Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 23 | Page 30

LATEST INTELLIGENCE LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE UK O2, a UK communications service provider, has launched commercial 5G in several major cities enabled by Ericsson 5G Cloud Core and 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) products and solutions. Ericsson-enabled O2 5G networks have been switched on in Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast and Leeds, supporting commercially available O2 5G smartphones. Ericsson Cloud Core network for 5G includes Cloud Packet Core and Cloud Unified Data Management and Policy, while 5G New Radio (NR) RAN product and solutions from the Ericsson Radio System include Baseband 6630, Radio 8823 and AIR 6488. SPAIN Sapiens International Corporation, a leading global provider of software solutions for the insurance industry, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cálculo, a leading vendor of insurance consulting and managed services and a core solution to the Spanish market. Cálculo was established in 1966 and possesses over 150 insurance experts and 25 insurance company customers in Spain. The company’s team of experts, one of the largest core insurance system teams in Spain, and impressive customer base that includes several blue-chip companies, will help Sapiens continue its global expansion by entering the large Iberian market. 30 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com