News Center
| Ukraine Launches First Sovereign Satellite GomSpace and HIMERA have successfully launched OBRIA NANO, Ukraine's first test satellite, which is now operational in orbit. This marks a critical step towards establishing an independent Ukrainian satellite communications network. The satellite, deployed via SpaceX Transporter-18, will undergo testing to inform the design of the future OBRIA constellation, aiming to bolster Ukraine's strategic security and reduce reliance on external communication technologies, particularly during wartime. |
| FCC to Open 800 MHz Cellular Spectrum for Drones The Federal Communications Commission will vote to open 50 megahertz of 800 MHz cellular spectrum for commercial drone operations. This action modernizes a rule unintentionally preventing drones from operating in this low-band spectrum, aiming to promote U.S. drone leadership. Stakeholders including Amazon, AT&T, and Verizon applaud the FCC's decision, which enables reliable connectivity and scalable commercial drone flights. |
| Oracle OCI Becomes First Hyperscaler to Offer Google TPUs Oracle and Google have announced a significant partnership, bringing Google's Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This marks the first time Google TPUs will be available on a hyperscale cloud platform outside of Google, offering OCI customers enhanced flexibility and optimized economics for their most demanding AI workloads. This collaboration expands OCI's AI compute portfolio, providing diverse options for various AI lifecycle stages. |
| FCC Approves Amazon Leo Globalstar Direct-to-Device Deal The Federal Communications Commission's Space Bureau approved Amazon Leo's application to acquire Globalstar's mobile-satellite service spectrum. This $11.5 billion transaction expands Amazon Leo's direct-to-device capabilities, fostering competition, strengthening emergency communications, and improving connectivity in unserved or underserved areas. The deal also follows Globalstar's recent grant for US market access for its C-3 System. |
| BCE and La Caisse Form Canada's Largest Wireless TowerCo BCE announced a partnership with La Caisse, which will acquire a 49.9% stake in Bell's new wireless tower infrastructure company, TowerCo. La Caisse's CAD $2.45 billion investment values TowerCo at $4.91 billion. This new entity will manage Bell's over 5,000 wireless sites, becoming Canada's largest dedicated tower company. Bell will maintain a 50.1% controlling interest. |
| Oracle and Snowflake Partner for Native AI Data Cloud on OCI Snowflake's AI Data Cloud will be available as a native, first-party service on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This integration aims to provide customers with enhanced flexibility and choice, accelerating their enterprise AI initiatives by leveraging Snowflake's analytics and AI capabilities directly within OCI's robust ecosystem. |
| Oracle Unveils OCI Expansion with NVIDIA AMD Intel Google TPUs and AI Oracle is charting the course for the next decade of its Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), announcing significant expansions in compute power and strategic partnerships. With cloud infrastructure revenue soaring to $7.4 billion, up 121% year over year, OCI is set to integrate advanced hardware from NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and Google TPUs. Key collaborations with Snowflake and OpenAI will further enhance AI capabilities and media services, positioning Oracle at the forefront of enterprise cloud innovation. |
| Juniper Predicts $66.2B Spend on Financial Fraud Prevention Juniper Research forecasts global financial institutions will spend over $66.2 billion on fraud prevention by 2031, an 83% increase driven by intelligence sharing. The report emphasizes integrating mobile network intelligence with payment, identity, and behavioural data to combat criminal and mule networks, recommending cross-industry collaboration for earlier detection. |
| Itential Launches AI Skills for Headless Network Automation Itential introduces AI Skills, an open-source portfolio that enables teams to build, operate, and administer the Itential Platform through leading AI coding environments. This new portfolio accelerates network and infrastructure automation by translating plain-language requests into platform actions with governed execution, leveraging existing permissions. The offering extends Itential’s investment in agentic infrastructure operations. |
| Fortinet Simplifies Microbranch Security with Unified SASE Fortinet announced the FortiLink SASE Service, giving organizations a simpler way to secure small branch office, remote facilities, and other distributed locations without requiring a dedicated on-site firewall. |
| Oracle and NVIDIA Scale AI Infrastructure to Multi-Gigawatt Oracle and NVIDIA are significantly expanding their collaboration, scaling Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Superclusters with NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 systems to multi-gigawatt capacity. This expansion supports the escalating demand for AI training, inference, and agentic applications. The partnership also brings NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 and NVIDIA Vera CPUs to OCI, offering customers robust infrastructure for both GPU-intensive model training and CPU-intensive agent tasks. |
| Vertiv's UIG Buy to Support AI Data Center Power Needs Vertiv completed its acquisition of UtilityInnovation Group (UIG) for about $1.45 billion cash. This expands Vertiv's market in power-constrained data centers and AI infrastructure. UIG adds microgrid controls, onsite generation, and behind-the-meter power architecture to Vertiv's portfolio. These capabilities help data center operators accelerate power access and scale beyond utility grid limitations. |
| Global LEO PNT Market Projected to Reach $0.95 Billion by 2031 MarketsandMarkets projects the Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) market will reach $0.95 billion by 2031. Valued at $0.17 billion in 2026, this market is growing due to rising demand for reliable PNT in defense, aviation, and automotive industries. Investments in LEO constellations and miniaturized hardware are significant drivers. SmallSat is the fastest-growing segment, with automotive and mobility also expanding rapidly. |
| NVIDIA and Meta Deepen AI Partnership for Muse Models NVIDIA and Meta expand their partnership on Muse AI models, focusing on optimizing workflows for AI agent inference and training. Meta will deploy NVIDIA Vera Rubin, Vera CPUs, Spectrum-X Ethernet, and BlueField-4. NVIDIA will also invest $3 billion in Meta's equity offering. |
| FFR Buys FFAI Robotics Launches OmniMind AI and Projects 2000 Sales FF EAI Robotics Ecosystem (FFR) completed its acquisition of FFAI's robotics business, establishing itself as a Nasdaq-listed humanoid and bionic Physical AI platform. FFR unveiled FF OmniMind, a unified AI brain for general-purpose autonomy across diverse robotic forms. It also announced strategic partnerships with KYA GROUP, California Science and Technology University, and Pinnacle, alongside board and management changes. |
| Cisco Boosts Partner AI Opportunity with 360 Program and IQ Updates Cisco is empowering its partners to lead the AI transformation with significant advancements across its partner program, customer experience offerings, and technology portfolio. Unveiled at Cisco Partner Summit, these updates include expanded incentives within the Cisco 360 Partner Program, general availability of Cisco IQ for Partners, and enhanced Cisco Cloud Control offerings, providing tools and incentives to capture the next wave of global connectivity growth. |
| Oracle Boosts Fusion Apps with Outcome-Driven AI Innovations Oracle has unveiled significant AI innovations across its Fusion Cloud Applications, introducing new Oracle Fusion Agentic Applications powered by Oracle Fusion Claw. These advanced applications are designed to help organizations complete highly complex work economically and at scale across critical business functions like finance, HR, and supply chain. |
| Tata to Invest in India AI Super Highway Tata Communications has announced a strategic investment of up to USD 450 million to construct India's AI Super Highway. This ambitious project involves building approximately 10,000 kilometers of new long-haul fiber, creating one of the country's largest AI-ready connectivity networks. |
| SWI Compute Powers Europe AI with NVIDIA Factories SWI Compute launches NVIDIA AI factories in Europe, leveraging SWI Group's 3.6 GW of secured power. Addressing Europe's AI energy bottleneck, SWI Compute became a Preferred NVIDIA Cloud Partner with $1 billion in NVIDIA system orders. The first UK AI factory deploys 30 MW with NVIDIA Rubin and Vera CPUs by 2027. The company aims for 2.3 GW of AI factory capacity by 2029, offering dedicated infrastructure for European AI. |
| ST Engineering iDirect and MBSat to Secure Oman Sovereign Connectivity ST Engineering iDirect and MBSat partner for next-generation sovereign connectivity across Oman and the Middle East. Their partnership leverages ST Engineering iDirect's Intuition ground system, a flexible, software-defined foundation for efficient and scalable network operations. MBSat plans a 2027 service launch utilizing capacity from the MB Sat-1 MicroGEO satellite. This collaboration supports growing investment in regional communications infrastructure and future market expansion. |
| VoxNexus Unveils On-Device Low-Power Voice AI for Android and Without Internet VoxNexus launched VoxEdge and VoxSense, bringing on-device voice AI to Android devices. VoxEdge offers offline speech recognition in 36 languages, translation in 103, and synthesis in 45, making advanced AI accessible without internet or cloud costs. VoxSense delivers always-on ambient listening, using only 2.5% of a 6,500 mAh phone battery for 12 hours. Both solutions process all audio on-device, ensuring complete user privacy by never sending data to the cloud. |
| Update on Space Cybersecurity Market MarketsandMarkets forecasts the global space cybersecurity market will reach USD 8.59 billion by 2031, exhibiting a 9.2% CAGR. This growth is fueled by increasing demand from government, defense, and commercial satellite operators protecting networks and ground infrastructure. Advances in encryption, threat detection, and secure satellite communications are crucial. Asia Pacific is projected for the highest CAGR at 12.0% between 2026 and 2031. The services segment also expects high growth. |
| Endeavour and Trevi Systems Turn AI Waste Heat Into Water Endeavour and Trevi Systems partnered to scale heat-driven desalination. Their collaboration transforms AI data centers into water producers using waste heat from Endeavour's ThermalWorks platform. Trevi's forward osmosis system generates up to 200,000 gallons of clean water daily per megawatt of computing. The technology tackles global water scarcity, producing freshwater while eliminating brine. Endeavour will deploy this solution in its U.S. data centers then expand globally. |
| IBM and Ferrari HP Boost F1 Fan Experience with New AI Features IBM and Scuderia Ferrari HP are expanding their AI-powered fan experience ahead of the United States Grand Prix, introducing new features to the Scuderia Ferrari mobile app. Built with IBM Bob and IBM Consulting Advantage, these enhancements offer super fans new ways to engage with the team and aim to deepen the relationship between the team and its passionate global community. |
| Nokia ICEYE Sign LoI with Ukraine for Sovereign Satcom ICEYE and Nokia signed a Letter of Intent with Ukraine's Ministry of Defence to develop sovereign satellite communications. This partnership aims to strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities and resilience through trusted and controlled satcom systems based on European technology. |
