Apple introduces HomeView hub with smart home accessories, new Apple TV 4K
Apple is expanding in the smart home market with the launch of a new consumer device called Apple HomeView. This smart display comes with its own range of smart home products from partners LG Electronics and Schneider Electric as well as updates to Apple TV 4K with Siri AI and the HomePod smart speaker range. The HomeView and Apple TV will be available from mid-November in major markets, with other products coming in December and early 2027.
Apple introduces HomeView hub with smart home accessories, new Apple TV 4K
Apple is expanding in the smart home market with the launch of a new consumer device called Apple HomeView. This smart display comes with its own range of smart home products from partners LG Electronics and Schneider Electric as well as updates to Apple TV 4K with Siri AI and the HomePod smart speaker range. The HomeView and Apple TV will be available from mid-November in major markets, with other products coming in December and early 2027.
Cisco, Nvidia debut ultra-dense pluggable optics with 400 Gbps electrical lanes
Cisco and Nvidia have unveiled a new optical pluggable architecture designed to surpass the bandwidth of existing 1.6 Tbps modules by at least fourfold. The Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable (USFP) technology will be used to develop 400 Gbps-per-electrical-lane modules in a reduced physical package. Nvidia said an initial line-up of USFP transceivers would supply sixteen full-duplex lanes in a similar physical footprint to the octal small form factor (OSFP) standard, enabling an aggregate capacity of
Cisco, Nvidia debut ultra-dense pluggable optics with 400 Gbps electrical lanes
Cisco and Nvidia have unveiled a new optical pluggable architecture designed to surpass the bandwidth of existing 1.6 Tbps modules by at least fourfold. The Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable (USFP) technology will be used to develop 400 Gbps-per-electrical-lane modules in a reduced physical package. Nvidia said an initial line-up of USFP transceivers would supply sixteen full-duplex lanes in a similar physical footprint to the octal small form factor (OSFP) standard, enabling an aggregate capacity of
Telstra expands Aura fibre network as AI infrastructure demand grows
Telstra is more than halfway through construction of its Aura fibre network, with more than 9,000 kilometres of fibre deployed and six routes ready for service as the Australian operator targets growing demand for digital infrastructure from AI companies. Telstra said Microsoft and Google have secured long-term contracts to access the Aura Network, which is being developed as part of the operator's broader digital infrastructure strategy. It also recently launched its Perth-Sydney route, the longest route i
Telstra expands Aura fibre network as AI infrastructure demand grows
VATM urges shift to margin-squeeze tests based on price-sensitive customers
German industry group VATM is urging the Federal Network Agency (Bundenetzagentur) to shift to margin-squeeze tests based on price-sensitive customers in order to guarantee fair competition among broadband providers. The Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) regularly conducts analyses regarding so-called replicability, looking at whether competitors of Deutsche Telekom can offer the same products on its network at an acceptable margin. These analyses are based on a fictive "average customer". An analysis conduct
VATM urges shift to margin-squeeze tests based on price-sensitive customers
Dutch govt upholds veto on Solvinity sale to Kyndryl after owner's appeal
The Dutch government has rejected an appeal from the IT provider Solvinity and its owner Host Lux against the state's decision to block the agreed sale of Solvinity to Kyndryl. State secretary Willemijn Aerdts said the case was reviewed again following the appeal filed in June, and even with additional research, the conclusion was the same: the takeover should not be allowed to proceed, in the name of the public interest as outlined in telecoms law.
Dutch govt upholds veto on Solvinity sale to Kyndryl after owner's appeal
Colt, partners complete HCF proof of concept on London network
Colt Technology Services has completed a Hollow Core Fibre (HCF) proof of concept with partners Network Planning Solutions (NPS) and Relativity Networks. The deployment connects two Colt network locations in central London - using ChronoCore HCF from Relativity Networks within the Colt network, with NPS handling installation and validation. The live deployment is an important step toward making the ChronoCore HCF technology available to customers with intensive AI, cloud and data workloads.
Colt, partners complete HCF proof of concept on London network
KPN works with Dutch banks on new digital ID app MyCheck
Dutch telecom operator KPN announced it is developing a new method to verify customer identity. Called MyCheck, the app is developed by a coalition made up of KPN, Deloitte and some of the biggest financial services providers in the Netherlands, including ABN Amro, Achmea, ASN Bank and Rabobank. It aligns with the EU's eIDAS 2.0 digital wallet standards so the app works other digital ID systems in Europe. Users can verify their identity or age with a range of organisations, choosing which personal data they
KPN works with Dutch banks on new digital ID app MyCheck
Asurion appoints new CFO; completes Domestic & General acquisition
Asurion, global specialist in technology protection and support, has announced the appointment of Baris Oran as its new Chief Financial Officer, with effect from 15 October. He will sit on the Executive Committee and report to CEO Guru Gowrappan, after most recently serving as CFO at Amrize. He takes over as Asurion CFO from Andrea Magyera, who is stepping down after 17 years with the company and moving to a Senior Adivsor role.
Asurion appoints new CFO; completes Domestic & General acquisition
MTS launches private LTE network at large Far East mine
Russian operator MTS announced the deployment of a private LTE network on one of the largest fields in the Far East federal district. The wireless LTE network enables data transmission between mining machinery, employee mobile devices, and production systems across the open-pit mine. In the future, the site will be able to transition to private 5G technology, offering enhanced capabilities for data transmission and industrial automation, including the use of autonomous machinery. The operator hasn't specifi
MTS launches private LTE network at large Far East mine
French audiovisual federation issues warning over possible sale of TDF's broadcast towers
French audiovisual federation LaFA, of which copyright owners' association LaScam is a member, has reacted to recent press reports regarding the possible sale of TDF's broadcast towers. This development would be extremely worrying for all DTT channels, said LaFA, highlighting that many of them are in negotiations with TDF over the renewal of broadcast distribution agreements. LaFA also argued that the latest reference offers published by TDF demonstrate a focus by its owners on short-term profitability ahea
French audiovisual federation issues warning over possible sale of TDF's broadcast towers
Nokia exits enterprise campus edge business in asset sale to Aurelius
Nokia has secured a definitive agreement to sell its enterprise campus edge (ECE) subsidiary to private equity firm Aurelius for an undisclosed sum. Aurelius said the deal terms constituted a "complex" and global carve-out, encompassing some 900 clients served by ECE's private cellular networking equipment and industrial edge compute systems. The transaction is set to close in the first half of 2027, with financial terms remaining undisclosed. The business deals mainly with customers in manufacturing, minin
