Briefs

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.

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.

Following the legal process of unification, Sonepar Spain and Rexel Spain merged on May 5, 2023, into a single legal entity: Sonepar Spain, SAU (A-96933510). Sonepar Spain and Rexel Spain have been the same legal entity in Spain since May 5 and operate under a common organizational structure to serve their network of branches.

Fluke Networks today announced a new limited-time discount promotion on a range of copper and fiber optic cable testing solutions, offering savings of up to €4,000.
The "No Hassle, Just Savings" offer celebrates the 30th anniversary of Fluke Networks, which introduced its first cable tester in December 1992. Customers are invited to take advantage of exclusive savings on a wide range of products, with discounts from €800 on the DSX-602 PRO CableAnalyser to €4,000 on the DSX2-5000QI-G-INT CableAnalyser.

A visit to ISE 2022 will provide countless opportunities to explore the latest technologies available to enable educational institutions to ensure students can learn and participate from diverse locations. The key for universities will be implementing technological solutions that facilitate a hybrid learning strategy with a focus on distance education

Avast has announced the acquisition of SecureKey Technologies, a global provider of digital identity and authentication solutions based in Canada. SecureKey's next-generation privacy-enhancing services focus on simplifying access to online services. In turn, they return control to consumers, ensuring that the information they share with others is only done so with their explicit consent.

MOBOTIX is now a member of the Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA), confirming that MOBOTIX systems and solutions help ensure transport security within the supply chain. TAPA brings together manufacturers, transport companies, logistics service providers, and law enforcement authorities with a common goal: reducing losses in the international supply chain.

Telia Carrier has unveiled its new brand, Arelion, reinforcing its goal of providing premium global connectivity services to the world's largest operators, content providers and businesses.

Vectra AI announces the acquisition of Siriux Security Technologies, a provider of identity posture management and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions. This acquisition positions Vectra as a provider that enables customers to securely configure and detect active threats across cloud-based identity and SaaS applications, including Microsoft Azure AD and Microsoft 365.

ZTE Corporation, in collaboration with Orange Spain, plans to launch commercial 10-gigabit symmetric passive optical network (XGS-PON) services in the Spanish cities of Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Seville, Valencia, and Zaragoza. The services will provide users with 10 Gbps broadband and Wi-Fi. This marks Orange's first attempt to offer 10 Gbps broadband to retail customers.