Telefónica, Fortinet, Quantum XChange and Warpcom present innovative solution for quantum cyberattacks

Telefónica, leading telecommunications company, in collaboration with Warpcom, an iberian technology integrator, have teamed up with Fortinet and Quantum Xchange to develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of an innovative solution based on quantum security architecture, designed to meet the present and future needs of organizations.

5G Innovation Region: Glasgow’s Smart and Connected Social Places

The 5G Innovation Region (5GIR) programme has seen 10 regions throughout the UK receive £36m of funding as part of our wider programme to drive 5G adoption. With a focus on key sectors where there is local capability and opportunities, the projects aim to enable the UK to take full advantage of the transformative effect that advanced wireless connectivity and digital technologies can provide. 

Samsung bolsters its on-device AI smarts with Oxford Semantic acquisition

With AI-enhanced devices increasingly finding their way into consumers' pockets, Samsung is keen to gain an edge over its rivals.

To that end, the Korean electronics giant has just shelled out an undisclosed sum for Oxford Semantic Technologies, a UK-based startup that specialises in knowledge graph technology.

Samsung explains that knowledge graph is a means of storing information as an interconnected web of related ideas and process data in a similar way to how humans acquire, remember, recall and reason over knowledge.

Juniper helps Telxius upgrade to 400G

Telxius has teamed with Juniper Networks to upgrade its global network to 400G to boost user experiences across its 100,000+ km footprint spanning Europe and the Americas.

This will allow for more efficient delivery of enhanced connectivity across distances of around 100km to points of presence (PoP) across Telxius’ global footprint in Spain, the Americas and wider Europe.

O-RANOS: FRANC Case Study

The O-RANOS project aimed to solve key challenges in creating seamless OpenRAN networks that work across both private and public domains. By addressing these challenges, the project sought to open up new business opportunities for both enterprise and public sector customers and to develop innovative use cases.

GSMA report highlights AI potential in certain sectors in Africa

Among the Africa AI use case applications identified, the vast majority are related to agriculture, climate action and energy, according to the GSMA

New artificial intelligence (AI) applications could boost Africa’s economic growth by $2.9 trillion by 2030, according to a new GSMA report.

The report, dubbed “AI for Africa”, noted that the continent currently represents just 2.5% of the global AI market, but added that nearly 90 AI use cases in markets including Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa can drive socio-economic and climate impact across the continent.

Gov-backed UK Infrastructure Bank provides funding to another rural FibreCo

Cornish Wildanet attracts £35m investment from UKIB, days after the bank ploughed £150m into Hyperoptic.

Southwest fibre altnet Wildanet has become the latest UK challenger to attract investment from UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB), and has secured a revolving credit facility from Santander to boot.

UKIB’s £35m infusion will support Wildanet’ government-subsidised builds under the Project Gigabit scheme.

Everything you need to know: UKTIN’s Semiconductor EWG Future Capability Paper

A series of Future Capability Papers, authored by the UKTIN Expert Working Groups, are being published over the coming months. Find out more here.

UKTIN spoke to Andy Sellars and Rupert Baines, Co-Chairs of the UKTIN Semiconductor Expert Working Group, to learn more about the group’s paper.

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