CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–8×8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced that phoenixNAP®, a global IT services provider offering security-focused cloud infrastructure, dedicated servers, colocation, and specialized Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) technology solutions, is using the 8×8 Open Communications PlatformTM to enable employees and contact center agents to operate […]
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Zoom unveils new features as it pushes to be the ‘future of communications’
Virgin Media record biggest ever demand for internet Click to expand UP NEXT Video conferencing tool Zoom has unveiled a range of new features, including quick in-call access to other apps such as Dropbox and an events platform, as the service looks to establish itself as the “future of communications”. […]
Tenth Annual Spok Survey Reveals the State of Healthcare Communications in 2020
SPRINGFIELD, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spok, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Spok Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPOK) and a global leader in healthcare communications, today released the results of its tenth annual survey on communications in healthcare. Respondents included more than 600 healthcare professionals from hospitals and health systems across the country. Designed […]
Lowell Beckner Named GM at CP Communications
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—CP Communications has appointed Lowell Beckner as general manager. He will focus on growing CP Communications’ in-house production business for broadcast and AV projects at the company’s headquarters, anchored by its soon-to-launch Red House Streaming Studios. He will report to CEO Kurt Heitmann. Beckner joins CP Communications with more than two […]
Moon to Earth: WA to host space communications station
IMAGE: An artist’s impression of Artemis astronauts on the Moon. view more Credit: Credit: NASA. An optical communications station capable of receiving high-speed data transmissions from space is set to be built in Western Australia. The advanced communications ground station will be able to receive data from spacecraft anywhere between low-Earth […]
US Space Force’s next communications satellite clears milestone
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has completed preliminary design review of its new Wideband Global SATCOM satellites, bringing the program one step closer to beginning production. “This engineering design review is a key milestone because it means we are one step closer to delivering this groundbreaking satellite to the […]
Communications co-ops connect students without internet | Farm Forum
On March 13, school districts across South Dakota went remote to slow the spread of COVID-19. Instantly, Wessington Springs (S.D.) Superintendent Pandi Pittman was helping 63 staff and the families of 265 students navigate learning from home. “It was a very shocking situation. You’re sitting there thinking, ‘Oh my gosh, […]
Tibaldo: Communications technology and the need for media education
SINCE the time of the early scribes and medieval town criers, painters, caricaturists, publicists and early reporters has played an important role in chronicling events that happened in the past. From clay tablets, hieroglyphs, ancient cave paintings and the Gutenberg press, the constant development of communications technology has also […]
Mint Communications Adopts Fusionex’s Virtual Event Platform to Take Its School Fair Online
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Malaysia-based international school marketing provider and fair organizer Mint Communications has selected multi-award-winning AI and Big Data technology leader Fusionex as its Technology Partner to take their Private & International School Fair (PISF) on its maiden digital voyage into the virtual realm. In an effort to meet […]
TurkNet Selects Zyxel Communications for GPON-FTTH Expansion
Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. https://apnews.com/press-release/business-wire/technology-business-corporate-news-products-and-services-denmark-51a7c83fb52d47bfa6b904b06ff51249 Click to copy COPENHAGEN, Denmark–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 13, 2020– Zyxel Communications announced TurkNet implemented its GPON-FTTH equipment and Fibre Access Solution to connect subscribers with more bandwidth and faster speeds. “Zyxel’s Fibre Access Solution […]
8×8 Cloud Communications Pulse Reveals New Workforce Reality Trends
Global Customer Analysis Finds Employee App Usage Doubles Driving 6X More Meetings & Nearly 2.5X More Calls; Suggests Communications Strategy Requires A Fully Integrated Approach 8×8, Inc. (NYSE: EGHT), a leading integrated cloud communications platform, today announced its findings from an analysis of usage trends across its more than one […]
Resort welcomes vital international communications link
Business and civic leaders met yesterday (October 11) on Blackpool’s shoreline to witness a pioneering new initiative that will give the resort a huge competitive advantage as it seeks to attract more cutting-edge, tech-based industries to the North West coast. The much-anticipated connection to a subsea, fibre optic, Irish Sea […]
Axis Communications Announces New 5-year Warranty for Its Devices
CHELMSFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct 6, 2020– Founded with quality as a hallmark of its brand, Axis Communications makes a significant commitment to its customers by announcing a new 5-year warranty. This increase from the previous 3-year warranty is a result of the company’s continued dedication to providing high-quality products and cost-efficient, […]
Lumina Communications Adds 17 New Clients in 2020 | News
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Lumina Communications, a B2B technology-focused PR firm with offices in Silicon Valley and New York City, today announced the addition of seventeen new clients spanning all three practices areas: Cyber Security, Enterprise Software and Services, and Infrastructure Management. To support the company’s growing […]
$45.5 billion cloud communications company Twilio is reportedly getting ready to acquire data startup Segment for $3.2 billion
Jeff Lawson, co-founder and CEO of Twilio, launched his business during the recession. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images for TechCrunch) Cloud communications company Twilio is set to acquire data startup Segment for $3.2 billion, sources tell Forbes, though a deal is not yet final. Twilio has emerged as a winner […]
Indoor Wireless Coverage and Objects Localization Market Report 2020: Wireless Communications and Localization Technologies that Support First Responders and Other Users – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Indoor Wireless Coverage and Objects Localization” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The report addresses specifics of wireless communications and localization technologies that support first responders and other users’ activities inside of enclosures such as buildings, tunnels, and similar structures. It also addresses related industries, applicable standards, […]
Netformx Wins 2020 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award for VIP Calculator
SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Netformx®, a leader supporting the IT solutions lifecycle from pre-sales to renewals for IT solution and service providers, vendors, and distributors, announced today that TMC, a global, integrated media company, has awarded Netformx VIP Calculator a 2020 Communications Solutions Products of the Year Award. The award honors […]
Global Free Space Optics Communications Analysis 2020: Worldwide Commercial Use of Commercial Terrestrial FSO Transmitter/Receivers is Forecast to Reach $363 million in 2029 – ResearchAndMarkets.com
DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Free Space Optics Communication: Commercial Stationary Terrestrial Applications, Global Market Forecast 2019-2029” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Free Space Optics (FSO) is a line-of-sight (LOS) technology that uses directed LEDs or Laser emitters, which provide optical bandwidth Transmitters and Receivers to link voice, video, and data […]
PAN Communications Lands Integrated Marketing & PR Partnership with Leading HR Tech Platform Brazen
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–PAN Communications, a leading integrated marketing and PR firm, today announced it will be the agency of record for Brazen, the number one virtual hiring event and online career fair software brand. At a time when in-person events have come to a halt, Brazen’s ability to provide virtual support […]
The Most Sensitive Optical Receivers Yet for for Laser-Beam Based Space Communications
An illustration of the new concept’s experimental setup. Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology Communications in space demand the most sensitive receivers possible for maximum reach, while also requiring high bit-rate operations. A novel concept for laser-beam based communications, using an almost noiseless optical preamplifier in the receiver, was recently […]