Mobile operators issue next Open RAN technical priorities

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM and Vodafone  published Release 3 of their technical priorities for Open RAN. The document is meant to provide guidance to the RAN vendor community so as to help accelerate the rollout of Open RAN solutions in Europe. The priorities listed are intended to act as an input into TIP’s Open RAN Release Framework, which can then be developed with the industry at large to create requirements that can potentially...

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Intel intros Connectivity Analytics for wireless solution providers

Intel is launching a program to help wireless solution providers generate unique networking and system insights  to deliver enhanced applications and services to their customers. The new Intel Connectivity Analytics (ICA) originated as a feature collaboration with Cisco to enable Intel-based PCs to share client information securely with Cisco access points to facilitate IT network and device management and offer proactive customer support.Subject...

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Microsoft provides update on Azure Space

Microsoft published an update on its Azure Space activities across commercial and government applications. Key items:Viasat RTE integration with Azure Orbital Ground Station, bringing high rate, low latency data streaming downlink from spacecraft directly to Azure.A partnership with Ball Aerospace and Loft Federal on the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) National Defense Space Architecture Experimental Testbed (NeXT) program, which will bring 10 satellites...

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Viasat connects 5 Earth stations to Microsoft Azure

The global Viasat Real-Time Earth (RTE) ground service is now accessible through the Azure marketplace, providing high-speed connectivity directly to the Azure cloud platform.Viasat is equipping five RTE sites with Azure. Viasat RTE provides Ground-Station-as-a-Service (GSaaS) capabilities to connect commercial and government customers with their satellites on a pay-per-use basis. It is a fully-managed, cost-effective ground network that enables...

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NTIA seeks pubic comment on AI regulations

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a public request for comment on whether the U.S. goververnment should adopt policies governing artificial intelligence systems.  The NTIA’s “AI Accountability Request for Comment” seeks feedback on what policies can support the development of AI audits, assessments, certifications and other mechanisms to create earned trust in AI systems. Much as financial audits...

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Comcast Business and Extreme upgrade Oracle Park with WiFi 6E

Comcast Business has partnered with Extreme Networks to provide Oracle Park, home to the San Francisco Giants, with a fully WiFi 6E-ready network. The WiFi 6E installation at Oracle Park includes approximately 900 of Extreme’s WiFi 6E access points in a combination of overhead and under-seat placements that will provide strong network connectivity for both fans and back-of-house applications throughout the ballpark. The wireless network will...

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Zayo commits to Net Zero emissions by 2030

Zayo has developed a plan to achieve net zero emissions by 2030.In 2022, Zayo formally committed to Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi) by setting ambitious science-based emissions reduction targets to support environmentally sustainable growth. The company has just published its "2022 Sustainability at Zayo Report,"highlighting its commitment to aligning its values with its business practices and progress made toward its environmental, social,...

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