Jordanian telco Umniah selects Secucloud

German-based security specialist provides flexible protection for secure mobile surfing Hamburg, Germany. 29 January 2018 – As the Middle East’s equivalent of Silicon Valley, Jordan has been working hard for a long time to become a hub for information and communication technologies in the Arab region – and secure internet usage plays a key role in supporting this development. Umniah, a subsidiary of the Bahrain-based Batelco group that has 9.4 million customers in 14 countries and is one of the biggest telcos in the Middle East and North Africa, plans…

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Get Living makes new residents at home with Airangel’s WiFi

Warrington, 4th January 2018 Airangel, the enterprise guest WiFi solutions provider, has provided Get Living with WiFi as a secure, managed service for its 400 new rented homes in Elephant and Castle. Through Airangel, WiFi connectivity is enabled from the day a new resident moves in to Elephant Central, at no extra cost. By removing the need for residents to make their own WiFi installation arrangements, Get Living prevents radio environments becoming congested and weakening WiFi connections when buildings reach resident capacity. Airangel carried out heat mapping both pre and…

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Cogeco Peer 1 Provides 3D View of the Internet with Map of the Internet App

New data and improved functionalities make the open source app a handy tool for developers and students TORONTO, ONTARIO, November 28, 2017 – Cogeco Peer 1, a global provider of enterprise IT products and services, today announced an updated and refreshed version of its popular Map of the Internet app, a 3D visualization of the world’s networks and how they are connected. Built as an educational tool for anyone who has ever wondered what the internet actually looks like and how it has evolved, the open source Map of the…

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ZTE Supports Development of the Gigabit Society in Germany

The company announced its strategy for the road to the digital future for Europe and Germany at BBWF 2017 25 October 2017, Berlin, Germany – Speaking at Broadband World Forum (BBWF) 2017 today, ZTE’s Senior Vice President Mr. Xiao Ming announced the company’s future business and broadband strategy for Europe and Germany, including ideas on how to support development of the Gigabit Society in Germany. Highlighting the strong demand for targeted investments, innovative technologies and a 5G strategy for Europe, Mr. Xiao declared it was ZTE’s goal to lead the…

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Genesis Technical Systems’ mBond® technology selected by Next Generation Access

Densely populated and underserved areas across the UK are set to benefit from high speed and reliable broadband thanks to Genesis Technical Systems’ mBond technology Coventry, UK – 17 October 2017 – Genesis Technical Systems today announced it has received orders from Next Generation Access (NGA), a UK national carrier, for its mBond® technology. By deploying the Genesis solution on its existing telecommunications infrastructure, NGA will be able to provide high speed, reliable, last mile connectivity to homes and businesses across the UK. Steve East, Senior Vice President, Genesis, said:…

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SSE Enterprise Telecoms selected to help deliver hyperfast, 1Gbps connectivity to £800 million Aberdeen development to make it ‘the most connected community in Scotland’

Grain chooses SSE Enterprise Telecoms to create fibre-to-the-home network for Aberdeen’s Countesswells development LONDON, UK – 10 October 2017 – SSE Enterprise Telecoms – one of the UK’s leading connectivity suppliers, and part of SSE plc – today announced that it has won a competitive tender from advanced fibre broadband specialists Grain to deliver network connectivity to Countesswells, a new £800 million development in Aberdeen. Countesswells will become home to a new community of residents, schools and businesses five miles outside of Aberdeen. The development represents a significant investment in…

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Zyxel to show Managed WiFi Solution for service providers at Broadband World Forum 2017

Latest advancements empower the delivery of seamless WiFi in the home and on the move Hsinchu Taiwan, October 9, 2017 – Zyxel Communications will showcase the world’s leading Managed WiFi Solution – enabling service providers to deliver seamless whole-home WiFi with exceptional user experience quickly and cost-effectively – at this year’s Broadband World Forum. The premium “Multy Pro” Managed WiFi Solution features high performance gateways with WiFi excellence, optimal combinations of hardware and software, as well as a WiFi mesh system to optimize WiFi performance and deliver whole-home coverage. Service…

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Thingstream launches IoT Starter Kit to simplify global IoT connectivity without the need for the internet

IIoT connectivity provider Thingstream has launched its own IoT Starter Kit, enabling device manufacturers to rapidly develop globally connected devices and accelerate IoT projects. Leveraging GSM connectivity without reliance on cellular data or SMS, the Thingstream Starter Kit will allow a device to connect to almost any GSM network, worldwide; and communicate with applications via MQTT messaging. The Starter Kit is comprised of both hardware and software, including: The Thingstream IoT Module, boasting GSM/GPS connectivity out of the box, ARM® Cortex®-M0+ core, 128/256 KB program flash memory, 32 KB SRAM,…

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New Iskratel white paper highlights specific use cases for software-defined access

The Hague, The Netherlands, October 9, 2017 – Operators can differentiate their services from over-the-top players’ offerings and create new revenue opportunities if they embrace virtualisation – but this must be done selectively and in the right scenarios. That is the key message of a new white paper published by Iskratel, the leading European infocommunications vendor and solutions provider, ahead of SDN NFV World Congress. Titled ‘Use Cases for Software-Defined Broadband Access’, the white paper examines the concrete applications and use cases where software-defined broadband (SD-BB) can provide operators with…

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Sunrise counters increasing internet threats with cloud-based security from Secucloud

German IT security specialist’s latest new customer: Switzerland’s largest private telecom provider Hamburg, Germany. 4 October 2017 – The forward march of current consumer trends such as smart home and the internet of things (IoT) seems unstoppable. However, increased connectivity often comes with inadequate protection that can open doors to cyber-criminals – literally as well as figuratively. In order to provide its more than three million customers with future-proof security, Zurich-based Sunrise Communications AG has decided to implement cloud-based security technology from the German firm Secucloud. The solution’s powerful internet…

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