The Latin American country’s delegation at this year’s Mobile World Congress comprised of 55 ICT companies —up from the 40 that participated in the Colombia pavilion last year, supported by MinCIT and ProColombia.
EXA Infrastructure, a leading European fibre backbone and transatlantic subsea cable infrastructure provider, ensuring secure and resilient services, announced that Jim Fagan is appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective by August 1, 2024.
The UAE’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), mandated to shape an advanced R&D ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and drive the strategic research priorities of the UAE, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Secretariat of Management and Digital Government (SGGD) of the State of São Paulo in Brazil, on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024.
A new 5G-monetization-focused Ericsson Mobility Report publication outlines four opportunity areas that communications service providers worldwide are addressing to drive business growth.
US regulatory authorities have officially deemed fraudulent "robocalls" utilizing artificially generated voices as unlawful. This issue garnered significant attention recently when a robocall impersonating US President Joe Biden discouraged individuals from participating in voting activities. It is estimated that between 5,000 and 25,000 calls were placed utilizing the impersonated voice of Biden.
The establishment of the US AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) was officially disclosed by US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. This consortium aims to foster collaboration among AI developers, practitioners, scholars, governmental and industrial researchers, as well as civil society entities, with the overarching goal of advancing the development and implementation of AI systems that are both safe and reliable.
The most southerly cellular base station in the world has been established in Antarctica by Norway's Telenor, signifying a significant advancement for both data acquisition and the well-being of researchers.
UK and Canada have solidified their collaboration in science and innovation through the signing of dual agreements.
In a groundbreaking development for the telecommunications industry, optical network automation is emerging as a pivotal enabler for network operators seeking to maximize optimization, efficiency, reliability, and scale. This comes in response to surges in data traffic from transformative technologies such as AR/VR, AI/ML, and IoT, coupled with the growing trend of more programmable optical networks. However, despite its potential, adoption has been sluggish due to new challenges associated with rising operational expenditures (OPEX).
The US government has chosen to implement a new regulatory mandate, requiring developers of major AI systems to disclose safety test results to the government. This decision, set for evaluation by the White House AI Council, is a response to an executive order signed by President Joe Biden three months ago, aimed at managing the rapid expansion of AI.
