The SoftFIRE project consortium is calling for applications to its challenge on Network Function Virtualisation (NFV), Software Defined Network (SDN), and 5G technologies. The call goes out to all technologists, visionaries, and practitioners involved in these fields.

LONDON, UK – Xtera®, a provider of innovative subsea fibre optic solutions, today announces a partnership with Fortress Solutions, a leading provider of telecom equipment repair, to enhance the longevity of its cable systems.  As an ISO 9001, TL 9000, ISO 14001 and R2-certified equipment repair service provider, Fortress Solutions will enable Xtera to reduce the turnaround time on legacy equipment and provide a high level of service for its customers.

CHELMSFORD, UK – Global Marine, a market leader in subsea fibre optic cable installation and maintenance solutions to the telecoms and oil & gas sectors and part of the Global Marine Group (GMG), announced today that its maintenance contract with SEAIOCMA (South East Asia and Indian Ocean Cable Maintenance Agreement) has been extended for five-years, running to the end of 2022.

LONDON, UK -- Dana Tobak, CEO of Hyperoptic, the UK’s largest residential gigabit broadband provider, has been awarded a CBE for her services to the broadband industry.

A CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) is awarded for outstanding work in an individual’s respective field.

Dana Tobak is a renowned broadband entrepreneur. In 2005 she co-founded Be Unlimited, which spearheaded the move to ADSL 2+ and provided a record-breaking service of 24Mbps. It acted as a market catalyst for an industry-wide uplift in broadband speeds and was quickly acquired by O2.

Businesses moving to Here East will have access to fibre-optic connection in 5 days – 18 times faster than the standard London lead times of 90 days

LONDON, UK – Here East is announcing that tenants will be able to access speeds of up to 1Gbps via a new network management system owned by Here East and managed by Shoreditch-based technology business Optimity.

The network will provide:

Highways England has awarded a contract worth nearly half a billion pounds to leading UK technology and network services company, telent Technology Services, to help keep England moving into the future.

Highways England today announced it has awarded the contract for the operation and management of NRTS (National Roads Telecommunication Services), a critical component of national infrastructure supporting the country’s 4,400 mile strategic road network, to telent Technology Services Ltd (telent).

MARTINSRIED, GERMANY – By creating the position of Vice President Sales, AMS-CEO Jan Meise is positioning the company for continued substantial growth: “Starting immediately, Klaus Maier will be coordinating the extensive sales activities of our large, international sales team, distributed over seven locations”, commented Meise, at the announcement of  the new structure. “With his many years of sales expertise, his solid background in our core competencies and his career history at AMS, Maier will have an important and immediate impact.”

LUTON, UK – Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative test and measurement solutions for advanced and converged networks, today announced that they have signed a distribution agreement with Comtec Cable Accessories Ltd, a leading provider of components, equipment and services for the telecoms and datacoms industry. Under the terms of the new agreement, Anritsu’s industry-leading test equipment will now also be available in the UK through Comtec.

Intercontinental Submarine Cable Enhancing Connectivity from the United States to Brazil is Now Complete

Japan Internet Exchange Co., Ltd. (JPIX) Deploys Industry-Leading Disaggregation Platform to Enhance Cost-Efficient, High-Performance Internet Exchange Services