T-Byte Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure July 2021

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1. Financial, M & A Updates...................................................................................................................................1
2. Solution Updates..................................................................................................................................................7
3. Rewards and Recognition Updates...................................................................................................................15
4. Customer Success Updates................................................................................................................................28
5. Partnership Ecosystem Updates.......................................................................................................................34
6. Environmental & Social Updates.....................................................................................................................55
7. Miscellaneous Updates......................................................................................................................................56

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Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Industry

Financial, M&A Updates
Cisco Completes Acquisition of Socio Labs IT Shades
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Description Executive Commentary
Cisco announced the completion of the acquisition of privately-held, “Being able to offer novel, refreshing and inclusive experiences for all
U.S.-based Socio Labs, Inc. Socio is a modern event technology platform attendees – whether in person or virtual – is paramount in new era of
that manages the full lifecycle of multi-session, multi-track virtual, hybrid events,” said executive vice president and general manager,
in-person and hybrid conferences – from registration to post-event Cisco Security and Collaboration. “The acquisition of Socio Labs is
analytics. By adding Socio Labs to its Webex portfolio, Cisco will provide another example
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event organizers a single platform with everything they need to successfully of our Webex customers and continuing to execute on our vision of
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host nearly any type of event imaginable. Benefits include the ability to providing the most seamless, inclusive, engaging and intelligent
create: platform for meetings and events.”
• Equally inclusive experiences for both in-person and virtual attendees
during events of any type, size and format
• Highly customizable branded registration and ticketing experiences,
dynamic ads, customized profiles and sponsor booths including
gamification and lead generation components

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Cisco Completes Acquisition of Kenna Security IT Shades
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Cisco announced the completion of the acquisition of Kenna Security, “Every security team wants to work more efficiently, and every leader
Inc. With the addition of Kenna Security’s industry-leading risk-based needs the data to support critical decisions about risk. Kenna
vulnerability management platform, Cisco customers will solve critical Security's sophisticated, data-driven platform combined with Cisco's
security posture challenges by working cross-functionally to rapidly breadth and scale will help our customers continue to do both,” said
automate prediction, identification, prioritization and remediation of Security CEO.

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cyber security threats. Adding Kenna’s vulnerability management large addresses risk by applying proven data science and machine
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platform to Cisco’s SecureX platform’s market leading detection and learning at scale."
response capabilities will give customers the ability to discover and
prioritize an organization’s assets with a centralized, contextual view.
This will speed decision making, accelerate and simplify response with
orchestration and reduce friction associated with compliance efforts.
Kenna’s technology integrates with all major industry vulnerability
assessment platforms.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise expands HPE GreenLake edge-to-cloud platform with IT Shades
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced that it has entered into a “Data is now the most critical asset,” said President and CEO HPE.
definitive agreement to acquire Zerto, an industry leader in cloud data “With the explosive growth of data at the edge and across hybrid
management and protection, in a transaction valued at $374 million. This environments, organizations face significant complexity in managing
acquisition expands HPE GreenLake and continues to deliver on HPE and protecting their data. Zerto’s market-leading cloud data
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and protection software expands HPE GreenLake cloud
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Zerto’s journal-based continuous data protection (CDP) technology data services, allowing customers to protect their data and rapidly act
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includes disaster recovery, backup, and data mobility in a single, simple on insights, from edge to cloud.“
cloud data management and protection software solution that spans
on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. The data protection
as a service (aaS) market will grow from $7.7B in 2020 to $15.3B in
2024, representing a 19% CAGR.1 Zerto will be available aaS through
HPE GreenLake and Data Services Cloud Console.
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Hitachi Completes Acquisition of GlobalLogic IT Shades
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Hitachi, Ltd. announced that it has completed the acquisition of GlobalLogic Inc. “We are very pleased to welcome GlobalLogic to the Hitachi Group.” Said
pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreement signed on March. As announced Executive Chairman & CEO Hitachi Ltd. “Hitachi aims to become a global
in the press release dated March 31, Hitachi Global Digital Holdings LLC a U.S. leader in the social innovation business by accelerating digital transformation
subsidiary of Hitachi has acquired 100% of the outstanding shares of GlobalLogic of social infrastructure by combining the innovativeness of GlobalLogic's
Worldwide Holdings, Inc. the parent company of GlobalLogic, and GlobalLogic advanced digital product engineering and experience design capabilities with
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Worldwide Holdings and GlobalLogic have become wholly owned subsidiaries the reliability that Hitachi has established in mission-critical fields. Through
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of HGDH. With more than 21,000 professionals working in engineering centers, collaborative creation with customers around the world, Hitachi and
and design studios around the globe, GlobalLogic specializes in advanced digital GlobalLogic will work together to resolve issues faced by society and
engineering, experience design, and data services to help clients accelerate customers leveraging Lumada and contribute to improve people's quality of
innovation and the development of new digital products and experiences, through life by focusing on three key areas of Environment, Resilience, and Security
collaborative creation on a global scale. The acquisition of GlobalLogic will & Safety.”
enhance Hitachi Group’s ability to deliver on its strategy to promote Social
Innovation Business through digital technology to solve the issues faced by
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HMS Networks AB acquires a majority of Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices S.L. IT Shades
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HMS Industrial Networks AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of HMS “Owasys allows HMS to enter the vertical of mobile machines and
Networks AB (publ), has on July 1st, 2021 acquired 60% of all shares in utility vehicles which is an interesting part of our strategically
the Spanish company Owasys Advanced Wireless Devices S.L. important ‘Information Centric’ playing field. With Owasys, we
Headquartered in Bilbao with 20 employees, Owasys is a wireless strengthen our position for remote access and data solutions beyond
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sweet spot in factory automation.” says CEO of HMS
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utility vehicles and industrial machines. Owasys offers wireless Networks, and continues “Owasys has an impressive technology and
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embedded communication platforms to enable remote monitoring and customer base for a company of their size and HMS will provide a
control of a wide range of mobile machines. The portfolio includes key good platform for future development”.
products like owa4x which is an IoT gateway for processing and
transmission of data from wired and wireless sensors, devices and
peripherals to the cloud, and owa450 which is an IoT platform for
controlling and monitoring of data from vehicles and industrial machines
at the Edge.
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HP Inc. to Acquire Teradici IT Shades
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HP Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Teradici “Teradici’s cutting-edge technology has long been at the
Corporation, a global innovator in remote computing software that forefront of secure, high-performance virtual computing,” said
enables users to securely access high-performance computing from president, Personal Systems, HP Inc. “Their world-class talent,
any PC, Chrome book, or tablet. The acquisition will enhance HP’s industry-leading IP, and strong integrations with all major public
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capabilities in the Personal Systems category by delivering new cloud providers will expand our addressable market, and meet
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computer models and services tailored for hybrid work. Core growing customer needs for more mobile, flexible, and secure
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remote desktop software is a large and expanding segment, computing solutions. We look forward to welcoming the Teradici
projected to grow at a 17% compound annual growth rate through team to HP.”
20281. As hybrid work becomes the norm, 67% of the workforce is
expected to work remotely at least three days a week2.
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Bede Platform Helps OLG Create Convenient Multi-Channel Player App
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The launch of the new casino app for android is another step forward in the enhancement of OLG’s digital offering. It is the latest installment from the
corporation since its transition to the Bede platform and is a great example of the choice and capability the platform offers lotteries as they seek to transform
their online experiences for customers. OLG are already seeing benefits having achieved a significant increase in new players and surpassing 1m registrations
since moving to Bede as a digital solution. Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is adding more choice and convenience to the way Ontarians
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“play” with the launch of the new OLG App. The free app is easy to use and great for getting right to the game, be it in the online casino or the lottery lobby.
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Better still, the ever-popular ticket scanner feature is included as well so players can experience their winning moment anywhere in the province. OLG’s
award-winning PlaySmart program tools are at players’ fingertips within the app so they can get the facts before them play and set personal limits to keep
gambling fun and entertaining. The new app is a collaboration between OLG and Bede Gaming and is a one-stop shop to buy lottery tickets and play many
casino games offered on OLG.ca, check tickets bought in-store and find game and jackpot information. Bede provided the digital solution for the new
OLG.ca and player platform launched by OLG in late 2020 which has seen hundreds of thousands of players register since that time. OLG continues to grow
in the digital space as a customer-obsessed company and launching the new OLG App reinforces our competitive position by increasing access and
interaction with our products while keeping our customers’ needs at the centre of our innovation. One hundred percent of proceeds from OLG.ca and the new
OLG App are reinvested in provincial priorities that improve the quality of life for all Ontarians.
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Solution Updates
Airtel launches Cisco next-gen SD-WAN connectivity solutions for enter-
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Bharti Airtel India's premier communications solutions provider announced the launch of advanced connectivity solutions for enterprises
based on Cisco Software Defined Wide Area Networking technology. The solution will enable businesses, large and small, to accelerate digital
transformation for their customers and allow organizations to deliver applications to users with greater visibility, security and performance. It
allows enterprises to design, deploy, configure, migrate, and manage their WAN infrastructure while rapidly adapting to the real-time demands
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of their cloud computing, mobility, and digitization initiatives. The Airtel Intelligent VPN solution is an automated and centrally managed
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SD-WAN offering available to Airtel’s large customer base across India. It includes the full functionality of Cisco SD-WAN, including
intelligent dynamic routing, optimized multicolor connectivity, integrated security, and visibility into applications and performance, all on a
SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) architecture. Cisco SD-WAN securely connects any user to any application to enable the best user
experiences and help deliver business agility and secure access to applications across multiple clouds. The new Airtel managed solution
leverages the experience and expertise of Airtel and Cisco in building highly secure next-generation networks that offer cost-effective,
on-demand connectivity to customers. Airtel serves over one million businesses of all sizes with a wide range of connectivity solutions.
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Rakuten Mobile Advances Its Network for 5G and IoT Services with Cisco
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Cisco and Rakuten Mobile, Inc. announced a major milestone for Rakuten Mobile’s network infrastructure in support of efforts to build a better, more
inclusive internet for the future. Rakuten Mobile operates the world first’s fully cloud-native mobile network. It launched 4G service in Japan in April
2020, and launched 5G non-standalone (NSA) services in September 2020 in record time. With four million subscribers Rakuten Mobile continues to
advance and scale its network to support new demands driven by the growth of remote
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and mobile workers. With the implementation of Segment
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Routing over IPv6 (SRv6) and Cisco Routed Optical Networking, Rakuten Mobile plans to expand its capabilities to support enterprise customers with
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5G and IoT services. To support its future 5G SA services with network slicing capabilities, Rakuten Mobile will introduce SRv6 micro-segments, an
extension to the SRv6 network programming model that is key to addressing multi-domain 5G deployments across its network. Cisco Customer
Experience (CX) will plan and implement the overall architecture and design. Transitioning to SRv6 will help Rakuten Mobile increase network
resiliency and support a wider range of Service Level Agreements (SLAs) that are foundational for upcoming 5G and IoT services. With Cisco Routed
Optical Networking, Rakuten Mobile can consolidate coherent pluggable optics into a router, making the entire network more automated to deploy
services faster (from 100 days down to 40), reduce power consumption by nearly 30 percent, and increase profitability through high-quality services at
a competitive price.
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Solution Updates
Fujitsu Launches Latest Version of its VPS Digital Production Preparation
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Fujitsu announced the launch of a new version of the Fujitsu Manufacturing Industry Solution COLMINA Digital Production Preparation VPS a series of
tools developed by Digital Process Ltd. to support the digital transformation (DX) of production preparation tasks in manufacturing. Sales will commence
for the Japanese market June 30, with availability in international regions at a later date. The latest version offers enhanced functions, including a feature that
allows users to create a 3D bill of process (3D-BOP) (2) that links 3D data to production process information for production preparation activities such as
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manufacturing prototyping and process planning. Specifically, the new version includes an improved function for visualizing machine layout and work
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procedures in a process block diagram (3) in an easy-to-understand manner illustrated with graphics and image inserts, as well as an enhanced function to
centralize work data for parts with common specifications in manufacturing lines that handle products with multiple specifications. This makes it possible to
quickly create a highly accurate 3D-BOP that can reduce manufacturing errors and the need to redo common tasks. With this tool, Fujitsu can bring the real
world of manufacturing closer to the digital world, helping to deliver products to market faster and improve overall productivity and quality. Fujitsu’s VPS
offering will accelerate DX in the manufacturing space by linking digital data from design to manufacturing sites and supports working styles at
manufacturing sites for the “new normal,” streamlining work processes and promoting the ability to manage operations remotely. Fujitsu will also contribute
to the achievement of the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) by improving productivity and quality and creating innovations from a variety of
perspectives.
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Solution Updates
Fastly Hits Critical Milestone in Extending App and API Protection to the
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Fastly, Inc. a global edge cloud platform provider announced beta availability of the Signal Sciences agent on the Fastly edge cloud
platform. This represents a critical milestone toward Fastly’s vision of empowering developers to protect apps and APIs in every
environment—cloud, on-premise, hybrid and now at the network edge. With this integration, customers will be able to leverage the
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powerful signal technology to write and push out rules in real-time to track suspicious requests and block attacks sooner. Through
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these advancements, customers will be able to:
• Access smarter detection capabilities: Fastly’s next-gen WAF offers superior detection capabilities by assessing attack indicators
to better define traffic types. If a malicious request is detected, that information is flagged and sent to Fastly’s edge to initiate blocking
capabilities for a smarter and more informed security experience.
• Enable faster, more targeted blocking: The integration will support signal exclusions rules in Signal Sciences’ management
console, informed by attack indicators fed through Signal Sciences’ technology, to ensure benign traffic does not get inadvertently
blocked.
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Solution Updates
Fastly Launches New Era of Highly-Secure Serverless JavaScript with Zero
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Fastly, Inc. a global edge cloud platform provider announced the availability of JavaScript in Compute@Edge, allowing developers to build with even more
flexibility in Fastly’s serverless compute environment. With more JavaScript developers in the world than there are for any other development language, the
availability of a faster, more secure way of building with JavaScript brings Compute@Edge’s safety benefits and speedy execution to more workloads around
the globe. For years, JavaScript developers have had to navigate ~250+ milliseconds of startup latency in serverless environments. Known as cold starts, this
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latency delays request processing, slowing down time-sensitive applications and websites. To compensate for these delays, developers have tried adding
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more functions into a single serverless deployment, leading to increased security risks due to a larger blast radius for attacks. Combined with some alternative
platforms’ lack of proper sandboxing between instances, serverless JavaScript has fallen prey to attackers, and developers have either avoided serverless
technology or had to accept the shortcomings in safety and speed. Fastly solves for both of these challenges through key architectural decisions made when
Compute@Edge was initially built. Instead of relying on existing technologies for server less compute - like reusable containers - Fastly built
Compute@Edge using WebAssembly. This high-performance technology allows Compute@Edge to scale with startup times that are 100x faster than other
serverless offerings on the market, so customers can now execute JavaScript code without having to worry about cold start times. With security in mind,
Fastly developed a unique, highly-secure isolation technology that creates and destroys a sandbox for each individual request from JavaScript compiled
through WebAssembly.
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Solution Updates
Lenovo Launches “Evolve Small” Campaign to Assist Small Businesses in
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Lenovo announced details for Evolve Small, a campaign focused on providing relief to small businesses recovering from the impact
of COVID-19 in cities across North America. Lenovo’s commitment includes $1 million in grant funding and support to Black,
Indigenous, and People of Color-owned (BIPOC) small businesses. In partnership with Microsoft and Intel, Lenovo will provide
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mentorship and community engagement that will help small businesses rebuild and achieve long-term success. Additionally, The
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NFL’s Carolina Panthers will support Lenovo’s Evolve Small campaign in the Carolinas by awarding 10 small businesses with
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technology upgrades and providing one small business with a $100,000 advertising sponsorship during the upcoming NFL season.
According to a National Small Business Association member survey, three out of four small business owners were very concerned
about the economic impact of COVID-19 as soon as the pandemic hit. Almost half had already seen reduced customer demand, and
38 percent were not confident in the financial future of their business. Small businesses need assistance now more than ever, and
through this program, Lenovo will provide support to more than 60 companies throughout 2021 in seven geographically diverse
cities, including: Austin, Tex.; Chicago, Ill.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Seattle, Wash.; Raleigh, N.C. and Toronto, Canada.
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Solution Updates
Extreme Networks First in the Industry to Ship Enterprise Grade Wi-Fi 6E
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Extreme Networks Inc. a cloud-driven networking company announced a new enterprise-grade Wi-Fi 6E access point:
the Extreme AP4000 universal wireless platform, capable of operating in the 6 GHz frequency spectrum. Designed for
high-density environments such as schools, warehouses, and healthcare facilities, the AP4000 features best-in-class
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functionality and intelligence, delivering the highest level of client services without compromising security. Extreme's
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lead customers, including large healthcare providers, are rolling out Wi-Fi 6E technology in environments that demand
high performance and reliable wireless connectivity to support a dense device population. Wi-Fi 6E delivers the fastest
Wi-Fi available enabling multi-gigabit, low latency connections and new use cases for high-reliability customer
experiences, eliminating downtime and reducing the risk of data and privacy vulnerabilities. Extreme is the first
company to publicly announce that an enterprise organization has taken shipment of its Wi-Fi 6E access point.
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R & R Updates
Award recognizes Lumen NextGen911 platform for improving emergency IT Shades
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Lumen Technologies announced that its Next Generation 911 platform is the first recipient of Frost & Sullivan's 2021 Enabling Platform
Leadership Award in the NG911 market. The Lumen NG911 platform improves the delivery of emergency calls and enables residents to contact
911 not only by making a voice call—it also lays the foundation for pictures and videos in the future. Data and technology are driving changes
inside public safety agencies. As new data brings new benefits to first responders and the communities they serve, having a secure, reliable and
integrated NG911 platform ensures public safety applications can access the data they need to help make communities safer. In announcing the
award, Frost & Sullivan emphasizes that Lumen takes an integrated platform approach to enable solutions that optimize data management, enhance
incidence intelligence, accelerate emergency response times and drive increased Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) productivity. Lumen's
NG911 platform meets all national i3 standards established by the National Emergency Number Association and serves as a model for NG911
systems used by states, counties, cities, towns and military bases around the country. The company's NG911 platform is powered by Lumen's tier
1, carrier-class, public safety grade network that links together emergency call routing intelligence, public safety applications and network
management services. Lumen's network architecture also positions customers to take advantage of additional benefits from NG911 systems that
are expected to evolve over time.

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R & R Updates
Citrix® Among Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion IT Shades
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Citrix Systems, Inc. announced that it has again been named to the Disability Equality Index® (DEI) Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion. A joint initiative
of Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD), the DEI is the world’s most comprehensive disability inclusion assessment and
benchmarking tool in business and exists to help companies make a positive impact on the unemployment/underemployment of people with disabilities. Citrix was
first named to the DEI in 2019. Over 300 corporations leveraged the DEI to benchmark their disability inclusion efforts in 2021 using the following criteria:
• Culture and leadership
• Enterprise-wide access
• Employment practices (benefits, recruitment, employment, education, retention and advancement, accommodations)
• Community engagement
• Use of innovative technology to advance digital and remote accessibility
• Mental wellness benefits
• Flexible work options
Businesses scoring 80 or higher are recognized as “Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion.” Citrix received a score of 100.
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R & R Updates
Equinix Ranks No. 6 on EPA's Top 100 List of Green Power Users IT Shades
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Equinix Inc. the world's digital infrastructure company™ announced that it has been ranked No. 6 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) National
Top 100 List of the largest green power users from the Green Power Partnership (GPP). Equinix also ranks as No. 6 on EPA's Fortune 500® List and No. 4 on
EPA's Top 30 Tech & Telecom List. In 2020, Equinix used more than 5.8 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power globally on an annual basis, which represents
100 percent green power coverage of its U.S. operations' total power needs. According to the U.S. EPA, Equinix's green power use of more than 5.8 billion kWh
in 2020 is equivalent to the annual electricity use of more than 544,000 average American homes. This recognition from the EPA reinforces Equinix's sustainability
leadership and commitment to advance investments and innovation in this space. By moving the needle in the voluntary green power market, Equinix is aiming to
help reduce the impacts of climate change by decreasing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
• Equinix recently became the first in the data center industry to commit to reaching climate-neutral globally by 2030, and Equinix set a science-based target
(SBT) aligned to the 1.5o scenario for Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions reduction across its global operations and supply chain.
• To date, Equinix has issued $3.7 billion in green bonds toward environmentally sustainable projects across green buildings, renewable energy, energy and water
efficiency, waste management and clean transportation.
• Equinix is a founding member of the EU Climate Neutral Data Centre Operator Pact, as well as a founding board member of the Renewable Energy Buyers
Alliance (REBA).
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R & R Updates
Avaya OneCloud™ CCaaS earns Leader position in Aragon Research IT Shades
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Avaya a global leader in solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration announced it has been named a Leader in The Aragon Research Globe for
Intelligent Contact Centers (ICC) 2021. Improving the quality of experiences throughout the customer journey has become among the most important differentiators and
a competitive advantage for many businesses. Aragon Research predicts that by 2022, AI-based contact centers will be able to identify the most important issue a
customer is facing 50 percent faster than traditional approaches.1 Avaya OneCloud™ CCaaS empowers organizations to create customer experience centers that deliver
exceptional experiences by easily expanding digital capabilities and effectively leveraging the power of cloud, AI, and IOT. Avaya OneCloud CCaaS enables
organizations to:
• Connect all touch points across the customer journey--including voice, video, chat, messaging, and social–while leveraging A.I., insights, knowledge, and resources
from across the organization
• Support customers with engagement options that are more precisely aligned to their buying journey and customer service ambitions
• Streamline and optimize processes for both customers and employees
• Leverage real-time insights and knowledge to anticipate customer needs, guide next-best actions and inform better decision making to provide more memorable
experiences
Offer experience building know-how – both in the form of Avaya services and thousands of partners, enabling organizations to achieve their ambitions without having
to invest in the resources necessary to build it
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Avaya Named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide IT Shades
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Avaya a global leader in solutions to enhance and simplify communications and collaboration announced it has been named a “Major Player” in
the 2021 IDC MarketScape for the worldwide CPaaS market. Avaya OneCloud™ CPaaS enables organizations to create and deliver more
memorable experiences by assembling and combining business capabilities to achieve the outcomes they need, in the moment, for their customers
and their teams. IDC predicts that the worldwide CPaaS market is forecast to grow from $4.3 billion in 2019 to $17.7 billion in 2024, resulting in
a CAGR of 33 percent1. Avaya OneCloud™ CPaaS makes businesses more agile – providing composable building blocks, enabling organizations
to extend, build on, and customize their communications and collaboration solutions. Projects that previously took months or years now take only
hours, days or weeks. Avaya OneCloud™ CPaaS leverages over 4,400 patents across employee experience, customer experience and digital
transformation to connect Avaya customers with everything the cloud has to offer as well as with their existing investments via unique APIs that
provide deep integration into existing systems. This IDC MarketScape assesses providers categorized as communications platform-as-a service
(CPaaS) vendors. CPaaS facilitates cloud-based hosting and management of application programing interfaces (APIs). CPaaS providers offer
communications APIs, which are routines, and tools that simplify the programming process required to create and implement real-time
communications solutions.
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R & R Updates
Japan's Fugaku Retains Title as World's Fastest Supercomputer for three IT Shades
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The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for three consecutive
terms on all four of the major high-performance computer rankings. This includes the TOP500 list as well as the HPCG, a
performance ranking for computing methods often used for real-world applications, HPL-AI, which ranks supercomputers based on
their performance on single- and half-precision computing typically used in artificial intelligence applications, and the Graph 500
ranking, which ranks systems based on graph analytic performance, an important element in data-intensive workloads. The results of
the TOP500, HPCG and HPL-AI rankings were announced on June 28, and the details of the Graph 500 will be revealed on July 1 at
ISC High Performance 2021 Digital, which is currently being held as an online event. The results this time were made with Fugaku's
full complement of 158,976 nodes fit into 432 racks. On the Top500, it achieved a LINPACK score of 442.01 petaflops. On HPCG,
it scored 16.00 petaflops, and on HPL-AI it gained a score of 2.004 exaflops. The top ranking on Graph 500 was won by a
collaboration involving RIKEN, Kyushu University, Fixstars Corporation, and Fujitsu. It earned a score of 102,955 gigaTEPS.
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Fuze Wins Comparably Award For Best Leadership Team IT Shades
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Fuze, the leading cloud-based communications provider for the modern global enterprise announced it was honored with the
Best Leadership Team award from comparably, a leading workplace culture and compensation site with a mission to make
workplaces more transparent and rewarding. Over the past year, the Fuze leadership team spearheaded several initiatives to
support employees and boost employee morale and engagement, including the implementation of flexible schedules to ensure
teams continued to be their best both at home and at work, and a remote work stipend to improve the daily work experience
for employees. Fuze leadership also hosted regular ask-me-anything sessions to encourage open communication and
transparency between the executive team and Fuzers, and planned remote community events to help employees remain
connected and maintain a strong company culture. To qualify for this award, companies must meet a minimum threshold of
anonymous employee public ratings on their company’s Comparably.com page within a 12-month period (June 2020 through
June 2021). Winners are determined based solely on the sentiment ratings of top leaders.
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Gigamon Earns 2021 Great Place to Work Certification™ IT Shades
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R&R Description
Gigamon, the leader in cloud visibility and analytics, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. This prestigious award is based
entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Gigamon. This year, 89% of employees said it’s a great place
to work – 30% higher than the average U.S. Company. At Gigamon, employees come first. To foster a positive working environment,
Gigamon offers initiatives including GigaWomen, a group of women and allies who collaborate to empower all women, and Gigamon
Giving, a program that encourages employees to give back by matching both donations and volunteer hours. Additionally, in response to
the pandemic, Gigamon created resources and virtual opportunities to enable their employees to engage in meaningful ways while
working remotely. This includes ongoing mental health support where Gigamon implemented regular company-wide ‘down days’ and
provided free access to self-development training courses. Each of these programs supports the Gigamon unified community and enables
powerful collaboration among diverse minds. According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a
great boss at a certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming
to work, and are twice as likely to be paid well, earn a share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
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Gigamon Earns 2021 Great Place to Work Certification™ IT Shades
Engage & Enable
R&R Description
Gigamon, the leader in cloud visibility and analytics, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work®. This prestigious award is based
entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Gigamon. This year, 89% of employees said it’s a great place
to work – 30% higher than the average U.S. Company. At Gigamon, employees come first. To foster a positive working environment,
Gigamon offers initiatives including GigaWomen, a group of women and allies who collaborate to empower all women, and Gigamon
Giving, a program that encourages employees to give back by matching both donations and volunteer hours. Additionally, in response to
the pandemic, Gigamon created resources and virtual opportunities to enable their employees to engage in meaningful ways while
working remotely. This includes ongoing mental health support where Gigamon implemented regular company-wide ‘down days’ and
provided free access to self-development training courses. Each of these programs supports the Gigamon unified community and enables
powerful collaboration among diverse minds. According to Great Place to Work research, job seekers are 4.5 times more likely to find a
great boss at a certified great workplace. Additionally, employees at certified workplaces are 93% more likely to look forward to coming
to work, and are twice as likely to be paid well, earn a share of the company’s profits and have a fair chance at promotion.
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Gigamon Wins 2021 Fortress Cyber Security Awards IT Shades
Engage & Enable
R&R Description
The Business Intelligence Group announced that Gigamon, the leader in cloud visibility and analytics, has won the 2021 Fortress Cyber Security Award in
the Leadership category, recognizing Josh Day, Director of Applied Threat Research (ATR), for his commitment and guidance in the fight against
cyberattacks. Gigamon was also named a winner in the Threat Detection category for its ThreatINSIGHT™ solution. The industry awards program sought
to identify and reward the world’s leading companies and products that are working to keep data and electronic assets safe among a growing threat from
hackers. Josh Day guides the ATR team in their mission to dismantle adversary impact through novel threat research and enhanced capability. Previously
serving in the United States Air Force and working with the National Security Agency (NSA), he led and conducted computer network operations, working
with national-level agencies. This experience has given Day a distinctive perspective when hunting for adversaries in customer networks. In addition to the
Gigamon win in the Leadership category, The Business Intelligence Group recognized ThreatINSIGHT in the Threat Detection category. Recently, the
company announced Gigamon ThreatINSIGHT Guided-SaaS network detection and response (NDR), the industry’s first Guided-SaaS NDR solution of its
kind, combining purpose-built technology with security expert guidance to improve Security Operations Center (SOC)/incident response (IR) effectiveness
and reduce analyst burnout. Given rapidly evolving threat landscape, the cloud-native solution addresses visibility gaps not covered by security information
and event management (SIEM) and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions. The solution provides threat activity detection, and the data and context
needed for effective cybersecurity response during high-pressure situations.
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Lenovo Named Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion, Scores 100% in IT Shades
Disability: In’s 2021 Disability Equality Index Engage & Enable
R&R Description
Lenovo has been recognized as a top scoring company and “Best Workplace for Disability Inclusion” in Disability: IN’s 2021
Disability Equality Index (DEI). Achieving a score of 100%, Lenovo demonstrates leading disability inclusion practices in its
commitment to an inclusive culture, visible support from company leadership, accessible workplace and employment practices,
community engagement initiatives, and supplier diversity programs. A joint initiative of the American Association of People with
Disabilities (AAPD) and Disability:IN, the DEI is a comprehensive benchmarking tool designed to assist organizations in building
inclusion roadmaps. Since 2019, Lenovo has partnered with disability rights lawyer and advocate, Haben Girma, as the company’s
first ever Accessibility and Inclusion Advisor, and signed its commitment to putting disability inclusion on the business agenda with
The Valuable 500. Last year, Lenovo welcomed three new employee resource groups in support of disability inclusion across North
America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific and established the Product Diversity Office as the authority on inclusive and accessible product
design. Through the Lenovo Foundation, Lenovo partners with non-profits and charitable organizations around the world to extend
support of disability inclusion into global communities.
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Keysight First to Gain Global Certification Forum Approval of Test Cases IT Shades
for Validating 5G New Radio mmWave Devices in Standalone Mode Engage & Enable
R&R Description
Keysight Technologies, Inc. a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to connect
and secure the world, announced it is the first to gain approval by the Global Certification Forum (GCF) of test cases for validating the radio frequency (RF)
performance of 5G new radio (NR) devices that support 5G NR standalone (SA) mode in frequency range 2 (FR2) spectrum bands. GCF approval of these
test cases means modem and device vendors can use Keysight's 5G Device Test Platform to speed verification of RF in both non-standalone (NSA) and SA
mode across FR1 and FR2 (mmWave) 3GPP-specified bands. This achievement indicates that the wireless industry is evolving beyond the use of NSA mode,
which relies on an 4G LTE evolved packet core (EPC). Nearly eighty mobile operators are now investing in 5G SA deployments, using a 5G Core (5GC) to
deliver advanced connectivity services. More than eleven percent of all commercially available 5G devices now support both sub-6GHz and mmWave
spectrum according to the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). 5G NR deployment in SA mode and in FR2 is expected to support applications such
as fixed wireless access (FWA), which uses customer premises equipment (CPE) to deliver wired-broadband data speeds to homes and businesses. Keysight's
5G network emulation solutions for FR2 leverage the company's UXM 5G Wireless Test Platform and 5G over-the-air (OTA) compact antenna test (CATR)
range chambers to access a variety of 5G NR test cases. The use of common hardware and software platforms across an ecosystem consisting of chipset and
device vendors, test houses and mobile operators, accelerates and simplifies device testing.
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Keysight Technologies Honored as Overall Winner of Employee Experience IT Shades
Awards 2021 Malaysia from Human Resources Online Engage & Enable
R&R Description
Keysight Technologies, Inc. a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate innovation to
connect and secure the world, was honored as the first overall winner of the Employee Experience Awards 2021 Malaysia. The award is based on
a program developed by Human Resources Online and is deeply rooted in the three cornerstones for positive employees experiences: leadership,
learning and engagement. In addition to receiving the honor of overall champion of the year, Keysight received the following six prestigious
awards:
• Best Women Leadership Programme - Gold
• Best Career Development Programme - Gold
• Best Learning & Development Programme - Gold
• Best Onboarding Experience - Gold
• Best Work Life Balance Strategy - Silver
• Best Management Training Programme – Bronze

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NBC Olympics Selects Dell Technologies Storage Systems for Its Production IT Shades
of Olympic Games in Tokyo Engage & Enable
Description
NBC Olympics, a division of the NBC Sports Group, has selected Dell Technologies to provide high performance
storage systems for its production of the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, which take place in Tokyo, Japan, from July
23 – August 8. The announcement was made by Darryl Jefferson, vice president, Broadcast Operations & Technology,
NBC Olympics and Jeff Boudreau, president and general manager, Infrastructure Solutions Group at Dell
Technologies. NBC Olympics will use the Dell EMC PowerScale family of storage systems to digitally store video
content captured at the Tokyo Olympics for sharing with viewers in the United States. PowerScale, powered by Dell
EMC OneFS software to easily unify storage clusters on a single intelligent file system, will store and manage
petabytes of data—the equivalent of millions of gigabytes—across two NBC Olympics production locations in Japan
and one remotely at its headquarters in the United States.
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Vodafone Selects Dell Technologies to Help Build First Commercial Open IT Shades
RAN Network in Europe Engage & Enable
Description
Dell Technologies and Vodafone will build Europe’s first commercial Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) network,
bringing more broadband access to European businesses and communities. Vodafone has selected Dell Technologies to
provide the network’s open infrastructure foundation to help Vodafone drive connectivity across Europe. Vodafone will
deploy Dell EMC PowerEdge servers at base station locations with an initial focus on the 2,500 sites in the UK.
Designed to thrive in harsh environments and at extreme temperatures, Vodafone will use ruggedized servers to support
Open RAN applications and tackle the demands of data-intensive workloads at the edge. Dell platforms also
futureproof Vodafone for next generation Open-RAN compute requirements to provide more capacity and throughput.
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Keysight’s Scienlab Test Solution Selected by Dukosi Limited for Battery IT Shades
Module Development Engage & Enable
Description
and secure the world, announced that it has been selected by Dukosi Limited, a battery management technology supplier, to support the development of
battery management integrated circuits. Dukosi will be using the Keysight's Scienlab SL1001A Battery Test System to support the development of battery
degradation tracking and prediction algorithms, as well as state of charge monitors. Dukosi Limited is working with the Battery Advances for Future
Transport Applications (BAFTA) project, alongside other parties. The project is focused on developing a framework that deliver optimised performance and
system management for next-generation safer, more efficient, battery packs. To support its work, Dukosi chose Keysight's Scienlab Battery Test Solution,
including the SL1001A Battery Test System – Module Level and Energy Storage Discover (ESD) software. Keysight's ESD software enables Dukosi to
conduct tests that deliver concrete, stable and reproducible results. The software can monitor the charging behavior of different batteries in various
temperature and climate conditions and use-cases in stressed real-life environments. Keysight's Scienlab Test Solution enables Dukosi to:
• Design battery modules with increasing energy/power density.
• Monitor degradation in different temperature environments.
• Record several temperatures to investigate the reciprocal electrical and thermal influence of the cells in the modules.
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Keysight Massively Parallel Board Test System Selected by LACROIX IT Shades
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Description
and secure the world, announced that LACROIX Electronics has deployed the company's i7090 Massively Parallel Board Test System in their automotive
printed circuit board manufacturing facility to reduce labor costs and improve throughput. Lacroix Electronics specializes in the design and production of
electronic assemblies and sub-assemblies and manufactures more than one million automotive printed circuit boards (PCBs) annually. As more components
are embedded in PCBs, complexity increases as multiple systems are needed to perform in-circuit test (ICT), programming and functional testing. LACROIX
is building on its competitiveness in the traditional markets for industrial electronic systems and aims to meet the specific challenges of promising new
markets such as mobility and industrial IoT. For instance, in France, LACROIX is building a 4.0 factory of the future (Symbiose project), a symbol of the
European industrial renewal. To support their growth initiative in Poland, Keysight provided LACROIX with the efficient and flexible i7090 Massively
Parallel Board Test System. Keysight's i7090 enabled Lacroix to evaluate and test in parallel, reducing labor costs and improving throughput with a smaller
footprint that allowed Lacroix to replace two offline ICT testers and two programming stations. The Keysight i7090 Board Test System is designed to test
PCBs quickly and at a low cost per unit tested. With up to 20 parallel test cores and 160 simultaneous flashing channels, the Keysight i7090 offered
LACROIX a custom to fit for their exact requirements.
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Keysight’s Test Solutions Selected by DEKRA to verify 5G, Wi-Fi and IT Shades
Bluetooth Devices in Compliance to Regulatory Standards Engage & Enable
Description
Keysight Technologies, Inc. a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate
innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that DEKRA, a global test organization, has selected Keysight's 5G and internet of
things (IoT) test solutions to expand 5G new radio (NR), Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5 device regulatory compliance services. Radio frequency
(RF) regulatory testing, mandated by country-specific organizations, ensures that cellular devices do not exceed certain RF power levels,
maintaining end-user safety. These organizations also set standards for transmission levels of non-cellular unlicensed wireless equipment such
as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios. DEKRA decided to expand the company's use of Keysight's test solutions to address rapidly growing global
5G and IoT regulatory compliance markets. DEKRA selected Keysight's RF/RRM DVT & Conformance Toolset, RF Automation Toolset and
Wireless IoT Regulatory Test Solution to address requirements mandated by regulatory bodies including the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) in the U.S., ETSI for Radio Equipment Directive (RED) CE marking in Europe and the Telecom Engineering Center
(TELEC) in Japan. The majority of DEKRA's compliance testing focuses on sub-7GHz (frequency range 1) spectrum, supported by nearly
ninety percent of commercial 5G devices.

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Keysight PathWave Software Selected by Menlo Micro to Reduce Design IT Shades
Cycle for New Radio Frequency Microelectromechanical Switch Engage & Enable
Description
connect and secure the world, announced that Menlo Micro has selected the company’s PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) and
Electromagnetic (EM) Design software to innovate advances in material science and develop high-performance microelectromechanical system
(MEMS) switches. Menlo Micro needed to resolve customer challenges relating to accurate 3D electromagnetic simulation and integrated design,
test and measurement workflows in the development of its new MM5130, an ultra-low-loss radio-frequency (RF) SP4T switch, to address
high-power switching applications up to 26 GHz. With an eye on time to market, Menlo targeted a short design cycle of three to four months.
Menlo chose Keysight’s EM Design software, including EMPro and RFPro, integrated into the PathWave ADS platform, to create a familiar design
environment for their engineering team. Because the engineers were constantly changing and adjusting the layout in PathWave ADS, a smooth
workflow from circuit layout to 3D EM simulation was critical. Keysight’s EMPro and RFPro enabled Menlo to make smooth translations from
the 2D layout to the 3D model files. Keysight’s RFPro, with the SmartMount and Mesh Domain Optimization technologies, solved the mesh
optimization challenges. Menlo Micro’s design flow includes tools from multiple vendors, so interoperability was critical.
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T-Mobile & Lumen Wireless Access Service Now Available on GSA's EIS IT Shades
Contract Engage & Enable
Description
T-Mobile and Lumen Technologies have expanded their relationship to help government agencies leverage T-Mobile's 5G mobile network, combined
with the Lumen edge computing platform, to rapidly deploy fixed wireless access service at field locations throughout the U.S. The wireless access
service from T-Mobile and Lumen is now part of the extensive Lumen product portfolio available to federal agencies via the General Services
Administration's (GSA) 15-year, $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) program. Lumen is one of nine vendors that were awarded a
coveted spot on EIS, a multiple-award contract vehicle for federal government agencies to purchase IT and telecom infrastructure services that meet
strict government security standards. This service helps government agencies allocate bandwidth from one centralized location to multiple hubs and
field sites, including pop-up locations, as part of smart government initiatives involving the internet of things (IoT). It can also be used to support
mission critical applications, data access and storage, system backups, continuity of operations, emergency response and disaster recovery efforts at
either permanent or temporary sites like field hospitals or command posts. This joint wireless access solution addresses the pressing need of government
agencies to transform their networks to meet IT modernization goals and tackle the data-intensive challenges facing them across a variety of use cases.
It builds on the April announcement where the Lumen fiber network and edge computing assets are increasingly positioned alongside T-Mobile's
industry-leading wireless network to serve customers in both the public and private sectors.
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Kloudspot™ and Cisco Meraki Enable Safe Environments and Smart Spaces IT Shades
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Description
Kloudspot, Inc., makers of the first network-enabled and cloud-based Situational Awareness and Intelligence Platform announced it has partnered with
Cisco Meraki to help organizations offer safer and smarter workspace experiences for customers and employees. The Kloudspot Platform and
KloudVision™ combine real-time location intelligence and video analytics collected from the Cisco Meraki intuitive cloud-first platform to securely
integrate unique safety features - such as occupancy monitoring for social distancing, automated triggers and PPE compliance monitoring. Additionally,
by leveraging Bluetooth®, WiFi, smart cameras, and the power of artificial intelligence (AI), the solution converts the physical actions and movements
of people and devices into secure, digitally treatable data to extract meaningful insights. With these insights, organizations can comply with new health
and safety requirements and optimize physical spaces to create smarter and safer, hybrid environments that enable real-time virtual and physical
collaboration anywhere. Both the Kloudspot Platform and Kloudspot’s KloudVision camera analytics solution can be purchased on the Cisco Meraki
Marketplace. The City of Erie, PA, uses Kloudspot and Cisco Meraki to enable real-time citizen engagement and safety, drive sales for local businesses
and deliver advertising revenue to the City via WiFi, digital signage, campaign management and captive portal. Through the combination of the Cisco
Meraki platform and the Kloudspot Platform, the City of Erie is able to provide seamless community and workforce experiences for its constituents and
employees – including safety alerts and city services payments like waste and recycling.
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New Brunswick, Cisco Canada and CyberNB launch industry-recognized IT Shades
cybersecurity curriculum for students Engage & Enable
Description
Cisco Canada, New Brunswick’s Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, and CyberNB are announcing a partnership to
deliver cybersecurity skills education and training to upwards of 1,500 high school students over the next three years. The program will help
solidify New Brunswick as a leading centre for cybersecurity in Canada and enable the province to keep up with the growing demand for
cybersecurity jobs. As Canada moves into the next era of economic growth, the need to equip Canadians with the right mix of digital skills has
never been greater. The Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) estimated that employment in the digital economy will
grow to over two million by 2022. The need for a skilled workforce is even more evident in the cybersecurity space, where demand for cyber talent
is growing seven per cent annually across the country, but without enough skilled professionals to fill the roles. Starting September 2021, students
will have the opportunity to enroll in bilingual Cisco Networking Academy courses through CyberNB – a non-profit focused on growing Canada’s
cybersecurity sector – with the potential to earn an industry-recognized credential as a Cisco-Certified Cyber Ops Associate. Along the education
pathway, students can also earn badges for Intro to Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Essentials, Networking Essentials and more. This will set them
up for future employment in a highly sought-after industry as they establish their IT careers in New Brunswick.
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VI and Cisco Partner to Plan a Next-Level Network to Digitally Connect IT Shades
More People and Businesses in India Engage & Enable
Description
Vodafone Idea Limited India's leading telecom operator announced its collaboration with Cisco to simplify and
automate its network to support 4G and, in the future, 5G use cases, and offer a better-quality experience for its
consumer, retail, and enterprise customers. At a time when the quality of digital experiences matters most, Vi is
working with Cisco to design and build a cost-efficient network architecture to drive greater speed to market with
emerging opportunities in 4G & 5G, cloud, and IOT. Adding Cisco Ultra Packet Core to its network architecture, VI
can deploy a host of innovative new software applications and services, including voice-over-Wi-Fi (VoWiFi).
Cisco Ultra Packet Core offers greater performance and capacity for VI’s network through automation and
analytics, helping Vi reach and connect more people and devices faster.
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Hollands Kroon Enables Work from Anywhere with Citrix® and RawWorks IT Shades
Engage & Enable
Description
Work used to be a place people went. It happens everywhere – at homes, in offices and on the go. To succeed, people need the space
and tools to think, create and explore, wherever they happen to be. Hollands Kroon understands this. And with the help of Citrix 2021
Partner Innovation Award winner RawWorks, the Netherlands municipality has implemented digital workspace solutions from Citrix
Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CTXS) to deliver a modern workplace experience that enables employees to work from anywhere and
perform at their best. To provide it, Hollands Kroon teamed up with Citrix CSA Silver partner RawWorks. Using Citrix Workspace
™, organizations can support the flexible work models that are driving work and enable employees to succeed by providing:
• Reliable access to the work resources employees require to collaborate and get work done anywhere
• Contextual security to ensure corporate and personal information remains safe across any device or location
• A shared environment to streamline execution, enhance collaboration, and ensure equitable access and sharing of information for
all teammates, regardless of where they are working
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Krypton signs comprehensive cooperation agreement with Scenic Byway Hokkaido Promotion Council!
IT Shades
Disseminate local resources such as Hokkaido's landscape, nature, history, and culture together! Engage & Enable
Description
Crypton Future Media Co, Ltd. will join the Scenic Byway Hokkaido Promotion Council. We have signed an agreement on comprehensive cooperation
and cooperation. In the future, we will promote regional revitalization of Hokkaido by further linking each initiative and disseminating information on
the attractions of various parts of Hokkaido. At the conclusion ceremony held at the Sapporo Daiichi Joint Government Building on the same day
Chairman of the Scenic Byway Hokkaido Promotion Council, Director of the Hokkaido Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport and Tourism, And Ito, the representative director of Crypton, attended. After Mr. Iwata and Ito signed the agreement, a commemorative photo
was taken with a panel showing the enthusiasm for the conclusion of the agreement by our character "Rabbit Yukine" who is the director of the planning
department of Domingo. Krypton will start collaborating with the Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau from the end of August 2020 as part of its
own local project "Domingo". Through the free smartphone app bearing the project name and the official website, we have been regularly disseminating
information about the activities of Scenic Byway Hokkaido and the appeal of each route. This comprehensive cooperation agreement was born from
such a background, and we will continue to contribute to the future of the region of Hokkaido with further cooperation. We will do our best to publicize
and enlighten Scenic Byway Hokkaido by making use of creative ideas and technologies such as video production unique to Krypton and characters
that are widely known outside Hokkaido, so please pay attention to future developments.
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GE Taps Dell Technologies to Simplify its Global IT Operations IT Shades
Engage & Enable
Description
Dell Technologies and GE are extending their relationship to assist the high-tech industrial company in managing its IT infrastructure through an
as-a-Service model, enabling GE to more easily scale its IT infrastructure across 170 countries. Serving as a catalyst for innovation for more than 125
years, GE is committed to using its leading technology and global reach to deliver solutions that make the world work more efficiently, reliably and
safely. Its agreement with Dell is key to delivering on this promise and to create leaner and more autonomous business units. In using an on-premises
cloud from Dell Technologies, GE can meet business demand and become more agile by quickly transitioning IT resources without a major
reorganization of its infrastructure. The private cloud approach helps GE create a seamless application owner experience with automated provisioning
and data services that speeds the deployment of applications and services. GE is using the Dell Technologies APEX portfolio to quickly rebalance
workloads across its business units, without creating a significant impact on its businesses and spending. Using Dell Technologies APEX Data Center
Utility, GE can blend automation and software architecture to support its increasing workloads from traditional IT applications to data analytics. The
APEX Data Center Utility allows GE to scale up or down its data center, storage and compute resources on demand as the company executes an
approach that adapts to each business unit’s strategy. This will allow GE to pay for what it uses, helping manage costs and adjust its spending to
changing dynamics. GE is also using Dell EMC PowerStore and Dell EMC VxRail to assist with its IT transformation strategy.
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Ericsson and MediaTek set uplink speed record on mmWave using carrier IT Shades
aggregation Engage & Enable
Description
Ericsson and MediaTek performed a four-component carrier (4CC) uplink aggregation on millimeter wave (mmWave) that resulted in a peak
throughput rate of 495 Mbps – 425 Mbps in New Radio (NR) plus 70 Mbps in LTE. The demo performed in June used pre-commercial software on a
device containing a MediaTek M80 5G chipset. The lab test used Ericsson RAN Compute baseband 6648 with the AIR 5331 millimeter wave radio.
The test, which focused on uplink carrier aggregation, is the first of its kind. It showed how this solution can help communications service providers
deliver higher data rates and capacity for uplink applications such as user-initiated streaming (AR/VR) and content creation. Fast uplink performance
means the user or subscriber does not have to be concerned with weak signals when video-conferencing on phones, for example. Downlink or download
speed has long dominated what we use the internet for – from surfing to streaming. The Covid-19 pandemic has prompted many across the world to
work or study from home, highlighting the importance of uplink or upload speed performance. Upload speed dictates how quickly data is sent from the
computer or handheld device to the internet. This includes uploading files, such as photos and videos to social media or collaborative worksites. Upload
speeds are also crucial to the image and sound quality of video conferencing. Strong uplink means less or even none of those frozen screens, or broken
audio, when using apps like Skype or Microsoft Teams. Similarly, faster uplink improves voice over internet protocol (VoIP) calls and online gaming
experience.
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Ericsson and John Deere partner to boost 5G innovation in agribusiness IT Shades
Engage & Enable
Description
Ericsson Brazil and John Deere have established a partnership agreement to research and develop technological innovation using 5G
technology to boost new agribusiness revenue. The agreement enables the companies to work together to develop solutions focused
on 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT) to identify and solve issues in the sector through connectivity. Ericsson and John Deere R&D
and innovation centers will apply IoT Mobile ecosystem technologies such as Narrowband IoT (NB-loT) and Cat-M1 to drive
agribusiness solutions based on 3GPP standards. The proofs of concept will initially be jointly developed at John Deere’s Central
Office for Latin America, in Indaiatuba (Sao Paulo), and John Deere’s Center of Agriculture and Precision and Innovation (CAPI) in
Campinas, where 5G equipment will be installed. The agreement includes equipping John Deere’s factories with fifth-generation
equipment to contribute to the journey of digital transformation and immersion in 5.0 agriculture. 5G will bring greater efficiency in
the use of spectrum and lower energy consumption in comparison with 3G and 4G LTE. According to the Ericsson 5G Business
Potential study, the agriculture sector has the potential to make U$ 9,6 billion by 2030, with U$ 1,9 billion in additional earnings
boosted by 5G.
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Ericsson and Verizon ink landmark multi-year $8.3 Billion 5G deal IT Shades
Engage & Enable
Description
Ericsson announces a landmark multi-year agreement with Verizon to provide its industry-leading 5G solutions to
accelerate the deployment of Verizon's world-class next-generation 5G network in the U.S. Under this $8.3 billion USD
agreement, Verizon will deploy Ericsson's 5G Massive MIMO C-band, low-band and millimeter wave (mmWave)
solutions to enhance and expand Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband coverage, network performance and user experience.
Ericsson's technology solutions, including Massive MIMO, Ericsson Spectrum Sharing and Ericsson Cloud RAN, are part
of the high-performing Ericsson Radio System portfolio to support 5G services. Ericsson’s industry-leading software
functionality provides end-users with the speed and performance they expect from 5G networks. In 2020, Verizon was the
first communications service provider to receive a commercial 5G mmWave Street Macro base station from Ericsson's
award-winning new state-of-the-art U.S. smart factory in Lewisville, Texas. Ericsson is committed to building and
accelerating the nationwide build-out of 5G across the country.

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Industry-first 5G feature enables lower latency and increased battery life IT Shades
Engage & Enable
Description
Long-term partners Ericsson and Telia have joined forces with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. to take 5G innovation to a new level by jointly testing a new
industry-first feature in Telia’s commercial 5G network. This adds to Telia and Ericsson’s 5G alliances with the purpose to enable better 5G for both smartphone
users and advanced and emerging 5G use cases for consumers and enterprises. This new 5G Standalone* feature – the inactive state of Radio Resource Control
(RRC Inactive) – reduces the amount of signaling required during state transitions, making it possible to significantly lower both latency and battery consumption,
which are crucial requirements for many Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G use cases, including critical control of remote devices, enhanced mobile broadband, and
smart transport. RRC Inactive was implemented using Ericsson’s software and 5G Standalone network nodes and a test device powered by the Snapdragon X60
Modem-RF System. The companies were able to demonstrate the successful transition between a connected state and inactive state without the device falling back
to idle. The transition to this new inactive state reduces the amount of signaling required during state transitions, significantly lowering latency for the end user, as
was seen in this test where the access latency was shortened by up to 3x. This shortened time lag will have a big impact in user experience in applications such as
cloud gaming where fast multi-player interactions require 20-30ms end-to-end latency. For an immersive VR gaming experience, the latency and reliability
requirements are even more demanding. Since the shorter latency with this feature makes it possible to reduce the inactivity timer, the partners were also able to
see battery savings of up to 30 percent for the modem compared to not activating the feature. While the screen and its associated electronics are the most
power-consuming components in a mobile device, implementing the feature will result in a longer battery life for a 5G smart phone user, too.
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Ericsson and Vodafone deploy 5G Core Standalone for precommercial IT Shades
operation in Spain Engage & Enable
Description
Vodafone Spain has selected Ericsson as their technology partner to deploy the first precommercial network 5G Core Standalone (SA) in
Spain and will support their entire cloud-native 5G Core for standalone 5G network applications included in this launch. Ericsson’s
dual-mode 5G Core will allow Vodafone to develop and test new use cases leveraging the characteristics of 5G standalone technology,
enabling their customers to experience 5G’s full potential. The simplified SA architecture in RAN and the devices, together with
streamlined operations and combined with the new network capabilities from 5G, will bring drastic improvements to mobile networks,
including ultra-low latency, improved 5G capacity and greater coverage. The provided dual-mode 5G Core solution which includes
products from Ericsson’s Cloud Packet Core and Cloud Unified Data Management and Policy portfolios, offers a common multi-access
and cloud-native platform that supports 5G and as well as previous generations for optimized footprint and TCO efficiency. The solution
provides full integration and interoperability with current Vodafone’s network. It also provides interworking with Vodafone’s existing
Evolved Packet Core (EPC), Vodafone CDR Repository and Ericsson User Data Consolidation solution, with the aim to provide 4G/5G
services interoperability for seamless experience to Vodafone Spain users.

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Ericsson and MIT enter into collaboration agreements to research next IT Shades
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Description
As we enter a new age for electronics powered by 5G and eventually 6G, MIT and Ericsson are collaborating on two research projects that seek to
help build a new network infrastructure needed to empower the truly revolutionary use cases the next generation of mobile networks will bring.
The new mobile network generations bring ultra-fast speed, low latency, and superb reliability to the end user. However large, feature rich
networks are complex structures to manage for network operators. Ericsson is working to research cognitive networks, which rely on artificial
intelligence (AI) to enable a secure, highly automized, data-driven network operation. To improve the compute power, speed and energy efficiency
of cognitive networks, Ericsson Research and the MIT Materials Research Laboratory are collaborating to research new designs in lithionic chips
enabling neuromorphic computing, offering exponentially more energy efficient AI processing. This could enable fully cognitive networks with
reduced operation complexity and energy consumption compared to. In addition to research on lithionics, Ericsson and the MIT Research
Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) are collaborating on research of mobile networks that connect trillions of sensors and other “zero-energy” devices
around us. Powering these devices in a cost-efficient way, possibly directly via a radio signal, is a significant technology challenge. The research
by Ericsson and MIT RLE may show how devices can harvest energy from radio signals and other sources, as well as how systems can be designed
to utilize this low power to accomplish simple tasks, including how a mobile network may be designed to connect and control these devices.
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Google Cloud and Ericsson Partner to Deliver 5G and Edge Cloud Solutions IT Shades
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Google Cloud and Ericsson announced a partnership to jointly develop 5G and edge cloud solutions to help communications service providers
(CSPs) digitally transform and to unlock new enterprise and consumer use cases. Globally, industries with edge presences - including
communication service providers, retailers, manufacturers, transport businesses, healthcare and media/entertainment providers - face pressures to
build more digitized businesses and new digital experiences for their customers. To help businesses address this shift, Google Cloud and Ericsson
are working together to develop new solutions at Ericsson’s Silicon Valley D-15 Labs, a state-of-the-art innovation center where advanced
solutions and technologies can be developed and tested on a live, multi-layers 5G platform. Ericsson and Google Cloud have already completed
functional onboarding of Ericsson 5G on Anthos to enable telco edge and on-premise use cases for CSPs and enterprises. As part of the partnership,
Google Cloud and Ericsson are also piloting enterprise applications at the edge on a live network with TIM. The project, which will automate the
functions of TIM’s core 5G network and cloud-based applications, will use TIM’s Telco Cloud infrastructure, Google Cloud solutions and
Ericsson’s 5G core network and orchestration technologies. The joint offerings will help enterprises in the automotive, transportation;
manufacturing and other sectors improve efficiencies and lower latency by bringing connectivity close to companies’ physical locations.
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Fujitsu and France’s Inria Develop New Time-Series AI Technology to Identify Causes of Data Anomalies Fujitsu Limited and Inria, the French national
research institute for digital science and technology announced the development of a new AI technology that can identify factors contributing to anomalies
in time series data. In recent years, various kinds of time-series data collected in fields including healthcare, social infrastructure, and manufacturing have
been leveraged by AI to perform situational judgment and detect anomalies. In the case of time-series data, however, there are a wide range of factors that
can contribute to AI decision-making. This means that even experts find it difficult to notice what kind of changes in the data contributed to an anomaly
detection making it difficult to take appropriate measures to prevent their occurrence. Fujitsu and Inria, more specifically the Inria’s DATASHAPE Project
Team led by Frédéric Chazal in France, have now successfully developed a new technology based on Topological Data Analysis (TDA) (1) that can identify
the factors contributing to anomaly detections by AI for time series data and visualize the differences in AI decisions during normal and anomalous
circumstances. Fujitsu and Inria anticipate that this will contribute to the analysis of the causes of anomalies in time series data for various phenomena,
clarifying the mechanism surrounding the occurrence of anomalies, as well as the discovery of new solutions to these. This technology will be presented as
one of just 3% of total submitted papers as a “Long Talk” presentation at the Thirty-eighth International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML), the
leading international conference in the field of machine learning, which opens virtually from July 18th, 2021.
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Fujitsu and Digital Commodity Exchange Enter Strategic Agreement to IT Shades
Accelerate Digital Transformation in Global Commodities Trading Engage & Enable
Description
Fujitsu Limited and Digital Commodity Exchange Pte. Ltd. announced that they have entered a global strategic agreement to accelerate the digital transformation
(DX) of the global commodity (1) trading industry, including the trade of agricultural products such as grains and raw materials for manufactured goods. In
addition, Fujitsu will make a strategic investment in DCX on July 13, 2021 through a fund managed by its subsidiary Fujitsu Ventures Limited. DCX is a holding
company of Rice Exchange (2) and was established in Singapore in 2020 as a start-up company that leverages digital technologies to solve business challenges
surrounding global commodity trading, including complex and inefficient exchanges and how to best ensure reliability and transparency. Since August 2019,
Fujitsu and Rice Exchange have been working together to solve frictions related to global transactions with the world's first digital global rice trading platform,
which successfully deployed blockchain technology to realize efficiency with a high degree of reliability and transparency. Fujitsu and DCX are additionally
endeavoring to transform the trade of fertilizer. Based on this agreement, the two companies will promote joint projects by combining DCX’s expertise in global
transactions including customer verification (Know Your Customer) (3), contracts and trading operations, with the business knowledge and system design expertise
accumulated by Fujitsu in the industrial and distribution fields. Ultimately, Fujitsu and DCX aim to deliver new innovations in trading operations by developing
global trading platforms for the agricultural, food, manufacturing, and international trading businesses. Fujitsu will continue to offer its robust support for DCX,
serving not only as a technology partner that builds platforms, but also as a business partner, working to provide services that contribute to SDGs through the power
of digital technology.
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Ericsson in world-first 5G network slicing trial with Deutsche Telekom and IT Shades
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Description
Ericsson, Deutsche Telekom, and Samsung have successfully completed the world’s first 5G end-to-end (E2E) network slicing trial, which was carried out
at Deutsche Telekom’s Bonn lab on a Samsung S21 commercial device tethered to a VR headset. This customer-focused innovation shows the benefits of
network slicing optimized for cloud VR game streaming. The trial used a commercial-grade 5G standalone (SA) infrastructure provided by Ericsson,
including Radio Access Network (RAN), 5G Cloud Core, slice orchestration and ordering automation. Through 5G E2E network slicing, different service
characteristics and quality parameters can be provided to each slice and adapted to customer needs with full isolation between slices. By creating multiple
virtual networks on a single physical network infrastructure, service providers can develop new, differentiated services and business models without having
to compromise on quality. The test was carried out for a cloud VR streaming game use case with two independent E2E network slices consisting of a default
mobile broadband slice and a cloud VR gaming–optimized slice. The gaming slice was designed and configured to enable higher throughput and stable low
latency, while also providing resource isolation between the two slices. The trial case demonstrated a superior experience on the gaming slice even under
congested network conditions. The trial also saw the successful achievement of another important world-first milestone- Namely the introduction of a 5G UE
slicing policy feature (UE route selection policy, or URSP) that allows a device to steer applications and services with specific requirements to a defined
slice.. This means customers can experience great service quality by serving applications with the right network slice.
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Bangalore International Airport Limited Partners with IBM for Digital and IT Shades
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Description
IBM and Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) -- operator of Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru announced a ten-year partnership
under which IBM and Kyndryl will provide best of breed IT solutions to create a new “Airport in a Box” platform that will support transforming the
end-to-end travel experience for passengers at BLR Airport. As one of the fastest-growing airports in the World, BLR Airport needed a nimble, scalable and
cost-competitive technology and operations environment that can increase its agility and operational flexibility to handle future growth in passenger traffic.
To achieve this goal, BIAL has selected IBM Global Business Services, IBM hybrid cloud capabilities and Kyndryl, the new, independent company that will
be created following the separation of IBM's Managed Infrastructure Services business, to design and implement next generation architecture with robust and
dynamic delivery model. One that is highly efficient, secures, and will enable a seamless travel experience for its passengers. The new platform will also
enable BIAL to improve employee productivity, better utilization of IT assets, reduce costs through streamlined inventory control and improved incident
management. The state-of-the-art platform IBM is developing to support BIAL’s business growth will be enabled by a comprehensive set of IBM technology
and services, enabled by an open hybrid cloud approach from IBM and supported Red Hat Ansible Automation. The platform also will generate AI-powered
insights from IBM Maximo enterprise asset management technology to optimize inventory management and total cost of ownership.
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Keysight, Xilinx and Cisco Showcase Solutions that Support Smooth Migra- IT Shades
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connect and secure the world, announced it joined forces with Xilinx, Inc. and Cisco to showcase fronthaul solutions that support a smooth
migration path from traditional 4G LTE networks to 5G open radio access networks (O-RAN). Multi-vendor radio access network (RAN)
deployments based on open standard interfaces defined by the O-RAN Alliance require thorough end-to-end validation across radio frequency
(RF) and protocol domains, as well as from the physical to the application layer. Keysight offers integrated hardware and software O-RAN
solutions that enable a diverse ecosystem of vendors and mobile operators to quickly verify performance, interoperability and compliance to the
O-RAN specification of each network element and end-to-end. Keysight's S5040A Open RAN Studio Player and Capture Appliance, is a hardware
platform that constructs, plays, captures and measures O-RAN traffic over fronthaul Ethernet interfaces. During the recent Mobile World Congress
(MWC 21), Keysight revealed a video demonstration, which combined this instrument-grade test and measurement tool with Keysight's PathWave
Signal Generation (Signal Studio), PathWave Vector Signal Analysis and Open RAN Studio software to emulate a distributed unit (O-DU), capture
O-RAN uplink communications and validate an O-RU's functional operation and performance.
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Keysight, TIM and JMA Wireless Join Forces to Showcase O-RAN Technology IT Shades
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Description
Keysight Technologies, Inc. a leading technology company that delivers advanced design and validation solutions to help accelerate
innovation to connect and secure the world, has joined forces with TIM, an information and communication technology company in
Europe and JMA Wireless, a global innovator in mobile wireless connectivity solutions, to showcase the latest open radio access network
(O-RAN) technology at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2021 (MWC 21), to be held in Barcelona, Spain from June 28th to July 1st.
The three companies are working on radio access network (RAN) technology based on open interfaces defined by the O-RAN
ALLIANCE to speed deployment of O-RAN compliant 5G and 4G networks. TIM and JMA leveraged Keysight Open RAN Architect
(KORA) solutions to verify conformance, interoperability and performance of O-RAN subsystems, supporting new 5G service revenue
opportunities. At MWC 21, TIM will adopt Keysight's RuSIM to emulate an O-RAN compliant radio unit (O-RU) and verify the
functional, performance and conformance of a distributed unit (O-DU) and central unit (O-CU) combination supplied by JMA Wireless.
Supporting both 4G LTE and 5G new radio (NR), RuSIM enables users to verify delivery of multi-technology cellular services over the
same O-RAN fronthaul interface.

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Lenovo and FC Internazionale Milano Strengthen Winning Partnership IT Shades
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Lenovo and world football (soccer) association football Club Internazionale Milano (Inter) have upgraded their multi-year partnership taking the prized
back-of-shirt placement on the team’s iconic jersey, starting in the 2021/2022 season. Lenovo has been the official Global Technology Partner since 2019, where
it has been instrumental in transforming the club’s digital experience, providing both Inter’s Suning Training Center in Appiano Gentile and their headquarters with
vital smarter technology. From servers, data management, storage and smart collaboration devices, through to laptops, monitors and accessories, as part of the
upgraded partnership Lenovo will be supporting Inter with technology to gather and manage large amounts of data, transform operations, and deliver better results
on and off the pitch. Lenovo’s smarter tech enables Inter to digitize historical archives and documents for easier data access. Inter’s heritage is second to none. The
only club to participate in the top-flight of Italian football since its inception in 1909, they have been crowned champions of the European cup three times. With
19 Serie A titles to their name, they are the reigning Italian champions. Lenovo’s partnership has delivered on a number of operational performance improvements
for Inter since 2019:
• Lenovo’s partnership has delivered on a number of operational performance improvements for Inter since 2019:
• Inter’s data processing performance and speed has improved by 20 percent, managing over 100 million GPS data points collected over the past two seasons
during training, including 60 million player-related data points that must be wrangled
• The computational power of Lenovo’s servers has reduced the time it takes Inter to process reports by 25 percent
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IBM and NASSCOM Foundation make about 5000 students employment ready IT Shades
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About 5000 underserved youth from regions across Karnataka, Telangana and Delhi-NCR are now skilled in Data Science and Cloud computing,
with over 2000 of them placed in jobs through a program by IBM in partnership with NASSCOM Foundation aimed at making India's youth future
ready. As part of IBM's SkillsBuild career readiness program, IBM and NASSCOM Foundation worked with 23 colleges to certify enrolled
students on IBM certified courses on emerging technologies including Data science and Cloud computing in 2019. This unique program engaged
students with an on-campus, 250 hour-long blended training model that uses online and face-to-face training to build skills in new-age technologies
like Data Science and Cloud Computing in its first year. Subsequently, the program pivoted into a completely online mode of education and
learning due to COVID based restrictions in 2020. Students from 23 Tier-2 and Tier-3 non-technical institutions were trained by partners TMI and
iPrimed. The colleges chosen for the program included Vijaya Evening College, East Point College, Vidya Vahini College, Vivekanand Degree
College, Karnataka college Dharwad, Siddaganga College, KSS Arts, Science and Commerce College, Siddhaganga Women's College. Several
other colleges in Dharwar, Bhagalkot, Gadag, Koppal, Nargund, Bangalore, and Tumkur in Karnataka and Faridabad in Haryana were also a part
of the program. After the training, IBM and NASSCOM Foundation, in association with training partners, have been conducting placement drives
across the country and have already placed over 2000 students in leading technology organizations despite the challenges caused by the pandemic.
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Arm-powered Fugaku supercomputer claims #1 spot on Top500 third time in a IT Shades
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Fugaku, the supercomputer developed jointly by RIKEN and Fujitsu, and powered by Arm technology, has claimed the top
spot on the Top500 list for the third time in a row. This achievement further highlights Arm’s unique ability to address the
complex compute requirements of the high-performance computing (HPC) space with unparalleled power efficiency,
performance, and scalability. The Arm HPC ecosystem has seen rapid growth with more adoption of Arm-based solutions. A
number of partners have announced plans to leverage the recently launched Neoverse V1 platform for exascale and HPC
projects including Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), SiPearl and Electronics and
Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). Over the last decade, Arm has driven the best performance-per-watt
everywhere computing happens and will continue to do so with its latest Armv9 architecture. As the revolution in HPC is
taking shape, Arm remains at the forefront of delivering the performance and efficiency necessary to meet the increasing
demand for more specialized processing.

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Lumen expands its fiber network in Europe IT Shades
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Lumen Technologies has expanded its fiber network infrastructure in Europe, strengthening its service capabilities in France, Switzerland and Spain. These strategic network
expansions put high-performance fiber closer to end users to deliver faster connections, lower latency and enhanced security, for an exceptional customer experience. The
infrastructure extends fiber reach in and between major hubs of business and finance, bringing connectivity to new cities and providing dense coverage in key areas to connect
multiple enterprise buildings and third-party data centers to the robust Lumen network. In France and Switzerland, Lumen increased its footprint with the construction of a
unique new fiber route of more than 180 miles between Lyon, France and Geneva, Switzerland, connecting three new cities, Grenoble, Chambéry and Annecy. The length of
the national Lumen network rings is approximately 3,500 route miles in France and 420 route miles in Switzerland. In Spain, Lumen completed its national fiber ring by adding
a new segment of more than 170 route miles between the city of Salou and the French border. Additionally, Lumen built a new metro network in Barcelona and connected to
the MAREA trans-Atlantic subsea cable landing station in Sopelana. The national Lumen network ring in Spain is approximately 1,060 route miles. Lumen Network Key Facts:
• The Lumen network is comprised of approximately 450,000 (720,000 km) global route miles of fiber and connects to more than 180,000 on-net buildings and 2,200 public
and private third-party data centers.
• In Europe, the Lumen network is comprised of approximately 23,600 (38,000 km) route miles of fiber and connects to more than 2,000 on-net buildings and 500 public and
private third-party data centers.
• The Lumen network is seamlessly connected to leading public cloud service providers including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute & Azure
Government, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud and Oracle Cloud.

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Dragos Becomes Founding Sponsor of the Smart Factory @ Wichita to Protect IT Shades
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Dragos, Inc, the global leader in cyber security for industrial controls systems (ICS)/operational technology (OT) environments
announced that it has become a founding sponsor of The Smart Factory @ Wichita, a new Industry 4.0 immersive experience center
by Deloitte. As a founding sponsor, Dragos will work with Deloitte to protect and enable manufacturers to quickly adopt
state-of-the-art, Industry 4.0 technologies to drive new business models and boost quality, productivity, and sustainability. The
Dragos Platform will be deployed into The Smart Factory @ Wichita and showcased throughout the experience as cyber security
topics are addressed, and OT monitoring use cases are demonstrated. The experience will also highlight Dragos’s integration into the
smart factory ecosystem – including OT asset management and advanced analytics. Visitors to The Smart Factory @ Wichita will also
have an opportunity to co-innovate with Dragos in the Infor Garage. Collaboration between Infor, a Koch Industries company, Koch
manufacturing companies such as INVISTA and Georgia Pacific, and Koch portfolio companies such as Dragos. The Infor Garage
will offer a dedicated collaboration space to explore case studies, use cases, and co-innovate new solutions for smarter supply chains,
asset management, maintenance, and operations.

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