The new NTT Data gets underway in October

NTT Corporation has chosen the name "NTT Data" as the name of its new overseas operating company.Effective October 1, 2022, NTT DATA and NTT Corporation will combine their IT Services organizations outside Japan. This include NTT Ltd., which was previously known as Dimension Data prior to its acquisition by NTT GroupThe new NTT Data, which will formally begin operations on October 1, 2022, will handle governance, strategy planning, and implementation...

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stc plans high-capacity Red Sea cable

Saudi Arabia's stc Group has unveiled plans for a wholly-owned subsea cable in the Red Sea with four landings in Jeddah, Yanbu, Duba, and Haql.The project has a design of 16 fiber pairs at 18 Tbps per fiber pair.Olayan bin Mohammed Alwetaid, group CEO of stc, said: “This achievement reflects our comprehensive strategy that aims to diversify the group’s investment opportunities and support digital transformation in the Kingdom by boosting the digital...

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UW: Using fiber cables for seismic sensing and glaciology

The University of Washington is kicking off a project exploring the use of fiber-optic sensing for seismology, glaciology, and even urban monitoring. Initially, three sensors are being connected to dark fiber running between the UW campuses in Seattle and Bothell. A similar underwater cable across Alaska’s Cook Inlet will later be used to sense volcanic, oceanic, glacial and tectonic systems in the region. “Fiber-optic sensing is the biggest...

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stc implements 5G carrier aggregation

Saudi Arabia's stc is activating 5G Carrier Aggregation to boost capacity by up to 60% and improving download speeds for its subscribers.This development plan utilizes 2.3GHz band for 5G on more than 1,000 sites as an initial phase, through reuse of the spectrum resources initially used for 4G which affirms stc’s strategic commitment to adopt cutting edge technologies and services. The use of 5G Carrier Aggregation technology is expected to...

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T-Mobile and Qualcomm look to AR smart glasses

Three more companies have joined the T-Mobile Accelerator program, which focuses on immersive experiences combining the T-Mobile 5G network and the Snapdragon Spaces XR developer platform:Foundry Six (Los Angeles, CA): With Foundry Six’s AREALM, you can turn your next hike with friends into an epic adventure! This role play game metaverse allows players to experience all their favorite gameplay in the real world. Join player versus environment, player...

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SpaceX completes 24th Starlink launch this year

On Saturday, August 27, SpaceX launched 54 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.This was the second flight for the Falcon 9 first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched CRS-24 and now one Starlink mission.The mission was SpaceX’s 57th Starlink mission to date. It was SpaceX's fourth Starlink mission in August and 24th Starlink mission this year.h...

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