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BT partners Syngenta to support global connectivity and innovative culture
Seeds focus on being a market leader with world-class science and innovative crop solutions that help farmers sustainably grow more from less .
BT will continue to provide a full range of networking and communication services , as well as cloud security , to support Syngenta ’ s operations across more than 400 locations in 60 countries .
BT has announced an extension of its long-term strategic agreement with Syngenta , one of the world ’ s leading agricultural technology companies .
Syngenta helps improve global food security by enabling millions of farmers to make better use of available resources . As part of the extended strategic agreement , BT will support Syngenta ’ s requirements for flexible and adaptable consumption of services covering advanced networking , connectivity and security solutions , while aiming to create additional opportunities for joint innovation .
Through highly reliable services that enable collaboration and communication , BT will help Syngenta Crop Protection and Syngenta
These include key agriculture markets in the United States , Canada , United Kingdom , Brazil , China , India , Egypt and Ukraine .
Nadja Risse , Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Global , BT , said : “ As we launch more and more digitally native services in our portfolio , BT will look to help empower Syngenta to achieve its ambitious sustainability goals and unlock opportunities to transform farmers ’ lives through data and science .”
Belgium prepares for 5G with new Ericsson- Telenet RAN partnership
Ericsson has been selected by Telenet as its 5G radio access network ( RAN ) provider , bringing wide-reaching benefits of 5G to Belgium . As part of its expanded partnership , Telenet will use Ericsson ’ s technology leadership to modernise its existing network , as well as deploy crucial 5G connectivity .
This latest contract includes the full modernisation of Telenet ’ s existing RAN ( 2G / 3G / 4G ) with Ericsson Radio System products and solutions and the deployment of 5G technology nationwide .
Telenet ’ s customers will benefit from technologies whose full potential will be unleashed with the rollout of 5G , such as AR , VR and IoT applications .
Micha Berger , CTIO Telenet , said : “ We are on the eve of a next step in our technological evolution . 5G is so much more than a radio technology system – it is the engine for innovation and opportunities for other ways of working , automation and analysis . But as with any next generation , it all starts with developing a high-performance network .”
Ericsson delivers best-in-class 5G RAN technology , which includes its Massive MIMO portfolio that offers a wide-range of antenna-integrated radios for maximum
5G experience and capacity , both in urban and rural settings . Ericsson has recently bolstered its Massive MIMO portfolio with industry-leading lightweight and energyefficient products , combined with real-time and ultra-precise beamforming capabilities . These capabilities are essential for an optimised 5G network and allow 5G signals to focus on individual receiving devices to maximise both coverage and capacity .
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