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• Investors flag concerns over Reliance Communications’ silence

  31-05-2017 18:54 via ft.com
  Shareholders say suspension an option as group fails to update on loan repayments
  
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• Activist Cevian takes aim at Ericsson board and Wallenbergs

  31-05-2017 17:12 via ft.com
  Investor calls for action after raising stake in telecoms group
  
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• Three completes £250m UK Broadband acquisition

  31-05-2017 16:23
  
  Three has announced it has completed the acquisition of UK Broadband from PCCW for approximately £250 million.
  The initial announcement was made back in February, as the team fulfilled its ambitions of entering the broadband market. While we assumed there was enough complaining to be done in the mobile space with the ‘Make the Air Fair’ campaign, it would appear moany Three would like to help out in the broadband arena as well.
  UK Broadband currently serves around 17,000 custom
  
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• Tutela hits 200 Million Installs with 1 billion data points daily

  31-05-2017 15:33
  
  Crowdsourced mobile data company providing insight to network operatorsLondon, UK. 31st May, 2017: Tutela, the crowdsourced mobile data company, has announced today that it has hit the 200 million landmark, in terms of the number of phones in which it is installed on. The firm, which collects and analyses data including mobile signal strength, is now collecting over 1 billion points daily, which reveal the mobile network quality, device and application performance and usage across...Source: Real
  
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• Microsoft seeks former glories with ‘Always Connected PCs’

  31-05-2017 14:00
  
  Microsoft is going to be having a crack at reinventing personal computing with the introduction of constant connectivity.
  The move itself seems to be an attempt to recapture some of the fortunes Microsoft experienced during the 90s and 00s; essentially the period where Microsoft was top of the world and the tablet-horror show hadn’t started writing the obituary of the personal computer. Constant connectivity would allow Microsoft to potentially regain some of this fortune; it’s
  
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• Ericsson appoints lifer Erik Ekudden as Group CTO

  31-05-2017 13:30
  
  Swedish kit vendor Ericsson has announced the promotion of Erik Ekudden, who has been with the company for 24 years, to Chief Technology Officer.
  Ekudden (pictured) replaces Ulf Ewaldsson, who was given the task of heading-up Ericsson’s Digital Services business group in the recent cabinet reshuffle. His full job title is Group CTO and Head of Technology & Architecture, which seems to encompass Ericsson’s strategic approach to the evolution of the network as a platform and ultima
  
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• To consolidate or not – when will Europe stop messing it up?

  31-05-2017 12:14
  
  The question that has pitched the European Commission (hereafter known as the Gaggle of Red-tapers) against the industry for years is: will consolidation hinder or aid the telco market?
  From a regulatory perspective the message is clear; thou shall not consolidate. For a reason which has not been fully explained, the Gaggle has got the number four fixed in their minds. It’s a possible explanation as to why the Three/O2 merger was burned in the UK, but there is an element of sense to i
  
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• London Underground set to introduce mobile network

  31-05-2017 12:12
  
  Transport for London – the organization that runs the London Underground – is set to invite bids for an underground mobile network according to a report.
  The FT reckons the London Mayor – Sadiq Khan – will formally invite bids for the work after the UK general election next week. Apparently a number of companies are up for the gig, which you would expect. It won’t be cheap, although there’s usually a bit of taxpayer cash to help move things along, but the winn
  
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• Robi Axiata Limited celebrates first anniversary of the successful deployment of 365squared services

  31-05-2017 11:00
  
  Mobile Operator experiences A2P SMS revenue protection and substantial reduction in spamMalta, 31 May 2017 – Robi Axiata Limited (“Robi”), the second largest mobile network operator in Bangladesh, is celebrating its first anniversary of the successful deployment of managed services from 365squared, an international value-added services provider specializing in Application-to-Person (A2P) SMS revenue assurance and managed solutions.Robi has received new A2P SMS revenue streams f
  
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• HUBER+SUHNER expand its portfolio of eco-friendly RF cables with launch of Enviroflex basic

  31-05-2017 10:01
  
  Leading international manufacturer of components and systems for optical and electrical connectivity, HUBER+SUHNER, has expanded its portfolio of halogen free RF cables, with the launch of Enviroflex basic, a cost-effective alternative for less demanding applications. Guaranteeing an environmentally friendly alternative to Radio Guide (RG) cables, the Enviroflex cable family enables users to quickly switch from fluorine-containing cables to halogen-free alternatives. The materials used in the ca
  
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• TRI Announces Distribution Partnership with Potevio to Bring Amplified Intelligence Experience to Appassionato Users in China

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Turing Robotic Industries (TRI) announced today a partnership with Potevio, a Chinastate-owned telecommunications distribution company. The agreement ensures the distribution of 750,000 Turing Phone Appassionato GX8 models throughout Chinaover 12 months, beginning this fall. The agreement also confirms co-establishment of Turing Phone flagship retail stores in Beijing , Shanghaiand Guangzhou , the three largest cities in China . Click here for more.
  
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• Qualcomm Unveils Mesh Networking Platform and Reference Design to Usher Next Era of Whole-Home Connectivity

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM) through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., today announced the Qualcomm® Mesh Networking Platform, a unique combination of technologies upon which original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and broadband carriers can deliver next-generation connected home experiences. Devices based on the Qualcomm Mesh Networking Platform will be designed to deliver robust and consistent connectivity to smart home devices in every corner of the home, as well
  
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• Partner Communications Announces Netflix and Partner Communications Collaborate in Israel

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  ROSH HA'Partner Communications Company Ltd. ("Partner" or the "Company")(NASDAQ:PTNR)(TASE:PTNR), a leading Israeli communications operatorannounces today a partnership with Netflix, the world's leading internetentertainment network, to make Netflix's services directlyaccessible through Partner's new television service which is expected tolaunch in the coming weeks. Partner will be the first telecommunicationscompany in Israel to offer the Netflix service on its set-top box,enabling a best-in-cl
  
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• New Hire Furthers DISYSandrsquo; Commitment to Automation Excellence

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  To fill the growing demand for automation services and to leadcutting-edge efforts in its AutomationCenter of Excellence (ACE) Digital Intelligence Systems, LLC (DISYS)has hired Shabbir Alibhai as its Director of Intelligent ProcessAutomation.Click here for more.
  
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• Liberty Globalandrsquo;s Superfast Broadband Investment Generates Economic Boost for European Consumers and Businesses

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Independent research has outlined how investment in digitalinfrastructure by the world's largest international TV and broadbandcompany is delivering transformative benefits to European consumers andbusinesses.Click here for more.
  
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• IndependenceIT CEO Seth Bostock Honored by Finance Monthly Magazine in CEO Awards

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  IndependenceIT,the company that unifies cloud, application and data management for ITadministrators, today announced that company CEO Seth Bostock has beennamed in the 2017 FinanceMonthly magazine CEO Awards. Now entering its 4th year,Finance Monthly's CEO Awards celebrate the success, innovation, andstrategic vision of CEOs across a number of sectors, industries, andcountries, identifying the most successful, innovative, andforward-thinking CEOs in business today.Click here for more.
  
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• First Data to Acquire CardConnect

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEW YORK andFirst Data Corporation (NYSE: FDC), a global leader in commerce-enablingtechnology and solutions, and CardConnect Corp. (NASDAQ: CCN), atechnology-oriented commerce solutions provider, announced today thatthey have entered into a definitive merger agreement for First Data toacquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of CardConnect for$15.00 per share in cash. The transaction is expected to be modestlyaccretive to First Data's adjusted EPS in the first full yearpost-closing
  
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• Design Skills Emerge as a Top Skill Set for Mature Digital Marketing Organizations

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  In advance of the UXPA 2017 International Conference, TEKsystems®,a leading provider of ITstaffing solutions and ITservices, today highlighted study findings that exploredesign-related marketing priorities within organizations. Data wasexamined on four subsets based on how organizations self-identified thematurity of their digital marketing efforts. TEKsystems will beexhibiting at UXPA 2017, June 6-8, at the Westin Harbour Castle inToronto.Click here for more.
  
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• Deep Learning Has Been Commercialized into More than 100 Use Cases, According to Tractica

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Deep learning, a computing construct based loosely on the architectureof the human brain, has emerged as one of the most promising enablingtechnologies in the world of artificial intelligence (AI). Although manyof the concepts underlying AI and technological biomimicry of humanintelligence are over 50 years old, deep learning's growth today is theresult of a rather sudden convergence of three key trends: big, evencolossal, data generation; advancements in hardware capabilities; andimprovements i
  
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• COMPUTEX 2017 Welcomes Global Media; dandamp;i Award Winners Announced

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  COMPUTEX 2017, co-organized by the Taiwan External Trade DevelopmentCouncil (TAITRA) and the Taipei Computer Association (TCA), officiallyopens in Taipei on May 30 and will run through June 3 (the InnoVEXexhibit, exclusively for global startups, closes on June 1).Click here for more.
  
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• Booz Allen Awarded 5-Year, $72M Contract to Support U.S. Navy Command and Control Systems Program Office

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  The U.S. Navy has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton (NYSE: BAH) a 5-yearsingle award, $72 million contract to assist the Program ExecutiveOffice, Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Intelligence (PEOC4I) in its mission to provide naval warfighters with access to thelatest information technology. Specifically, Booz Allen will continue toprovide the Navy Command and Control Program Office Systems (PMW 150)with a broad range of acquisition expertise, as well as, programmanagement providing sup
  
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• ATandT Prepared To Keep Customers Connected During Hurricane Season

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;ATandamp;T* is committed to keeping its customers connected during the upcoming hurricane season - before, during and after storms. We have one of the industry's largest and most advanced business continuity and disaster response programs to make sure our networks stay up and running. Click here for more.
  
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• ATandT Invests Nearly $30 Million Over 3-Year Period to Enhance Local Networks in Rhode Island

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. At ATandamp;T1, we've invested nearly $30 millionin our Rhode Islandwireless and wired networks during 2014-2016. These investments drive a wide range of upgrades to reliability, coverage, speed and overall performance for residents and businesses. They also improve critical services that support public safety and first responders. Click here for more.
  
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• Amobee Appoints Experienced Leader Patricia Goh as VP, Southeast Asia

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Amobee,a global leader in marketing technology, today announced the appointmentof experienced executive Patricia Goh as Vice President, Southeast Asia,to spearhead growth in its digital advertising solutions business.Click here for more.
  
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• TeamViewerandrsquo;s New Native Linux Host Now Comes with Wake-On-LAN

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  TeamViewer®,a leading global software provider for digital networking andcollaboration, today announces the availability of a new preview versionof its Linux Host, following the introduction of native Linux support.The new release addresses additional critical system administratorrequirements, including support of Wake-On-LAN, assignment of TeamVieweraccounts via GUI and additional regulation capabilities. The updated previewis available now.Click here for more.
  
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• T-Mobile Celebrates a Year of Thankings

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Nearly a year ago, T-Mobile's 11th iconic Un-carrier moveflipped the script on traditional 'loyalty' programs. Instead of askingcustomers to spend more to prove their loyalty like most companies, theUn-carrier gives customers free stuff every week just to say "thanks forbeing a customer." T-Mobile Tuesdays was an instant success, andcustomers have snapped up more than 40 million free gifts in the lastyear. Thanks to Un-carrier benefits like T-Mobile Tuesdays, unlimiteddata with taxes and fees in
  
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• Supermicro Highlights Award-Winning Portfolio of Server and Storage Products at Computex 2017

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in compute, storage and networking technologies including green computing, announces participation in Computex 2017 held at the NanGang Exhibition Center, Hall 1, 4F, May 30 to June 2, 2017 . Supermicro will showcase more than 40 Embedded, IoT, Enterprise, Data Center and Gaming solutions in Booth M0120. Click here for more.
  
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• Stofa Selects ARRIS to Transform Network for Gigabit Services

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  SUWANEE, Ga.andnbsp;Danish TV and Internet service provider Stofa has selected ARRIS International, plc (NASDAQ:ARRS) to transform its cable broadband network to deliver gigabit broadband speeds and new, enhanced services including future Ultra HD TV channels, streaming and digital services. Click here for more.
  
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• RAD Women (#RADxx) Launches Online Resource Center

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;RAD Women (#RADxx), a networking group for the advancement of women in imaging informatics, today announced a new online resource center for current and prospective members. RADxx is an initiative sponsored by Ambra Health and led by industry leaders Dr. Geraldine McGinty (@DrGMcGinty) and Mini Peiris (@Mini_Peiris) to foster networking and mentorship opportunities for women leaders in radiology, informatics and IT management of Radiology systems.Click here for more.
  
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• QQCTN, Asiaandrsquo;s First Fully Automated Terminal, Achieves the Highest Productivity in the World in its First Deep-Sea Vessel Operations

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Navis,a part of CargotecCorporation and provider of operational technologies and servicesthat unlock greater performance and efficiency for the world's leadingorganizations across the shipping supply chain, announced that QingdaoNew Qianwan Container Terminal Co., Ltd (QQCTN), Asia's first fullyautomated terminal, successfully implemented the Navis N4 terminalsystem under phase one of its larger automation project.Click here for more.
  
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• Orange Business Services Provides Heraeus Group with Secure Future-Proof Hybrid Network to Modernize Infrastructure

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Heraeus, a leading technology group headquartered in Hanau, Germany, hasentered into a four-year-contract with Orange Business Services tomodernize the Heraeus Global Network and centralize all services under asingle global partner. This facilitates the management of theinfrastructure and allows for increased transparency in costs,contracts, service level and order and billing.Click here for more.
  
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• NJFX Launches The NJFX Market PoP: A Community Portal for Best of Breed Connectivity and Services Options

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  WALL, N.J.andnbsp;NJFX, the first and only colocation campus to sit at a cable landing station and offer Tier 3, carrier neutral data center capabilities, introduces The NJFX Market PoP, a virtual community portal that connects customers to a vast number of vetted service providers that provide a plethora of options for best of breed connectivity and services. By establishing a Point of Presence (PoP) at NJFX's colocation campus, NJEdge and its esteemed members are now part of the NJFX community
  
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• NewVoiceMediaandrsquo;s ContactWorld named best contact center solution in Top 10 Technology Awards

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  NewVoiceMedia,a leading global provider of cloud contact center and inside salestechnology that enables businesses to have more successfulconversations, has won the 2017 Call Centre Helper Top 10 Contact CentreTechnology Awards for its ContactWorld solution.Click here for more.
  
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• NEC/Netcracker Partners With Infinera and Juniper Networks to Enable End-to-End Network Automation and Control

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  TOKYO andNECCorporation and NetcrackerTechnology announced today that, in partnership with Infinera andJuniper Networks, they have released a new TransportSDN solution designed to transform how networks are managed andcontrolled.Click here for more.
  
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• Minnesota and Virginia approve CenturyLink - Level 3 merger

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  MONROE, La.andnbsp;The states of Minnesotaand Virginiarecently approved the merger of CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE:CTL) and Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE: LVLT). Click here for more.
  
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• Global Market Study on Consumer Mobile Payments: Retail End Use Industry Segment Anticipated to Create High Absolute $ Opportunity During 2016 - 2026

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Persistence Market Research in its report 'Consumer Mobile Payments Market: Global Industry Analysis and Forecast, 2016 - 2026', has conducted a comprehensive study of the global consumer mobile payments market for the period 2016-2026. The global consumer mobile payments market has been analyzed by looking at key metrics including absolute dollar opportunity, incremental dollar opportunity, CAGR, and Y-o-Y growth rate. In addition to this, the analysts at PMR have given their opinion on both t
  
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• Global Electronic Components - Communications Technology

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  Read the full report: http://www.reportlinker.com/p04910447/Global-Electronic-Components-Communications-Technology.htmlThe report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada , Japan , Europe , Asia-Pacific , Latin America , and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2015 through 2022. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets.
  Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are
  
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• GIGABYTE Technology Announces Expansion of their ARM Server Portfolio based on Cavium's ThunderX2™ Workload Optimized Processor Family

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;GIGABYTE Technology, a leadingandnbsp;producer of high performance server hardware, and Cavium, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for enterprise, data center, cloud, wired and wireless networking - today announced availability of high performance ARM server platforms based on Cavium's second generation 64-bit ARMv8 ThunderX2 product family. Click here for more.
  
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• Don't Know the Exact Cost of MRI, X-ray, Ultrasound? Now You Will.

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  ISLE OF PALMS, S.C.andnbsp;HealthCost.com and the HealthCost app have made shopping and comparing the prices of healthcare procedures (from arthroscopies to wound care) and office visits (from allergists to vascular surgeons) as easy as shopping online for an airline ticket. Now, the open-market network has added imaging procedures to its expansive list of searchable data. With 34 imaging categories, which include more than 300 procedures such as breast imaging, cardiac ultrasounds and MRIs now
  
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• CoreSite Realty Corporation Announces 12.5% Increase in Second-Quarter 2017 Common Stock Dividend

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  CoreSite Realty Corporation (NYSE:COR), a premier provider of secure,reliable, high-performance datacenter and interconnectionsolutions across the U.S., today announced that its Board of Directorsauthorized a cash dividend of $0.90 per share on common stock and commonstock equivalents for the second quarter of 2017.Click here for more.
  
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• Coming Off a Slow 2016, Smartphone Shipment Volume Expected to Recover in 2017 and Gain Momentum into 2018, According to IDC

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  According to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC)WorldwideQuarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, worldwide smartphone shipments areexpected to rebound slightly in 2017 with expected growth of 3.0% overthe previous year. In 2016, year-over-year growth was 2.5%, marking thelowest growth the industry has ever experienced. With several majordevices entering the market this year, IDC anticipates shipment volumeswill grow to 1.52 billion in 2017. And IDC expects this momentum tocarry
  
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• Casa Systems to Showcase the Next Generation of Network Solutions for the Ultra Broadband Era at ANGA COM

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  ANDOVER, Mass. Casa Systems, a worldwide leader in next-generation distributed and virtualized architectures in mobile, fixed broadband and cable access networks, today announced the launch of its new Passive Optical Network (PON) and IP Network solutions keeping service providers on track to cost-effectively deliver next generation services. Casa will showcase innovative cable, fixed and mobile solutions that enable more efficient delivery of multi-gigabit services, provide opportunities for re
  
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• BT In Digital Transformation Deal With Bridgestone Europe

  31-05-2017 07:03 via feedproxy.google.com
  andnbsp;BT today announced a contract with Bridgestone Europe for new network infrastructure and managed cloud services connecting more than 200 sites across 20 countries in Europe , Middle Eastand Africa(EMEA). Bridgestone Europe, with headquarters in Brusselsand serving markets across EMEA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo -based Bridgestone Corporation, the world's largest tire and rubber company. Click here for more.
  
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