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In addition to the big Verizon/Frontier deal, there was an interesting infrastructure M&A deal yesterday over in southeastern Europe. EXA Infrastructure has agreed to acquire Global Communications Net AD (GCN). … [visit site to read more]
Service provider Ooredoo Qatar has announced the successful completion of its trial of Wi-Fi 7 technology. The trial was completed on fibre-to-the-room (FTTR) devices for the first time in the region. The company plans to launch the technology in 2024.
Ooredoo explains that Wi-Fi 7 is set to redefine the internet landscape by enhancing Wi-Fi speed by four times, offering wider coverage and more reliability and reducing latency.
Describing the key features of Wi-Fi 7 on its website, technology company Qualcomm explains that is built upon the IEEE 802.11be Extremely High Throughput (EHT) standard and incorporates ultra-wide 320MHz channels, allowing for massive capacity gains and accommodating the ever-growing demands of modern connectivity.
Additionally, Qualcomm says, the implementation of 4K QAM modulation enables peak speeds to surge for lightning-fast data transfer. Wi-Fi 7 also introduces multi-link operation (MLO), a groundbreaking feature which significantly boosts throughput and maintains consistent low latency even in highly congested environments.
In the case of Ooredoo’s FTTR offering, these improvements are critical for supporting next-generation home applications such as 8K video streaming, immersive augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences, and high-definition interactive gaming.
Beyond home use, says Ooredoo, Wi-Fi 7 will drive substantial innovation across various industrial sectors, including telemedicine, cloud computing and industrial IoT, catalysing Qatar’s ongoing digital transformation.
The initial commercial launch of Wi-Fi 7 will be with Ooredoo’s FTTR solution, designed to enhance connectivity across larger homes, thereby, it says, providing a consistently superior internet experience for its customers across all corners of their premises.
There was a bit of M&A in the data center space yesterday out in the Midwest. fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty and the investment management firm Harrison Street have teamed up to acquire the Union Station Data Center out in South Bend, Indiana. … [visit site to read more]
Two positive announcements for Nigerian connectivity have made headlines in the past week – one from pan-African operator Airtel Africa’s recently established fibre unit, Telesonic, and one from Hotspot Network Limited, a leading last-mile connectivity and telecom tower operator in Nigeria.
Telesonic has been granted three telecom licences by the Nigeria Communication Commision (NCC). The Techpoint Africa news service explains that the National Long Distance licence, valid for 20 years, will enable Telesonic to offer long-distance telecommunication services within Nigeria, allowing the company to establish and maintain the necessary infrastructure for connecting calls and data across different parts of the country.
However, the licence does not permit the holder to offer international long-distance services or function as an internet access provider directly to end users.
The Internet Service Provider licence, valid for five years, will enable the company to offer internet services to customers and establish and operate its own independent network for delivering these services.
The Sales & Installation Major licence, also valid for five years, allows Telesonic to engage in the sale, installation and maintenance of telecommunications equipment.
All three licenses are effective from 1 July this year. Airtel Africa announced the launch of Telesonic in February 2024.
A week before this announcement, Hotspot Network and Solarkiosk Solutions, a provider of off-grid solar energy access, entered into a joint venture (JV) to implement energy and connectivity solutions in rural Nigerian communities.
The Hotspot-Solarkiosk JV is established both as an Energy Service Company (ESCO) and an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor, dedicated to delivering state-of-the-art technology solutions and services for connectivity and solar energy in Nigeria.
The first focus will be on providing solar energy for Hotspot´s telecom tower network to enhance internet access and connectivity in remote Nigerian villages, as well as implementing Solarkiosk’s proprietary E-HUBB technology, which leverages solar power to distribute essential goods and services to underserved communities.
The joint venture will use proprietary remote monitoring and remote control, and IT technology to ensure seamless operations and enhanced service delivery. E-HUBB will serve as a platform for introducing telecommunication and solar products and services to rural markets.
The JV will also reportedly offer innovative energy solutions to private sector and government clients in Nigeria, addressing the increasing demand for renewable energy amid rising energy prices.
Uniti Group has picked up a significant 20-year contract with an unnamed hyperscale customer down in Alabama. Building upon an existing relationship, Uniti will be enabling connectivity between data centers optimized for ‘Generative AI’ while adding to its own reach in the state. … [visit site to read more]
Malaysian communications service provider Maxis has announced the latest addition to its managed services portfolio by becoming a managed service provider (MSP) for multinational information technology company Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) in Malaysia.
Maxis says it will now be able to leverage HPE Aruba Networking Central with AIOps (artificial intelligence for IT operations) in networking offerings supplied by its Maxis Business division for enterprise customers.
This, it explains, will enhance user experience and enable more efficient, secure and intelligent ICT services such as private 4G LTE and 5G networks, software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN) and business Wi-Fi.
HPE Aruba Networking Central with AIOps powers security-first AI networking by delivering AI-powered analytics, end-to-end automation and orchestration, and advanced security for optimisation of both network performance and protection.
This solution can help businesses to proactively identify issues, reduce manual troubleshooting, and continuously optimise network performance to improve user experience.
As for cybersecurity, the partnership will augment Maxis Business’ overall value proposition to customers by ensuring the delivery of even more secure networking solutions in an ever-evolving threat landscape.
With HPE Aruba Networking’s Zero Trust Security foundation, the trustworthiness of every user and device within the network is continuously verified to enhance security. The architecture leverages powerful AI capabilities to profile connected devices, supporting identity-based policy orchestration throughout the network.
As Prateek Pashine, Chief Enterprise Business Officer of Maxis, explains: “This partnership enriches Maxis Business’ existing range of managed network services, providing businesses with the choice of leading networking and security solutions tailored to their specific enterprise requirements. This includes HPE’s wide range of solutions spanning access to edge to core networking, with built-in security.”
Magic Hsu, General Manager of HPE Aruba Networking for Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau adds: « With the increasing adoption of cloud-based networking, enterprises are shifting towards virtualised, software-defined networking solutions delivered as a service. Our partnership with Maxis will conquer today’s reshaped digital transformation complexities faced by Malaysian enterprises with a security-first, AI-powered offering to deliver secure, distinctive experiences from edge to campus to data centre to the cloud with a Zero Trust, AI-driven foundation.”
Maxis Business provides a wide range of solutions and managed services for businesses of all sizes. These include 4G and 5G mobile connectivity, fixed connectivity, internet of things (IoT), cloud and cybersecurity solutions.
Four connectivity expansions and upgrades to catch up with: … [visit site to read more]
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