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The future of the telecommunications industry hinges on modern commerce technology

TM Forum

In fact, there is probably no industry that has had a greater impact on human communications than telecommunications. We associate communication service providers (CSPs) with products at the forefront of innovation, shaping the way people connect with each other.

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Microsoft to acquire Metaswitch Networks, bolstering Azure telecommunications efforts

GeekWire

Microsoft said it will acquire Metaswitch Networks , a 39-year-old company that develops software for cloud-based communication networks. Metaswitch Networks has more than 1,000 customers including British Telecom, Vodafone, and others. It has offices in Los Altos, Calif., and London.

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A Closer Look At Google’s 5G Mobile Edge Cloud Strategy

CTOvision

Last week, Google shared its vision for enabling telecommunication providers to deliver business services through 5G networks. Through the Global Mobile Edge Cloud (GMEC) strategy, Google and telecom companies will offer unique applications and services running at the edge delivered via the 5G networks.

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Nonpublic 5G Networks Will Be A Critical Building Block Of Your Enterprise Network Strategy

Forrester IT

Nonpublic 5G networks promise better privacy, data security, compliance, and cellular network performance; they also offer safer and more private features for dedicated user groups.

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Kuiper satellite network gets a big lift from Amazon’s CEO, but timeline is a bit hazy

GeekWire

Such a service would compete with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite network, which already has more than 2.6 Those organizations include telecommunications companies ( Verizon, Vodafone and Vodacom , NTT and Sky Perfect JSAT ) as well as NASA , DARPA and the Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit. million customers.

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New Filipino telco's cloud-native approach helps secure rapid subscriber growth

TM Forum

DITO Telecommunity, a joint venture between China Telecom and Philippines conglomerate Udenna Corporation, is the Philippines’ third national telecoms operator. Our main challenge has been building a network from scratch, during the Covid-19 global pandemic and meeting the timelines laid down by the government.

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Fraport goes all in on private 5G network

CIO Business Intelligence

There were a multitude of reasons for Fraport AG, the operating company of Germany’s largest airport in Frankfurt, to build one of the largest European private 5G campus networks: automation, autonomous driving, localization of devices, and processing data in real time. Autonomous vehicles controlled by 5G would help to alleviate this.

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