Digital Industries

A consortium led by Cisco comprising members including Microsoft, Accenture, Google and Intel outlined the anticipated future impact of AI on ICT industry workers, with 92 per cent of roles assessed expected to have at least a moderate level of change.  

Accenture wrapped up an acquisition of Italian fibre and mobile networks specialist Fibermind six weeks after publicising a move taken to strengthen its telecoms engineering services capabilities.

Enterprise-focused network operator BroadbandOne broadened its infrastructure for mobile and IoT services as part of the release of a connectivity option for US businesses which includes a focus on rural areas.

IT infrastructure services provider Kyndryl expanded a partnership with Vodafone Business in Germany, enabling the telecoms outfit to bolster its offering for the nation's financial industry.

Reuters reported Hewlett Packard Enterprise is expected to gain unconditional European Commission approval for its $14 billion deal to buy Juniper Networks, though the deal would still need to be cleared by regulators in the US and UK.

A GSMA spectrum specialist argued the right blend of licensed and unlicensed frequencies could boost social and economic growth, enabling operators to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals commitments while benefitting consumers and digital industry.

Analysts believe the ripple effects of global IT upheaval caused by a failed update issued by CrowdStrike earlier this month could spread far and wide, telling Mobile World Live one of the biggest issues is the outage highlighted what could happen in a successful cyberattack.