The engineering group IDP has created a Data Center division in partnership with Ingenium, a company that designs and builds Data Centers in Latin America with more than 15 years of experience, more than 60 Data Center projects exceeding 250 MW of capacity put into service in 20 countries, and more than 40 TIER certification processes.

Trend Micro Incorporated has signed a new agreement with Pro-face by Schneider Electric. Industry 4.0 represents a radical convergence of IT and OT technologies to drive efficiency and cost savings on the production floor. However, it also exposes critical manufacturing systems to the risk of compromise.

Furukawa Electric Group has chosen Spain as the headquarters for its Connectivity Systems business in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The Japanese company specializes in manufacturing complete solutions for communication network infrastructure. From Madrid, it will coordinate the proposal and implementation of its Connectivity Systems solutions in the EMEA region.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IBM to accelerate European deployments of open radio access networks (RANs). IBM plans to use Keysight Open Radio Architect (KORA) at its Open RAN Center of Excellence (CoE), established in 2021, to help mobile operators drive innovation to meet the standards defined by the O-RAN Alliance.

Minsait, an Indra company, has joined with Red Hat and Intel to introduce to the market an open, scalable solution with advanced security capabilities for the virtualization of electrical substations, which can be used in both the primary installation segment and secondary substations (or transformer centers).

Law 11/2022, of June 28, the General Telecommunications Law (LGTel), replaces the previous legislation of 2014. The new LGTel is a dense and complex document. These are the most interesting points:

Corning has announced the opening of its new optical fiber manufacturing plant in Mszczonów, Poland. The company announced the plant's opening last year after determining it was necessary to meet the growing demand for optical fiber in the European Union and surrounding regions.

Doubts about the availability of radio frequency spectrum are increasing the optimism of wireless internet service providers (WISPs), according to the sixth annual survey conducted by Cambium Networks, corresponding to 2022, which reflects a 10% drop in this optimism compared to 81% in 2021. A huge step that shows a clear commitment to FWA.

There is light on the horizon and the availability of new spectrum in 6 GHz, expected in 2023, will provide a major boost for operators, as the band will be opened up worldwide for outdoor fixed wireless broadband applications.

This report was compiled by the five largest Internet service providers (ISPs) and the two or three largest mobile network operators (MNOs) in each country. The data was collected from the ISPs' and MNOs' websites over a three-week period, from October 4 to 24, 2021. The baskets defined in the study follow the guidelines published by the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC).

Nokia today announced the signing of a framework agreement with Eurofiber Group, a provider and operator of open network infrastructure in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany. The scope includes the deployment of DWDM in several countries, data center switching, and other areas to expand Eurofiber's Open Network footprint.

Nokia and Google have successfully tested network slicing functionality on 4G/5G networks using UE Route Selection Policy (URSP) technology and Google Pixel 6 (Pro) phones running Android 13. Once deployed, the solution will allow operators to offer new 5G network slicing services and improve the client application experience on Android 13 devices.

Nokia today announced a strategic alliance with Furukawa Electric to accelerate the deployment of optical LANs in Latin America. Optical LANs are among the growing number of enterprise services based on advanced fiber optic technologies, providing ultra-high bandwidth to support multiple critical, high-bandwidth applications for a variety of use cases.

Fujitsu has announced that it has successfully conducted large-scale electromagnetic wave simulations for a range of use cases across different industries using a cloud-based application for the Fugaku supercomputer⁽¹⁾.

Fujitsu anticipates that this new analytics solution will help address electromagnetic interference issues between electronic components and communications equipment for customers in the space sector and urban transportation. To demonstrate its capabilities, Fujitsu conducted simulations for use cases in these two fields between January and March 2022 and confirmed the effectiveness of the cloud-based analytics solution as a service between April and July 2022.

BT has become the first operator in Europe to add four access channels (4CC) to a live commercial standalone (SA) 5G network. This announcement marks the path forward for 5G at BT's mobile operator, EE Limited, enabling an enhanced experience for its customers and new capabilities for businesses. “As we migrate to a 5G SA network, this technological milestone is vital to delivering the best possible experience for our customers,” says Greg McCall, BT's general manager of service platforms.

Avatel Telecom has signed a letter of intent to purchase 100% of LyntiaAccess, one of the leading neutral operators in the wholesale telecommunications market in Spain, with the French fund Antin Infrastructure Partners, according to Bloomberg.

Senko Advanced Components, Inc. announces the acquisition of CudoForm, a global company that designs and manufactures high-precision metallic micro-optical components with applications in data communications, consumer photonics, and biosecurity.

Telefónica, through its Telefónica Tech and Telefónica Global Solutions (TGS) divisions, and Sateliot, a satellite telecommunications operator, are collaborating on the development of an innovative connectivity service with dual 5G NB-IoT technology. This service will integrate Sateliot's new satellite network with Telefónica Tech's existing terrestrial NB-IoT networks to offer IoT connectivity wherever the customer needs it, including maritime coverage.

Mobile operators are divided on their 5G deployment strategies for managing subscriber data, but they agree on key factors such as total cost of ownership (TCO), data ownership, and edge services. These are some of the main findings of a new survey by Enea, conducted independently by the Technology Innovation Council, which interviewed mobile operators worldwide*.

Ingram Micro and Barco announce the signing of a new distribution agreement for the marketing of ClickShare products in the Iberian market. Barco, a world leader in professional visualization and collaboration solutions for meeting rooms, will strengthen Ingram Micro's strategy in the ProAV and UCC areas for the development of its audiovisual solutions and Unified Communications business.

SPAIN DC, the Spanish Data Center Association, has formalized an agreement with Fujitsu Spain, making the Japanese multinational a partner and strengthening its data center value proposition in Spain. Their joint mission is to collaborate in bolstering economic growth and raising the profile of the data center sector among governments, the media, and the public.