MEF announced several milestones for its MEF 3.0 certifications, fueled by the need for validated services, technologies, and professionals to help enable enterprise digital transformation. More than sixty service providers and technology vendors around the globe now offer MEF 3.0-certified Carrier Ethernet (CE) and SD-WAN solutions.
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Telecom Review Delivers Mobile World Congress Address
Toni Eid, of the Telecom Review Group, graced the stage as one of the speakers of the physical-only session that highlighted the switch to a cloud native approach in terms of connectivity.
INCOMPAS: Marking a Milestone Year at The 2021 INCOMPAS Show
The past year has been a virtual whirlwind – literally and figuratively – as the pandemic forced significant changes in how we work, learn and interact. The tech and telecommunications industry rose to the occasion, responding to the needs of schools, healthcare providers, businesses and consumers for the vital broadband services that enabled us to stay safe, health and connected.
Mexico Telecom Partners on the Sale Block
Colony Capital Inc. unit Digital Colony and Macquarie Group Ltd. affiliate Macquarie Mexico Infrastructure Fund are exploring the sale of Mexico Telecom Partners, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
The Need for Fiber Access Across Rural America
The Fiber Broadband Association (FBA) released a new white paper, titled “Fiber Broadband can Eliminate the North American Rural Digital Divide.” The paper reveals that investment in fiber-optic infrastructure is the best sustainable solution to meet the rising demand for high-speed internet access in rural regions of the U.S. and Canada and can prevent them from falling behind in today’s competitive digital landscape.
New Lab for Standalone 5G SA Software Opens
The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) launched the OpenAirX-Labs (OAX) alongside a consortium of 35 leading wireless companies and associations. Funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), OAX will serve as the North American home for development, testing, and integration of the OpenAirInterface (OAI) Software Alliance's open source 5G standalone software stack.
Upcoming: Telecom Review North America Fall 2021 (Special Edition)
Join Telecom Review North America for an opportunity to connect and collaborate on the new realities of the technology ecosystem. For the Fall 2021 special edition, we are featuring the INCOMPAS Show, Mobile World Congress Americas, and International Telecoms Week (ITW).
CDN Company Fastly Brings Massive Internet Outage
Fastly, the company hit by a major outage that caused many of the world’s top websites to go offline briefly this week, blamed the problem on a software bug that was triggered when a customer changed a setting.
Open XR Forum Launches with Tier 1 Service Providers
Verizon, Lumen Technologies, Windstream, Liberty Global, and Infinera are among the initial members of the newly-launched Open XR Forum.
Save the date for the 15th Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit
The annual Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit will be back in its 15th edition on December 8th at Intercontinental Hotel, Dubai Festival City, UAE. The Summit will be both physical and virtual which will allow panelists to join the panel discussions in Dubai from anywhere in the world and anyone will be able to virtually participate.