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• Superloop launches new brand campaign
  in Market
  By Gordon Peters

  Telco Superloop has launched a new brand campaign titled Refresh Your Internet.

  Superloop says the campaign marks its first television commercial, and demonstrates the company’s commitment to refreshing every aspect of its internet offering, right down to refreshing a meme.

  The campaign features former NFL American football player Anthony (Spice) Adams, who Superloop says turned into a social media sensation thanks to his memes and his iconic yellow suit. The creative, developed by advertising agency Leo Burnetts, is the first campaign under the new Superloop brand launched earlier this year.

  Superloop says that with 300,000+ nbn subscribers, a team of more than 650 people, and a range of services for residential customers, SMEs and large enterprises, it is positioning itself as a “genuine challenger brand targeting organic market growth from the larger telcos”.

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  “Superloop has achieved steady and consistent growth for a number of years and now is the time for us to take our brand to the next level,” says Superloop’s CEO, Paul Tyler. “Our rebranding and this campaign will provide a strong platform for further customer acquisition, along with opportunities in the Business and Wholesale segments.”

  Ben Colman, Superloop’s CMO, said the campaign is designed to showcase Superloop is a strong alternative to some of the traditional brands, and playful side.

  "We know almost 60% of Aussies[1] have experienced issues with their internet in the last six months,” he says.

  “But despite expecting the unlimited potential of the content we all access on the internet, consumers don't have the same expectation of their providers. We want to change that and position Superloop as the ISP who unleashes the unlimited possibilities of the internet. We've built out our network, we've invested in our team, we've developed game-changing products, and now we're ready to help you refresh your internet.

  "We love bringing the internet into people's homes and businesses and this campaign shows our passion for all things internet and refreshing one of our favourite memes in Spice Adams. There is also a nostalgic nod to the early days of the internet where we've refreshed the sound of dial up," Colman concludes.

• Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband reaches more than 200 million people
  in 5G
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  American telecommunications company Verizon has claimed its 5G Ultra Wideband service can now reach to more than 200 million people, roughly two out of every three Americans.

  According to the American operator, the 5G Ultra Wideband offers everything—from downloading huge documents and streaming motives in HD audio and video to playing console quality games and conducting video chats and video conferencing calls.

  “For years we have been building the most reliable multi-purpose 5G network. In addition to mobility service, this expansion allows us to be aggressive insurgents in home and business broadband internet markets across the nation, offering customers choice and superior services,” said Verizon president and executive vice president global networks and technology Joe Russo.

  With their 5G reaching more people, this year, Verizon plans to do the following innovations:

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  1. Expand coverage, introducing 5G Ultra Wideband service into more rural and suburban areas

  2. Improve performance by deploying with even greater amounts of spectrum as that comes available

  3. Build new technologies that will allow customers to take advantage of customised experiences, and

  4. Layer on additional capacity and higher performance by supplementing its nationwide network with 5G service on mmWave spectrum where super robust network resources are needed

• Netskope selects Fouladi as regional sales manager
  in People Moves
  By Stephen Withers

  Secure access service edge specialist Netskope appointed Daniel Fouladi to the role of regional sales manager telco and service provider for APAC.

  "That such a sought-after expert in our space chose to join the Netskope ranks when he had offers from so many others is a strong endorsement for us," said Netskope APAC vice president Tony Burnside.

  "There are few people with such solid expertise in both networking and security, and I'm sure Daniel will be instrumental in our ANZ, APAC and global growth plans over the next few years. His industry know-how and deep network knowledge will be invaluable internally, and I'm looking forward to working closely with him and seeing all the value he can bring to our team."

  Fouladi joins Netskope from Verizon Business, where he was senior manager of SASE/SEE product strategy.

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  He previously spent 12 yers with Verizon, most recently as regional head of SDN/NFV/IP product strategy, and seven years at Uunet, most recently as manager of tier 3 IP support.

  Fouladi started his career as a Unix admin at pioneering ISP OzEmail.

  He studied at the University of Technology Sydney, and is an MEF-SNCP SDN/NFV certified professional.

  "In the past couple of years, I have done a lot of analysis to identify what SASE solutions were available on the market and their many nuances. I had to look into how easy it was for the customer to enable and consume the service, what actually worked, how well it worked, and the diversity of commercial models behind them," said Fouladi.

  "I started working closely with Netskope, who became one of Verizon's key partners, and I was super impressed by how agile and capable both team and solution were.

  "I firmly believe that 2023 is the year of SASE. From my perspective, cloud adoption and SASE go hand-in-hand, and a company can't achieve digital transformation goals without a clear and consistent SASE strategy.

  "My role at Verizon served as excellent due diligence for me in selecting my next role, and I chose to join Netskope because I strongly believe that SASE is the future of networking and security, and Netskope is without doubt the leader in the space."

• Verizon Mobile launches Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams
  in Business Telecoms
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  American mobile phone network company Verizon announced the availability of Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams, a new service that integrates mobile devices with Microsoft Teams for calling and collaboration.

  Claiming to be the first US operator to enable subscribers to use their mobile device’s native dialler to receive calls as a Teams endpoint, Verizon launched Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams to create a unified business communications experience.

  “This is yet another example of how we’re helping customers to adapt and succeed in today’s changing workplace by delivering the flexibility to work from anywhere,” said Verizon Business CEO Sampath Sowmyanarayan.

  Verizon lists the key benefits of the new collaboration:

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  Single number simplicity: Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams provides employees the flexibility of being able to work from virtually anywhere without losing context or business presence.

  Call quality: Teams calls made with the smartphone dialler are treated as voice calls on the Verizon LTE network

  Call transfer: Allows users to move between devices and Teams endpoints during a call without dropping the call

  Cost savings: Through an integrated calling solution that can replace stand-alone solutions, Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams helps to reduce costs while keeping employees connected

  Security: The capability to enforce secure and compliant business policies on all employee communications

  With Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams, organisations can have a mobile unified collaboration and communication experience that minimises cost and reduces security risks.

• Verizon to offer 5G Ultra Wideband service
  in 5G
  By Kenn Anthony Mendoza

  Telecommunications company Verizon will offer its 5G Ultra Wideband service, now covering more than 150 million people.

  The C-Band will roll out at 13 months prior to the original schedule.

  “Today, more than one out of every two Americans now have access to 5G Ultra Wideband. We know our customers rely on our service every day and we work for them – continuously enhancing, expanding and improving our wireless network,” said Verizon CEO and chairman Hans Vestberg.

  Verizon likens its 5G Ultra Wideband to a wired broadband internet, claiming that its download speeds clock up to one gigabit per second.

  Verizon customers have much more to look forward to
  Verizon will continue to build out its 5G Ultra Wideband network using C-band spectrum providing service for millions more customers in the coming months.

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  In addition to providing greater coverage, especially in rural and suburban areas, Verizon will also enhance capacity by activating 100MHz of C-Band spectrum in many markets.

  Once all of its licensed spectrum is made available, Verizon will have up to 200MHz of C-Band spectrum deployed in many markets, which will provide speed and capacity.

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