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Written by Ilex Community Manager | 24-Nov-2022 11:02:12

This week's roundup looked at the top news stories from the Global B2B tech & telecoms industry. The stories cover topics including 5G, 6G, telecommunication, cloud, network, social media

Here are our highlights:

Monday _____________________________

95% of Enterprises Have Deployed SD-WANs or Plan To Do So Within Next 24 Months, says IDC/GTT

GTT Communications, a leading global provider of managed network and security services to multinational organizations, has announced the results of a new study that found over 95% of enterprises have deployed software-defined wide area networks (SD-WANs) or plan to do so within the next 24 months.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3TSenWc

Docomo, SKT forge 6G, metaverse partnership

The largest operators in Japan and South Korea NTT Docomo and SK Telecom (SKT) agreed to collaborate on a range of technologies, outlining plans to jointly develop video and so-called metaverse content and advanced infrastructure functions for 5G and 6G networks.

Read the full story here:https://bit.ly/3XmtOZo

Tuesday_____________________________

TIM picks Ericsson for 5G standalone network

Ericsson has been selected by TIM to provide its 5G network core. Specifically, Ericsson's dual-mode 5G Core will allow TIM to upgrade its current Evolved Packet Core and implement the new 5G Standalone in a single cloud-native solution.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Op4FJK

Rakuten to launch Open RAN experience centre for Europe in UK

Mobile network operators and industry suppliers from across Europe and the Middle East can test the latest technological advances in the field and revel in its advanced engineering. Rakuten Symphony will use the facility as a proving ground where partners can see if eclectic equipment really can work in union and be fine-tuned to perfect synchronicity.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3tOj4FZ

Wednesday___________________________

BTC picks Infovista for mobile network optimisation

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) has partnered with Infovista selecting its TEMS Pocket, TEMS Paragon, TEMS Discovery and Planet products to optimise its network.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3VmCsFO

Ericsson to Establish New 6G Research Unit in the UK

Ericsson is to establish a new research unit in the UK as part of a multi-million-pound investment to boost the country’s future wireless connectivity capabilities.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3Xq65Ym

Thursday____________________________

Apple and Google face gaming and mobile browser probe

Apple and Google's dominance over cloud gaming and mobile browsers will be investigated by the UK's competition regulator, it has announced. Last year, a "market study" by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) concluded they had a "stranglehold" over operating systems, app stores and web browsers on mobile devices.

Read the full story here:https://bbc.in/3AGVfDC

Brazil ‘aims for global top 20’ in new digital plan

Brazil’s telecoms regulator wants to position the country in the top 20 in the world in terms of connectivity and services. The new Anatel plan sits alongside other government plans, which are being reshaped following the victory last month of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the presidential elections. Lula will take over from right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro.

Read the full story here: https://bit.ly/3gvTrGG

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