Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 51 | Page 33

LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE

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FRANCE
Orange has reached 6 million fibre customers in France , in a context where network quality is more important than ever before . This new milestone demonstrates the French population ’ s strong appetite for the Orange landline Internet network , one of the most reliable and powerful networks ever built . Every day , Orange teams connect close to 10,000 customers .

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UK
Quantum Motion , a UK-based quantum computing spinout led by academics from UCL and Oxford University , is leading a wave of technology and science innovation by opening the largest independent quantum computing lab in the UK .

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SWITZERLAND
Sunrise UPC GmbH , Switzerland ’ s largest , private telecommunications company supplying individual and corporate clients with mobile , Internet , TV and fixed network services , has teamed up with DIDWW , a global telecommunications operator providing first-rate VoIP communication and SIP trunking services , to launch its new business-oriented product – Business Voice International .

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GERMANY
Nokia has announced it has signed a contract with 450connect , a joint venture backed by German companies from the energy and water sectors , to build its nationwide LTE450 radio network . The deal will cover the supply of radio system technology for the 450 MHz network , including the central technology , radio stations , microwave radio links for the backhaul network and power backup systems . Nokia will manage the supply and performance of all LTE components , including maintenance services , until 2040 .
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