Fractus' antenna technology is now venturing into the healthcare sector. The company has developed an innovative wireless implantable device technology that revolutionizes how doctors remotely monitor their patients and increases the adoption of telehealth services by leveraging wireless connectivity.

Nokia and Red Hat, Inc. have announced an agreement to integrate Nokia's core network applications with Red Hat OpenStack Platform and Red Hat OpenShift. As part of the agreement, Nokia and Red Hat will jointly support and evolve existing Nokia Container Services (NCS) and Nokia CloudBand Infrastructure Software (CBIS) customers, while also developing a path for customers to migrate to Red Hat platforms gradually.

Nokia announced today that it has signed a new cross-patent licensing agreement with Apple that will replace the current license, which expires at the end of 2023. The terms of the agreement remain confidential between the parties.

Jenni Lukander, President of Nokia Technologies, stated:

Nokia and Telefónica today announced an alliance to accelerate the digital transformation of businesses in Latin America, working together to offer and deploy Nokia's full portfolio of industrial-grade private wireless networking solutions and digitization platforms. The alliance will focus on the region's most promising industries, including ports, mining, energy, and manufacturing verticals in Latin America.

The European Commission has announced that part of the investment from the "Important Projects of Common European Interest" (IPCEI) program has been awarded to the Spanish semiconductor company KDPOF.

Following confirmation as one of the four Spanish companies selected to access €8.1 billion in European investment, as part of the project called IPCEI ME/CT, KDPOF confirms progress in the project to install a packaging factory for state-of-the-art optoelectronic devices, also designed by them, at their current headquarters in Tres Cantos, Madrid.

Sateliot has signed a collaboration agreement with the technology group Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and its subsidiary Pod Group to launch the first iSIM card with both cellular and satellite connectivity, enabling it to offer users worldwide coverage. The automatic switching between cellular and satellite communication will occur on IoT devices equipped with G+D's SIM technology thanks to this iSIM card, which allows for the simultaneous use of both networks. When a terrestrial cellular connection is unavailable, roaming to a satellite network will be automatic. This will eliminate the connectivity problems currently experienced at sea and in remote and rural areas.

A research team comprised of Australians, Japanese, Dutch, and Italians has set a new speed record for an industry-standard optical fiber, achieving 1.7 petabits over a 67-km length of fiber. The fiber, which contains 19 cores, each capable of carrying a signal, meets global standards for optical fiber size

A recent study has revealed that 68% of high-growth companies worldwide have adopted a hybrid model. With companies benefiting from remote or hybrid work, including reduced maintenance costs, improved flexibility, and an expanded talent pool, cybersecurity awareness has become more critical than ever.

Over the past 16 years, the thermal design power (TDP) of GPUs has quadrupled. With the growing demand for AI, cloud computing, and cryptocurrency mining, IDTechEx expects the power consumption of server and data center boards to continue rising. As life begins to return to normal following the end of the Covid pandemic, IDTechEx has observed significant expansion in the data center industry. For example, AMD's Q4 2022 financial statement indicates a 42% year-over-year increase in revenue from its data center segment, indicating rapid market growth.

The percentage of optical transceivers that take advantage of silicon photonics will double from 24% in 2022 to 44% in 2028, predicts LightCounting in its newly published Silicon Photonics & Co-Packaged Optics report from May 2023.

The Ministry of Economy and Digital Transformation has launched a public consultation on its latest UNICO-Broadband initiative, aimed at connecting underserved areas of the country with high-speed fiber optic connectivity. The government announced that funds will be allocated to bring fiber optic connections with download speeds of at least 300 Mbps (which will increase to 1 Gbps in the future) to areas that currently lack 100 Mbps connections.

Indra has reached a binding agreement with NG for the acquisition of Park Air, one of its UK subsidiaries. Park Air offers ground-to-air radio systems and designs, manufactures, supplies, and supports air traffic management (ATM) radios worldwide, with two core product lines serving the civil and military markets. Its main customers include air navigation service providers (ANSPs), airports, systems integrators, and government and military organizations. Ground-to-air radios enable communication with aircraft during takeoff, flight, and landing.

D-Link has announced its participation for the second consecutive year in the "Digitalize Your Town" competition, created by the Higher Technical School of Telecommunications Engineers (ETSIT) of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM). The challenge is aimed at students in their fourth year of ESO (Compulsory Secondary Education) and first year of Bachillerato (Upper Secondary Education), who have designed engineering projects to contribute to the development and digitalization of rural Spain.

Sateliot has partnered with S4IoT, a company that provides comprehensive IoT solutions to organizations and industries, to deploy its 5G satellite connectivity and monitor bee populations, thus ensuring the global production of 85% of the world's food, which relies on pollination by these insects. Sateliot will support the technological solution developed by BeeWaze in beehives located in remote areas of the world. Currently, only 15% of these hives are monitored, making this a market with significant growth potential.

Hispasat has reached an agreement with Comitas e-Health to market its satellite telemedicine solution in remote areas of Latin America. This service can also be provided in mobile environments, such as on ships. In this way, they will provide early medical attention in emergency situations or for routine follow-up, such as during prenatal care, avoiding long and costly journeys.

Globe Telecom, which markets its services through the group company FIBERGREEN, has deployed the first network in Europe based on Cambium Networks' CnWave 26GHz fixed wireless 5G technology, supplied by Sistelec. The new network provides a high-speed, low-latency wireless connection, allowing users to enjoy a faster and smoother browsing experience.

The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation, under the EU Merger Regulation, to assess the proposed joint venture between Orange and MasMovil. The Commission is concerned that the operation could reduce competition in the retail supply of mobile and fixed broadband services, as well as bundled service packages, in Spain.

Sonepar has completed the acquisition of Digamel (approximately €70 million in sales, 200 employees, and 8 branches). The transaction has received approval from the Spanish authorities.
This acquisition will allow Sonepar to strengthen its market presence in Galicia and Asturias, the regions where Digamel primarily operates.

Sateliot has just become a member of the GSMA, the global association of telecommunications operators, to promote its 5G IoT standard. Its integration into this organization, which comprises more than 800 companies in the sector, makes Sateliot the first LEO satellite operator authorized to negotiate and sign agreements directly with its member mobile operators.

Toshiba has signed an agreement with Loftware, a global provider of cloud-based label management and graphic solutions, to offer the North American company's label design and management software in the European market.