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| Cisco to Provide Critical Networking Infrastructure to Golf Championships Cisco has announced a multiyear partnership with The R&A, bringing cutting-edge AI networking technology and next-gen connectivity to major golf championships like The Open. This collaboration will enhance fan experiences and critical operations, leveraging Cisco's secure network architecture for a more connected future in sports. |
| Airties to Acquire Aprecomm and Expand Portfolio of AI Connectivity Airties, a provider of AI-driven software for enhancing ISP subscriber connectivity, has announced its definitive agreement to acquire Aprecomm, a provider of intuitive, self-healing network and customer experience solutions. This acquisition is poised to accelerate Airties' expansion into high-growth broadband markets, including India, Southeast Asia, and South America, while fortifying its core product portfolio. |
| All-fiber Network Expansion Planned for California Municipality Race Communications announced a multiphase expansion of its 100% fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network into Fresno, California. This investment of over $200 million will initially provide more than 38,000 homes and businesses with access to 10 gigabit symmetrical speeds, supporting economic development and enhanced connectivity. |
| Cisco Crowned Official Network for The Open and Women's Open Cisco has been named the Official Network Supplier for The R&A, providing AI-ready infrastructure to support iconic Championships - including The Open and the AIG Women's Open - as well as The R&A’s new global headquarters in St. Andrews. |
| Ericsson and Transsion Settle Dispute Ericsson and global Chinese smartphone maker Transsion have reached a settlement resolving their dispute over a multi-year, global patent cross-license agreement. |
| Supermicro, Red Hat, Everpure Launch Kubernetes Edge AI Appliances In collaboration with Red Hat and Everpure, Supermicro has validated a full-stack edge Kubernetes solution, powered by the industry's leading Kubernetes-driven hybrid cloud application platform, Red Hat OpenShift, and the first Kubernetes data management platform tailored for AI workloads from Portworx by Everpure. This turnkey appliance, complete with preloaded software and hardware, is made available to customers through Supermicro. |
| Palmetto Launches Energy Accessible Backup Whole-Home Battery Palmetto introduced its groundbreaking Energy Backup Plan, a subscription-based battery-only leasing offering. This initiative aims to democratize whole-home battery backup, making it truly accessible by eliminating the significant upfront investment traditionally required. |
| LF Networking New StratoWeave Project LF Networking announces the addition of StratoWeave, a significant open-source project contributed by Deutsche Telekom (XTRA: DTE), poised to advance AI-native transport network automation. This new platform provides communications service providers (CSPs) with a vendor-agnostic, model-driven solution for automating complex network configurations and management. StratoWeave is engineered to alleviate operational challenges, enabling CSPs to reduce complexity, avoid proprietary vendor lock-in, |
| DE-CIX and South Front Networks Reduce Latency Together DE-CIX and South Front Networks partnered to reduce content latency for ISPs across Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. This extends DE-CIX Chicago's reach to 20 additional points of presence, allowing smaller carriers to access Chicago's dense network ecosystem for content and gaming networks without a Chicago PoP. |
| Juniper Predicts Digital Identity to Reach 175 Billion Juniper Research has revealed that biometric verification will be the fastest-growing modality of digital identity verification, rising from 32.2 billion in 2026 to 70.1 billion in 2030, a growth of 117.6%. This surge is driven by the need for dynamic security solutions against sophisticated AI-driven fraud, making traditional document checks inadequate. Enterprises are advised to leverage biometrics for dynamic identity trust scores rather than simple pass/fail outcomes to enhance security. |
| Lumen Aquires Alkira Lumen Technologies has completed its acquisition of Alkira, an on demand networking platform. By combining Alkira with Lumens physical network infrastructure, the company aims to simplify network management for enterprises as environments grow more complex. The integration will create an AI ready network experience that helps customers manage traffic across cloud, edge, and data centers. It will also advance Lumens Network as a Service roadmap to improve efficiency. |
| Insygna Reveals How to Manage AI Agents Like an Extended Workforce AI native startup Insygna released its second Agentic Workforce Management white paper. Insygna helps firms manage AI agents via HR, finance, and procurement systems. The update addresses EU regulations and rising costs. As enterprises deploy thousands of autonomous agents, business leaders must manage their lifecycle. |
| AI Film Studio Launches in Tokyo ALL IN CO LTD has launched ALL IN STUDIO, a Tokyo-based generative AI film studio headed by award-winning director Keitaro Sakon. To tackle Japan's high turnover rate among new graduates due to workplace mismatches, the studio aims to produce unique cinematic corporate stories rather than standard promo videos. |
| Bittium to Take Part in Alliance for ESSOR Joint Venture Bittium will contribute to the development of a new waveform for interoperable tactical communications as part of the multinational a4ESSOR joint venture. This initiative enhances allied interoperability for defence forces. |
| FireSat Satellites for Space-Enabled Wildfire Detection in California California State Government launched three FireSat satellites for real-time wildfire detection and monitoring from space. These satellites will undergo a three-month commissioning period before delivering operational data to firefighters. FireSat represents a transformative step toward space-enabled wildfire intelligence, strengthening California's resilience and enhancing frontline situational awareness. |
| Emerson Announces new Synchronization Software Emerson launched its Ovation Curation Tool to manage, track, and deploy control system changes across production and simulation environments. This tool enhances visibility, reduces risks, and streamlines workflows, ensuring consistency and automating updates for industrial automation systems. |
| Verizon Boosts CX with New Customer Loyalty Programs Verizon (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) today announced the next step in its ongoing transformation, replacing complexity and friction with simplicity and true customer choice. The company is putting its customers first - existing and new - by redefining loyalty and eliminating activation and upgrade fees. |
| Proximus Upgrades Optical Network with help from Ekinops Proximus is undertaking a massive nationwide modernization of its optical network, partnering with Ekinops. This NEURON project will replace 700 network nodes, preparing Belgium's digital infrastructure for the demands of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. |
| Cisco's New Agentic Platform Protects Critical IT Infrastructure Cisco has launched Cisco Cloud Control, a unified platform designed for both humans and AI agents to manage, monitor, and defend critical IT infrastructure. Serving as the foundation for Cisco's AgenticOps operating model, the platform provides a single view of networking, security, compute, observability, and collaboration within a single secure environment and data layer, ensuring humans retain ultimate control. |
| Verizon, BT Merge International Enterprise Operations BT Group and Verizon agreed to form a fifty fifty joint venture, combining their international enterprise operations into a scaled connectivity platform. Expected to complete in 2027, the new UK headquartered company will serve over three thousand multinational customers across more than one hundred eighty countries, representing four billion dollars in annual revenue. Martijn Blanken will become chief executive officer designate for the cloud and AI ready business on September 1, 2026. |
| FCC Announces Agenda for Upcoming Meeting FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced the agenda for the July 22 2026 open meeting. Key topics include Upper C Band auction rules to expand wireless services and overhauling space licensing rules. The commission will also update broadband labels for consumers strengthen the robocall database to block illegal calls and close supply chain loopholes for dangerous equipment. Drafts are available online. The public and press can attend the meeting in Washington. |
| World's First Fully Holographic Athletic Tournament The World Series of Arm Wrestling is partnering with Soapbox to launch the first fully holographic athletic tournament. Fans can view life-size matches in their own rooms using Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro, and mobile devices. Already famous on ESPN and RAYD8 TV, WSA will let viewers move around the table and change perspectives in real time. CEOs Gregg Sharp and Kevin Sellors noted this is the first exclusive holographic sports broadcast. Dates will be announced soon. |
| VodafoneZiggo Modernizes Operations with Comarch Fault Management Comarch Communications has successfully implemented its unified Fault Management system for VodafoneZiggo, covering both the operator's fixed and mobile networks. This deployment marks a significant step in centralizing network monitoring, streamlining operations, and elevating service reliability for millions of customers in the Netherlands. |
| AIGIP Announces AI Workforce Readiness Program AIGIP launched a five-course certification program to address a workforce gap in artificial intelligence governance. The curriculum is based on DOD and NIST risk frameworks. It offers pathways for corporate executives, compliance professionals, cybersecurity teams, public-sector leaders, and independent workers. The tracks certify professionals to manage AI risks, deploy responsible structures, and align operations with regulation. Complimentary enrollment is offered for a limited time. |
| AT&T Expands Build-A-Plan with Home Internet AT&T is expanding Build A Plan on July 7, allowing customers to customize their wireless service month to month and easily add high speed home broadband. Users can combine cellular options with AT&T Fiber or AT&T Internet Air starting at seventy dollars monthly. Unlike the fixed bundle of AT&T OneConnect, this updated program focuses on flexibility, budget control, and convergence, giving users the choice to adjust or remove services anytime based on current household connectivity needs. |
