Vodafone Group, Huawei and u-blox have successfully completed the first commercial trial of a pre-standard NB-IoT (Narrowband for the Internet of Things) * NB-IoT is a new technology that will extend to the Internet of Things (IoT), as it is more efficient at connecting objects to the internet that are in areas difficult to access by mobile connectivity or that require a long battery life.

Dassault Systèmes, the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, announces its collaboration with the technology development and consulting firm Luce Innovative Technologies (Luce) to jointly offer their technical and technological expertise and optimize the performance of production plants.

Nexica has expanded its data center in the Zona Franca (Barcelona) to meet the high market demand for cloud services. This expansion allows the company to increase its electrical capacity and reduce energy costs. The project was a finalist in the enerTIC Awards 2015, held on December 10th.

Integrated Systems Europe (ISE), the largest AV trade fair in Europe, will offer an unprecedented experience for exhibitors and attendees in 2016 through a wide selection of events, conferences and innovative new features throughout the show, scheduled to take place before and during the exhibition which will be held from 9-12 February 2016 at the RAI, Amsterdam.

Within three years, satellite technology will allow consumers to access the Internet with bandwidths of 100 Mbit per second, covering almost the entire territory, according to Quantis, a Spanish multinational satellite services company.

NEC Ibérica and the State Secretariat for Telecommunications and the Information Society (SETSI) have signed a Framework Collaboration Agreement to promote Smart Cities. SETSI, within the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism, includes developing future industries, such as Smart Cities, as part of the objectives of Spain's Digital Agenda.

There are many new developments taking place in the Ethernet environment, as well as in network cabling standards, and for this reason we include here a summary of the technical article by Ken Hodge, technical director specializing in networks at Brand-Rex, which provides an interesting update on this aspect.

MOBOTIX has signed a collaboration agreement with DIODE, becoming an official distributor of its solutions in Spain and Portugal. DIODE operates as a wholesaler in the high-tech IT and electronics market.

ZTE Corporation is pleased to take its patented Pre5G technology a step further towards commercial deployment, following the successful test of the company's three-dimensional Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO-3D) solution on China Mobile's commercial network.

Rohde & Schwarz has signed a comprehensive global agreement with HUBER + SUHNER AG. The global framework agreement ensures HUBER + SUHNER's support for international supply of optimal components and technical consultation.

Ampleon has announced the formation of its global business operations following the successful acquisition of Jianguang Asset Management Co. Ltd's radio frequency power business line from NXP Semiconductors.

Narda Safety Test Solutions will publish a free "Signal Guide" for users. It is a database containing typical images of many radio frequency signals, images that can be considered the "fingerprint" of the different signals.

The ITU's benchmark report, Measuring the Information Society, published on November 30, indicates that 3.2 billion people are now online, representing 43.4% of the world's population, while the number of mobile cellular service subscriptions amounts to almost 7.1 billion worldwide, and more than 95% of the world's population can receive a mobile cellular signal.

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance supports the decision taken at the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to maintain the ITU's primary allocation of the lower UHF spectrum from 470 MHz to 694 MHz for terrestrial broadcasting (TV) services at least until 2023.

Ovum presented the conclusions last October "On the road to 2025" drawn from its report "Digital Economy 2025: The Future of Broadband" in London.

ZTE Corporation has announced that the company has made a major breakthrough in research on next-generation radio network access, completing the world's first pre-commercial trial of distributed multiple-input multiple-output (D-MIMO) technology.

Infinera announces that it is in the first stage of completing the MEF's 100 gigabit (100G) Carrier Ethernet 2.0 (CE 2.0) provider certification program for its optical packet transport network. This achievement validates Infinera as a global leader in optical packet transport, capable of delivering differentiated services with scalability, flexibility, and programmability.

Microlease has just published an updated catalog that details its range of certified pre-owned products. Complementing the company's rental and purchase options for new equipment, its certified pre-owned equipment selection consists of carefully chosen products.

ZTE Corporation has opened a new research and development (R&D) center in Tokyo to focus on the development of 5G and other next-generation network technologies.

Infinera and EBlink have announced an alliance to offer solutions based on wireless and fiber optic connections, and provide an end-to-end fronthaul architecture.