Tag Archives: connectivity

Airbus OneSat: A Transformative Satellite Solution for Thaicom

(IN BRIEF) Thaicom, a leading Asian satellite operator, has chosen Airbus to develop its cutting-edge software-defined high throughput satellite. Airbus will provide Thaicom with a fully reconfigurable OneSat satellite, capable of dynamically adjusting its coverage, capacity, and frequency. Positioned at … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom Joins Forces with UEFA EURO 2024™ for a Comprehensive Partnership Across Connectivity, Sponsorship, and Media Rights

(IN BRIEF) Deutsche Telekom has established a three-pillar partnership with UEFA EURO 2024™, becoming an official partner in the areas of telecommunication services, sponsorship, and media rights. The partnership involves several initiatives to enhance the fan experience and connectivity during … Read the full press release

Ericsson Expands Socioeconomic Contribution in Malaysia with 5G Manufacturing Facility

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, a global 5G leader, has established its first 5G manufacturing facility in Southeast Asia in Penang, Malaysia. The facility will produce state-of-the-art Ericsson 5G radios, including lightweight and energy-efficient Massive MIMO antenna-integrated radios. The investment in local … Read the full press release

Vodacom Launches eSIM Support, Enabling Eco-Friendly Connectivity and Enhanced Flexibility for Customers in South Africa

(IN BRIEF) Vodacom has introduced eSIM support for all smartphone plans, enabling customers in South Africa to benefit from the convenience and flexibility of eSIM technology. With eSIMs, users can easily connect to the Vodacom network and have multiple eSIMs … Read the full press release

Vodafone Implements Network Slicing for Business and Public Sector Critical Applications

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone is leveraging network slicing technology to provide business customers with dedicated slices of the network to support on-demand, secure, and reliable connectivity. Network slicing allows the creation of virtual networks that can be isolated and optimized for … Read the full press release

Ericsson and MTN Partner to Provide Affordable Mobile Broadband Services in Rural Benin

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and MTN have joined forces to deliver affordable and reliable mobile broadband services to remote rural areas in Benin that lack adequate connectivity. As part of the agreement, Ericsson will support MTN Benin’s rural coverage expansion across … Read the full press release

Orange Jordan Launches 5G Services, Accelerating Digital Transformation in Jordan

(IN BRIEF) Orange Jordan has launched its 5G services in various areas of Amman and Irbid, extending its 5G journey that began with a pilot in November 2022. The launch was announced by CEO Philippe Mansour during a press conference, … Read the full press release

STMicroelectronics Unveils Breakthrough Solutions for Smart Mobility and Energy at electronica China 2023

(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) will participate in electronica China 2023, where it will exhibit its sustainable technologies and solutions for Smart Mobility, Power & Energy, and Internet of Things & Connectivity. The company will showcase an electric vehicle model … Read the full press release

DHL Express Unveils State-of-the-Art Americas Hub in Atlanta, Prioritizing Sustainability and Enhanced Connectivity

(IN BRIEF) DHL Express has opened its Americas region hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, marking an $84.5 million investment aimed at enhancing connections and service capabilities. The state-of-the-art hub, spanning 100,000 square feet, establishes direct links between major cities … Read the full press release

Inmarsat Maritime to Provide Connectivity for Wärtsilä ANCS’s Floating Laboratory AHTI

(IN BRIEF) Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat business, will provide high-speed and reliable connectivity to support Wärtsilä ANCS’s floating laboratory, AHTI. Inmarsat’s award-winning Fleet Xpress connectivity, combined with unlimited backup from FleetBroadband, will enable seamless data exchange for advanced technology testing … Read the full press release

Europe’s Digital Targets at Risk Without Regulatory Action, Warns Vodafone

Vodafone Urges Regulatory Reboot to Safeguard Europe's Digital Future

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone has warned that Europe’s digital future is at risk without a reboot of regulations. The company is calling for decisive action from the European Commission to address challenges in the telecommunications sector and ensure that Europe’s digital … Read the full press release

STM32 Summit 2023: STMicroelectronics Showcases Next-Generation Semiconductor Solutions

(IN BRIEF) STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader, will be hosting the 2023 STM32 Summit on May 12th and 13th in Shenzhen, China. The summit will showcase the latest STM32 products and solutions, focusing on the theme “STM32 More Than Silicon” … Read the full press release

European Investment Bank and Commission aim to bridge global climate finance gap with €18bn financing for partner countries

(IN BRIEF) The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have jointly announced an investment of €18 billion under the Global Gateway initiative, Europe’s investment strategy for partner countries. This investment will focus on the priority areas of Global Gateway, … Read the full press release

Orange pioneers multi-cloud 5G SA network for smart factories and beyond

(IN BRIEF) Orange has achieved a major milestone in its journey towards software and data-based, fully-automated networks with its experimental multi-cloud network named Pikeo. This experimental network, which is the first of its kind in Europe, has successfully run over … Read the full press release

5G mmWave Technology Takes a Giant Leap Forward with QoS Managed Connectivity Demonstrated by Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson, and Qualcomm

(PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 20-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom (ETR: DTE), one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies and the largest telecommunications provider in Europe by revenue, Ericsson, and Qualcomm Technologies have collaborated to demonstrate a new way to ensure … Read the full press release

AI-backed network modernization: Ericsson and Ooredoo Qatar join forces to improve 5G performance with Microsoft cloud

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 18-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, and Ooredoo Qatar have announced that they have successfully deployed cloud-native cognitive software on Microsoft cloud, in order to optimize 5G user experiences in … Read the full press release

Finnish operator Elisa to deploy Ericsson cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core in support of its upgrade to 5G Standalone (5G SA) in Estonia

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 22-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, has announced that the Finnish telecommunications company Elisa (HEL: ELISA) will deploy Ericsson cloud-native dual-mode 5G Core in support of its upgrade to … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space and Eutelsat to help bridge the Digital Divide to enable growth in France and in Europe

The SpaceGate end-to-end baseband solution will reinforce the Eutelsat’s ground segment performances and efficiency (PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 1-Sep-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales (EPA: HO), a French multinational company active in the aerospace, defence, transportation and security markets, has announced that … Read the full press release

Emily Tan to succeed Kevin Chow on the helm of Thales operations in Singapore

Hailing from global energy giant Shell, Emily brings over twenty-five years of international management experience gained from both the public and private sectors. Emily will lead Thales’ 2,000-strong employee base in Singapore, and drive the company’s strategic growth across wide-ranging … Read the full press release

Newly developed app by Deutsche Telekom will provide easy Internet access for Lufthansa passengers

Easy and convenient on-board internet access for Lufthansa passengers The smart extension of Lufthansa’s FlyNet® on-board internet service (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, 28-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom (ETR: DTE), one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies and the largest … Read the full press release

La nouvelle application développée par Deutsche Telekom fournira un accès Internet facile aux passagers de Lufthansa

Accès Internet simple et pratique à bord pour les passagers Lufthansa L’extension intelligente du service Internet à bord FlyNet® de Lufthansa (COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE) BONN, 28-Jun-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom (ETR : DTE), l’une des principales sociétés de télécommunications intégrées … Read the full press release

Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH to launch a new EUR 250 million fund aimed at startups

Fifth fund set up with 250 million euros Venture-capital subsidiary RBVC to open second office in the United States Stefan Hartung: “Our investments in startups promote technological progress in business and society.” Ingo Ramesohl: “Of the 2,000 startups we assess … Read the full press release

Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH va lancer un nouveau fonds de 250 millions d’euros destiné aux startups

Cinquième fonds créé avec 250 millions d’euros La filiale de capital-risque RBVC va ouvrir un deuxième bureau aux États-Unis Stefan Hartung : “Nos investissements dans les startups favorisent le progrès technologique dans les entreprises et la société.” Ingo Ramesohl : … Read the full press release

Newly launched inflight connectivity service to offer the fastest ever speed over L-band

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 23-May-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, and Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON), an American multinational conglomerate with focus on aerospace, building technologies, performance materials and technologies, and safety and productivity … Read the full press release

The European Aviation Network (EAN), Europe’s fastest inflight broadband service, marks its third anniversary with more than 50 million users served to date

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 31-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, and Deutsche Telekom (ETR: DTE), one of the world’s leading integrated telecommunications companies and the largest telecommunications provider in Europe by revenue, … Read the full press release

Nirmal “Nims” Purja MBE, a multiple world record-breaking mountaineer, joins Inmarsat’s Ambassador Programme

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 10-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced the launch of its formal Ambassador Programme by partnering with Nirmal “Nims” Purja MBE, a multiple world record-breaking mountaineer. Nims, … Read the full press release

Connectivity solution by Inmarsat recognised in two separate categories of the Railway Technology Excellence Awards

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 7-Mar-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that a connectivity solution implemented by Globalsat Group via Cobham Satcom terminals deploying the company’s ELERA L-band network has won … Read the full press release

Inmarsat sees first installation of its award-winning GX Aviation inflight broadband solution onboard an AirAsia Airbus A320 aircraft

Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) aims to expand its offering as a GX Aviation installation partner for commercial airlines in SouthEast Asia, following milestone with AirAsia Group (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 26-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in … Read the full press release

Inmarsat commissioned white paper: Australia’s Aviation Market: The Impact of Covid-19 and a Slow Recovery

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 10-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced the release of an independent white paper commissioned by the company titled “Australia’s Aviation Market: The Impact of Covid-19 and … Read the full press release

SIRO, Vodafone and ESB joint venture, to nearly double its fibre broadband reach across Ireland

(PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 3-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone (LON: VOD), a British multinational leader in technology communications, has announced that its joint venture with ESB, SIRO, which is Ireland’s only 100% fibre-optic network, will nearly double its reach to 770,000 … Read the full press release

Orange strengthens its European infrastructure strategy with the operational launch of its European TowerCo TOTEM

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 2-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Orange S.A. (EPA: ORA), a French multinational telecommunications group, has announced it will transfer all of its key passive mobile infrastructure assets such as sites, land, leases and leases to third parties, to … Read the full press release

Cydome to offer cybersecurity solution to ship owners and managers through Inmarsat’s Fleet Connect service

Cybersecurity solution provides advanced security monitoring and protection against cyber threats for critical systems (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 2-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that Cydome, the ship-wide cybersecurity solution … Read the full press release

Orange and Liquid Intelligent Technologies to offer end-to-end high-speed connectivity and services across Africa

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 28-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Orange S.A. (EPA: ORA), a French multinational telecommunications group, has announced a new partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African technology group active in more than 20 countries across the continent, aimed at … Read the full press release

Time-Critical Communication: Ericsson unveils end-to-end solution that will thrill all 5G users looking for immersive XR experiences

New software toolbox will deliver consistent low latency and high reliability in 5G networks Time-Critical Communication will elevate experiences in use cases such as cloud gaming, AR/VR, and unlock new ones in remote control, mobility automation, and industrial control The … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) mobile broadband services now available in India

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 20-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has announced that its world-leading Global Xpress (GX) mobile broadband services are now available in India since the company’s partner BSNL, a … Read the full press release

Hybrid work era: new global managed service centered around a security-driven networking approach to SD-WAN by Telefónica Tech and Fortinet

The two companies are expanding their strategic alliance to provide an integrated offering of network and security functionality so that users can have the best connectivity and the maximum security when they work from offices and extend this experience when … Read the full press release

Thetius / Inmarsat report: COVID-19 seens as universal disruptor and catalyst for digital transformation in the shipping industry

‘A Changed World’ details the fast tracking of IoT-based solutions in post-pandemic world (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 13-Oct-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT), the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, has released a new report that looks into how the … Read the full press release

Bhutan Telecom to roll out Ericsson 5G services by end of year

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 21-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (STO: ERIC-B), a Swedish multinational networking and telecommunications company, has announced partnership with Bhutan Telecom for the deployment of 5G services across the landlocked Eastern Himalayan country of the Kingdom of Bhutan. … Read the full press release

Siemens’ digital transformation unit and Zukunftswerkstatt 4.0 to innovate the automotive sales and after-sales space

Siemens Advanta and the Institute for Automotive Research (IfA) to explore innovative technologies in automotive sales and after-sales as part of Zukunftswerkstatt 4.0 (“Workshop for the Future 4.0”) Focus on practical research into new digital services and business models related … Read the full press release

Spectrum Auction: Vodafone Spain paid EUR 350 million for 2×10 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band

(PRESS RELEASE) BERKSHIRE, 22-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone Spain, a mobile telecommunications operator in Spain and part of Vodafone Group Plc, has announced it has acquired 2×10 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band from the Spanish Ministry of … Read the full press release