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iBASIS Selected by Moov Africa Niger in an Exclusive Agreement to Terminate All International Application-to-Person SMS Traffic

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

iBASIS , the leading provider of communications solutions for operators and digital players worldwide, announced today an exclusive agreement with Moov Africa Niger , a subsidiary of the MAROC TELECOM Group , to implement its A2P messaging monetization solution .

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  • iBASIS , the leading provider of communications solutions for operators and digital players worldwide, announced today an exclusive agreement with Moov Africa Niger , a subsidiary of the MAROC TELECOM Group , to implement its A2P messaging monetization solution .
  • The agreement, which started on September 1, has established iBASIS as the trusted, singular gateway for all international A2P SMS traffic into Moov Africa Niger’s network.
  • "We are delighted to collaborate with iBASIS, a global leader in voice and mobile services, who will serve as our exclusive gateway for international A2P SMS termination," says Abdelali BABA ALI , Directeur Général, Moov Africa Niger.
  • Edwin Van Ierland , CEO, iBASIS Voice & Mobile, adds: "We are honored to be chosen by Moov Africa Niger to handle all their international A2P SMS traffic.

Three Additional Free Board Placements Made by Competitive Telecoms Group So Far This Quarter

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Competitive Telecoms Group (CTG), one of the leading consulting and recruiting companies in the Telecommunications, Technology and Data Center space, announces the placement of long time industry veterans Melinda White and Chris Rabii to the Skywire Networks board, and Tony Rossabi to the board of PCTEL .

Key Points: 
  • Competitive Telecoms Group (CTG), one of the leading consulting and recruiting companies in the Telecommunications, Technology and Data Center space, announces the placement of long time industry veterans Melinda White and Chris Rabii to the Skywire Networks board, and Tony Rossabi to the board of PCTEL .
  • With four board placements in the last six months, CTG continues to be the “Go To” recruiters for Board and C-Level talent in the industry.
  • This recent announcement builds upon CTG’s many other successful board placements, including roles with Spectrotel (earlier this year), Connectbase , Broadsoft (Cisco), telMAX , Conterra Networks , Fusion Connect , PCTEL , R4 Technologies , Seaborn Networks and United Fiber and Data among others.
  • To learn more about all our capabilities please give us a call or you can meet with the CTG team at any of the upcoming events:
    Mobile World Congress : September 26-28th Las Vegas, NV
    INCOMPAS : October 8-10th Tampa, Florida
    To learn more about Competitive Telecoms Group visit www.competitivetelecoms.com or call the main office at 1.914.248.5991.

Australian Firms Embrace Hybrid Clouds for Transformation

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

“Australian companies are investing in every type of cloud to further their digital transformations,” said Ben Rossiter, ISG technology modernization lead in Australia.

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  • “Australian companies are investing in every type of cloud to further their digital transformations,” said Ben Rossiter, ISG technology modernization lead in Australia.
  • “Cloud infrastructure and services enable scalability, flexibility and ultimately better customer experience.”
    Many enterprises in Australia are choosing hybrid clouds to achieve the ideal mix of public and private cloud benefits, which vary based on each organization’s culture and business requirements.
  • A few major factors are driving many cloud strategies across industries in Australia, ISG says.
  • “While foreign players are well represented, local providers remain incredibly important.”
    The report also explores other trends affecting hybrid clouds in Australia, including a significant, ongoing skills shortage and the growing popularity of modular data centers.

Australia Strengthens Cybersecurity After Major Breaches

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Friday, July 14, 2023

The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Cybersecurity — Solutions and Services report for Australia finds that the attacks revealed escalating threats and changed cybersecurity from solely an IT issue to a closely monitored enterprise challenge.

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  • The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Cybersecurity — Solutions and Services report for Australia finds that the attacks revealed escalating threats and changed cybersecurity from solely an IT issue to a closely monitored enterprise challenge.
  • “Australian companies recognize the business dangers of data leaks,” said Joyce Harkness, director, ISG Cybersecurity, for ANZ and Asia Pacific.
  • Most had invested heavily in cybersecurity controls but focused only on preventing breaches and assumed all sensitive data was in offices.
  • Mistakes inside organizations and among IT provider partners, such as employees falling prey to phishing attacks or making configuration errors, are thought to have played a major role in recent leaks in Australia and elsewhere.

Netskope Intelligent SSE Selected by Transdev to Secure and Connect its Hybrid Workforce

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

PARIS, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Netskope, a leader in Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), has today announced that it has been selected by Transdev, global leader in mobility that operates public transportation networks across 19 countries and five continents, including France, Spain, Australia, Colombia, the US and the UK. Transdev has installed Netskope Private Access (Netskope's ZTNA solution) and next generation Secure Web Gateway (NG-SWG) - both parts of Netskope's market leading Intelligent SSE platform - to enable Transdev to better secure data in the cloud, and to connect and secure employees wherever they are located.

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  • Transdev has installed Netskope Private Access (Netskope's ZTNA solution) and next generation Secure Web Gateway (NG-SWG) - both parts of Netskope's market leading Intelligent SSE platform - to enable Transdev to better secure data in the cloud, and to connect and secure employees wherever they are located.
  • Yann Boulet, Head of Networks and Telecoms Group at Transdev, explains: "Netskope's zero trust solution, alongside its next-gen Secure Web Gateway, gives us optimised data and network visibility and security.
  • As a cloud-native platform, Netskope can also differentiate between different instances of cloud application (personal and corporate OneDrive, for example).
  • We are proud of this international collaboration with Transdev and are delighted to help the group better control and secure its data with our unified SSE platform."

South Korea Data Center Portfolio Report 2023: Detailed Analysis of 34 Existing Data Centers & 21 Upcoming Data Centers Featuring Key Investors/Operators

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

DUBLIN, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "South Korea Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The "South Korea Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This database (excel) product covers the South Korea data center market portfolio analysis, which will provide information on the colocation data centers.
  • As of February 2023, the total population of South Korea is around 51.8 million, and the total number of mobile connections is around 64.2 million.
  • The Top 3 Operators, LG Uplus, KT Corp, and LG CNS, contribute over 70% of the rack capacity in the South Korea Data Center Market.

Competitive Telecoms Group Scores its 14th Free Board Placement

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Competitive Telecoms Group (CTG) , one of the leading consulting and recruiting companies in the Telecommunications, Technology and Data Center space, announces the placement of John Hayduk to the board of Spectrotel , a Grain Management Company.

Key Points: 
  • Competitive Telecoms Group (CTG) , one of the leading consulting and recruiting companies in the Telecommunications, Technology and Data Center space, announces the placement of John Hayduk to the board of Spectrotel , a Grain Management Company.
  • This announcement builds upon CTG’s many other successful board placements, including roles with Connectbase , Broadsoft (now part of Cisco), Telmax , Conterra Networks , Fusion Connect , PCTEL , R4 , Seaborn Networks , United Fiber and Data among others.
  • This firsthand knowledge enables us to help companies identify, attract and place proven industry executives for Board and Advisory Board roles quickly and at no cost.
  • The CTG team will be attending the following upcoming events:
    To learn more about Competitive Telecoms Group, visit www.competitivetelecoms.com or call the main office at 914-248 5991.

Global Cloud Native Applications Market Report 2023: Ease in Carrying Out Business Globally with Aid of Cloud Native Applications Boosts Adoption

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Open-source managed services (OSMS) have also become a key part of the cloud native app development ecosystem.

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  • Open-source managed services (OSMS) have also become a key part of the cloud native app development ecosystem.
  • OSMS providers make the configuration, monitoring, and management of cloud native apps easier, nimble, more predictable, and more reliable.
  • Asia Pacific experiences considerable cloud native spending owing to the ever-growing cloud computing traffic landscape of the region.
  • SMEs are increasingly adopting cloud computing to increase their operational efficiency, and cloud native applications is an integral part of it.

Asia Pacific Data Centre Market Report 2023: Growing Demand for High-Density Data Centers Bolsters Sector

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Friday, April 7, 2023

As per this research report, Asia Pacific Data Center Industry was US$ 27.15 Billion in 2022.

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  • As per this research report, Asia Pacific Data Center Industry was US$ 27.15 Billion in 2022.
  • The development of data centers is owing to the strong market fundamentals and an increasing trend towards more excellent localization of data center facilities.
  • Based on type, the Asia-Pacific Data Centre Market is categorized into; Corporate Data Centre and Web hosting Data Centre.
  • As a result, the data center providers are setting up local data centers in India, indicating the growing mega data center facilities in India.

Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) Market to Reach $47 Billion, Globally, by 2031 at 29.7% CAGR: Allied Market Research

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Wednesday, April 5, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Market Research published a report, titled, "Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) Market by Component (Solution, Services), by Deployment (On-Premise, Cloud), by Enterprise Size (Large Enterprises, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), by Industry Vertical (BFSI, IT and Telecom, Manufacturing, Retail, Healthcare, Government, Media and Entertainment, Energy and Utilities, Others): Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031". According to the report, the global software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) industry generated $3.6 billion in 2021, and is anticipated to generate $47 billion by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 29.7% from 2022 to 2031.

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  • According to the report, the global software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) industry generated $3.6 billion in 2021, and is anticipated to generate $47 billion by 2031, witnessing a CAGR of 29.7% from 2022 to 2031.
  • However, the security concerns and high initial cost hamper the market growth.
  • Based on region, North America held the highest market share in terms of revenue in 2021, accounting for nearly two-fifths of the global software-defined wide area network market.
  • The increasing investment in advanced technologies such as Software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) to improve businesses and the customer experience are anticipated to provide lucrative growth opportunities for the Software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) market in this region.