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Astound Business Solutions Launches Commercial 400G Wavelength Service across the U.S., Powered by Ciena

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星期二, 二月 13, 2024

Technology, Networks, Internet, Data Management, Cloud, Growth, ROADM, Knorr, Learning, School, Universal service, CIEN, Research, Student, Cable television

Astound Business Solutions , an award-winning nationwide provider of high-capacity and secure connectivity for business customers, has launched 400G Wavelength , a commercial service that leverages Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) 800G and WaveLogic 5 Nano (WL5n) 400G coherent optics to deliver the massive capacity required by large carriers, enterprises, and public sector organizations.

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Astound Business Solutions , an award-winning nationwide provider of high-capacity and secure connectivity for business customers, has launched 400G Wavelength , a commercial service that leverages Ciena’s (NYSE: CIEN) WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) 800G and WaveLogic 5 Nano (WL5n) 400G coherent optics to deliver the massive capacity required by large carriers, enterprises, and public sector organizations.
“With 400G Wavelength, powered by Ciena’s best-in-class optical technology, we provide dedicated low-latency, point-to-point bandwidth to common carrier points-of-presence and hyperscaler locations.”
“Businesses of all sizes have made it clear that they need faster speeds now more than ever, and this new offering makes 400G service available to Astound Business Solutions’ customers from coast to coast,” said Kevin Sheehan, CTO of the Americas, Ciena.
“Teachers and students are dependent now more than ever on the internet for enhanced learning, document sharing and collaboration, and research.
And, thanks to Navigator NCS, we can do the calculations well before any hardware is deployed,” added Knorr.

GreySkies Service Assurance Software Platform Helps Orange Egypt Reduce Operational Costs

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星期三, 二月 15, 2023

Automation, Glass, ROI, Mobile, Acquisition, Telecommunications, Machine learning, Universal service, IOT, Video game, Management, Orange Egypt

SEATTLE, Feb. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today GreySkies, a telecommunications service assurance software provider, announced the completion of the deployment of its market-leading platform at Orange Egypt, the world's leading telecommunications operator, enabling the reduction of their service assurance operational costs by 76%.

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SEATTLE, Feb. 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today GreySkies, a telecommunications service assurance software provider, announced the completion of the deployment of its market-leading platform at Orange Egypt, the world's leading telecommunications operator, enabling the reduction of their service assurance operational costs by 76%.
Furthermore, the advanced GreySkies capabilities in Machine Learning and Automation will enable Orange Egypt to model their services and address service degradations before impacting customers.
"With the ongoing network transformation that Orange is going through, it is critically important to have a cutting-edge service assurance platform to help us pivot successfully in an ever-changing market," said Ayman Amiri, Orange Egypt Chief Technology Officer.
We are thrilled with the results we have seen thus far and look forward to continuing to capitalize on that platform after seeing the true impact GreySkies has on reducing our service assurance operational costs."

Datadog Launches Universal Service Monitoring

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星期二, 十一月 29, 2022

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDOG), the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, today announced the general availability of Universal Service Monitoring, which automatically detects all microservices across an organization's environment and provides instant visibility into their health and dependencies—all without any code changes.

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Universal Service Monitoring instantly discovers, maps and monitors every microservicewithout any code changes
NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Datadog , Inc. (NASDAQ: DDOG),the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, today announced the general availability of Universal Service Monitoring , which automatically detects all microservices across an organization's environment and provides instant visibility into their health and dependenciesall without any code changes.
Universal Service Monitoring provides complete visibility into first- and third-party services and their dependencies, regardless of programming language they use.
"Universal Service Monitoring uses eBPF technology to solve this problem and reduce the mean-time-to-detection of issues.
Customers can start using Universal Service Monitoring by simply switching it on in the Datadog Agent.

The Universal Service Obligation (USO) for Broadband

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星期一, 六月 24, 2019

Telecommunications, Broadband, Companies, Internet television, KCOM Group, Universal service, BT Group, Broadband universal service

Monday, June 24, 2019This Commons Library Briefing provides information about the Government's Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband.

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House of Commons Library
This Commons Library Briefing provides information about the Government's Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband.
The Universal Service Obligation (USO) for broadband is a UK-wide measure intended as a safety net to deliver broadband to those premises that do not have access to a decent and affordable connection.
The USO provides a legal right to request a decent broadband connection, up to a cost threshold of 3,400.
BT (and KCOM in Hull) have been designated as the Universal Service Providers responsible for fulfilling requests from eligible consumers.

TruConnect Extends into SaaS Business, Acquires FredomPop's Proprietary Digital ETC Platform to Power Digital Acquisition Across ETC Market

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星期五, 八月 24, 2018

Culture, Technology, Federal Communications Commission, Universal Service Fund, Human behavior, TruConnect, Digital divide, Universal service

In its further effort to broaden its reach and achieve 100% connectivity, especially those in rural areas, TruConnect has acquired FreedomPop's unique and proprietary ETC acquisition platform.

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In its further effort to broaden its reach and achieve 100% connectivity, especially those in rural areas, TruConnect has acquired FreedomPop's unique and proprietary ETC acquisition platform.
TruConnect aligns itself with the FCC, leveraging its new platform to better qualify Lifeline applicants and protect the Universal Service Fund with best-in-class processes.
Founded in 2011, TruConnect has become one of the nation's fastest-growing providers of Lifeline and Pay As You Go wireless telecommunications services.
TruConnect strives to provide affordable & flexible technology solutions to low-income communities and budget-conscious consumers, helping to bring us closer to closing the digital divide.

The Universal Service Administrative Company Partners with Conduent to Verify Customer Eligibility for Lifeline

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星期二, 五月 15, 2018

Lifeline, Conduent, Verification, USAC, Universal service, Verifier, Economy, Structure, Software

Conduent Incorporated (NYSE: CNDT), a leading digital interactions company, announced today that it signed a new three-year contract with The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) to provide quick third-party eligibility determination for Lifeline across all 56 states and territories, including tribal nations.

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Conduent Incorporated (NYSE: CNDT), a leading digital interactions company, announced today that it signed a new three-year contract with The Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) to provide quick third-party eligibility determination for Lifeline across all 56 states and territories, including tribal nations.
It's implemented by USAC, an independent nonprofit organization, designated by the FCC to administer $10 billion annually to companies and institutions that make universal services, including Lifeline, possible.
As the third-party administrator for the national Lifeline eligibility verification service, Conduent will perform eligibility determinations for applicants whose eligibility could not be confirmed through USAC's automated National Verifier process, streamlining manual application reviews for faster service.
Conduent is a trademark of Conduent Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.