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| Oracle Says Project Jupiter will Give $13B Economic Boost to NM Oracle today announced an updated analysis projecting Project Jupiter to drive more than $13 billion in economic impact in New Mexico during construction and the first 17 years of full operations. This figure, calculated using annual estimates of total projected economic output, also anticipates supporting over 3,100 direct, indirect, and induced jobs for Dona Ana County once fully operational. |
| Marvell Microsoft Oracle Form OCP Group for Data Center Security Marvell, Microsoft, and Oracle have formed a new Open Compute Project working group. This collaboration aims to standardize an integrated hardware security module for cloud and hyperscale data centers. The initiative will enable secure key caching and cryptographic key lifecycle management at the server level, reducing latency, improving scalability, and strengthening cloud compute security. An initial draft specification is due in October 2026. |
| CTIA Study: 5G Home Competition Lowers Cable 17% CTIA announced a new study finding that 5G Home Broadband competition has significantly reduced cable prices for American households. The introduction of 5G Home services in local markets drove cable prices down by 17%, generating billions in savings. Subscribers staying with cable providers saved about $11 monthly. This competition highlights 5G Home's rapid growth as a major broadband alternative, expanding access to more affordable internet for millions. |
| IFS Intelligence to Bring Industrial Data to Action with AI IFS launched IFS Intelligence, a new AI product transforming industrial operations. It collates operational data, converting it into actionable insights rapidly. This solution works directly within physical systems, using live data to bridge knowledge and execution gaps. IFS Intelligence brings Industrial AI to the point of work, allowing users to ask questions in plain language. |
| Akeyless Secures FedRAMP Cert for Agentic AI Security Akeyless announced it has achieved FedRAMP Class D (High) Certification through Second Front Systems. This provides federal agencies a validated path to protect sensitive systems and data. The Akeyless Identity Security Platform secures credentials, machine identities, and governs AI-agent access to information systems. Now available on the FedRAMP Marketplace under the 2F Game Warden listing, Akeyless helps federal environments embrace AI safely. |
| Oracle Proposal to Deliver $155M in New Mexico Utility Cost Offsets Oracle has announced a proposed Energy Service Agreement with El Paso Electric (EPE) for Project Jupiter, committing to pay $10 million annually for power over 10 years. This initiative aims to support affordable electric rates and offset shared system costs for EPE’s New Mexico customers. Additionally, Oracle proposes $55 million annually in direct credits for up to three years for residential and small business customers, potentially benefiting them starting in 2027. |
| ZTE & Airtel Gabon Claim Industry-First FDD+TDD Massive MIMO Deployment ZTE and Airtel Gabon announced the industry's first commercial deployment of the FDD+TDD Massive MIMO solution on Airtel Gabon's live network. This innovative technology has dramatically improved site-level user throughput by 107%, increased traffic capacity by 20%, and boosted PRB efficiency by 41%, laying a crucial foundation for Gabon's future 5G development and digital transformation. |
| US Army Selects VIAVI for Critical Range Modernization VIAVI Solutions' T/Rx software defined transceiver system has been chosen by the U.S. Army's Threat Systems Management Office (TSMO) for a critical range modernization initiative. This selection will enable the Army to provide complex and realistic electromagnetic environments across newly opened test ranges, supporting the rapid development of advanced warfighter technologies like drones, counter-drones, and interceptors. |
| Ericsson Invests in New Athlone R&D Hub for Autonomous Networks Ericsson is making a significant strategic move by relocating its global R&D headquarters for AI-enabled software and autonomous network solutions to a new, purpose-built facility on the IDA Ireland campus in Athlone. This relocation reinforces Athlone's position as a critical global hub for programmable and autonomous networks, building on more than EUR 3 billion invested since 2000. |
| Nokia to Divest Enterprise Campus Edge Business Nokia has signed an agreement to sell its Enterprise Campus Edge (ECE) business to AURELIUS. This planned transaction, expected to close in H1 2027, supports Nokia's strategy to focus capital on core areas. ECE, a leader in private wireless serving nearly 900 customers, will gain greater independence under AURELIUS to drive innovation and industrial digitalization. |
| ROHL Gateway Fiber Boosts Western Canada Data Center Fiber ROHL Gateway Fiber announced a major investment to expand its dark fiber network across Western Canada. This expansion delivers high-capacity, low-latency connectivity to data centers, industrial companies, and resource developers. New routes offer true diversity and physically separate paths to protect critical traffic. ROHL provides dark fiber IRUs and lit 400G wavelength services over a Ciena optical platform. |
| BT and Microsoft to Boost UK AI Cyber Defenses BT and Microsoft are expanding their partnership to protect UK organizations from advanced AI-powered cyber threats. They are launching a new Security Operations Centre-as-a-Service (SOCaaS) for Microsoft Sentinel, combining BT's extensive security operations and network insight with Microsoft's leading technology. |
| DE-CIX Chicago Crosses 1 Tbps as Traffic Quadruples DE-CIX Chicago's data traffic increased by almost 300% in the last 12 months, solidifying its position as the second largest Internet Exchange in Chicago. The six-year-old exchange also surged from 58th to 29th in North American rankings, connecting over 85 networks and reaching 1 Tbps peak traffic. |
| New Wi-Fi 8 Edge AI Gateway Debuts Gemtek Technology unveiled an AI-native Wi-Fi 8 broadband gateway at Network X 2026. Developed with Qualcomm and gFiber, this gateway combines Wi-Fi 8 Quad-Band connectivity, Edge AI computing, and intelligent software. Built on the Qualcomm Dragonwing platform, it functions as a home internet hub for network optimization, device awareness, and security. gFiber will be the first operator to deploy this new solution. Commercial launch is targeted for 2027. |
| EXFO Introduces 800G Validation Tools EXFO has unveiled its HyperBlazer Series, a new family of portable, modular 100GE-800GE test solutions. Designed to dramatically simplify and accelerate transceiver validation and high-speed link testing in data center environments, it helps customers put more high-value optics back into service, reduce replacement costs, and improve ROI. This innovation addresses the increasing demand for high-speed connectivity driven by AI infrastructure deployments. |
| Cablenet Taps Harmonic to Modernize Cyprus Broadband Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) ay announced that Cablenet Communication Systems plc ('Cablenet'), the second largest fixed network operator in Cyprus and a leading converged fixed and mobile operator, is modernizing its broadband access network with Harmonic's market-leading cOS(TM) virtualized broadband platform. The deployment strengthens Cablenet's gigabit service capability, simplifies network operations and enhances subscribers' quality of experience (QoE). |
| Marvell Unveils Memory Expanders for AI Inference Marvell has unveiled its second-generation Structera X 3406 and 3506 CXL 3.2 memory expanders for AI inference, featuring six DDR4/DDR5 channels. These expanders offer 50% more channels, up to 9TB DDR4 or 6TB DDR5 capacity, and 2-3x more effective capacity through multi-host sharing and 5x higher LZ4 compression. The solutions include industry-first four-host connectivity, StructGuard RAS, and post-quantum security, with sampling expected in Q1 2027. |
| AI Acceration to Drive Data Center Chip Market Over $1 Trillion by 2035 DC Market Insights projects the global data center chip market to exceed USD 1 trillion by 2035. The market, valued at USD 314.87 billion in 2025, is growing at a CAGR of 12.49%. AI accelerators now dominate, accounting for 53.9% of the total chip market value in 2025. Custom in-house silicon is also set to grow significantly, reaching 29.7% of market value by 2035. North America currently leads the market with a 54.8% share, followed by Asia Pacific. |
| BT Teams Up with ITV BT is bringing its new brand platform, 'Behind Brilliant Things', into the heart of British culture through a creative partnership with ITV. This landmark collaboration will see BT woven into the worlds of Coronation Street and Emmerdale over the next 12 months through set integrations, bespoke ads, and storyline-led reactive spots. This first-of-its-kind dual soap product placement deal aims to champion the vital role BT plays in keeping the country connected and protected. |
| NVIDIA Cisco Unveil USFP Optics for AI Factory Scale NVIDIA and Cisco have introduced Ultra-Dense Small Form Factor Pluggable (USFP), a new high-density 400Gb/s-per-lane optical module designed to equip the hardware ecosystem for the next generation of AI factories. This innovation promises to deliver 4x the bandwidth density and 1.3x the power efficiency of current 200Gb/s-per-lane optics, enabling AI builders to scale compute within the same network footprint while reducing power consumption. |
| ZTE and Comsol to Accelerate South Africa's Digital Future ZTE and Comsol are strengthening their partnership to deploy next-generation digital infrastructure in South Africa. This collaboration aims to expand access to high-performance home broadband, leveraging 5G, network AI, and AI-native connectivity. The initiative will empower enterprises and broaden digital service access, converting infrastructure investment into tangible economic and social value across the region. |
| Nokia Launches Flexible PON 16-Port Line Card for AI-Ready Broadband Nokia has introduced a flexible 50G/25G/10GPON solution, accelerating AI-ready fiber broadband. This solution delivers multi-gigabit connectivity, powered by the Lightspan OLT platform and Nokia Quillion chipset, ensuring optimal network performance. It features quantum security and enhanced availability through fully redundant systems. |
| VEON's Banglalink Delivers Starlink Mobile to Bangladesh VEON's Banglalink launched a Starlink satellite-to-mobile service in Bangladesh. This makes Bangladesh the first South Asian country to offer the direct-to-device network, providing essential connectivity during emergencies, disasters, and power outages, accessible via a 4G phone and Banglalink SIM. |
| LSI Launches Self-Improving AI Cybersecurity On-Prem Lean SuperIntelligence (LSI) closed its pre-seed funding and launched its first self-improving, on-premise cybersecurity models, LSI-Offense-1 and LSI-Defense-1. These AI models autonomously discover and exploit vulnerabilities while detecting and responding to threats faster than frontier LLMs. Offering customizable, air-gapped deployment, they enable enterprises to own their security data. |
| Work4Flow and LogicMonitor Boost ServiceNow A2A Scope Work4Flow and LogicMonitor announce new Agent-to-Agent (A2A) capabilities, integrating Edwin AI into ServiceNow workflows. This partnership combines LogicMonitor's observability intelligence with Work4Flow's expertise in ServiceNow and agentic AI. The A2A experience enhances ServiceNow incidents with real-time operational intelligence, improving event correlation and AI-powered investigation. This collaboration aims to streamline IT operations and accelerate issue resolution. |
