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Nokia drives MTN core evolution through cloud and future voice upgrades
By leveraging Nokia ’ s 5G cloud infrastructure and cloud-native IMS , MTN South Africa is modernising and expanding its Voice over Broadband , Voice over WiFi and Voice over LTE ( VoLTE ), a digital service over its LTE wireless high-speed data network that gives users faster and more reliable connectivity experiences . Nokia IMS and VoLTE lay the foundation for Voice over 5G , a fundamental requirement for the introduction of 5G for mobile phones .
Through the strategic and longstanding partnership between the two companies , MTN is also able to expand this modernisation to its networks in other African countries .
Giovanni Chiarelli , Chief Technology and Information Officer , MTN South Africa
Giovanni Chiarelli , Chief Technology and Information Officer at MTN South Africa , said : “ With Nokia cloud-native IMS , MTN has a strong path to 5G . This deployment allows us to provide customers the highest quality and fastest connectivity , including superior voice connectivity through VoLTE .”
Telco equipment vendor Nokia , has announced it has been selected by MTN , a leading emerging markets operator in Africa and the Middle East , to drive its voice core evolution and network modernisation in South Africa .
Raghav Sahgal , President of Cloud and Network Services , Nokia , said : “ We are proud to be delivering MTN South Africa its 5G infrastructure . Communications service providers need to successfully transform themselves into Digital Service Providers that are capable of offering customers fundamentally new user experiences .”
Acronis rebrands its flagship personal cyber protection solution
Acronis , a global provider of cyber protection solutions , has released the newly-rebranded Acronis Cyber Protect Home Office ( formerly Acronis True Image ).
The new name for the company ’ s flagship personal solution reflects its evolution from data and system backup software to a solution that delivers complete cyber protection – next-generation antimalware , best-in-breed backup and easy management , all-in-one integrated tool .
The need for both effective data protection and cybersecurity has become dominant in daily life . Businesses rely on the continuous availability and integrity of their data , while individuals around the world send and receive large volumes of sensitive information over remote connections . Cybercriminals , in response , have stepped up the scale and complexity of their attacks – and with advances in the automation of these threats , no one is “ too small to target .”
Recognising the evolving challenges of data protection , Acronis has been advancing its solutions since 2017 to meet the latest challenges .
“ The past two years have changed the industry landscape for good , no user is too small to be targeted anymore ” said Candid Wuest , VP , Cyber Protection Research , Acronis . “ The unique quality of our corporate solutions is the integrated cyber protection – combining cybersecurity and backup is the only way to keep your critical data truly protected .
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