In response to fundamental changes in how businesses design their data centers and IT networks, Fluke Networks has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to align its product portfolio around the needs of the “borderless enterprise”—an organization whose end users rely on the free flow of digital information to conduct business.

Wireless communication serves as a focal point for business development, and end users of wireless test equipment, such as network operators and service providers, foresee significant opportunities in machine-to-machine (M2M) communication and the long-term evolution of network infrastructure technologies (LTE).

Spain's Railway Infrastructure Manager (Adif) has awarded a 10-year contract to Nokia Networks, Siemens, and Thales to modernize and maintain the national railway communications system for high-speed rail lines. The contract runs from 2015 to 2024.

New data published by the ITU indicates that over the past 15 years, information and communication technologies (ICTs) have experienced unprecedented growth, offering huge opportunities for socio-economic development.

Huawei has unveiled the world's first Agile Internet of Things (IoT) software-defined networking (SDN) solution at the Huawei Network Congress (HNC) 2015. The solution enables objects to connect to the Internet and communicate with each other, while also allowing for network management and maintenance.

Infinera has announced that Colt Technology Services, a provider of networking, voice services, data center and managed cloud services, is using Infinera's DTN-X packet optical transport network platform to enhance its long-distance network (LDN), known as the European Supercore.

The Secretary of State for Telecommunications and the Information Society, Víctor Calvo-Sotelo, and the CEO of Cisco Spain, José Manuel Petisco, have signed a collaboration protocol to promote the digital transformation of companies, the entrepreneurial ecosystem, open innovation, the development of smart cities and training in the digital field.

Infinera, a provider of intelligent transport networks, is offering 100 gigabits per second (Gb/s) terrestrial and submarine connections between Greece and Western Europe via Italy and the Balkans, using Infinera's DTN-X packet transport optical network platform for OTEGLOBE's international backbone expansion.

Samtec, Inc. announces its entry into the IRT Nanoelec silicon photonics program led by CEA-Leti. Samtec joins CNRS, STMicroelectronics, Mentor Graphics, and CEA-Leti to develop and industrialize optical communications solutions that utilize silicon photonics technology to address high-performance computing and data center applications.

The 2015 NetEvents Cloud Innovation Awards recognize leading companies in the cloud industry for their vision, innovation, and performance. The winners were announced at a gala held at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon, California. All proceeds from the dinner and prizes benefited prostate cancer research and the STEM Project.

The ITU has established a Thematic Group tasked with identifying network standardization needs for the development of International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) 5G networks by 2020 and beyond. Network studies will be conducted by the ITU Standardization Sector (ITU-T), leveraging its expertise in wired communications standardization.

Businesses need a new approach to ICT transformation through cloud computing, given the variety of available platforms and the complexity of the applications they support. This is the main conclusion of a study published by NTT Communications, which also highlights the lack of clear answers regarding which types of applications are best suited to which environments.

The Encrypt-It-All project, which uses Information Rights Management (IRM) technology to facilitate cooperation between cybersecurity companies by securely sharing alerts and incident information, is in an advanced stage. Secure&IT, along with its partners Prot-On and Grupo Revenga,

Digital connectivity solutions provider Gefen has appointed COMM-TEC GmbH as its primary distributor of Gefen products across Central Europe, including Germany, Austria, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and the Benelux countries. Effective May 4, 2015, COMM-TEC will provide centralized support and services for all Gefen solutions in the region.

Infinera, a provider of intelligent transport networks, and Mid-Atlantic Broadband Communities Corporation (MBC), a successful wholesale open access transport provider, have announced the deployment of the Infinera DTN-X packet optical transport network platform. The Infinera Intelligent Transport Network, powered by the DTN-X platform, enables MBC to scale its network to several terabits per second of connectivity across Virginia.

Arrow Electronics and Multi-Tech Systems, Inc., an international manufacturer of IoT and M2M (machine-to-machine) devices, have signed an agreement that will offer customers in the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa) a broad portfolio of M2M products and extensive joint expertise.

INTERXION HOLDING NV, a European provider specializing in hosting services in independent data centers, has launched an app to bring the data center closer to its customers via mobile devices. The goal is to provide users with a new communication channel and easily and conveniently deliver information about the services offered at the data center.

Arrow Electronics, which offers IT products, services and solutions for businesses to value-added resellers, systems integrators and independent software providers, and Blue Coat Systems, an enterprise security technology company, have reached a collaboration agreement for the distribution of their security products and solutions in Spain and Portugal.

Any process for measuring or certifying an optical link begins by establishing the reference value, which is obtained by directly connecting the light emitter to the optical power measurement equipment.
This connection must be made using a jumper with special characteristics: a test reference cord (TRC) with high-performance connectors at each end.
For this reason, the COFITEL Group has developed a line of TRCs with pre-assembled connectors, supplied with a complete measurement data sheet.

Molex Incorporated has just launched its OptoConnect™ custom fiber optic boxes. Designed to simplify complex fiber optic mapping, the OptoConnect routing system with integrated FlexPlane™ circuitry offers a comprehensive fiber optic management solution for high-density telecommunications and data transmission equipment used in aerospace and military networks.