(Telecompaper) Apple and Nvidia are among the companies in talks to invest in a new round of funding at OpenAI, the Wall Street Journal reports… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/openai-attracts-apple-nvidia-as-potential-investors-in-new-funding-round-report–1510860

(Telecompaper) NTT Data has acquired a 68.5 acre site from Malaysian developer Tropicana in the country’s southern Johor state for MYR 383 million (USD 88 million)… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ntt-data-acquires-johor-site-from-malaysias-tropicana–1510838

(Telecompaper) Telecom Infra Project’s board of directors has approved an expanded leadership team for its OpenLAN project group, according to an official announcement… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/tip-expands-openlan-project-leadership–1510831

(Telecompaper) Russian security services provider MTS Red, a subsidiary of the telecom operator MTS, has introduced a prototype of its new security product, МТС RED NGFW (Next-Generation Firewall)… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/mts-red-launches-new-firewall-product–1510824

(Telecompaper) MEF has announced several certification awards in the first module of its Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) validation programme… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/sase-products-from-fortinet-versa-and-broadcam-secure-mef-certifications–1510821

(Telecompaper) Openreach has partnered with Wolverhampton Homes to connect more than 4,500 council-owned flats and apartments in the city to full-fibre broadband.  https://www.telecompaper.com/news/openreach-connects-wolverhampton-council-homes-to-fibre-broadband–1510825

(Telecompaper) Uganda’s MTN Foundation, has partnered with Uganda Christian University (UCU) to empower Uganda’s youth with essential digital skills. https://www.telecompaper.com/news/mtn-provides-digital-skills-training-for-uganda-christian-university–1510740

(Telecompaper) US vendor Cambium Networks is joining forces with last-mile connectivity provider Node Networks and others to deliver 400 miles of fibre infrastructure in underserved areas of Chicago… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/cambium-and-partners-aim-to-deliver-high-speed-fibre-in-underserved-markets-around-chicago–1510818

(Telecompaper) Digital services vendor Infosys has announced an expanded deal with Nvidia to deliver AI-powered telecoms products focused on contact centres and other customer-centric applications… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/infosys-taps-nvidia-gen-ai-suite-to-launch-customer-centric-telecoms-products–1510813

(Telecompaper) Finnish operator Fibernet said it is terminating its cooperation with Maxivision on 31 October and it will replace the service with a new FiberPlay offering… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/fibernet-discontinues-maxivision-service-offers-fiberplay-as-replacement–1510808