Telecom and Enterprise Technology Industry News
This month saw major advancements across cloud, network, AI, and cybersecurity sectors, with key partnerships and product launches driving digital transformation. Highlights include
Ericsson's 5G initiatives, NVIDIA's multiple collaborations, and significant strides in AI and IoT technologies.
The month’s top industry news stories are summarized below. To view current breaking news in real-time, visit Pipeline’s News Center, follow Pipeline on social media, or subscribe to receive our weekly industry enterprise and communications technology news summary.
Cloud News
Ericsson announced it completed the transformation of UNITEL S.A.'s existing core network in Angola, implementing the Ericsson dual-mode 5G Core, IP Multimedia Subsystem, and Cloud Native
Infrastructure solutions. Ericsson also signed a memorandum of understanding with Ooredoo Qatar to accelerate digital transformation for enterprises and public sector organizations in the
country. Finastra and IBM have collaborated on an enhanced cloud-based lending managed services offering. Finastra’s Lending Cloud Service offers comprehensive and cost-effective services for its corporate lending
solutions — Loan IQ, Trade Innovation and Corporate Channels — and is supported by IBM for Finastra clients in North America and Europe.
NTT DATA has been selected by the Virginia Information Technologies Agency to manage the Commonwealth of Virginia’s public cloud services environment. NTT DATA's expertise in cloud modernization will guide VITA’s
transition from legacy systems to utilizing the full potential of cloud computing on a unified platform. ZTE launched the Hyper-Converged Infrastructure appliance with Virtuozzo at
CloudFest 2025 in Germany. This product combines
Virtuozzo's powerful software capabilities with ZTE's advanced hardware technology, aiming to empower alternative cloud providers, enterprises, and system integrators with innovative,
cost-effective cloud solutions to drive digital transformation.
Oracle released Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exascale
Infrastructure on Oracle Database@Azure. The Exascale deployment option eliminates the need to provision dedicated database and storage servers and gives customers the performance,
reliability, and availability of Oracle Exadata Database Service with up to 95 percent lower minimum infrastructure costs. In other Oracle news, Singapore’s Defense Science and Technology
Agency has signed a contract with Oracle for an Oracle
Cloud Isolated Region that supports the Ministry of Defense and Singapore Armed Forces.
Network and Mobile News
POST aims to be Europe’s first operator to migrate its entire broadband infrastructure to a software-defined access network by the end of 2025. POST will deploy
Nokia’s Altiplano Access Controller to help improve network operations and resource utilization along with its Lightspan fiber access nodes to enhance network capacity, flexibility, and
scale. Wilson Connectivity launched its latest public safety solutions engineered to ensure reliable communications for first responders during critical
emergencies. Orange Africa and Middle East and Eutelsat announced a strategic partnership to bridge the digital divide through satellite connectivity in Africa and the Middle East.
It aims to connect isolated areas with broadband access, thereby strengthening digital inclusion in the region. In other EMEA news, LotusFlare formed a partnership with MTN South Africa, part of Africa’s largest mobile
network operator, to support strategic initiatives in the South African market.
Palo Alto Networks released Prisma SASE 5G,
delivering the functionality and capabilities customers need to stay protected for the future state of mobility and connectivity. The company also announced the expansion of its private 5G
collaborations, working with seven industry leaders to deliver end-to-end private 5G
