O2 Telefónica activates O-RAN with Samsung in Germany

Samsung Electronics and O2 Telefónica launched their first virtualized RAN (vRAN) and Open RAN commercial site in Germany. This marks the first commercial deployment of Samsung’s 5G vRAN solution in Germany. The site is now operating in Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, providing high-performance and reliable 4G and 5G services to customers. The companies expect to expand the vRAN and Open RAN network to seven additional sites in the region in the coming...

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BT connects first EV charger to outdoor cabin

BT  has installed its first EV charge point powered from a street cabinet. The charger, which is powered by a BT Group owned cabinet traditionally used to store broadband and phone cabling, forms part of a nationwide pilot by the business’ start-up incubation hub Etc., designed to address the shortfall in public EV charging infrastructure.BT said the pilot installation, which is installed in East Lothian, Scotland, could lead to the wider upgrade...

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Cloudflare posts Q1 sales of $379M, up 30% yoy

Cloudflare reported Q1 total revenue of $378.6 million, representing an increase of 30% year-over-year. Non-GAAP net income per diluted share was $0.16, compared to $0.08 in the first quarter of 2023.“The first quarter marked a strong start to the year, as we grew revenue 30% year-over-year to $378.6 million—fueled by a record number of net-new customers year-over-year spending more than $100,000, $500,000, and $1 million with Cloudflare on an annualized...

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Photonic Inc builds its Quantum team

Photonic Inc., a start-up based in Vancouver that is advancing distributed quantum computing in silicon, announced key additions to its research team:Dr. Chantal Arena joins as vice president of research, development, and production – devices. Arena has 35 years' experience in business strategy, materials science, and semiconductor devices fabrication, most recently as co-chief executive and technical officer at Lawrence Semiconductors. She holds...

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TIM to integrate Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in Italy

 TIM Enterprise, will integrate Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) into its portfolio. In addition, TIM will become the host partner for Oracle’s second planned cloud region in Italy, which will be located in Turin and hosted in TIM Group’s next-generation datacenter. The upcoming Oracle Cloud Turin Region will provide public and private sector organizations access to a wide range of cloud services to migrate all types of workloads from...

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VIAVI posts revenue of $246 million

Citing a challenging market, VIAVI reported quarterly revenue of $246.0 million, down $1.8 million or 0.7% year-over-year. GAAP net loss was $(24.6) million, or $(0.11) per share. Non-GAAP net income was $13.2 million, or $0.06 per share."VIAVI end markets spend environment continues to be challenging, particularly the service providers and enterprise customer segments.  In view of these continued headwinds, our revenue came in at the lower...

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Orange brand marks 30th anniversary

Orange was launched as a telecom brand on April 28, 1994 with the renaming of the Rabbit mobile network, then part of Hong Kong-based Hutchison Whampoa.In 2000, the France Télécom group bought Orange, evolving its brand positioning, and taking advantage of its strong appeal to expand internationally. In France, Wanadoo and Ma Ligne TV became Orange in 2006 and, in 2013, the entire Group changed its name to Orange.https://www.orange.com/en/news/2...

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