Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 16 | Page 30

LATEST INTELLIGENCE LATEST REGIONAL PROJECT UPDATE NORDIC Ericsson has been selected by Danish service provider, TDC, to roll out nationwide commercial 5G, as part of a major network overhaul, and provide managed services through the Ericsson Operations Engine. Also encompassing R&D innovation, the collaboration will enable TDC to drive its ‘Digital Denmark’ ambitions – to empower a new digital economy era and enhance Denmark’s reputation as a digital leader – by helping mobile broadband subscribers, enterprises, industries and society to capitalise on 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0. BELGIUM In the coming years, the city of Aalst (the entire city centre and some surrounding districts) will gradually be served by fibre and a large number of businesses and households in Aalst will obtain access to the fixed network of the future. Today, 400 business sites in the city of Aalst are already connected or eligible to Proximus’ fibre. With the launch of the ‘Fiber for Aalst’ project, Proximus is currently the first Belgian operator to also bring fibre into existing homes. As a pioneer in network technologies, Proximus wants to anticipate the needs of its customers and prepare its infrastructure for the future. 30 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com