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        Nokia Upgrades Bouygues Telecom’s IP Network for Increased Capacity and

        Energy Efficiency


        Nokia expands its long-term relationship with Bouygues Telecom   future-ready  800GE  capability  will  also  accelerate  Bouygues
        by supplying its market-leading FP5-based IP routers to modernize   Telecom’s  ability  to  scale  and  sustainably  meet  future  traffic
        the  operator’s  IP  core  network  and  expand  the  capacity  of its   growth. Nokia’s system  design  innovation  ensures  an  easy
        security  gateway  solutions.  Nokia’s  solution  includes  its  7750   upgrade  to FP5 from the  existing  FP4  platform, extending  the
        Service  Router  (SR)  platform,  which  is  powered  by  its  ground-  network life of deployed systems while scaling capacity. Nokia will
        breaking  FP5  routing  silicon.  The  FP5,  a key part  of Bouygues   also evolve Bouygues Telecom’s existing Nokia security gateway
        Telecom’s  selection,  is  a  significant  enabler  for  building  higher-  services by deploying its FP5 powered, SR-1 routers and the 7750
        capacity  IP  networks  that  are  more  energy  efficient.  The  FP5’s   Extended Services Appliance (ESA) to meet the increased capacity
                                                               and scalability demands of mobile broadband services. Jean-Paul
                                                               ARZEL, Chief Technology Officer at Bouygues Telecom, said: “We
                                                               have had a long relationship with Nokia, and we were looking for
                                                               a reliable future-ready solution to help us evolve our IP network to
                                                               match our growing customer base. The upgrade of our IP network
                                                               with  FP5  will  allow us to balance  capacity and  sustainability  to
                                                               deliver the  best  customer  experience.” Frédéric Bénéteau,  Vice
                                                               President, West and Central Europe Market Unit at Nokia, said: “We
                                                               are delighted to extend our relationship with Bouygues Telecom to
                                                               support its strategic priorities. Nokia’s IP routing solutions offer
                                                               best-in-class scalability, efficiency and security, enabling Bouygues
                                                               Telecom  to  confidently  manage  their  growth  initiatives  as  they
                                                               continue  delivering  the  exceptional  experience  their  customers
                                                               count on both now and in the future.”





                                             PCCW  Fiber  Stake Attracts Interest from  UAE

                                             Investor


        Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) of the United Arab Emirates   from Bloomberg valued the bid at around USD1 billion, but added
        (UAE) is considering making a bid for a significant minority stake in   that other Middle Eastern and Chinese investors were also lined up
        the fibre-optic business of Hong Kong-based group PCCW. A report   as potential buyers.





                                             Tech Mahindra  Launches  a Global  Crowdsourcing
                                             Platform, Populii



        Tech Mahindra, a leading  provider of digital  transformation,   models with the help of a qualified workforce and flexible crowd
        consulting,  and  business  re-engineering  solutions,  announced   delivery models, enabling businesses to access a pool of skilled
        the launch of Populii, a crowdsourcing platform that enables gig   talent for a quick ramp-up. Populii will operate with three customer-
        workers to collaborate with leading organizations through micro   centric principles – Advise, Annotate, and Acquire, which will help
        jobs requiring human-in-the-loop services. The platform will create   enterprises scan seamlessly and accelerate product development:
        flexible work opportunities for the gig workforce while equipping   •   Advise  from  Tech Mahindra experts  with  extensive domain
        businesses with reliable data from trained and qualified candidates   knowledge and specialised skills across industry verticals
        to build  competitive  AI algorithms. Populii  will  create  extensive   •   Annotation  will  be quicker because of the  ability  to leverage
        opportunities  for gig  job  seekers  around data  management,   Tech Mahindra’s proven training models that offer high-quality
        microtasks,  and  user  studies  with  industry-leading  enterprises.   machine-learning datasets
        Gig jobs on Populii will include content rating, data collection, data   •   Acquisition of multiple data types such as image, text, video, and
        transcription, and data annotation of multiple data types. It will also   speech in over 80+ languages
        support enterprises in creating production-grade machine-learning   Birendra  Sen,  Business  Head,  Business  Process  Services,
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