The ITU's Second Global Forum on Emergency Telecommunication: Saving Lives began today in Kuwait City, hosting leaders from government, business, academia, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations family.

During the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016 in Barcelona, ​​Anritsu (Hall 6, Stand 6F40) will offer demonstrations of a whole range of key products and technologies within its test and measurement catalog, which support the latest developments and deployments of networks based on 3GPP and IoT (Internet of Things) technologies.

Ciena Corporation has signed a definitive agreement with TeraXion Inc. to acquire its high-speed photonic component (HSPC) assets for approximately $32 million in cash.

ZTE Corporation has announced that, in partnership with Ansaldo STS, it has conducted a test of its CBTC (Communications-Based Train Control) system over an LTE network. Ansaldo STS, a leading global provider of signaling, integrated passenger (rail/mass transit) and freight transport systems, supplied the CBTC signaling system, while ZTE provided the LTE service necessary for the test.

CLX Communications and CLX Communications, Symsoft's operator division, have signed a global licensing agreement whereby Ericsson will license Symsoft SMS software to mobile network operators.

Vodafone Spain and Cisco have announced a strategic collaboration agreement designed to boost the adoption of Virtual Private Network (VPN) and fixed data connectivity solutions for businesses. Customers will now be able to benefit from the most comprehensive and competitive offering from two leading companies, combining Cisco's VPN equipment and solutions with Vodafone's fixed data connectivity services.

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas offered a glimpse into the new technologies and innovations we'll see throughout the rest of the year. There was more evolution than revolution at this year's event, with many companies launching "me too" or improved versions of existing products rather than groundbreaking concepts.

Researchers at Tokyo University of Electro-Communications report the ability to deliver 60 watts over a 300-meter optical fiber system, demonstrating the potential of optical power systems using double-coated fibers for future small-cell mobile communications. The results have been published in the journal Optics Letters.

ADILEC, a brand distributed by Cofitel, has developed the "Adilec BW calculator" tool, which allows us to know this data based on several basic data points:

Schneider Electric has been chosen for the second consecutive year by Gartner Inc. as a leader in the Magic Quadrant for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), for its StruxureWare™ data center software.

Today, the world's first online smart city community was launched to support urban stakeholders in their efforts to develop smart and sustainable cities. This new community aims to identify the main "weak points" that pose challenges to urban development.

Network operators and their suppliers should pay close attention to these 10 trends for decision-making in 2016. Analysys Mason's top ten predictions for 2016:

Infinera, a leading global provider of smart transport and telecom networks, and technology company Telstra, today announced the successful validation of Infinera's Advanced Coherent Toolkit (ACT) for super-channels.

Companies that provide essential services such as energy, transport, banking and health, or digital services such as search engines and the cloud where we store data will have to take steps to improve their resilience to cyberattacks, according to the draft law approved today by MEPs on the Internal Market Committee.

Integrated Systems Europe, the world's fastest-growing trade fair dedicated to AV and systems integration, is hosting a dedicated midday AV/IT program that will explore the synergy between IT technology and AV technology.

Indra has secured contracts worth a total of approximately 200 million euros within the programs awarded last December by the Ministry of Defense with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism for the modernization of the Spanish Armed Forces.

Infinera, a provider of intelligent transport networks, has announced that GÉANT, leading Europe's collaboration on e-infrastructure and research and education (R&E) services, and the operator of the pan-European R&E network connecting the European National Networks for Research and Education (NREN), has deployed Infinera Cloud Xpress to expand its 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) network connectivity in data centers.

TomTom (TOM2) has announced the acquisition of Finder SA, a Polish vehicle fleet management services provider. The transaction, which was completed at the end of December, strengthens TomTom Telematics' position as the leading and fastest-growing provider of fleet management telematics solutions in Europe.

TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) was designed from the outset to meet the specific needs of public safety users. However, utilities such as electricity and water are so essential to the well-being of society that they can be considered critical services. TETRA is ideally suited to serve the needs of users in these sectors, and in many others where reliable, robust, and secure communications are essential.

Tempel Group, a technology company based in Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), visited the patients of the pediatric oncology unit of the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau this morning, together with the Josep Carreras Foundation against leukemia.