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| M3, Samsung to Partner on First US Floating Data Center Mousterian Corporation, Inc., aka M3, and Samsung Heavy Industries signed an engineering contract. This agreement is for their first US floating data center deployment, a priority project under their strategic cooperation. It advances their April 2026 framework into execution, with plans for Texas. They will jointly engineer 50 MW floating data center units. The design emphasizes sustainability, featuring non-evaporative cooling and zero process discharge. |
| New Patent for Space-Based Data Centers Sophia Space and Caltech secured a US Patent for space-based data centers, covering large-scale, modular architectures using solar power and passive deep space heat radiation. This invention, born from a JPL R&D program managed by Caltech, addresses high-risk concepts. Sophia Space, founded by Dr. Leon Alkalai, is commercializing the 'TILE' architecture. |
| Ericsson Brings AI-Powered RAN to NTT DOCOMO Ericsson's next-generation RAN Compute platform was selected by NTT DOCOMO for its 5G networks in Japan. The platform uses Ericsson Silicon, optimized for 4G, 5G, and 5G Advanced, enhancing AI and machine learning RAN workloads. This enables AI-native, programmable networks, with deployment beginning in July 2026 to boost network quality for DOCOMO customers. |
| AZIO AI Signs AT&T for Fiber at 500MW AI Data Campus AZIO AI partnered with AT&T for enterprise fiber connectivity on its initial 500-megawatt Texas AI data center platform. This agreement creates a standardized, high-capacity, low-latency network crucial for AI training, GPU cloud, and high-performance computing workloads. AZIO AI committed approximately $2.4 million for these fiber services. The partnership facilitates rapid network deployment for future expansion, supporting AZIO AI's hyperscale AI strategy. |
| Tredence Becomes Select Partner in OpenAI Partner Network This partnership combines OpenAI's advanced AI models with Tredence's industry expertise and engineering capabilities. The collaboration helps organizations responsibly build, deploy, and scale AI solutions. Tredence will assist clients in maximizing value from models like GPT-5.6 and accelerating execution with ChatGPT Work. |
| AT&T Unveils 5G Standalone Core, FirstNet Built with public safety’s direct feedback, the dedicated FirstNet 5G SA core was developed to meet first responders’ unique operational and technological needs. |
| DE-CIX Research Reveals Cloud Connectivity Issues Hinder AI Adoption DE-CIX research across 400 US and UK enterprises reveals IT teams lose over a full workday weekly to cloud connectivity problems, despite 96% feeling AI-ready. This indicates a significant gap between perceived AI readiness and actual network performance in businesses. |
| AccelerComm and Eclipse Space Partner for Next-Gen Connectivity AccelerComm is working with Eclipse Space, a satellite company founded by Starlink veterans, to help design the communications technology for next-generation satellites. AccelerComm's 5G technology will power Eclipse's satellites, allowing them to deliver reliable connectivity directly to mobile devices and broadband users from space. |
| Xsight Labs Raises New Capital for Next-Gen AI and Cloud Networks Xsight Labs secured over $300 million in funding, achieving a $2.8 billion post-money valuation. CEO says valuation reflects the market need for a high-performance alternative to closed, legacy architectures. |
| Lightpath Reports IP Backbone Traffic Growth Lightpath reported its IP network traffic grew an annualized 32% over 18 months, driven by enterprise AI adoption and large language model platforms. This accelerated growth, surpassing historical 19%, is broad-based across its diversified customer base in 11 major U.S. metro markets, underscoring real AI-driven bandwidth demand. |
| Dell'Oro Reports Cable Operators Boosting Spend for DOCSIS 4.0 Dell'Oro Group reports cable operators are accelerating outside plant equipment investments, with record spending on amplifiers expected. Revenues for Cable Outside Plant Equipment should increase 20 percent in 2026, driven by new 1.8 GHz amplifiers and DAA/GAP Nodes for Remote PHY and OLT deployments. Investments will peak in 2027 as operators prepare for DOCSIS 4.0, enhancing network capacity. Spending on optical nodes, amplifiers, and passive equipment is forecasted through 2028. |
| Ericsson for the Next-Generation Rail Communications Network for Queensland Rail Ericsson announced it will provide the 5G-enabled Digital Radio System (DRS) technology in partnership with rail engineering firm UGL Transport and including mission-critical communications specialist Frequentis. |
| Marvell Invests $250M to Expand AI Innovation in India Marvell Technology, Inc. announced plans to invest $250 million in India over the next three years to expand its technology, talent, and infrastructure capabilities. This investment marks 20 years of innovation in India, aiming to double headcount and expand facilities in Bangalore and Hyderabad, supporting advanced semiconductor solutions for AI, cloud, and data infrastructure applications. |
| AT&T Business, Palo Alto Deliver Fully Managed Protection for Enterprise AT&T Business and Palo Alto Networks announced an expansion of their collaboration to help enterprises secure increasingly distributed environments by integrating advanced security directly into the network. |
| FCC Bans Foreign-made Advanced Humanoid Robots and Inverters The action follows determinations, for both robots and inverters, by a White House-convened Executive Branch interagency body with appropriate national security expertise, which determined that these foreign-made products, regardless of the nationality of origin, “pose unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States or the safety and security of United States persons.” |
| Soracom to Manage Connected Vehicle Connectivity Soracom Automotive Suite, the company's first industry-specific solution, brings together proven platform capabilities, including carrier-independent connectivity management, remote eSIM profile switching, in-car Wi-Fi, and flexible billing, into a single offering designed for the long lifecycle of connected vehicles. |
| Leidos Unveils AI Platform to Find and Fix Cyber Vulnerabilities Leidos unveils Parcata, an AI platform designed to autonomously find and fix software vulnerabilities. This model-agnostic tool uses diverse large language models for accelerated detection and can patch zero-day threats in real time. Parcata helps organizations thwart potential cybersecurity risks. Its capabilities have been demonstrated internally and deployed against Leidos code, aligning with Leidos' NorthStar 2030 strategy for AI-enabled operational scale. |
| SAS and Swiss Re Partner Navigate Insurer Risk SAS, a global leader in data and AI, and leading global reinsurance provider Swiss Re have entered into a partnership designed to help insurers strengthen resilience through AI-driven risk intelligence and advanced actuarial decisioning. |
| inwi and Huawei Collaberate on 8T8R Solution Morocco's leading telecom operator, inwi, has partnered with Huawei to commercially deploy an innovative 1.8 GHz + 2.1 GHz dual-band 8T8R solution across the country's major transportation corridors, including high-speed railway and highway routes. |
| SK Telecom Expands AI Adoption With the Reveal of A.X K2 SK Telecom unveiled its proprietary AI foundation model A.X K2, supporting AI transformation across everyday life and industrial fields. |
| AT&T Adds Low- and Mid-band Spectrum from EchoStar AT&T has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire certain wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar for approximately $23 billion. |
| Bell First in Canada with AI Spoofed Call Protection Bell is the first carrier in Canada to introduce AI-powered spoofed call detection, enhancing its Suspicious Call Detection service. This new AI model identifies and flags deceptive spoofed calls in real-time, protecting customers from sophisticated phone fraud. Since 2025, Bell has analyzed 4.4 billion calls and blocked or labelled 540 million suspicious or fraudulent calls, expanding protection across all its mobile services. |
| Orange and Morrison Plan a Collaborative Data Centre in France Orange and global infrastructure investor Morrison today announced the entering into an exclusivity agreement to create a jointly controlled data centre company located in France. |
| NVIDIA and Ilya Sutskever's Safe Superintelligence Inc. band together with a Long-Term Strategic Partnership Safe Superintelligence Inc. and NVIDIA today announced a long-term partnership to rapidly accelerate SSI’s strategic growth. NVIDIA has additionally made an investment in SSI. |
| Broadband Network Expansion in Napavine, WA via Comcast Comcast has announced a significant network expansion in Napavine, Washington, aiming to connect nearly 1,000 previously underserved homes and businesses with multi-gigabit, symmetrical internet. This initiative marks a crucial step in bridging rural broadband gaps, providing residents and enterprises with access to America’s smartest and most reliable converged network. |
