In 2016, ZTE and the federal state of Carinthia entered into a digitalization partnership with the goal of making Carinthia Europe's leading digital region. In October 2018, this partnership moved forward with the clear objective of strengthening Carinthia as a hub for mobility, tourism, and business through the use of 5G technology.

Cambium Networks has announced the acquisition of Riverbed Technology, Inc.'s Xirrus Wi-Fi products and cloud services. The Xirrus portfolio consists of high-performance enterprise Wi-Fi access points and subscription services that will enhance Cambium Networks' (NSA) network services and offer a suite of new services. These include XMS Cloud Management, EasyPass Access, Application Control, Xirrus Positioning System (XPS), and MSP Command Center.

ZTE Corporation has signed a five-year 5G cooperation agreement with the Francisco José de Caldas District University of Colombia (UDFJC University) to establish a 5G Joint Innovation Research Center in Colombia.

Excel Networking Solutions is making significant changes to the packaging of its copper and fiber optic components, which are projected to save more than 40 tons of single-use plastic each year. Based on Excel's 2018 performance, it is estimated that at least 16 million single-use plastic bags will be eliminated from the supply chain annually.

u-blox has acquired Rigado's Bluetooth module business in an asset purchase agreement. Rigado is a provider of Edge-as-a-Service gateway solutions for commercial IoT and began offering certified wireless modules in 2015.

The technology from the European manufacturer Intracom Telecom, used in Spain by companies of the National Association of Local Telecommunications Operators (Aotec), will be deployed nationwide in Italy as part of the Open Fiber operator's broadband project to bring internet access to rural or isolated areas, where 25% of the country's population resides.

IMDEA Networks Institute (Madrid, Spain) and NEC Laboratories Europe (Heidelberg, Germany) announce the launch of a Joint Research Unit (JRU) focused on 5G technologies. The JRU will foster collaboration among multidisciplinary teams on 5G research and development projects.

The LPSN team, made up of 5 students from IES Velázquez in Móstoles (Madrid), has been selected to represent Spain on August 15 in San Francisco (USA) in the final of the Technovation Challenge, a global competition that promotes technological entrepreneurship among girls.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has announced a new cybersecurity program for the automotive industry that enables automotive security professionals working with car manufacturers (OEMs) and their Tier 1 suppliers to ensure the security of their vehicles with proactive protection against cyberattacks throughout R&D, manufacturing, and after-sales processes.

IBM and Red Hat have announced the closing of the transaction in which IBM acquired all outstanding shares of Red Hat. The acquisition redefines the business cloud market. Red Hat's open hybrid cloud technologies are now combined with IBM's innovative capabilities and industry expertise.

Continuing with its strategy to increase its presence in the European IT market, Salicru has signed a commercial collaboration agreement with Dexxon Groupe, a distribution company in the French market that specializes in computer equipment and supplies.

The Global Certification Forum (GCF) has announced the immediate availability of its oneM2M certification program, following an official Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed this year with the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA). OneM2M certification through GCF will facilitate interoperability and standardization of Internet of Things (IoT) applications.

The global professional audiovisual industry is projected to grow from $247 billion in 2019 to over $325 billion in 2024, according to updated projections published in the new 2019 Audiovisual Industry Outlook and Trend Analysis (IOTA) Global Summary, published by AVIXA™, the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association. Overall, demand for professional audiovisual products and services is driven by rising gross domestic income worldwide, as this industry provides solutions for nearly every facet of the economy.

The new ENLIGHT'EM project, coordinated by the IMDEA Networks Institute, will use Visible Light Communications (VLC) technology to bring connectivity to every LED bulb, creating ubiquitous and sustainable communication networks. This month in Madrid, the IMDEA Networks Institute launched a new European Training Network, funded by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action, marking the birth of a new discipline: Internet of Things (IoT) systems that communicate using low-power visible light.

Nokia has announced that China Mobile (CMCC) will adopt its new AirScale mMIMO Adaptive Antenna (MAA), created for the massive bandwidth and coverage requirements of the Chinese market as it transitions to 5G.

Keysight Technologies, Inc. has announced that the company's 5G network emulation solutions were used by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, to successfully showcase the first 5G laptop with an integrated modem to the public at Computex, a global ICT and IoT exhibition held last month in Taipei, Taiwan.

Millimeter-wave technology will achieve data transmission speeds previously only possible with fiber optics. The radio frequency spectrum, the cornerstone of wireless telecommunications, is a finite resource that must be managed efficiently to meet the demands of the exponential growth of wireless internet access. Researchers at IMDEA Networks have developed a novel communications architecture for future ultrafast wireless networks that promises to achieve data speeds previously only possible with fiber optics.

BSRIA's forecast for the global structured cabling market says that Category 6A sales continue to increase, while Asia was the data center hotspot in 2018. 

Optoscribe and Sumitomo Electric Industries have partnered with the University of L'Aquila, Italy, to develop the ^first multi-core fiber (MCF) testbed for space-division ^multiplexed (SDM) communications in a real-world field environment. This initiative is part of an experimental research project to help strengthen the telecommunications infrastructure of the city of L'Aquila, following the 2009 earthquake that devastated much of the city center.

The BinSight project, presented by the University of Cantabria, is one of the three finalists in the Atos IT Challenge, an international university technology competition with 20 teams from around the world. In its eighth edition, the competition focuses on the application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to sustainable development.