than our previous, basic Wi-Fi system. Read More>>
Telstra signs deal with Queensland Government to improve internet speed at state schools
The project will enable the Queensland Government to deliver world-class education opportunities to Queensland students and local communities. The bandwidth speed increase will be rolled out to 1,258 state schools over the next 18 months, and around 40 schools will be connected to fiber for the first time. Read More>>
Partnerships
Turkcell collaborates with Ericsson for the digital transformation of industries
The partnership provides cellular connectivity needed for industries and will drive the collaboration between local and global Industry 4.0 partners to develop industrial solutions. Read More>>
Telkom, Safaricom, and Airtel integrate mobile money services   
The companies involved are confident that this solution will offer a faster, more affordable, secure, and convenient alternative to cash payments. The deal also aims to eliminate the hassle of transferring money across networks before making payments. Read More>>
Allied Telesis presents its commercial alliance with Micro global
The objective of this new association is to develop the channel market with a robust commercial strategy that allows it to adapt to a hyperconnected scenario, in which networking solutions are becoming increasingly relevant. Read More>>
Montnets lands a partnership agreement with Huawei
Huawei is responsible for building its KooMessage operation platform, while Montnets will provide intelligent solutions and AIM+ capability in the cloud system. This partnership agreement will most likely engage with preparing intelligent information terminals and enhancing the resolution capability of technical support for Huawei. Read More>>
Mergers and Acquisitions
NICTA gives consent to Telstra acquisition
Part of the agreement also includes building additional communication infrastructure towers and upgrading services’ quality from 96 percent to about 99 percent. Read More>>
Vodafone eyes mega-merger with TalkTalk 
The tie-up between the two would be the latest blockbuster merger attempt this year, coming nearly three months after it was revealed that Unilever had tried to buy GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer healthcare division. Read More>>
MetrRio acquires bodycams from Motorola Solutions
By purchasing Motorola Solution’s as-a-service video solution, MetrRio implemented bodycams with no upfront investment and no worries about software or hardware support, including repair and replacement. Read More>>
Xplornet ramps up acquisitions, high-speed connectivity
The acquisition of Full Throttle and Swift High Speed in September allows the company to acquire close to 8,000 customers between the two. Read More>>
Executive Movement
Arqiva names Katrina Dick as the new Chief Legal Officer
Katrina has most recently been interim general counsel for Anzo, a digital gaming, sports and media business. Prior to that, she worked as general counsel for the Vice Media Group, where she was responsible for the legal function in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Read More>>
Mobilitie promotes Jason Caliento to Chief Commercial Officer
As Chief Commercial Officer, Caliento will oversee Mobilitie’s customer partnerships and services across mobile network operators and enterprise customers. Read More>>
Chorus announces replacement to the board chair 
The company announced that current director Mark Cross will succeed Dr. Patrick Strange as the chairman when the latter steps down at Chorus’s next annual shareholder’s meeting in October. Read More>>

Latest Industry Insights from Draup Braindesk

  • Vodafone focuses on providing extensive IoT coverage on both Narrowband Internet of things and Long- Term Evolution for Machine to Machine to reach 60% geographic land coverage on NB-IoT.  
  • Vodafone New Zealand focuses on motivating and inspiring small businesses and individuals to grow using digital solutions across Aotearoa. 
  • Vodafone focuses on improvising the system by withdrawing legacy analog voice technology for residential customers by enabling them to move on to broadband-based calling services with the help of fiber, wireless broadband, UltraFast HFC, and copper broadband access.  
  

Key Funding Alert

NBN Co to invest USD 750 Mn in fixed wireless network Upgrade
NBN Co will use the funding to 5G-enable its network of more than 2,200 Fixed Wireless infrastructure sites and more than 22,000 cells in semi-rural areas and across regional and remote Australia. Read More>>

Startup Spotlight

Company – Celona
Total Funding – USD 100 Mn
About: Celona, the enterprise 5G company, is focused on enabling a new generation of AI-powered business-critical apps and helping organizations accelerate their digital transformation journey. Read More>>

Latest Reports Published in Draup

Spark NZ – Account Intelligence Report: 
Spark NZ focuses on enhancing 5G technology to provide faster wireless broadband and mobile services to New Zealanders. Through this model, Spark NZ will position its future goals in improving its products and capabilities. Read More>>
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