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Communications Service Providers Modernize Networks via Broadcom, Partner Ecosystem Collaboration

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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BARCELONA, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, VMware, recently acquired by Broadcom Inc. , highlighted Communications Service Providers (CSPs) deploying VMware Telco Cloud and VMware Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) solutions as well as co-innovations with its partner ecosystem to help global CSPs to modernize their networks and create monetizable services quickly.

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  • BARCELONA, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024, VMware, recently acquired by Broadcom Inc. , highlighted Communications Service Providers (CSPs) deploying VMware Telco Cloud and VMware Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) solutions as well as co-innovations with its partner ecosystem to help global CSPs to modernize their networks and create monetizable services quickly.
  • “We’ve successfully enabled our customers to modernize their networks from the core to the RAN with VMware Telco Cloud Platform,” said Sanjay Uppal, vice president and general manager, Software-Defined Edge Division, Broadcom.
  • Co-Innovation with Partner Ecosystem to Fuel Core, RAN and RIC Advancements
    VMware continues to advance its innovation efforts in collaboration with a broad partner ecosystem that helps fuel multi-vendor networks.
  • VMware’s Software-Defined Edge solutions for communication service providers and enterprises are on display at its Mobile World Congress stand – Hall 3.0, Stand 3M11.

VIAVI and Broadcom Expand RIC Testbed as a Service to Advance Digital Twin Environments

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Cloud, Engineering, Senior, Mobile, Collaboration, Product management, Telecom Infra Project, RAN, SMO, Mobile World Congress, TIP, CSP, Testbed, Ecosystem, Automation, Digital twin, VMware, Benchmarking, RIC, Partnership

Digital Twin modeling, based on AI and enabling new predictive capabilities, is fast emerging as a vital solution to fortify increasingly complex networks.

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  • Digital Twin modeling, based on AI and enabling new predictive capabilities, is fast emerging as a vital solution to fortify increasingly complex networks.
  • By creating a virtual model of a network in the lab, service providers can more quickly and effectively model network behaviors and disruptions.
  • With TBaaS from VIAVI and VMware, RIC applications address the need for simulations using realistic data.
  • VIAVI provides geolocation intelligence and xApps/rApps, with real RAN data over the VMware RIC platform.

Boeing, Red 6 Complete First Augmented Reality Test Flight

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
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Boeing and Red 6 announced an agreement last September to integrate Red 6's Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) and Augmented Reality Command and Analytic Data Environment (ARCADE) into fighter aircraft.

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  • Boeing and Red 6 announced an agreement last September to integrate Red 6's Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) and Augmented Reality Command and Analytic Data Environment (ARCADE) into fighter aircraft.
  • "Boeing is the first company to team with Red 6 on this type of advanced training technology," said Donn Yates, executive director, Boeing Air Force Fighters and Trainers Business Development.
  • "The successful series of ground tests and four flight sorties illustrate our collaborative ability to rapidly integrate, deliver and test new technology with the potential to change fighter pilot training for an entire generation.
  • Combining Boeing's platforms, capabilities and knowledge with new and emerging companies like Red 6 creates better products and services for the warfighter."

Minister of Transport announces funding to support clean energy adoption in the trucking sector

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Thursday, August 31, 2023
Transport Canada, Research, Eastern Time Zone, Transport, FPInnovations, Government, Incentive, Climate change, Investment, Local government in Canada, Government of Canada, Testbed, News, Fossil fuel, Rail transport, Renewable energy, Oil

Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of nearly $3 million under the Zero-Emission Trucking Program to support of three projects in Québec, British Columbia and Nova Scotia.

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  • Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of nearly $3 million under the Zero-Emission Trucking Program to support of three projects in Québec, British Columbia and Nova Scotia.
  • Of this investment, $1.5 million will be used to establish a Zero-Emission Trucking Testbed in the Montréal area.
  • It is intended to fund additional zero-emission trucking projects across Canada and is open to a broader contingent of eligible recipients.
  • Applicants are invited to submit a proposal to Transport Canada by October 3, 2023, at 17:00 Eastern Standard Time, through the Zero-Emission Trucking Program online application portal .

O-RAN ALLIANCE Welcomes Four New OTICs In North America

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, 5G, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, IOT (Internet of Things), Artificial Intelligence, Virginia Tech, CCI, Otic vesicle, DISH, Rita Rapp, RAN, Dish Network, POWDER, WIOT, Northeastern University, High-pass filter, SDR, NSF, Quantity surveyor, Research, Certification, MIMO, Computing, Machine learning, Verizon Communications, AT&T, The Integration Centre, AT, Multimedia, Government, Radio access network, Algorithm, ISU, COTS, Partnership, ARA, OTA, Iowa State University, Community, Artificial intelligence, Ecosystem, AI, Commonwealth, Airline, Medical device, Mobile phone, 3D printing, Colosseum, Central Iowa Regional Association of Local Governments, Innovation, Testbed

The O-RAN ALLIANCE , fulfilling its mission to transform Radio Access Networks to be open, intelligent, virtualized and fully interoperable, today announced that it has approved four new Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTIC) in North America.

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  • The O-RAN ALLIANCE , fulfilling its mission to transform Radio Access Networks to be open, intelligent, virtualized and fully interoperable, today announced that it has approved four new Open Testing and Integration Centres (OTIC) in North America.
  • OTICs are vendor-independent, open, and qualified labs approved by the O-RAN ALLIANCE that issue awards in the O-RAN Certification and Badging Program , so that operators can deploy products at scale and with confidence.
  • The OTIC provides testing equipment and services to validate disaggregated base stations and RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs), including custom applications (i.e., xApps and rApps).
  • North American OTIC in Central Iowa (ARA) is hosted by the Center for Wireless, Communities, and Innovation ( WiCI ) at Iowa State University (ISU).

BNSF Railway Hydrogen Test Locomotive Donated to Oklahoma Railway Museum

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Other Transport, Public Transport, Rail, Other Energy, Transport, Alternative Energy, Energy, Transportation, Travel, BNSF, Partnership, Public affairs, Education, 1205, Carbon footprint, CP, Data collection, The Polar Express, South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad, Oklahoma Railway Museum, City, ORM, TTCI, Testbed, Environment, Artifact, Progress Rail, Technical, Rail transport, Intermodal freight transport

The Oklahoma Railway Museum (ORM) has taken delivery of a historied alternative fuel testbed locomotive, most recently operated by BNSF as a hydrogen fuel cell switcher in Southern California.

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  • The Oklahoma Railway Museum (ORM) has taken delivery of a historied alternative fuel testbed locomotive, most recently operated by BNSF as a hydrogen fuel cell switcher in Southern California.
  • After several years of operation and data collection in Hobart, the unit was retired in 2014, and recently donated to ORM by BNSF.
  • The test unit set the stage for future developments in alternative energy technology at BNSF, which is also planning a mainline hydrogen fuel cell locomotive demonstration with Progress Rail and Chevron in 2024.
  • “We’re thrilled to add this unique BNSF locomotive to our museum roster,” stated Greg Hall, ORM trainmaster.

New Open Geospatial Consortium member, Rendered.ai, mentioned as a tech innovator in video and image synthetic data

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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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SEATTLE, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rendered.ai, the leading platform provider for synthetic data for AI training and validation, is pleased to have been recognized by Gartner®  as one of the tech innovators in the 2023 Emerging Tech: Tech Innovators in Synthetic Data for Image and Video Data — Strategic Technology Vision report.

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  • The company, providing a platform for physics-based synthetic data generation, has been identified by Gartner as one of the tech innovators in video and image synthetic data with respect to strategic technology vision.
  • Rendered.ai also recently joined the Open Geospatial Consortium and will be giving featured talks at upcoming USGIF and OGC events.
  • Synthetic data has emerged as a critical tool for overcoming gaps, bias, and privacy issues with real- to train and validate AI systems.
  • *Gartner, "Emerging Tech: Tech Innovators in Synthetic Data for Image and Video Data — Strategic Technology Vision", February 17, 2023.

NIIMBL Announces First Faculty Fellows Program Recipient: Dr. Sarah W. Harcum

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Organization, Chemical engineering, Clemson, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Faculty, Partnership, Testbed, Division, New Mexico State University, Clemson University, NIST, Workforce, Commerce, U.S. Department of Commerce Office of Security, Manufacturing USA, Neutralizing antibody, National Institute of Standards and Technology, University, Medicine, Management, Biological engineering, Molecular biology

NEWARK, Del., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) announces the first recipient of the new Faculty Fellows Program, Dr. Sarah W. Harcum of Clemson University.

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  • NEWARK, Del., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) announces the first recipient of the new Faculty Fellows Program, Dr. Sarah W. Harcum of Clemson University.
  • The NIIMBL Faculty Fellows Program is a pilot program that provides financial support for faculty and instructional staff at universities and community colleges to pursue a sabbatical with NIIMBL industry member organizations or directly with NIIMBL.
  • The Faculty Fellows program facilitates a higher level of collaboration between academics and industry.
  • NIIMBL opened the Faculty Fellows Program request for proposals in March 2022 and continues to accept applications through December 31, 2022.

GL Announces Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem Network Emulation Test Suite

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Thursday, March 17, 2022
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GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Network Emulation tool referred to as MAPS Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) IMS Test Suite.

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  • GAITHERSBURG, Md., March 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GL Communications Inc., a global leader in telecom test and measurement solutions, addressed the press regarding their IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Network Emulation tool referred to as MAPS Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) IMS Test Suite.
  • Internet Protocol (IP) Multimedia Subsystem, popularly known as IMS, is built on Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) as the base to further support packaging of voice, video, data, fixed, and mobile services on a single platform to end users.
  • GL's MAPS SIP IMS test suite provides an advanced full-fledged network environment that enables users to test their applications, devices, and services prior to deployment on a real-time network.
  • The network architecture shown above outlines the IMS Core Network elements which can be emulated using GL's MAPS SIP IMS test suite, said Vijay Kulkarni, CEO of GL Communications.

Device Authority, Crossroads Innovation Group and The Virginia Innovation Partnership Corporation, Unite to Provide IoT Security “Best Practices” Blueprint

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022
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The Virginia Smart Community Testbed in Stafford County, Virginia, is home to developing smart technology for the Commonwealth.

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  • The Virginia Smart Community Testbed in Stafford County, Virginia, is home to developing smart technology for the Commonwealth.
  • The Testbed will accelerate smart technology growth in the Commonwealth while addressing the known and emerging challenges of securing critical infrastructure.
  • Crossroads Innovation Group has been a leader in promoting industry standards and is providing leadership in the evaluation of best practices related to important guidelines from NIST, IEEE, and emerging standards like FIDO.
  • Based in Virginia, Crossroads Innovation Group supports public-private partnerships pursing emerging technology deployment and adaptive workforce professionalization.