Singtel teams with Cisco, Fortinet and Nokia on quantum-safe solutions

Singtel will partner with Cisco, Fortinet and Nokia to provide quantum security solutions to enterprises through its Quantum Safe Network (QSN).

With this collaboration, enterprises are able to tap on Cisco’s routing platform, Fortinet’s firewalls and Nokia’s optical devices to boost their defences against cyber threats.

There's something in the water

The start of 2024 brought with it a slew of new subsea cable launches, and the end of 2023 closed in a similar fashion.

According to TeleGeography a new cable boom is expected between 2023 and 2025, valued at approximately $10 billion and totalling an estimated 78 systems online spanning over 300,000 kilometres in length.

Ciena, Toshiba demo quantum-safe network

The quantum computing era and its upsides and downsides might still be years away, but the threat to communications network security set to be posed by cyber criminals armed with quantum computers is already being addressed by multiple telcos and vendors, with Ciena and Toshiba the latest to team up and show off their quantum-safe networking capabilities. 

New Omdia Research Reveals 2023 Semiconductor Market Revenue down 9% from 2022

 Omdia’s latest Competitive Landscape Tool report reveals a downturn in the semiconductor industry, with revenue down 9% from $597.7 billion in 2022 to $544.8 billion in 2023. This decline follows two years of record growth, highlighting the cyclical nature of the semiconductor market. 

Omdia: Global semiconductor supply chain set to see growth in 2024 as GenAI demand increases

New research from Omdia has revealed that the global semiconductor supply chain is forecasted to reach approximately $600 billion by 2024, having navigated through strategic inventory adjustments in recent quarters. Encouragingly, the semiconductor industry anticipates a promising trajectory as enterprises increasingly harness generative AI capabilities, propelling fresh demand throughout the supply chain.

Telecoms Trailblazers: A Day in the Life of Dafne Cerdán

Hello, I’m Dafne Cerdán and I am the Head of Marketing and Social Media at Weaver Labs, a Telecoms-software company building a blockchain-based network management tool to open up access to connectivity. I have experience working with a range of brands, including both start-ups and established companies. My role is to increase public engagement with Weaver Labs, in addition to the telco sector as a whole.