Cirion Technologies, a leading provider of digital infrastructure in Latin America, announced the appointment of Nelson Fonseca as President of its Data Center business.

Now is the time to accelerate each nation’s commitment and investments to innovation to drive economic growth. This is being evident in the Latin American region, with the aim to ensure widespread access to broadband and to support the adoption of next-generation digital infrastructure, among other contributions.

Connected America is returning to the Irving Convention Center in Dallas, Texas, for the second ever instalment of Connected America on 12–13 March.

The Latin American country’s delegation at this year’s Mobile World Congress comprised of 55 ICT companies —up from the 40 that participated in the Colombia pavilion last year, supported by MinCIT and ProColombia.

EXA Infrastructure, a leading European fibre backbone and transatlantic subsea cable infrastructure provider, ensuring secure and resilient services, announced that Jim Fagan is appointed as Chief Executive Officer, effective by August 1, 2024. 

The UAE’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), mandated to shape an advanced R&D ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and drive the strategic research priorities of the UAE, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Secretariat of Management and Digital Government (SGGD) of the State of São Paulo in Brazil, on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024.

A new 5G-monetization-focused Ericsson Mobility Report publication outlines four opportunity areas that communications service providers worldwide are addressing to drive business growth.

US regulatory authorities have officially deemed fraudulent "robocalls" utilizing artificially generated voices as unlawful. This issue garnered significant attention recently when a robocall impersonating US President Joe Biden discouraged individuals from participating in voting activities. It is estimated that between 5,000 and 25,000 calls were placed utilizing the impersonated voice of Biden.

The establishment of the US AI Safety Institute Consortium (AISIC) was officially disclosed by US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. This consortium aims to foster collaboration among AI developers, practitioners, scholars, governmental and industrial researchers, as well as civil society entities, with the overarching goal of advancing the development and implementation of AI systems that are both safe and reliable.

The most southerly cellular base station in the world has been established in Antarctica by Norway's Telenor, signifying a significant advancement for both data acquisition and the well-being of researchers.