What's next for global telecom operators in 2023?

How is the current geopolitical situation changing the strategic outlook of global carriers? How is user experience redefining network services?Here are 3 video predictions for 2023 from Arelion’s Mattias Fridström .https://youtu.be/hWlGh8NKJQo-- Check out other 2023 Predictions --See what other experts have to say on NextGenInfra (https://ngi.fyi/predict2023yt)-- Amplify your MWC 2023 presence --Looking to record your video for our channel for our...

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Microsoft acquires Fungible for its DPUs

Microsoft has acquired Fungible, a Silicon Valley start-up offering high-efficiency, low-power data processing units (DPUs) designed to transform data centers into composable infrastructure.Financial terms were not disclosed.The Fungible team will join Microsoft’s datacenter infrastructure engineering teams and will focus on delivering multiple DPU solutions, network innovation and hardware systems advancements.Microsoft said the acquisition reflects...

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Netskope secures $401 million for SASE

Netskope, a start-up based in Santa Clara, California, announced an oversubscribed investment round of $401 million supporting its Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solutions.The Netskope converged SASE platform includes Netskope’s Intelligent Security Service Edge (SSE) and Borderless SD-WAN technologies. The company says it now has more than 2,400 total customers worldwide, including over 25 of the Fortune 100. Its marketing partnerships include...

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Infinera’s 800G carries 2022 FIFA World Cup surge

A leading Middle East network operator deployed a 3.6-terabit network leveraging Infinera’s ICE6 800G technology to support the upsurge in global and local demand for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.Beyond Technology, a global player in technology transformation and a Gold Partner in Infinera’s PartnerPlus Program, served as network integrator for the project.Qatar, with a population of around 3 million, hosted nearly 1.5 million visitors during the four-week-long...

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SpaceX launches 40 OneWeb satellites

SpaceX launched 40 OneWeb satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.The launch brings OneWeb's constellation to 80% completion with 542 satellites in orbit. The first stage booster supporting this mission previously launched CRS-26. Following stage separation, the first stage landed on Landing Zone 1 (LZ-1) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. It was SpaceX's 201st...

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Rapid Silicon raises $30m for AI-enabled FPGAs

Rapid Silicon, a start-up based in San Jose, California, announced $30 million in series A funding for its AI and intelligent edge-focused FPGAs based on open-source technology.The company has closed $15M in funding from Cambium Capital and others, including all existing investors from its seed round. The second close is planned for Q1 2023. This latest round of funding will be used to further invest in Rapid Silicon’s product portfolio, support...

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Orange to build solar farm in Aube, France

Orange will build a solar farm in Bercenay-en-Othe (Aube), the site of its satellite ground station.The facility will be a collaboration with Reservoir Sun, a leading player in self-supply solar electricity systems for companies and local government.The farm will cover a surface area of 50,000 m2, or the equivalent of seven football pitches, and have an installed capacity of 5 MW (1MW for self-consumption and 4MW for the grid).Michaël Trabbia, interim...

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FCC to establish Space Bureau

 The FCC voted to establish a Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs in order to better support the needs of the growing satellite industry, promote long-term technical capacity at the FCC, and help the agency navigate 21st century global communications policy.  As part of this plan, the agency will be eliminating the current International Bureau and incorporating that team into the new bureau and office.  "The satellite...

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NZ's Powerco picks Juniper + NEC for AI-enabled Wi-Fi

Powerco, New Zealand’s second largest gas and electricity distributor, selected Juniper Networks and NEC to design and deploy a new Wi-Fi network across its sites nationwide.In this project, Powerco its replacing its incumbent solution with Juniper’s Wireless Access Points and Juniper Mist Wi-Fi Assurance. Juniper has also been Powerco’s networking backbone provider.  NEC’s partnership with Powerco includes the provision of skilled consultancy...

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Ericsson to exit certain cloud contracts

 Last week, Ericsson announced its intention to to exit certain subscale agreements and product offerings in its Cloud Software and Services group.The exit is expected to have with a one-off negative impact on EBIT of SEK -0.8 b. in Q4 2022, of which SEK -0.7 b. is expected to impact cash flow, mainly in 2023.Ericsson said the move is in-line with the strategy outlined at in Capital Markets Day in December, when the company highlighted key priorities...

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Nokia appoints Rolf Werner as its Head of Europe

Rolf Werner has joined Nokia as Senior Vice President of its European region, reporting to Chief Customer Experience Officer, Ricky Corker.Werner joins Nokia from Cognizant Technology Solutions, where he was the CEO of Germany, with responsibility for the DACH region. During his career, Rolf has held senior positions at Fujitsu, Global Logic, and T-Systems, where he led the turnaround of T-Systems’ French organization, across the whole organizational...

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