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| SoftBank and Ericsson Demonstrate Network-Enabled Physical AI SoftBank and Ericsson announced they have successfully conducted a proof-of-concept aimed at realizing low-latency and highly reliable communication networks required for Physical AI. This initiative addresses the industry shift toward Physical AI and distributed AI workloads, where robots and autonomous systems require dynamic access to compute infrastructure. |
| CrowdStrike FalconID Extends Risk-Aware Identity Security CrowdStrike announced the general availability of FalconID, extending the Falcon platform with zero-friction, phishing-resistant MFA. Identity is the front line of modern attacks, and this release advances CrowdStrike’s Next-Gen Identity Security leadership with real-time, risk-aware protection against AI-accelerated phishing attacks and credential abuse at the point of authentication. |
| NEC Implements AI Code Review Service NEC announced the operation of Metabob, an AI-powered code review service for software development. The service is provided by Metabob, Inc., a Santa Clara-based AI startup established through NEC X, Inc.'s new business creation initiatives. |
| Oscilloquartz and Tupaia Showcase High-Precision GNSS Positioning Oscilloquartz announced a joint technology validation with Tupaia, demonstrating how mobile operators and enterprises can achieve high-accuracy GNSS positioning using existing timing infrastructure. |
| Moveworks from ServiceNow Achieves FedRAMP ServiceNow announced that Moveworks has achieved FedRAMP Moderate Authorization. This milestone enables federal agencies, defense contractors, and public sector organizations to securely deploy Moveworks’ AI Assistant platform across the workforce to search and act across business applications, freeing up employees and federal workers to focus on mission readiness and outcomes. |
| Deepgram and IBM Introduce Advanced Voice Capabilities IBM and Deepgram announced a collaboration to integrate Deepgram’s industry-leading speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities into IBM’s watsonx Orchestrate generative AI solution. |
| Ericsson and KT Advance Toward AI-Powered 6G Ericsson and KT announced that they have successfully completed a trial of mid-band Frequency Division Duplex Massive MIMO in Korea. |
| Splunk Announces AI Report Cisco announced the release of Splunk’s annual report, The CISO Report: From Risk to Resilience in the AI Era, surveying 650 global Chief Information Security Officers. The report highlights CISOs’ rapidly expanding role, their strategic approach to AI adoption, and a steadfast commitment to human talent as they confront an increasingly complex landscape. |
| VIAVI Speeds Multifiber Certification with Optical Loss Test Set VIAVI announced the DCX 700 tier 1 optical loss test set for testing up to 24 fibers simultaneously. Building on years of experience in multifiber testing and designed to meet the fast-evolving needs of data centers, it helps simplify and accelerate multifiber certification for high-density fiber environments. |
| VAST Data and CrowdStrike Partner VAST Data and CrowdStrike announced a strategic partnership that combines VAST’s native data-layer governance and platform-level controls with CrowdStrike’s enterprise-grade threat detection and automated response. |
| CrowdStrike Releases Global Threat Report CrowdStrike announced the release of its 2026 Global Threat Report, revealing that AI is accelerating the adversary and expanding the enterprise attack surface. The average eCrime breakout time fell to just 29 minutes in 2025, with the fastest observed breakout occurring in only 27 seconds. |
| Telstra, Ericsson and Qualcomm Achieve 5G Uplink Breakthrough Ericsson announced that in collaboration with Telstra and Qualcomm it has achieved a 5G uplink speed of 682 Mbps on Telstra’s live commercial network in Queensland, Australia, up from 516 Mbps demonstrated in February 2025. |
| Datalec Launches Modular Data Centre Solution Datalec Precision Installations announced its next-generation Data Centre Modularisation Solution, engineered to help organisations deploy critical infrastructure faster, more flexibly, and with greater cost efficiency. |
| Nokia and AWS Showcase Agentic AI-Powered Network Slicing Nokia announced a new collaboration with Amazon Web Services to bring the first agentic AI-powered 5G-Advanced network slicing solution in a live 5G network. The intent-based 5G slicing innovation combines Nokia’s advanced network slicing with AWS AI platform technologies to empower telecommunication providers in delivering premium services precisely where and when they are needed. du and Orange are the first to explore the innovation in their respective networks. |
| Iridium Launches IoT Platform Iridium announced the Iridium 9604, a compact, three-in-one IoT module that integrates Iridium Short Burst Data satellite service, LTE-M cellular connectivity, and GNSS positioning into a single platform. By combining these features in one device, the Iridium 9604 reduces solution complexity, lowers costs, and accelerates time to market, making dual-mode IoT connectivity viable for price-sensitive, high-volume deployments. |
| TELUS Digital Showcases AI Transformation in Telecom TELUS Digital announced that it will showcase production-ready artificial intelligence driven customer experience and network optimization solutions for telecommunications providers at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. The company will demonstrate how telecom operators can win the moments that matter by transforming AI pilots into enterprise-scale deployments that deliver measurable business value through innovative use cases. |
| Mavenir Partners With TextNow TextNow and Mavenir announced the integration of Mavenir's cloud-native mobile BSS and Core into TextNow's mobile virtual network operator infrastructure. |
| MetTel Announces POTS Transformation Solution MetTel announced a new POTS Transformation solution with the integration of DataRemote's innovative 90X1 POTS IN A BOX with MetTel's Gartner recognized managed network services. This new technology, enhanced by a strategic partnership with DataRemote, provides businesses with a fully certified, seamless, cost-effective, and future-proof alternative to legacy copper lines for critical voice and data services. |
| Contrivian and Big Network to Merge Contrivian and Big Network announced that they have agreed to merge, subject to standard closing procedures, to deliver software-defined performance, orchestration, and transport-layer intelligence across hybrid network environments. The combined platform enables seamless performance across fiber, broadband, LTE/5G, and LEO satellite networks, dynamically adapting before outages or congestion affect application performance. The combined company will operate under the Contrivian name. |
| Akamai Secures Critical Infrastructure with Agentless Zero Trust Segmentation Akamai announced a new solution powered by NVIDIA to protect most vital systems from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. By combining Akamai Guardicore Segmentation software with NVIDIA BlueField Data Processing Units, the companies are delivering a way to support the full operational technology and industrial control system landscape. |
| SK Telecom to Showcase Full-Stack AI Capabilities SK Telecom announced that it will showcase its full-stack AI capabilities across AI infrastructure, models and services at MWC Barcelona 2026. |
| AST SpaceMobile Awarded Contract by U.S. Space Development Agency AST SpaceMobile announced that it has entered into an agreement with the United States Space Development Agency for the Europa Track 2 Commercial Solutions program. The agreement, executed under the Hybrid Acquisition for proliferated Low-earth Orbit program, has a total contract value of approximately $30 million. |
| Singtel Digital InfraCo Accelerates Sovereign AI Innovations Singtel announced the launch of a Centre of Excellence for Applied AI with NVIDIA as part of the Group’s strategy to build a strong, trusted AI ecosystem for Singapore. |
| Rohde & Schwarz and Broadcom Showcase Wi-Fi 8 RF Signaling Tests Rohde & Schwarz and Broadcom announced that they will display the CMX500 multi-technology multi-channel signaling tester at MWC Barcelona 2026 with newly added Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn) testing capabilities. The setup at the Rohde & Schwarz booth (5A80) will validate a prototype Wi-Fi 8 device from Broadcom, showcasing physical layer features unique to Wi-Fi 8. |
| IonQ Selected to Support Missile Defense Agency IonQ announced it was awarded a contract under the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $151 billion. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility. |
