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| IBM Publishes Digital Sovereignty Index A new report from IBM, Proof, Not Promises: The Digital Sovereignty Index, reveals an 'overconfidence gap': leaders believe they can prove sovereign control of their technology, but the evidence often falls short of the Index’s highest standards. As AI adoption accelerates, that gap is becoming a business risk. |
| Parloa and OpenAI to Build Better CX AI Agents Parloa and OpenAI have expanded their partnership to advance AI agents for customer experience. This deeper collaboration brings engineering teams closer, facilitating early testing of new AI models. The initiative aims to develop faster, more reliable, and cost-effective AI agents for customer service applications. Both companies will jointly attract international enterprise customers, focusing on North America. |
| IBM Unveils Next-Gen Processor for Quantum Operations IBM announced its next-generation processor, IBM Quantum Nighthawk r3, will be built to accurately execute 10,000 quantum operations across 520 qubits. This advancement aims to tackle larger, more complex problems while maintaining the speed and quality demonstrated by the current Nighthawk generation. |
| Taara Lightbridge is Expanding to Critical Infrastructure in US Taara is expanding its high-capacity wireless optical connectivity to US enterprises and federal agencies. Following a successful deployment with AT&T connecting 80,000 fans at a major soccer event, delivering 20 Gbps at 99.999% availability, Taara is now showcasing Lightbridge with AT&T and Nokia at Texas Tech University. This demonstration over 14 km highlights fiber alternatives for critical infrastructure. |
| VIAVI to Bring 5G Digital Twin to Blackpool Transit through ORBIT Collab VIAVI Solutions Inc. joined the ORBIT (Orchestrated mobile Network for Blackpool intelligent transport) consortium, a UK-funded project deploying private 5G networks on Blackpool's tramway and bus networks. This initiative aims to enhance safety and resilience. VIAVI provides its Network Digital Twin, using TeraVM AI RAN Scenario Generator, to model routes. This technology validates performance, resilience, and energy efficiency, reducing technical risk before deployment. |
| Oracle Breaks Ground for New HQ Campus in Nashville On November 10th Oracle held its groundbreaking ceremony for its future global headquarters on Nashville’s East Bank. Statements from Oracle and city leaders announce the creation of thousands of high-quality jobs in conjunctions with the new 78 acre campus. |
| Adtran to Run 50G PON PoC with Telia Estonia Adtran announced that Telia Estonia is trialing its 50G PON technology to upgrade its fiber broadband infrastructure. This proof of concept evaluates 50G PON's coexistence with existing GPON and XGS-PON services. The trial prepares Telia Estonia for future residential and business connectivity requirements. Adtran's SDX 6400 Series platform enables smooth evolution between PON generations. |
| IBM Launches Most Advanced Quantum Computer in Chicago IBM deployed its advanced Quantum System Two computer in Chicago. Hosted by the University of Chicago, the system uses IBM's Nighthawk chip and will anchor the National Quantum Algorithm Center within the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park. This strengthens IBM's partnerships across Illinois, boosting the state's quantum ecosystem for research and application development. The initiative aims to establish Illinois as a global hub for quantum innovation and workforce growth. |
| ITU, UN Launch Tools for Municipal AI Governance The United Nations has launched a new system-wide toolbox to ensure human accountability for public decisions in smart cities utilizing artificial intelligence. This guide, issued by ITU and UN-Habitat under the U4SSC initiative, offers mayors and policymakers practical advice on deploying AI responsibly, including necessary safeguards and when to avoid its use. |
| Taizhou Tourists Get Commercial AI-Glasses Smart Tour Guide ZTE Corporation, China Telecom Zhejiang, and Rokid have rolled out the first commercial 5G-A and AI-glasses powered smart tour guide service in Taizhou, Zhejiang. This groundbreaking solution, deployed at the ancient city of Taizhou, marks the first large-scale implementation of a 5G-A private network combined with AI-glasses for smart cultural tourism in a national 5A-level scenic area. |
| Equinix Unveils SG6 AI Data Center for APAC Region Equinix launched SG6, its sixth data center in Singapore, expanding AI-ready capacity for high-performance computing. The facility offers critical infrastructure for the AI-driven economy, using advanced liquid cooling for high-density AI deployments. SG6 supports Equinix's sustainability goals, targeting net zero emissions by 2040 and Green Mark Platinum certification with 100% renewable energy. |
| Rohde & Schwarz, Pegatron Collaborate on FR3 Demo in Taiwan Rohde & Schwarz and Pegatron collaborated to verify FR3 phased array performance in a MIMO test setup. This validation used R&S FSWX and SMW200A, demonstrating dual polarized transmission at 13 GHz and 15 GHz with data throughput about twice that of a single stream setup. |
| IBM ORNL and AMD Launch Quantum Error Correction Platform IBM, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and AMD have unveiled a groundbreaking co-design platform aimed at accelerating quantum error correction. This initiative tightly integrates IBM's quantum computers, including the 120-qubit IBM Quantum Nighthawk, with ORNL's Umbra High-Performance Computing system, powered by AMD Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs. |
| U.S. Army Taps Pega for Modernization of Mission and Business Operations Pegasystems Inc. has secured a 10-year Enterprise Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the U.S. Army, valued at up to $419 million. This agreement aims to accelerate the modernization of critical mission and business operations by providing streamlined access to Pega’s AI-powered solutions and services. |
| Aetina Unveils New NVIDIA MGX SuperEdge AI Servers Aetina expanded its SuperEdge portfolio with NVIDIA Certified System AEX-2UA1 and new AEX-2UA2 servers. These compact 2U short-depth GPU servers deliver high-performance computing to enterprise edge and near-edge environments, supporting generative AI, AI agents, and on-premises inference workloads. They address critical needs for space, data sovereignty, and latency. |
| Fortinet and Equinix Partner to Secure and Scale Distributed AI Fortinet and Equinix have announced the availability of FortiAIGate on the Equinix Distributed AI Hub, a new validated reference architecture designed to secure and govern AI at scale. This collaboration provides organizations with a simpler way to protect sensitive data, support sovereignty requirements, and maintain visibility and control across hybrid and multi-cloud AI environments as models, data, and applications become increasingly distributed. |
| NUHS Singtel and Ericsson Sign MoU to Accelerate Healthcare through Connectivity The National University Health System (NUHS), Singtel, and Ericsson have reinforced their strategic partnership to advance connected healthcare, 5G-Advanced, and 6G technology. This collaboration will focus on research and development, harnessing successive generations of telecommunications and artificial intelligence to deliver deployable healthcare applications. |
| Ericsson HBL Advance Rail Safety with 5G Kavach 4.0 Integration Ericsson and HBL have successfully integrated Kavach 4.0, India’s indigenous SIL-4 certified automatic train protection (ATP) system, with a 5G network environment. This milestone, achieved at HBL’s R&D laboratory, is crucial for evaluating 5G Standalone's role in next-generation railway communications, enhancing safety and enabling higher speeds on mainline railways. |
| Kyndryl and AWS Launch Agentic AI for Enterprise Modernization Kyndryl announced a new integrated agentic modernization solution with Amazon Web Services. This offering combines Kyndryl Agentic Modernization services-as-software with AWS Transform. The goal is to help enterprises rapidly modernize their applications, reduce associated risks, and establish AI-ready technology foundations. This partnership enables a continuous approach to modernizing applications, infrastructure, and core systems at scale. |
| Verizon to Elevate NFL Gameday Experience with Global 5G Upgrades Verizon is powering the 2026 NFL season with significant stadium upgrades and expanded global private wireless networks. This enhances the gameday experience for officials using connected watches and millions of fans with multi-hundred-million-dollar investments in 5G C-band, mmWave DRAN, and DAS technology across key stadiums worldwide. |
| ZTE Beeline Trial Provides Relief for Low-band Network Congestion ZTE and Beeline Kazakhstan have successfully completed the CIS's first low-band FMM (Massive MIMO) trial in Shymkent. This solution significantly eased low-band congestion, boosting network capacity by 2-3 times and doubling user download speeds without requiring additional spectrum or new sites. The trial offers a valuable new path for operators to enhance user experience in congested low-band networks. |
| 1Finity Launches AI-Native vRAN for MNO AI Monetization 1Finity, a Fujitsu company, launched a full-stack AI-Native vRAN solution for MNOs to monetize AI services. This integrated solution leverages NVIDIA GPU infrastructure, supporting both AI and RAN workloads for improved resource utilization. It includes 1Finity vRAN software, QCT/Supermicro AI servers, Aible's no-code platform, and Bridge by Armada. |
| Orange Tackles Cyberbullying with New #ForGoodConnections Campaign Orange launched a #ForGoodConnections campaign to raise parent awareness about cyberbullying. A European study by Ifop shows parents are vigilant but often unfamiliar with teenagers' rapidly changing digital codes and emojis. The initiative empowers parents to stay attentive and maintain open dialogue with children about online risks. Orange promotes safer digital practices, reaching over 850,000 children since 2021. |
| New Initiative to Train Cyber Defenders in Singapore Singtel and cybersecurity training provider DART have launched a new program to fortify Singapore's cyber resilience. The Advanced Persistent Threat Detection and Response Programme will equip cybersecurity professionals with practical skills to combat sophisticated cyberattacks targeting Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) and other enterprises. |
| ZTE and Airtel Accelerate Gabon's Digital Transformation and 5G Rollout ZTE and Airtel Gabon have achieved a significant milestone with the commercial deployment of the industry's first FDD+TDD Massive MIMO solution on Airtel Gabon's live network. This innovative technology has dramatically improved network performance, delivering a 107% increase in user throughput and a 20% boost in traffic capacity. The collaboration sets a new benchmark for network evolution and paves the way for future 5G development in Gabon. |
