The radio frequency spectrum required for short-range, high-resolution vehicle speed cameras has been allocated in the 79 GHz frequency band. This decision was made by the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15), currently meeting in Geneva from November 2 to 27.

Anritsu presents two options for its MN4765B series of optoelectronic calibration modules that help create a highly accurate, flexible, and economical solution for characterizing optoelectronic devices such as modulators, photoreceptors, and integrated optical transceiver modules.

Zycko begins marketing Arbor Networks solutions in Spain and Portugal. The partnership between the leading defense solutions manufacturer and the wholesaler began earlier this year, when Arbor Networks entrusted Zycko with the distribution of its solutions in Europe, specifically the UK, Germany, and the Nordic countries.

Frankonia, represented by Inycom, has presented several solutions for the EMC area.

BroadForward, a software company based in the Netherlands, has announced that its BFX gateway is now fully operational to support the world's first Virtual Private Network (VPN) operator. The Netherlands-based CGI systems integrator implemented BFX to offer a completely innovative service for PVNOs.

The World Radiocommunication Conference has reached an agreement in Geneva on the allocation of radio frequency spectrum for the worldwide tracking of civil aviation flights. The 1087.7–1092.3 MHz frequency band has been allocated to the Aeronautical Mobile Satellite (Earth-to-Space) service for the satellite reception of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) transmissions from aircraft transmitters.

Telefónica has completed the first phase of a new working model that culminates in the creation of "Global Centers" entirely focused on operational excellence. The main objective is to ensure the best decision-making in terms of technology, speed, simplification, efficiency, and reliability in network deployments across the entire Group.

Intel Corporation announces the Intel® IoT Platform, a new reference architecture and new hardware and software products as part of its effort to build one of the most comprehensive offerings for the Internet of Things (IoT) market.

Infinera has announced an independent validation report for its joint Infinera-Arista data center interconnect (DCI) solution. The Lippis Report, which provides independent testing of enterprise networking and data center solutions, issued a performance test report of the end-to-end DCI solution using Infinera's Nube Xpress optical DCI transport platform and Arista's 7280 programmable switching platform.

SK Telecom and Nokia Networks have demonstrated Nokia Networks' cmWave technology, setting a new milestone that adds to the momentum of the standardization of 5G technologies.

According to the latest UniversiTIC report, prepared annually by the CRUE association of Spanish universities, an average of 21,745 Wi-Fi connections occur daily on Spanish campuses, totaling almost 8 million connections per year, and this figure is increasing.

The Radiocommunication Assembly has adopted a Resolution establishing the roadmap for the development of 5G mobile systems and their name, namely "IMT-2020". The overall "Vision" for 5G systems has now been defined, along with the objectives, process, and timeline for their development.

Telefónica and IMDEA Networks today announced the creation of Spain's first 5G center of excellence. The center, called 5TONIC, aims to create an open ecosystem for innovation and research where industry and academia can collaborate to drive the development of 5G technologies and their associated entrepreneurial environment.

Researchers from the ParaDIME project have developed a set of methodologies that allow for savings of between 30% and 60% in the energy consumption of data centers.

The widespread adoption of machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, the shift from reactive to predictive analytics for the Internet of Things (IoT), and the continuous virtualization of network functions are driving service providers to seek advanced testing solutions for big data analytics and in the cloud.

In a highly competitive business environment, the need to track and locate assets, personnel, and items for operational efficiency and safety is driving the global market for real-time location systems (RTLS).

AT4 Wireless has been named by the AllSeen Alliance as an Authorized Laboratory for its new “AllJoyn Certified program”, which validates that products can easily connect and interoperate with other devices as well as with mobile and cloud applications to create new Internet of Things (IoT) use cases.

Ruckus Wireless, Inc. has acquired Cloudpath Networks, a privately held provider of Wi-Fi onboarding security software. Cloudpath pioneered Wi-Fi onboarding security in 2006 and has become a leader in certificate-based Wi-Fi security with its automated self-service software.

Red Hat, Inc. has announced a definitive agreement to acquire Ansible, Inc., a provider of IT automation solutions designed to help businesses achieve soft IT. Ansible's automation capabilities, combined with Red Hat's existing management portfolio, will help users reduce the cost and complexity of deploying and managing traditional or cloud applications in hybrid cloud environments.

Interoute Italia presented the results of the LIGHTNESS project to international experts gathered at the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC) in Valencia. LIGHTNESS is an EU research project, coordinated by Interoute Italia, which began in 2012 and is supported by companies and several international research centers.