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Huawei ICT Competition: A Grand Prize Winner’s Perspective
By Gary Maidment The Huawei ICT Competition gives students participating in the Huawei ICT Academy programme across the globe the chance to compete, exchange ideas, and enhance their ICT knowledge and practical skills. Since the first edition in 2015, the competition’s influence has kept growing, with the Huawei-UNESCO 2023–2024 edition attracting more than 170,000 students from over 2,000 colleges and universities in more than 80 countries and regions.
Megatrends Impacting the Global Economy
Part 2 of this series based on the The Global Value of the Intelligent Economy report looks at four trends that are likely to have major implications on the global economy: the structural decline in labour productivity the rising risks of climate change the need to redefine business valuations due to digitalization a shift in consumer and worker expectations Read part 1 here.
How Will Driverless Cars Improve Your City?
In my previous post, I discussed four direct ways in which autonomous vehicles (AVs) will make your life better. In this one, I pan out a bit to look at how AVs will improve the urban landscape when we take a back seat. Space invader Consider that 14% of Los Angeles comprises parking lots and that a total of 1 billion parking spaces are dotted around the US, each taking up 31 square meters, including access space.
How Technology & Partnerships can Drive Inclusion & Sustainability
Launched in 2019 and aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, TECH4ALL is Huawei’s long-term initiative and action plan that aims to promote digital inclusion and sustainability through technology and partnerships. Launched at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023, Huawei’s TECH4ALL Digital Inclusion publication comprises articles and insights from global experts and TECH4ALL partners on projects, technologies, and strategies designed to achieve sustainability and inclusion outcomes.
How Will Autonomous Vehicles Benefit You?
It’s anticipated that L5 fully autonomous vehicles (AVs) will be mainstream by 2030, quietly and precisely sensing their way around the world’s roads and marking a milestone in technological maturity for AI- and electric-powered autonomy that’s already progressed far beyond the toddler stage of fixed routes. Eight years hence, AV sales are expected to reach 58 million units, according to Research and Markets. That said, will it really make sense for you to buy one? Read on and decide.
Why We Must Restore the World’s Disappearing Wetland Ecosystems
Today is World Wetlands Day. Few people outside of conservation circles are perhaps aware of this, but it’s significance has never been greater. National Geographic defines wetlands as “an area of land that is either covered with water or saturated with water.” Organized primarily by the Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands, this year’s campaign focuses on the urgent need to revive and restore the planet’s degraded wetlands.
Is Education Today Teaching the Skills We Need Tomorrow?
As the industrialized world gives way to the digital age, disruptive innovation in education is needed as new jobs will be created just as others will be — and are being — consigned to history. Education institutions must move quickly to prepare students for the new employment paradigm that’s fast approaching.
How Eliminating Inequality Can Protect the Planet
In May 2020, the World Economic Forum proposed the idea of a “Great Reset” – a collective shift in humanity’s approach towards sustainable economic recovery in the wake of COVID-19.
At the Cutting-Edge of Tech In Europe
As well as a deep dive into the world of 5G, the 2019 Huawei Mobile Broadband Forum last month saw some of Europe’s most innovative companies land in Zurich. On show were the latest developments in artificial intelligence, VR, AR, robotics, gaming, and more. In this blog series, I’ll be profiling our partners and innovation-leaders who showcased their tech at the event.
Key Takeaways from Tech Influencers at MWC19 (Part 1)
This year’s Mobile World Congress may have ended, but 5G has just begun. And unsurprisingly 5G was huge at MWC19. So, what impressed the people whose fingers are on the pulse of cutting-edge tech? Network infrastructure expert Will Townsend (@WillTownTech) and Professor Enrique Dans (@edans), a leading thinker on innovation & digital transformation, shared their thoughts.
What Are The Top Tech Influencers Excited To See At MWC 2019?
The sun will soon be rising on this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. So, we asked some of Huawei’s key opinion leaders what they’re hoping to get from MWC19.
Powering the future with smart grids
A growing population, greater affluence, and energy-hungry emerging economies are demanding more power than ever. To offset environmental and resource pressures, smart grids that use digital tech to deliver electricity can work alongside renewable energy solutions to optimize the delivery of electricity and put power back in the hands of consumers. Increase In Power Consumption From 1990 to 2040 in Quadrillion Btu There are various problems with legacy power systems.
AT&T Buys AppNexus, Charts Ad Strategy
AT&T today closed on its purchased of AppNexus, a global advertising technology platform, further advancing its stated strategy of leveraging its new position as a content owner as well as a distributor to change how advertising is done. The terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter, were not disclosed. AppNexus operates a global advertising marketplace, and will become part of the AT&T Inc.
IoT Security Is Next Chapter for Syniverse
Long gone are the days when Syniverse could rely for sales growth on its roaming systems business, which basically facilitates transactions between different mobile operators. With roaming and related services in decline, Syniverse generated revenues of $634 million last year from what it calls "mobile transaction services," down from $749 million back in 2013.
Silver Peak Scores $90M Funding as SD-WAN Heats Up
It's going to be a long, hot summer for SD-WAN vendors, as competition boils up and Cisco, VMware and others stir the pot. But Silver Peak just got 90 million ways to keep cool. The networking vendor, which bills itself as a "broadband and hybrid WAN" provider, received a $90 million investment from investor TCV, which has previously backed a few companies you may have heard of, such as Airbnb, Netflix, Splunk, Spotify and Zillow. Previously, Silver Peak Systems Inc.
Eurobites: Telefonica Bags Rights to La Liga Soccer
Eurobites: Telefónica Bags Rights to La Liga Soccer Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telenor Sweden CEO moves on; Eutelsat flips on Inmarsat bid; TIM board backs Genish; Fastweb gets flexible with Huawei. Football is deflating… or at least the price of it is.
Segment Routing: The Unified Tunnel in the Future Network
Segment Routing: The Unified Tunnel in the Future Network Currently, the development of network technology is driven by two main directions. First, the development of SDN technology; and second, the development of cloud, especially the trend of the integration between the cloud and the network. These are both driving the rapid evolution of network technology.
Huawei: Master Ecosystem-Builder in IoT
Wangcheng Jiang, president of IoT solutions at Huawei Technologies, is clear about what he thinks is necessary to pump up cellular IoT growth. "The most important thing is the ecosystem," he said. Jiang was speaking at the one-day IoT Business Acceleration Summit, hosted by Huawei, at this year's CeBiT trade fair in Hannover, Germany.
Telefonica Launches Enterprise Private Network Offer
MADRID -- Telefonica and Ericsson have worked together to offer company segment customers a solution based on Telefonica’s Telco Cloud global platform, UNICA. For the first time, Telefonica launches a specific solution in the market, Enterprise Private Network, which covers the company segment need of working under very demanding broadband and latency requirements for their industrial mobile communications.
Eurobites: VEON Trials NB-IoT With Ericsson in Moscow
Eurobites: VEON Trials NB-IoT With Ericsson in Moscow Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Broadnet launches SD-WAN services with Huawei; Telefónica calls for a new digital deal; Openreach extends Gfast rollout. Ericsson AB (Nasdaq: ERIC) has teamed up with Russia's VEON to run a trial NB-IoT network in Maryino, Moscow's most heavily populated district.
Fastweb & Huawei Build 200Gbps Optical Network Ready for Intent-Driven Network Evolution
MILAN, ITALY -- Fastweb and Huawei have completed the first Flexible Optical Network deployment: over 2,300 km between Milan and the South of Sicily, providing 200 Gbps capabilities with full resiliency and services continuity through Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON) technology.
Huawei Is Main Sponsor of Trips by Australian Politicians, Says Report
China's Huawei has sponsored more overseas trips for Australian politicians than any other business during the past eight years, according to new research from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). The publication of the report comes amid scrutiny of Huawei's role in Australia, where some politicians want to see the company blocked from selling 5G equipment and services to Australian operators.
Ribbon Buys Edgewater for $50M Cash, Plus Stock & Payouts
WESTFORD, Mass. – Ribbon Communications Inc., a global leader in secure and intelligent cloud communications, today announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Edgewater Networks, a market leader in Network Edge Orchestration for the small and medium enterprise (SME) and Unified Communications (UC) market. The acquisition is projected to result in Ribbon becoming the market share leader for enterprise Session Border Controllers (SBCs) and Network Edge Orchestration.
How Netflix May Finally Meet Its Waterloo
While Netflix may be sitting awfully pretty right now with 125 million subscribers throughout the world, some traditional pay-TV providers may end up having the last laugh after all. So says Tony Gunnarsson, principal analyst of pay-TV and OTT video at Ovum Ltd. In a new TV market forecast released today, he predicts that Netflix Inc.
VMware Launches Kubernetes-as-a-Service
VMware is hoping to get a big mouthful of that sweet Kubernetes pie, launching a Kubernetes-as-a-service cloud platform. But other big companies are already sitting at that table. Kubernetes is a booming open source platform for running and orchestrating containerized applications. Now, VMware Inc. (NYSE: VMW) is offering VMware Kubernetes Engine, providing enterprises with an alternative to running Kubernetes themselves.
How Operators Can Reduce Video Bitrates to Meet Subscriber Expectations on 4G
How Operators Can Reduce Video Bitrates to Meet Subscriber Expectations on 4G 6/21/2018 As video on the mobile network expands, 5G promises immense bandwidth capacity, yet today the vast majority of network traffic is distributed via 4G. Beamr offers the telecom industry perceptual video encoding technology that enables operators to move from legacy codecs such as H.264 to HEVC, and deliver broadcast quality 1080p under 2 Mbit/s.
CityFibre Delists as Acquisition Closes
LONDON -- CityFibre (AIM: CITY), a leading designer, builder, owner and operator of fibre optic infrastructure in UK towns and cities, confirms that the acquisition of CityFibre shares by Connect Infrastructure Bidco Limited (a newly formed company indirectly jointly-controlled by a consortium formed by Antin Infrastructure Partners and West Street Infrastructure Partners, a fund managed by Goldman Sachs) completed on 21 June 2018 (the “Acquisition”).
Digital transformation won't soon end the common use of annoying interactive voice response (IVR) technology to provide customer service, but a new survey by RingCentral claims it will make it much more likely the right human will be sitting at the end of the "press 2 now" process.
Interview With Lanner at RSA 2018: Empower Next-Generation Cybersecurity
Interview With Lanner at RSA 2018: Empower Next-Generation Cybersecurity 6/19/2018 The increasing convergence in IoT, cloud, SDN and NFV has led to the unprecedented transformation and revolution of the network environment. The conventional security measures are encountering their limits against the sophisticated, advanced cyber intrusions.
Reliance Jio President Mathew Oommen on India's 4G Phenomenon
Reliance Jio President Mathew Oommen on India's 4G Phenomenon 6/18/2018 Reliance Jio's Mathew Oommen discusses the market reality and motivation behind one of India's most incredible mobile networks. (0) | From The Founder John Chambers is still as passionate about business and innovation as he ever was at Cisco, finds Steve Saunders.
Making the Right Geothermal Call to Slash Cooling Costs
Making the Right Geothermal Call to Slash Cooling Costs 6/18/2018 Rygan's Lane Lawless says that geothermal installations are like haircuts -- "People only talk about the bad ones" -- and he has good advice for operators seeking to leverage geothermal to reduce cooling costs by up to 70%.
The Telco Debt Binge May End Badly
After the US government this week approved the AT&T and Time-Warner merger, it's a good time to look at why AT&T is pursuing this merger and the broader landscape of where the two largest North American operators are going -- and what it means for their financial position. The AT&T and Time-Warner combination will cap a long rivalry between AT&T and Verizon to add scale and diversify media assets. Context is important.
Even for Virtualized Networks, Hardware Vendor Choice Matters
Fifth-generation (5G) cellular promises gigabit speeds, single-digit-millisecond latencies and mission-critical reliability. To deliver on those promises, mobile operators and the companies that serve them need to take a fundamentally different approach to infrastructure.
Larry Ellison Laughed at the Cloud, Now the Cloud Is Laughing Back
In an era when bigger competitors are growing much faster in the cloud, Oracle turned in lackluster quarterly earnings, and it's getting beat up on Wall Street as a result. While the overall cloud market is growing an estimated mid-double-digits, Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) on Tuesday reported quarterly revenue up 3% to $11.3 billion for the fourth quarter, ending May 31. And while services and support were up, that was only single digits, and license revenues were down significantly.
Intel CEO Resigns After Employee Relationship Revealed
Intel's CEO, Brian Krzanich, has abruptly resigned over a relationship with an employee, the chipmaker said Thursday. "Intel was recently informed that Mr. Krzanich had a past consensual relationship with an Intel employee," Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC). said in a statement. "An ongoing investigation by internal and external counsel has confirmed a violation of Intel's non-fraternization policy, which applies to all managers.
ETSI's Networked Intelligence Group Starts to Get Real
ETSI's Experiential Networked Intelligence (ENI) Industry Specification Group (ISG) has just released a flurry of documents related to its rather curious remit, which spans policy control, service deployment, resource management, monitoring, analysis and prediction.
Eurofins Acquires Insite Security
BURBANK, Calif. -- Eurofins Digital Testing, a global leader in end-to-end quality assurance and testing services, today announced that it has acquired Insite Security, a leader in information security services, to reinforce its portfolio of cybersecurity services offered to companies around the globe. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Insite Security provides insights into the security level of IT systems of corporations and non-profit organizations.
NAGRA Unveils 2018 Pay-TV Innovation Forum US Findings
CHESEAYX, Switzerland, and PHOENIX, Ariz. -- NAGRA, a Kudelski Group (SIX:KUD.S) company and the world's leading independent provider of content protection and multiscreen television solutions, in partnership with MTM, a leading international research and strategy consultancy, today revealed emerged findings from the 2018 North American Pay-TV Innovation Forum.
Mobile Video Consumption Levels Off in Q1
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Mobile video consumption continues to rise, but growth stabilized in Q1 2018; total video plays increased during the quarter just 1.8% from the prior year, per Ooyala’s newly released Q1 2018 Global Video Index Report. The increase was one of the smallest in 14 quarters, and also marked the first quarter-over-quarter decline in mobile’s share of plays at nearly 4.6%.
Telefonica, ASTI Mobile Robotics Team on Industrial IoT
MADRID -- Telefónica and ASTI Mobile Robotics signed a collaboration agreement to accelerate the digital transformation through the Internet of Things (IoT) in industrial environments where the automation and digitalization of processes is critical.
Eurobites: Telenor Fined $96.5M for Freezing Out Rivals
Eurobites: Telenor Fined $96.5M for Freezing Out Rivals Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Dixons Carphone profits slide; Telecom Italia considers fiber tie-up; Nokia outsources to India's HCL. Norway's Telenor ASA (Nasdaq: TELN) has been fined 788 million Norwegian kronor (US$96.5 million) for what the country's competition authority has deemed abuse of its dominant market position.
Telco Job Prospects Go From Bad to Worse
These are worrying times for many ordinary telecom workers. In the last few weeks, five of the world's biggest service providers have collectively announced plans to cut 36,500 jobs, a figure that equals about 8% of their total headcount at the last reckoning (see table below). The layoffs are a sign of the upheaval that is sweeping through the sector as a result of automation, merger activity and the relentless drive for efficiency.
Unitymedia Picks Telestream for Video Monitoring
NEVADA CITY, Calif. -- Telestream, a global leader in file-based media workflow orchestration, media streaming and delivery technologies has announced a major project with German cable network operator, Cologne-based Unitymedia. The project sees Unitymedia adopting advanced video monitoring and analytics platforms throughout its network, which serves over seven million consumers.
North American MSO Selects Guavus AI-Powered Analytics
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Guavus, a pioneer in artificial Intelligence (AI)-based big data analytics, today announced that one of the largest North America cable operators has deployed the Guavus Reflex solution with Guavus Live Ops customer care operations analytics. Using the advanced analytics solution, the operator has been able to substantially improve customer satisfaction, attract new customers, accelerate operations, and reduce costs by more than $102M annually.
Ekinops Trumpets Optical Success
PARIS -- EKINOPS (Euronext Paris - FR0011466069 – EKI), a leading supplier of next-generation optical network equipment and router solutions for managed services, is pleased to announce the success of its FlexRate solutions that provide 100Gb/s and 200Gb/s services in the same compact module.
Eurobites: EU Lets the (Non-Personal) Data Flow
Eurobites: EU Lets the (Non-Personal) Data Flow Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Archos to install blockchain-based browser on its devices; Dialog in talks to buy Synaptics; Eurofins acquires Insite Security. European Union negotiators have reached an agreement over new rules that they hope will allow for the free flow of non-personal data between EU member states.
HPE to Make 4-Year $4B Intelligent Edge Investment
LAS VEGAS -- Hewlett Packard Enterprise today announced that it plans to invest $4 billion in Intelligent Edge technologies and services over the next four years. This strategic organic investment will be focused on helping customers turn all of their data - from every edge to any cloud – into intelligence that drives seamless interactions between people and things, delivers personalized user experiences, and employs AI and machine learning to continuously adapt to changes in real time.
Lanner at BCE: Accelerating SDN/NFV Deployment With Multi-Purpose Network Appliances
Lanner at BCE: Accelerating SDN/NFV Deployment With Multi-Purpose Network Appliances 6/15/2018 An open architecture allows service providers to efficiently integrate pre-validate hardware platform with best-in-class VNFs and to accelerate service time-to-market.
Disney Puts Up $71.3B Bid for 21st Century Fox
BURBANK, Calif. -- The Walt Disney Company today announced that it has signed an amended acquisition agreement with Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. (“21st Century Fox"), for $38 per share in cash and stock. Disney will acquire 21st Century Fox immediately following the spin-off of the businesses comprising “New Fox” as previously announced.
Huawei Launches 'World's First' Converged ICT Cloud
AMSTERDAM -- Huawei launched the world's first converged ICT cloud solution FusionCloud 6.3 during the Huawei Carrier IT Tech Forum, aiming to help carriers build a digital future with its “One Cloud" and full-stack cloud services. With the level of virtualization remaining high, most carriers do not benefit from cloudification.
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