Events

Winners of Broadband Excellence Awards announced

The best of the best in the broadband sector have been recognised at the first ever Broadband Excellence Awards. Each of the eight winners were found to have demonstrated excellence in their respective fields, and they are all playing a key part in driving the broadband industry forward. The awards are a part of the World Broadband Association’s (WBBA) annual awards programme, and are designed to honour industry achievements and innovation without compromise to commercial interests, ensuring the awards remain the gold standard of recognition in the broadband industry. WBBA Director General, Martin Creamer, says, “These awards celebrate exceptional achievements in broadband innovation, application, and infrastructure development. We congratulate all the winners for their contributions to advancing the future of broadband on a global scale.” The award winners were: • Outstanding Contribution to Network Excellence – China Unicom (Gigabit Optical Network of China Unicom)• Excellence in Broadband Application – China Telecom (Technology Innovative and Practice of 'Super Computing Express' for Computing Power and Network Coordination• Network Innovation Excellence towards Realisation of Future Networks and Services – STC (High Quality & Best Experience End-to-End 400/ 800GE Network)• Product and Solution Excellence – Nokia (Nokia Corteca, an End-to-End Software Solution for Best-In-Class In-Home Wi-Fi Connectivity)• Gigacity Excellence (Advanced City) – Guangxi and Shanghai (Guangxi Zhaung Autonomous Region Nanning Gigabit City Project and Shanghai – Building 'Smart Cloud Shanghai', a New Generation 10-Gigabit Cloud Broadband Urban Network)• Gigacity Excellence (Developing City) – Algiers and Bahrain (Algeria – Idoom Fibre Gigacity Excellence and Bahrain – BNET Broadband Excellence) The award ceremony took place during the WBBA's annual flagship event – Broad Development Congress : Monetising Next-Generation Broadband: How AI Will Influence Future Network Development. More details of the criteria for each award category can be found on the WBBA's award website. For more from WBBA, click here.

Online event to focus on critical aspects of threat intelligence

ThreatQuotient, a threat intelligence platform innovator, has announced the launch of Cyber Rhino Threat Week, an online event offering key insights from industry leaders and ThreatQuotient executives. Together, they will tackle the most pressing aspects of threat intelligence management. The virtual event will run from 9-13 December and will examine the latest best practices in threat intelligence and addressing the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. Throughout the week, cyber security leaders and practitioners from all sectors are invited to attend five dedicated one-hour sessions with multiple registration time options to suit the three regions: the Americas, EMEA and APAC. Each session will focus on different aspects of threat intelligence providing guests with actionable insights and a comprehensive understanding of how to enhance the effectiveness of organisational threat intelligence programmes and initiatives. Commenting on the event, Gigi Schumm, Chief Revenue Officer at ThreatQuotient, says, “Cyber security teams increasingly depend on the strength of collective intelligence, not just to protect their own organisations but their industry and ecosystem of partners. “By equipping ourselves with and sharing the latest threat intelligence and best practices, we can develop strategies to prevent attacks and build industry-wide defences. Cyber Rhino Threat Week exemplifies this effort by gathering top industry insights from key players within the threat intelligence market such as the Head of SOC for Paris 2024, the President and CEO at Cyber Threat Intelligence, the EMEA Executive Director at FS-ISAC and the Technical Director for the National Directorate of Custom Intelligence and Investigations.” This inaugural event underscores ThreatQuotient's commitment to promoting intelligence sharing and collaboration across organisations in order to develop industry-wide responses to cyber threats. With Cyber Rhino Threat Week, ThreatQuotient offers participants a forward-thinking perspective on the future of collective intelligence in cyber security. The sessions featured include special guests and four partners (Dataminr, Team Cymru, Google Cloud and Cybersixgill) who are co-sponsors of the event. For further details and registration, click here. For more from ThreatQuotient, click here.

DataCentres Ireland 2024 conference programme now live

Now in its 15th year, DataCentres Ireland has built a reputation locally and internationally for the quality of attendees it delivers, its professional atmosphere and the networking opportunities and subsequent business that comes from meeting a qualified target group of industry leaders, decision makers and specifiers. Comprising of an internationally respected, multi-streamed conference integrated into a major international exhibition, DataCentres Ireland is a unique opportunity to meet your market, discuss their needs and forge lasting and valuable business relationships that will benefit you and your business. Who should attend? Anyone involved in or responsible for their organisation’s critical infrastructure, where continuity of service is a must - whether this is a data centre, IT comms room, industry or commerce. Attending DataCentres Ireland 2024 is not just about staying current; it’s about staying ahead in a rapidly evolving industry. Whether you’re looking to improve operational efficiency, network with industry leaders, or explore new technologies, this event offers something valuable for everyone in the data centre sector. Conference Programme The conference features a strategy and operational stream - one looking at the issues driving the market, the other focusing on the technologies and practices which can be employed to make the design, building and operation of new and existing data centres more effective and efficient. The conference includes details on how data centres can help grow the Irish economy and use the latest best practice, products and technologies to make data centres more sustainable, achieve greater carbon reduction and improve efficiency, as well as assisting in the adoption of green energy onto the Irish grid. The full conference programme can be viewed by clicking here. DataCentres Ireland – The exhibition This year’s exhibition features over 120 suppliers and solution providers, making it the largest event of its kind in the country. Click here to see the list of exhibitors. To secure your free ticket for DataCentres Ireland 2024, click here.

Capacity Europe event to supercharge Europe’s connectivity

techoraco, a provider of large-scale international networking events, has partnered with Spa Communications, a PR, social media and content marketing agency for B2B technology, sustainability, and digital infrastructure businesses, to support its media relations strategy for its 2024 Capacity Europe event. The event brings together the entire connectivity and digital infrastructure ecosystem – from the submarine cable operators that bring data across continents to the NaaS and software solution providers that help to secure, automate and remotely operate increasingly complex network infrastructure. The 2024 event, which takes place on 15-17 October, will see over 3,000 senior decision-makers gather at Intercontinental at the O2 to network, and gain fresh insights from global leaders including AWS, Nokia, Deutsche Telekom, Equinix and Connectbase. “Capacity Europe is the premier event for Europe for Connectbase,” says Ben Edmond, CEO and Founder of Connectbase. “We find the ecosystem that comes together at the event second to none and it provides an opportunity to learn, engage and work collaboratively with our partners across Europe”. Capacity Europe is a well-established global hub, with connectivity providers across the Middle East, Asia, USA, Africa and Latin America joining to renew and establish agreements with their European partners. Digital infrastructure is converging, and there is a need for better collaboration and partnerships between fibre, data centre, subsea, satellite, and software services to serve future digital economies. This means Capacity Europe has evolved from being the largest gathering of network operators to a critical touch point for all connectivity enablers. To officially open the event, Didem Ün Ateş, Chief Executive, Lotus AI will give an inspirational keynote talk about the potential of AI to fundamentally change the connectivity industry. Across the event, other speakers will include: Gustavo Carvalho, Chief Customer Operations & Technology Officer - Telefónica Global Solutions; Patrick George, CEO, iBasis; Jean-Louis Le Roux, EVP International Network Infrastructure & Services - Orange; Jennifer Smith, CFO, Zayo Europe; and Ilona Koprowska, Network Site Investment - Meta. Olena Lutsenko, Business Development Director at RETN, comments, “Capacity Europe brings together senior executives and decision-makers from across Europe and beyond, reflecting the diverse regions where RETN operates. As a business focused on connectivity, the conference is essential because it connects people, ideas, and opportunities to build the future of digital communication.” This year, the show welcomes many diverse speakers to the stages, with more than 60 new speakers added to the agenda. This reflects the team’s commitment to give a voice to emerging talent from a wider range of geographies and represent the evolving digital infrastructure ecosystem. Gabriela Cogorno, Head of Events Marketing at techoraco, notes, “Capacity Europe is set to be our most impactful year yet. With new additions, such as the revamped floor space, Fibre Engineering Summit and Talent Programme, the event is not only addressing the needs of the industry in the present, but also future-proofing and anticipating possible trends and innovations for the sector to improve their operations. Capacity Europe is more than an event - it is a foundation for innovation in the digital sector”. Charlotte Wood, Account Director at Spa Communications, adds, “Capacity Europe has long been recognised as one of Europe's premier events, and Spa is thrilled to collaborate with techoraco to expand its reach among key influencers in industry media. With the addition of new partners and enhanced media relations, the event is set to offer even greater value to its audience, top sponsors and speakers, creating a lasting impact both now and moving forward." Capacity Europe takes place on 15-17 October 2024. To register, click here, or to find out more, visit capacityeurope.com.

Event to help bolster FTTH adoption in south-east Europe

The critical importance of FTTH networks in the ongoing digitalisation of south-eastern Europe will be one of the key topics discussed at the FTTH Congress Balkans (29-30 October in Dubrovnik, Croatia), with the full agenda having been announced for the first time. With approximately 3.827 million homes still awaiting fibre connectivity in South-Eastern Europe, the FTTH Council has invited a dynamic schedule of over 60 senior thought leaders to examine the critical driver of deployments and adoption within the region and share successes to make the most of a promising market. “We are delighted with the quality of the agenda for the upcoming FTTH Congress Balkans, which encompasses the many market dynamics we observe in the region, as well as the European perspective” says FTTH Council Europe Director General, Vincent Garnier. “The Balkans represents a fantastic opportunity for FTTH investment and rollouts. We hope our event provides the perfect forum to foster greater collaboration and to learn more about the latest FTTH products and services available to countries within the region.” Following opening remarks from FTTH Council President Roshene McCool, the event will kick-off with a keynote speech from a Croatian Government representative, which will explore how robust FTTH infrastructure holds the key to digital transformation, economic growth and social advancement. Attendees will discover how Croatia’s strategic initiatives can pave the way for improved connectivity, enhanced public services and increased competitiveness on the global state for the rest of the region. The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CNECT) will then highlight the pivotal role of European Union (EU) policies in developing optimal infrastructure across member states, and the strategic importance of these in bridging the digital divide. Special attention will be given to the implications for Balkan countries aspiring to join the EU and how adherence to EU guidelines and its digital agenda can have a transformative impact on the region’s telecommunication landscape. BEREC Chair and President of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) Council, Tonko Obuljen, will also deliver a keynote session on the first day of the Congress, considering the role of telecom regulation for the development and adoption of FTTH networks. Following this, attendees can hear three panel sessions: A ‘Balkan Operators’ roundtable, one session on public policies for FTTH, and another on the innovative technologies available in the market. The second day of the Congress will see a number of panel sessions grouping senior operators and policymakers from major countries within the region, including North Macedonia, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Albania, Greece, and Bulgaria. Experts found in each panel will provide a deep dive into the specifics of FTTH deployment and adoption within their respective countries from a variety of angles, including public policies, technologies and operational challenges both present and future. “We would like to thank all current sponsors and partners for recognising the importance of this event for south-eastern Europe,” Vincent continues. “With their support, we have been able to put together a stacked agenda of thought-leaders within the region, and we hope the insight they deliver to attendees will play a huge role in future deployments.” The full list of speakers, moderators and sponsors of the event, can be found on the FTTH Congress Balkans website.

DataCentres Ireland to offer more choice, ideas and solutions

Having positioned itself as the country of choice for data centre owners and operators, Ireland has a long history within the European data centre community. Ireland's success in attracting data centres has seen the sector grow significantly over the last 20 years, and given the size of the country and density of data centre capacity (which currently stands at 1,261MW operational, with a further 1,286MW with planning permission already granted), Ireland is at the forefront of addressing the needs and challenges which are affecting data centre communities both locally and internationally. These include: • Continuity of supply• Sustainability• Micro-grids and grid flexibility• Standby generation• Decarbonisation• Green energy• Hydrogen for data centres• The circular economy• Cooling and heat reuse• Data centres assisting Ireland in the adoption of renewables DataCentres Ireland, taking place in Dublin this November, consists of a world renowned, multi-streamed conference programme featuring leading local and international speakers and industry leaders, integrated into the largest gathering of data centre infrastructure suppliers and service providers - making this a must attend for all involved in data centres and other mission critical environments.This year’s exhibition features over 120 suppliers and solution providers, making it the largest event of its kind in the country. To see the full list of exhibitors, click here. To facilitate and further the discussion and the dissemination of new ideas and information, DataCentre Ireland's organisers are delighted to announce that the multi streamed conference will again feature a Strategy Stream looking at the issues diving the sector, as well as an Operational Stream looking at the technology, products and practices which can make data centres run more effectively and efficiently whilst remaining safe secure and resilient. The conference programme is now live, and features over 70 industry leaders and experts from across the data centre sector. To view the full conference programme, click here. Attendance to all aspects of DataCentres Ireland is free, and you can register for the event by clicking here.If you wish to find out more about participating in the exhibition, click here. For more from DataCentres Ireland, click here.

Data storage insights among the highlights of Technology Live!

Federica Monsone, CEO, A3 Communications, reflects on this year's recently-held Technology Live! event in Munich. Backup and data recovery trends, flash storage innovations, the use of cutting-edge AI in virtual machine environments and more were at the heart of the Munich edition of A3 Communications’ Technology Live!. On show were Tintri, Keepit, and Pure Storage. Showcasing their wares to an international audience of journalists and analysts, the event offered exciting deep dives into new technologies, drilled down into upcoming product roadmaps, and offered a glimpse of future growth strategies. Tintri Tintri, a division of DDN, provides products designed for cloud computing, virtual machines (VMs), and containers. The core product line is the VMstore, a storage system and software designed to simplify management in data centre and cloud environments. At the Munich edition of the event, Tintri explored how to secure business value from AI. VP of revenue, Phil Trickovic, and VP of sales EMEA, Mark Walsh, presented the company’s rational and practical outlook on the future of AI in enterprises, and shared their vision of data management platforms’ role in the success of AI.  The session dove into how Tintri is currently assisting how organisations derive business value from AI-driven data management. Phil and Mark also explained the blueprint for the company's future roadmap to support customers along their AI journeys. They highlighted how the vendor is seeking specialist partners who recognise the importance of its key market verticals, such as the public sector, health, education, and services, markets with technology needs around virtual servers, SQL, VDI and DevOps. As Mark explained, this is part of Tintri’s drive to further boost its EMEA channel partner programme. Keepit Danish-born Keepit provides independent backup of SaaS data, safeguarding businesses from data loss due to unforeseen events, including human error, cyberattacks and malicious deletion. By using a cloud-native, vendor-independent architecture, Keepit ensures data availability even if a main provider’s cloud is inaccessible. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Copenhagen, Keepit showcased how its unique data backup and recovery services operate, and how its SaaS backup achieves its impressive security and reliability targets. Keepit’s CTO Jakob Østergaard, CISO Kim Larsen, and VP DACH Michael Heuer demonstrated the Keepit Platform, providing insights into the technology under the hood. Built exclusively for SaaS applications, Keepit is the only vendor-independent cloud dedicated to SaaS data protection, ensuring data is stored in a separate geographical location from the production environment. A deep dive into the platform included its five-minute set-up as well as fast and granular restoration, guaranteeing business continuity through reliable and instant data availability. During this demonstration, Keepit also detailed installations at a number of Keepit’s German customers: Edeka, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Hessen, and ThyssenKrupp. Pure Storage Founded in 2009, Pure Storage develops all-flash data storage hardware and software products. At the Munich edition of the event, Pure’s Principal Technologist, Markus Grau, offered an overview of the company’s evolution. Grau stressed Pure’s unified data storage platform, a platform that can satisfy the full range of customers' data storage needs (block, file, and object) across the entire price and performance spectrum. Grau also covered flexible consumption models, and explained why Pure chose to offer a highly differentiated as-a-service portfolio, and how its users benefit from its industry-leading SLAs and guarantees. The audience were also briefed around the way Pure is empowering its customers across a wide variety of AI use cases (financial services, healthcare, generative AI RAG applications), and how it helps them achieve environmental sustainability goals, reduce energy consumption, and minimise e-waste. The influencers in the room also heard about Pure’s ongoing revenue growth, which has increased by 20% YoY after the quarter ending in May, boosting the confidence to win a future hyperscaler customer. For more from Pure Storage, click here.

Meet your market in just two days at DataCentres Ireland

DataCentres Ireland, the largest gathering of data centre professionals in the country, will this year take place on 20-21 November 2024 at the RDS in Dublin. The exhibition is focused on the infrastructure involved in the design, build, operation and management of new and legacy data centres, server and comms rooms, and critical environments, both in Ireland and beyond. Last year’s DataCentres Ireland showcased over 100 exhibitors to over 2,000 attendees, and this year it is on course to be bigger and better than ever. The exhibition The exhibition will feature over 120 exhibitors and offers visitors the opportunity to see the latest products, solutions, technologies, and service providers that can assist in creating secure and resilient critical infrastructure. The list of exhibitors continues to grow, with recent additions in the last month including ECI Lighting (Stand 517)PowerShield Europe (Stand 620)Dynamic Electrical Engineering Contractors (Stand 106)Flowtech (Stand 511)TSL Projects (Stand 502)CCG Cable Terminations (Stand 557)DerryCourt Cleaning Specialists (Stand 253)Edina UK (Stand 452)Expeditors (Stand 258)Surelock McGill Group (Stand 710)Centrax (Stand 201)Advanced Technical Products (Stand 523)Pronomic AB (Stand 121)ElectroRoute Energy Trading (Stand 712)KOREC Group (Stand 459)DGD Shredding (Stand 708)Huawei (Stand 249) To view the full exhibitor list, click here. Conference programme Whilst the conference programme that supports the exhibition is due for release in early September, the international speaker line up continues to grow, with 40 names already confirmed. Recent additions to the programme include: • Brian Byrne, Business Development and Strategic Growth, OFS• Patrick Liddy, CEO, DRAI (Demand Response Association Ireland)• Bobby Smith, Head, Energy Storage Ireland• Philipp Lukas, CEO, Future Biogas• Susan Anderton, MD, The Brand Marquee• Susanne McMenamin, Partner, Corporate Department, Matheson LLP• Glenn Stephenson, Operations Director, Electronic Security, DPI• Stefan Frenzel, Co-Founder, DataCentre Decarbonisation Group• David G, Co-Founder, DataCentre Decarbonisation Group• John Curley, General Manager, Clarke Energy• Dr Carmel Kirby, Director of Economic Development, Clare County Council• Brian Doherty, Managing Director, Atlantic Hub• Brendan Leonard, MD UK & Ireland, Stulz• Rachid Arabi, Vice President Europe & UK, Uptime Institute• Venessa Moffat, EMEA Channel Partner, Ekkosense• Mark Foley, Independent Consultant• Noel Cunliffe, CEO, Wind Energy Ireland• Lewis Oxley, Regional Manager Europe, Danfoss• Peter Byrne, CEO, South Dublin Chamber• Keith Sullivan, Director, Strategic Innovation, AFL Hyperscale• Paul Roberts, Legrand• Conall Bolger, CEO, Irish Solar Energy Association• Brendan Kelly, Commercial Manager, Bord na Mona DataCentres Ireland is free to attend, and you can click here to register today. For more from DataCentres Ireland, click here.

Sabey to present at upcoming data centre conference

Sabey Data Centers, a premier designer, builder and operator of multi-tenant data centres, has announced its participation at the Advancing Data Center Design Engineering conference, taking place on 26-27 August 2024 in San Jose, California. As part of the event, Sabey Data Centers’ Vice President of Engineering & Development, Dave Buckner, will be speaking on supply chain optimisation during the data centre design phase. The seminar, Optimising Supply Chain During the Design Phase to Avoid Change Orders & Delays in Construction, will explore strategies for mitigating risks and improving efficiency in data centre projects. Dave will discuss methods for conducting thorough supply chain risk assessments, implementing agile design iterations and cultivating strong vendor relationships to address challenges in the rapidly evolving data centre industry. The seminar takes places at the Holiday Inn San Jose - Silicon Valley at 3.40pm PDT on Monday 26 August 2024. To register for the Advancing Data Center Design & Engineering conference, click here. With a portfolio of more than four million square feet of mission-critical space, Sabey Data Centers is one of the largest privately owned multi-tenant data centre owners, developers and operators in the US. Sabey specialises in scalable, custom-built data centre solutions that are recognised for their efficiency, low total cost of ownership, operational maturity and sustained uptime. For more from Sabey Data Centers, click here.

Registration now open for DataCentres Ireland

Now in its fourteenth year, this year's edition of DataCentres Ireland will be held at the RDS in Dublin on Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 November - and the event will once again bring together everyone involved in the dynamic and fast-growing Irish data sector. DataCentres Ireland’s multi-streamed conference will discuss the issues and opportunities effecting both the Irish and the wider data centre sector. The multi-streamed conference will look at the strategic issues and opportunities driving the sector, whilst the operational stream will look at the practical issue that can make your IT infrastructure more effective and efficient whilst remaining safe, secure and resilient. The conference programme is currently under construction, but if you have a case study you think will be of interest to this audience of decision makers, click here to offer a submission. DataCentres Ireland has consistently delivered a quality audience of decision makers and specifiers responsible for the Irish data centres sector and beyond. The exhibition is an opportunity for companies to showcase their products, services, technology and solutions to all involved in the sector across the two days of the event this November. Last year, over 100 companies secured their stand within the DataCentres Ireland exhibition, recognising the business opportunities that can be achieved from meeting a quality audience of buyers and decision makers.Whether your company's objective is direct sales, securing partnerships, getting invitations to tender, launching new products and services or re-enforcing existing relationships and making new industry contacts, DataCentres Island's organisers believe that exhibiting at this event will be hugely beneficial. Due to the increased demand in stands, the exhibition recently opened an expansion area. To view the latest floor plan, click here (available stands are shown in white). To find out more about DataCentres Ireland, visit datacentres-ireland.com or call the team on +44 (0)1892 570513. To register for the event, click here.