The total number of active FTTH connections in Spain grew to 12.02 million at the end of May, an increase of around 1.4 million in one year and 85,786 in the month, more than offsetting the decrease of 0.7 million DSL lines, which stand at around 1.4 million.

Nokia today announced a new professional-level 5G course and certification focused on network security. The Nokia Bell Labs 5G Secured Networks course is part of Nokia's program to train and certify industry professionals in 5G technology, from network access to application management.
The newly launched Nokia Bell Labs 5G Secured Networks course addresses the vulnerabilities faced by all industries, governments, and individuals in securing 5G systems.

Leviton has released a new digital catalog of networking solutions for 2021-2022, featuring the latest copper and fiber cabling systems for data centers and enterprise networks. The EMEA catalog includes copper systems ranging from Cat 5e to Cat 8, multimode and single-mode fiber cabling systems, work area enclosures and wall plates, cable management, and intelligent infrastructure management solutions.

Lantronix has completed the acquisition of Transition Networks and Net2Edge, closing a deal that was announced in early 2021. Transition Networks and Net2Edge were previously owned by Communications Systems Inc., which shifted its focus to the residential solar industry following its merger with Pineapple Energy.

Telekom, Vodafone, Telefónica Deutschland/O2, and Messe München have expanded the scope of their cooperation. For IAA MOBILITY, taking place in the Bavarian capital from September 7 to 12, 2021, the mobility platform of the future will be made a reality thanks to next-generation 5G technology.

Moxa Europe GmbH and Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH announce their collaboration for the configuration and supply of IIoT platforms. Both partners focus on Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications in demanding industries such as process technology, oil and gas, and energy technology. The first joint IIoT projects have already been launched for customers in the energy sector.

Correos will provide satellite connectivity through a pilot project in offices located in towns with limited internet access, thanks to an agreement signed with Hispasat. This is another step in the digitization process of rural offices, which the company began at the end of May, to further its goal of bringing its services to all parts of Spain on equal terms.

The National Association of Local Telecommunications Operators (Aotec) has joined the Gaia-X project to create a European data infrastructure, a cloud that constitutes an alternative to the large international providers (Amazon, Google, Microsoft, etc.) and boosts the economy in this field.

Oriol Amat, Rector of UPF, and Rubén Bonet, President and CEO of Fractus, today signed a three-year collaboration agreement to create the Fractus-UPF Chair of Tech Transfer and 6G, with the aim of developing research, knowledge transfer and educational activities.

Farnell has published a new study on the Internet of Things (IoT) that reveals the growing importance of industrial control and automation applications, essential for Industry 4.0. The IoT survey, conducted annually by Farnell, provides new insights into this key market, including the opportunities and challenges for engineers working in the sector.

Fiber optics is a transmission medium for high-speed communications over short and long distances. More and more users are choosing this medium for their communication links because it offers greater bandwidth, ease of installation, and performance measurement. The TIA has developed standards for commercial buildings and data centers that ensure installed cabling will support current and future applications.

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) today announced the world's first successful proof of concept for the automatic onboarding of Wi-Fi client devices to a residential Wi-Fi 6 network, paving the way for the deployment of WBA OpenRoaming over Wi-Fi in-home and wireless broadband networks.

Almost 22 years ago (on September 30, 1999), the 802.11b standard, known as Wi-Fi, was launched. Today, it is the primary way to access the internet, supporting 51% of connections globally in 2022 (64% in Spain), compared to wired (29%) and cellular (20%) connectivity.

Nokia announced today that it is conducting a trial of its unique liquid-cooled AirScale baseband solution with Japanese mobile operator KDDI. The trial will demonstrate how KDDI can reduce the power consumption of its baseband cooling system by more than 70% compared to traditional gas-based air-cooling solutions.

Televés announces its alliance with Padtec, a manufacturer of optical transport systems in Latin America, with the aim of jointly positioning itself as a benchmark in the sector in the markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

The Ethernet Alliance has reviewed the progress of recent standardization activities with profound implications for the global high-speed Ethernet community. Web-scale data centers and service providers of all kinds are among the users who will be most affected by the simultaneous advancements.

The arrival of advanced ICT technologies in the traditional manufacturing sector is creating a new factory ecosystem called the "Smart Factory." This white paper explains the key applications and sectors within the Smart Factory field, and includes case studies that demonstrate how Murata is enabling the expansion of smart factories.

While five autonomous communities accounted for two out of every three internet-connected devices in 2020, the remaining eight need to be combined to reach nearly 10%, reflecting the uneven progress of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption in Spain. These are the conclusions of the first edition of the “IoT Map of Spain,” an analysis conducted by Sigfox, a leading IoT service provider and the world’s first 0G network operator, based on devices connected to its network in Spain.

As part of its growth and international expansion strategy to access new customers and markets, Salicru has recently signed two collaboration agreements with the Esprinet Group and Synaxon DE for the distribution of its products and solutions in Spain and Germany, respectively.

Nokia and Proximus today launched the world's fastest fiber optic access network at a media event in Antwerp attended by the Belgian Minister of Telecommunications, the Mayor of Antwerp, and executives and engineers from both companies.