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| 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. |
| Calnex and VIAVI Amplify Partnership for Network Validation Calnex Solutions Plc (Calnex) LSE:CLX today announced an expansion to its strategic partnership with VIAVI Solutions. The collective offering from Calnex and VIAVI will enable those working across the network infrastructure ecosystem to generate realistic application and user traffic, recreate real-world network conditions, and measure the resulting impact on network and application performance before deployment. |
| FirstLight Proactively Connects Pennsylvania Site for Hyperscalers FirstLight expanded its fiber optic network to a key site in western Pennsylvania, providing critical connectivity for hyperscale and neocloud operators. This extension offers direct access to FirstLight's existing infrastructure, significantly accelerating site readiness. The project involved 31 miles of new construction along an established western Pennsylvania corridor, rather than a longer build. |
| SpaceX to Acquire Grain Management's 800 MHz Spectrum Grain Management will sell its nationwide 800 MHz spectrum portfolio to SpaceX. This agreement enables Starlink Mobile to offer next-generation direct-to-device services from ground and space. The transaction supports federal connectivity goals, advancing mobile and space-based connectivity convergence. Subject to FCC approval, this sale aligns with the FCC's aim to expand coverage and promote productive spectrum use. |
| ISC2 Forms Council for Academic Cyber Education and Workforce Readiness ISC2 has launched its Academic Advisory Council to bridge the gap between academic cybersecurity programs and industry demands. This new Council unites educators and practitioners to bolster global cybersecurity education and workforce readiness. As the profession requires more job-ready skills, particularly in AI-driven environments, the Council aims to prepare students for successful careers. |
| NVIDIA Invests $1 Billion to Boost US Science & Super Intelligence NVIDIA commits $1 billion over five years to advance U.S. science and super intelligence R&D. This investment targets quantum computing, healthcare, energy security, and national lab collaborations, supporting President Trump's Genesis Mission and bolstering higher-education research and quantum leadership in the United States. |
| SAP Ariba adds ORO Labs AI Procurement Orchestration ORO Labs partnered with SAP to deliver its procurement orchestration solution as an SAP Ariba extension. Named SAP Ariba Procurement Orchestration by ORO Labs, this offering connects procurement experiences, workflows, and systems across complex enterprise environments. It provides a unified procurement experience, enables faster process adaptation with low-code/no-code workflows, and integrates agentic AI capabilities. |
| Adtran Launches AI Agents to Scale Network Operations Adtran has launched Mosaic One Agents, a new suite of AI agents that enables organizations to scale expertise across network management, customer care, and business operations. Built on Mosaic One Fabric, the agents access data from Adtran and third-party networks to investigate issues, coordinate work, and drive resolution, helping teams resolve problems faster. |
| Kaseya Survey: Human Error Remains Top Cyber Threat Kaseya's 2026 Cybersecurity Report reveals human error is the top cybersecurity threat concern for 68% of IT and security professionals. Poor user practices and insufficient end-user training are primary human-related factors in incidents. With 77% of IT departments feeling under-resourced and only 20% reporting adequate budgets, challenges persist. |
| Gateworks Radio Extends IIoT Range and Reliability Gateworks Corporation introduced the GW16170, a USA-made high-power Wi-Fi HaLow module. This new solution extends wireless range and reliability for industrial IoT and Edge AI deployments. Delivering up to +27.5 dBm transmit power, the GW16170 improves wall and foliage penetration. It reduces access points for large sites, strengthening link reliability in tough RF environments. |
| DE-CIX New York Interconnects First Underground Meet-Me Street DE-CIX has partnered with TOWARDEX to interconnect the Hub Express System (HEX), a subterranean telecom corridor, to DE-CIX internet exchange in New York. This collaboration offers faster, cheaper internet access in Boston by bypassing traditional carrier hotels and reducing costs for networks, ISPs, and enterprises in New England. |
| Gilat DataPath Wins $8 Million US Department of War Orders Gilat DataPath has secured over $8 million in new orders from the U.S. Department of War. These significant contracts are for critical field services and SATCOM system upgrades, bolstering deployed military communications. The awards underscore Gilat Defense’s expanding presence in U.S. defense programs and its proven expertise in operational support, with deliveries anticipated over the next 12 months. |
| AT&T Plans Responsible AI-Powered Legal Services with OpenAI Collab AT&T has launched a collaboration with OpenAI to transform legal services. This partnership combines AT&T's legal and governance expertise with OpenAI's advanced AI capabilities, focusing on responsible, human-led legal workflows to make institutional knowledge more accessible and efficiently support routine legal work. Human oversight and judgment remain central. |
| Beyond Now Powers CSP Growth with Agentic Platform Beyond Now launched its Agentic Revenue & Ecosystem Orchestration Platform for CSPs and technology providers. The platform enables creating, selling, and monetizing own, partner, and AI-powered services with native agents. It connects fragmented IT and BSS capabilities via one commercial foundation for people, systems, and AI agents. |
| AXON Datum to Bring AI Data Governance to Telecoms AXON Networks introduced AXON Datum, claimed the industry's first data governance and AI sovereignty layer for telecoms, enterprises, and institutions. New platform helps organizations control how data is accessed, protected, and moved in an AI-driven world. Part of the AXON Maestro platform, Datum works with existing data lakes. |
| AWS Commits $50M to White House Genesis Mission Science Accelerator Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced a significant commitment of up to $50 million in cloud credits over three years to bolster the White House's expanded Genesis Mission. Unveiled at the White House Science Summit, the new AWS Golden Age of Science Accelerator aims to remove financial barriers and accelerate scientific breakthroughs. |
| Ribbon Modernizes MTA Critical Infrastructure in North America Ribbon Communications is expanding its longstanding relationship with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to modernize communications across North America’s largest transportation network. This latest phase advances the MTA’s efforts with a more flexible environment, enabling a seamless transition from legacy TDM PBX environments to SIP-based services while preserving existing analog investments and gaining improved efficiency. |
| Arelion and Nokia Expand Optical Spectrum Capacity 21% Arelion and Nokia completed a live trial on their 500-kilometer Amsterdam-London route. This trial, using Nokia's Super C/L open line system and ICE-X 400G/800G ZR+ optics, demonstrated a 21 percent expansion of usable optical spectrum. This capacity increase boosts Arelion's network for high-bandwidth services, including MOFN for AI workloads across data centers. Nokia's modular technology enhances cost efficiency, meeting AI-driven bandwidth demand. |
| Telstra Launches New Perth-Sydney Route Telstra has expanded its Aura Network with a new Perth-Sydney route, strengthening Australia's east-west corridor. This enhances connectivity between Western Australia and the eastern states. The new route links major cloud and data hubs, providing greater capacity and route diversity for data across the country. This investment supports Western Australia's growing economy and its role as an Indo-Pacific hub. |
