Boldyn Networks has agreed to acquire Cellnex's private networks business unit. This largely includes EDZCOM, a Finnish company and European market pioneer that designs, builds, and operates private 4G and 5G networks, primarily for industrial customers in the manufacturing, port, oil and gas, power generation, and mining sectors. The agreement further advances Boldyn's private networks strategy and positions it at the forefront of driving digital transformation and Industry 4.0 innovation.

Telxius will extend its high-capacity Tikal submarine cable to Cancún, Mexico. Tikal was announced jointly with América Móvil in January 2023 to connect Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, with Boca Raton, Florida. Telxius will independently lead the extension project to Cancún, for which the corresponding supply contract with ASN is already in place.

Mouser Electronics, Inc. has announced a distribution agreement with Siemens. Siemens' operations encompass factory automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries, smart building infrastructure and distributed energy systems, rail transportation solutions, as well as healthcare technology and digital health services. Mouser will offer Siemens parts across a wide range of product categories, including network devices, human-machine interface (HMI) solutions, circuit protection, and power supplies.

The 2023 edition will be marked by the upward trend in growth and investment in the Spanish market, positioning it as one of the key hubs with the greatest future potential in Europe: more than €17 billion over the next five years, until 2028. Sustainability and energy efficiency in data centers will also play a leading role: energy resources have never been used so effectively in these facilities, but upcoming sustainability targets are pushing major operators to seek increasingly efficient infrastructure and the use of renewable energy.

The final chapter in the power plant closure process concludes with the closure date set for the San Marcial copper plant in San Sebastián, as published on the CNMC blog. Thus, the days of all copper-fired power plants are now numbered.

The San Marcial exchange is located in the heart of San Sebastián's historic center, where Telefónica has faced difficulties deploying the fiber optic network that will replace copper wiring in this part of the city. The closure of this exchange was announced in 2016, with completion scheduled for five years later, in October 2021, but it was postponed due to the aforementioned deployment difficulties.

Nokia announced today that it has set two new world records in underwater optical transmission, both of which will shape the next generation of optical networking equipment. The first sets a new optical speed record for transoceanic distances. Researchers at Nokia Bell Labs demonstrated a data transmission rate of 800 Gbps over a distance of 7,865 km using a single wavelength of light.

IMDEA Networks and the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) have presented SLICES-ES, a European infrastructure for experimenting with the information and communication technologies of the future, which will be based in Madrid, most likely at the university's facilities. This scientific instrument, which will begin operating in 2024, with some initial services already running since October 2023, will be made available to the research community to carry out complex experiments in the field of digital sciences.

Indra has become the world's leading company in ground-to-air communication systems for the air traffic, aerospace, and defense sectors, following the acquisition of the British company Park Air by Northrop Grumman.
To mark this milestone, Indra's Chairman, Marc Murtra, participated today in a celebratory event at Indra Park Air's headquarters in London, where he emphasized that "this transaction consolidates Indra's position in the UK as a cutting-edge technology company in critical sectors and strengthens our presence in strategic markets."

Mitel announced today that it has finalized its previously published plans to acquire Unify, the Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) and Communication and Collaboration Services (CCS) businesses of the Atos group. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Together with Unify, Mitel now has a combined customer base of more than 75 million users in over 100 countries and an expanded community of more than 5,500 distributors, service providers, and technology and strategic alliance partners ready to help even more organizations modernize and adapt their communications capabilities to meet the changing needs of today's workplace.

The Information Technology (IT) sector has experienced significant growth in Spain in recent years, and Statista projects an annual growth rate of 7.28% between 2023 and 2028. However, this expansion has also highlighted a new challenge: a shortage of qualified specialists to fill the numerous vacancies in the market. Additional figures from the National Statistics Institute (INE) indicate that the unemployment rate in the IT sector is significantly lower than in other professional fields, further underscoring the lack of available specialists.

Vertiv is pleased to announce the establishment of a new legal entity and local office in Norway to further strengthen its collaboration with co-location provider Green Mountain and support its rapid growth in Northern Europe. This strategic step illustrates Vertiv's commitment to providing sustainable and scalable infrastructure to meet the growing needs of customers and end users.

Sateliot and Comfone have reached an agreement that will allow more than 480 mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) worldwide to connect to Sateliot's 5G IoT-NB nanosatellite constellation via a standard roaming agreement, paving the way for the mass adoption of IoT anywhere on the planet. Under this agreement, IoT device users will be able to send and receive 5G data anywhere in the world, regardless of the SIM card they are using, directly from Sateliot's cell towers and non-terrestrial network (NTN).

Sony Corporation and Deutsche Telekom are collaborating on a program of activities to leverage Sony's expertise in cameras, encoding, IoT, and media orchestration with Deutsche Telekom's latest advancements in 5G networks. The availability of 5G networks continues to grow, bringing with it the benefits of faster connectivity, lower network latency, and the promise of new ways of working across network fragmentation.

Through a statement shared on his LinkedIn profile, in which he quotes the speech given at the Tallinn Digital Summit on September 5, the European Commissioner for the Internal Market, Thierry Breton, has hinted that the European Commission is preparing a new "Telecommunications Law".

According to a report published by Dell'Oro Group, revenue from optical transport equipment grew 5% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2023. This was the third consecutive quarter in which the optical market's growth rate exceeded estimates.

Nokia today announced that it is the first telecommunications provider to manufacture fiber broadband optical modules in the U.S. for use in the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program. In partnership with Fabrinet, a global manufacturer of high-precision optical products, Nokia will produce multi-rate optical modules at Fabrinet's state-of-the-art facility in Santa Clara, California.

Excel Networking Solutions continues to experience significant growth across Europe with an expanding network of installers and distributors supported by a growing internal and external international sales team. The Excel Networking international team is led by Nadeen Bilgin, who joined Excel in August 2007. Sixteen years later, Nadeen is now the International Sales Director, responsible for the EU sales team that drives Excel's growth across Europe. Nadeen is also a member of the organization's Board of Directors and contributes to the strategic decisions that propel Excel forward in the industry.

Sateliot and Telefónica—through its Telefónica Tech and Telefónica Global Solutions (TGS) divisions—have successfully extended the reach of the 5G network into space for the first time in telecommunications history, paving the way for mass access to connectivity anywhere on the planet. The trial was successfully tested end-to-end, providing satellite coverage and extending Telefónica's cellular network via standard GSMA roaming. The trial was overseen by the European Space Agency (ESA).

UnaBiz announces that it has become a contributing member of the LoRa Alliance®, an open, non-profit association of IoT companies with over 400 members. This move follows a series of partnership announcements with LoRaWAN® players such as The Things Industries, Senet, Loriot, and Actility.

Since UnaBiz acquired Sigfox 0G technology in 2022, the company has embarked on a journey of growth and technological convergence.

Electro Rent, which offers equipment rental solutions from leading manufacturers of measurement and testing equipment, has over 60,000 instruments in stock and ready for immediate use, for both short and long-term rentals. Their product categories include oscilloscopes, network analyzers, signal generators, power supplies, data loggers, counters and function meters, bit error rate meters, testers, and more.