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15 May 2026
Instructure cyberattack reignites ransom payment debate
Instructure struck a deal to recover its stolen data -- likely paying a hefty ransom. For CISOs, deciding whether to negotiate with cybercriminals should come down to business risk.
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15 May 2026
Enterprises fleeing Broadcom move to OpenShift Virtualization
One company moved 100 VMs after its VMware bill shot up ninefold; converts also cited compliance, growing feature parity and expanding partner support.
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14 May 2026
HYCU releases aiR intelligence layer to interrogate backups
The vendor is harnessing the data already stored in HYCU R-Cloud backups to provide users with insights and protect against potential risks.
Networking News from the past 365 days
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27 Mar 2026
Virgin Media Business Wholesale accelerates high-capacity delivery in the UK
Fixed wholesale connectivity arm of leading UK operator announces biggest ever upgrade to its wholesale network, delivering 32% Ethernet lead time reduction and 10G delivery accelerated by up to 40 days
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27 Mar 2026
Antevia joins O-RAN Alliance to simplify enterprise 5G deployment
Private network technology provider looks to strengthen commitment to development of open, interoperable and simplified enterprise cellular deployments and scale enterprise 5G
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27 Mar 2026
Colt announces subsea, terrestrial network routes
Digital infrastructure company reveals plans to launch international connectivity routes connecting the US West Coast to Asia, marking the latest phase of its major global network expansion
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26 Mar 2026
Nokia joins Linx as technical partner for London network refresh
Internet exchange based in UK capital completes project refreshing its 17-site interconnected network in London, with global comms tech provider selected as the technical partner to support development
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26 Mar 2026
Proptivity, Telehouse team for reliable indoor 4G, 5G in London workplaces
Datacentre service provider and indoor mobile infrastructure firm look to address connectivity blind spot inside modern office buildings, enabling scalable indoor 4G, 5G across London workplaces via neutral host model
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26 Mar 2026
Filtronic unveils DIFI service to enable virtualised satellite ground stations
Space, defence and telecoms infrastructure provider intros high-bandwidth digital intermediate frequency tech designed to support the transition to fully virtualised satellite ground stations
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26 Mar 2026
Connectivity to the fore as Sunderland commits to 2035 digital strategy
North eastern English city expands its smart city commitments with 2035 strategy to ensure every resident can “thrive in an increasingly digital world”
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25 Mar 2026
SES, K2 Space further meoSphere satellite network
Next-generation medium Earth orbit multi-mission constellation targeted at meeting fast-growing commercial and defence needs with flexible scaling approach
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25 Mar 2026
Google Cloud, Openreach expand connectivity collaboration
UK’s largest broadband operator implements AI to accelerate high-speed internet access and cut carbon, in an expanded collaboration to accelerate Openreach’s sustainability and connectivity goals
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25 Mar 2026
Google Cloud, Openreach expand connectivity collaboration
UK’s largest broadband operator implements AI to accelerate high-speed internet access and cut carbon, in an expanded collaboration to accelerate Openreach’s sustainability and connectivity goals
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25 Mar 2026
Akamai launches AI Grid intelligent orchestration
Cyber security and cloud computing company unveils global-scale implementation of AI Grid, intelligently routing artificial intelligence workloads across edge, regional and core footprint to balance latency, cost and performance
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25 Mar 2026
Security market shifts to MSP, identity and infrastructure
Market analysis from Context reveals a market undergoing evolution that is driven by customer demands
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25 Mar 2026
Ciena optics deployed in Meta cable upgrade, JGA Lightstorm
Optical connectivity provider’s technology is used to set transmission record for across a transpacific submarine cable, enabling next-generation cloud and AI connectivity between Japan and Australia
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25 Mar 2026
Cambridge MC boosts comms procurement with Carrier Club acquisition
International consulting firm swoops for ’unique’ procurement-as-a-service organisation to offer greater value to its clients in challenging times for businesses
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24 Mar 2026
Tata Communications unveils self-healing network
Platform from digital ecosystem enabler aims to provide greater than 99.99% service availability to help enterprises reduce data centre operational costs by up to 30%
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24 Mar 2026
US government bans imported routers, raising tough questions
The US communications regulator has enacted a ban on all router hardware made outside America citing security concerns, but experts say the move may risk creating more issues than it solves
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24 Mar 2026
Ignition Technology lands in North America
Distributor sets sights on making an impact with its specialist approach on the other side of the Atlantic
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24 Mar 2026
BT boosts connectivity, security for Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
UK’s comms provider inks deal worth up to £200m to help modernise infrastructure, strengthen resilience against cyber threats, and support delivery of electricity to around a million homes, farms and businesses
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24 Mar 2026
AI infrastructure investment in the Middle East enters a new geopolitical reality
As the region builds large-scale compute capacity, technology leaders are focusing on resilience, supply chains and semiconductor dependencies
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23 Mar 2026
Avaya finds louder voice for mission-critical comms platform
Enterprise software provider unveils mission-critical platform to deliver secure, zero-downtime voice communications for environments including government, healthcare, financial and emergency services
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23 Mar 2026
Zayo provides critical connectivity infrastructure for AI, cloud datacentres
Enterprise network provider deploys connectivity infrastructure to one of the UK’s largest AI cloud datacentre campuses to support up to 720 MW of AI-ready infrastructure
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23 Mar 2026
SWISSto12 opens Switzerland’s largest GEO satellite production site
Aerospace and satellite technology manufacturer opens domestic territory’s first domestic end-to end GEO satellite production site including 1,000m² cleanroom assembly facility
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23 Mar 2026
Trade-ins returned $6.4bn to US mobile consumers in 2025
Quarterly study of US mobile trade-in arena finds that strong interest in new features – paired with clear, competitive promotions – drove record trade-in value in full‑year 2025 data
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23 Mar 2026
Fire and rescue services implement shared comms command centre
Control room technology rolled out across three emergency services to make it possible to jointly manage emergency call handling, crew dispatch and incident coordination in mutual aid scenarios
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20 Mar 2026
Agentic AI to make data uplink the next mobile bottleneck
Report shows that as distributed intelligence systems scale, they will reshape mobile network traffic patterns and accelerate the need for advanced AI operations for the comms industry
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20 Mar 2026
UK Cyber Monitoring Centre plans expansion in US amid risk of Category 5 attack
Organisations lulled into a false sense of security after Russian invasion of Ukraine are still at risk of a Category 5 attack in 2026
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20 Mar 2026
O2 brings 5G+ connectivity to communities across Scotland
UK operator extends standalone 5G footprint across 66 large towns and cities, 175 smaller towns, and 1,120 villages in Scotland as part of its UK-wide roll-out of advanced 5G services
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20 Mar 2026
Ericsson, SK Telecom ink memorandum of understanding to strengthen AI-RAN, 5G to 6G innovation
Global comms tech provider and Korean telco hold joint R&D to advance AI-powered RAN, 5G monetisation, open and autonomous networks, zero-trust security, and 6G standardisation
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20 Mar 2026
Telenor IoT expands global connectivity with launch of global APN
Internet of things division of leading Nordic telco aims to simplify global IoT deployments by enabling companies to use a single access point name across all regions
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19 Mar 2026
Zenarmor extends distributed SASE architecture to mobile
Secure access service edge architecture now supports mobile endpoints and containerised environments, while enabling sovereign deployments across partner-operated and customer-controlled infrastructure
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19 Mar 2026
HPE taps Nvidia to transform distributed AI factories into intelligent AI grid
IT giant unveils slew of releases for Nvidia GTC 2026 based on scalable production-ready AI encompassing next-generation artificial intelligence factory, supercomputing and intelligent AI grid
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19 Mar 2026
AI makes debut in Bridewell cyber security in CNI report
Regulation has superseded cyber threats as the main driver of cyber security spending, and AI has made its debut for attack and defence, according to a CNI-focused report from Bridewell
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19 Mar 2026
Gartner: Ditch ‘big transformation’ cyber strategies for continuous improvement
As artificial intelligence reshapes the enterprise, CISOs must abandon risky big bang security transformation initiatives in favour of incremental changes to build cyber resilience
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19 Mar 2026
Zopa Bank continues its transformation with further growth
UK digital challenger bank has 1.7 million customers, five years after it completed its transformation from a peer-to-peer lender
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19 Mar 2026
Infrastructure is back as Orange Business drives trusted agentic platforms
Annual customer gathering of enterprise arm of global telco sees launch of four key applications taking advantage of agentic AI capabilities and emphasising the need for robust and secure infrastructure
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18 Mar 2026
Ofcom sets out regulation to push UK gigabit broadband to ‘final phase’
UK communications regulator lays down regulation required to drive full-fibre roll-out through its end phase to universal access across the country, aiming to allow businesses to unlock economic gains
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17 Mar 2026
Mitel elevates hybrid cloud control with Edge and WX
Mitel Edge and WX enable organizations to maintain control of critical systems while taking advantage of AI for streamlined workflows and communication.
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17 Mar 2026
Lab for autonomous agents to drive boost in manufacturing in India
Frontier AI company launching Emergence India Labs (EIL) to accelerate the nation’s shift from IT services to autonomous systems and advanced process is use cases such as manufacturing
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16 Mar 2026
Zoom integrates agentic AI across platform portfolio
AI Companion 3.0 is breaking down communications silos across meetings, calls, chat and contact center. New custom AI agents also automate sales, IT and marketing workflows.
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16 Mar 2026
C-suite execs flag core nature of edge AI to business strategy
Research from edge computing provider observes enterprise edge AI is now an intrinsic part of core business infrastructure, driven by rapid uptake of agentic operations
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16 Mar 2026
UK government unveils gigabit broadband upgrade tracker
As full-fibre broadband deployments maintain steady pace across the nation, UK government introduces tool to allow businesses across England and Wales to discover if they are due a government-backed broadband upgrade
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16 Mar 2026
Revealed: How HMRC has been quietly building surveillance capabilities
HMRC has bought phone scanning equipment and analysis software capable of extracting data from mobile devices as it steps up its electronic intelligence gathering capabilities, an investigation by Computer Weekly reveals
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13 Mar 2026
Shared Rural Network expansion removes Islay not-spots
Latest development in £1.3bn mobile expansion scheme sees mobile not-spots reduced on Scottish island as 4G site goes live, providing coverage from all mobile operators for the first time
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13 Mar 2026
Openreach trials ‘pioneering’ fibre-optic water leak detection
UK’s leading broadband provider embarks on test of fibre‑optic leak‑detection system designed to turn cables into thousands of virtual sensors, claiming over two million litres of water saved each day
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13 Mar 2026
MTN launches click-to-deploy satellite service on AWS Marketplace
Global network operator’s StarEdge Horizon launched on global online platform, claiming to be the first satellite connectivity service of its kind available for one-click deployment
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13 Mar 2026
Unreliable fleet connectivity driving employee exodus
Study finds fleets experience an average downtime of 25%, equating to three to four days of downtime per month, while a third of fleet operators still rely on hotspots from mobile devices to provide connectivity on the move
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13 Mar 2026
Altnets ‘force to be reckoned with’ in UK broadband
Research shows peers reaching around 19.7 million premises, with more than 3.5 million live connections, outperforming the major providers on customer satisfaction and value
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13 Mar 2026
CityFibre, AllPoints Fibre introduce multi-gigabit FTTP
Partnership aims to bring together leading networks to simplify wholesale consumption to enable ISPs and MSPs to meet the demands of high-value customers with access to 1.7Gbps and 2.3Gbps FTTP speeds
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12 Mar 2026
Zoom expands enterprise agentic AI platform
AI-first work platform provider introduces new workflow capabilities across Workplace, phone and customer experience products, expanding its enterprise agentic AI platform
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11 Mar 2026
Ford accelerates fleet data capability with Pro AI
Auto manufacturing giant introduces fleet management software aiming to help organisations manage their fleet operations more effectively and get daily tasks done
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11 Mar 2026
Wayve gears up with end-to-end AI for autonomous vehicles
Mobile technology platform firm teams with UK self-driving company to advance production-ready end-to-end artificial intelligence for assisted and automated driving
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11 Mar 2026
Iran war a melting pot for other cyber threats
State-backed cyber threat actors from non-combatant states are taking advantage of the Israeli-US war on Iran to fulfil their own goals, according to Proofpoint analysts
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11 Mar 2026
O2 makes major 5G expansion, deploys small cells to boost Bath capacity
Leading UK mobile operator makes significant expansion of 5G standalone to hundreds of towns and cities across the UK, while leading west of England visitor hub to gain more capacity through small cells
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11 Mar 2026
HP highlights SME print security opportunity
Vendor’s research exposes a worrying lack of regard from many small businesses users to securing their workflow processes
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10 Mar 2026
Ericsson, Future Technologies scale wireless infrastructure for industrial AI
Connectivity transformation systems integrator and comms tech giant expand collaboration to accelerate deployment of private 5G and enterprise wireless networks across North America
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10 Mar 2026
Neura Robotics accelerates next-generation physical AI
Robotics firm inks strategic collaboration with chip giant to advance next-generation robotics and physical AI, and work jointly on reference architectures for full-stack robotics systems
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10 Mar 2026
Shared Rural Network scheme hits mast upgrade milestone in Wales
Latest expansion of government’s £1.3bn mobile coverage scheme sees significant expansion of mast construction in rural parts of Wales from all four UK operators
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10 Mar 2026
MWC 2026: Render Networks unveils synchronised agentic critical infrastructure
Critical infrastructure execution and intelligence software provider unveils agentic AI architecture designed for dynamic, scalable execution at infrastructure operators and constructors
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10 Mar 2026
MWC 2026: Huawei - agent-oriented mobile networks to define AgentVerse
Comms tech giant paints picture of AI-led communications infrastructure as industry transitions towards a new world of agents
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10 Mar 2026
WA auditor general flags weak Microsoft 365 security controls across state entities
Western Australia’s Office of the Auditor General has uncovered weaknesses in M365 configurations across seven government agencies, leading to compromised accounts and data breaches
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09 Mar 2026
Trump looks to power up post-quantum, AI security
The US has unveiled a six-pillar national cyber security strategy, with developing technological areas such as post-quantum cryptography and artificial intelligence front and centre
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09 Mar 2026
MWC 2026: Nvidia teams with global telecom leaders for 6G development
AI behemoth and global operators and infrastructure providers team to build next-generation mobile infrastructure to advance AI-native 6G innovation based on open and trusted software-defined wireless platforms
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09 Mar 2026
MWC 2026: Qualcomm plots out 6G, Wi-Fi 8 future with AI as the new user interface
Leading comms tech platform provider unveils agentic radio access network management service and AI enhancements for commercial RAN platforms to accelerate value for telcos on the path to 6G
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09 Mar 2026
APT36 unleashes AI-generated ‘vibeware’ to flood targets
The Pakistani threat group has been using AI to rewrite malicious code across multiple programming languages, prioritising scale over sophistication to evade detection, security researchers have found
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09 Mar 2026
Airspace disruption and geopolitical tensions raise questions over Middle East tech events
Major gatherings, including Leap and Gisec Global, remain scheduled, but travel disruptions and geopolitical tensions are adding uncertainty
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05 Mar 2026
Spyware suppliers exploit more zero-days than nation states
Exploitation of zero-days by commercial surveillance and spyware developers outpaced exploitation by nation-state actors last year, according to a report
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04 Mar 2026
Weighing the trade-offs of neoclouds and sovereign clouds
Neocloud and sovereign cloud providers offer alternatives to hyperscalers for AI infrastructure and data sovereignty, but availability gaps and a lack of managed AI services can pose challenges to enterprise customers
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04 Mar 2026
Iranian hacktivists muster their forces but state APTs lay low
Hacktivist activity surrounding the Iran war is sky-high but Iran’s state-backed cyber espionage actors have yet to show their hands, giving security teams a valuable window of time to shore up their defences
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04 Mar 2026
Zero-day in Android phone chips under active attack
Google and Qualcomm have tag-teamed a serious vulnerability in the chipsets used in Android mobile devices, which has been exploited in the wild as a zero-day
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04 Mar 2026
AI workloads force a fundamental redesign of Middle East datacentres
From hyperscale GPU clusters to sovereign AI ambitions, Huawei outlines how infrastructure must evolve to meet regional demand
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03 Mar 2026
National Grid, Nebius and Emerald hail datacentre power throttling
In a UK-first trial, Emerald AI acts as intelligence in datacentre energy management to throttle demand at peak loads, including being able to respond rapidly to energy system stress
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03 Mar 2026
NCSC: No increase in cyber threat from Iran, but be prepared
While cyber threat levels remain stable following the outbreak of war in the Middle East at the weekend, at-risk organisations in the UK should take steps to ward off potential reprisals from Iran-linked threat actors
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02 Mar 2026
Ignition Technology sets sights on increasing business
Channel player looks to grow revenues through vendor, geographical and services expansion
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02 Mar 2026
UK government consults on social media ban for under-16s
A UK government consultation launched today asks whether under-16s should be banned from social media, and age restrictions introduced for VPNs and chatbots
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27 Feb 2026
UK direct-to-device satellite connectivity takes off with Virgin Media O2
Leading UK mobile operator switches on pace comms service in a move to make UK the first country in Europe to go live with direct-to-cell satellite mobile data connectivity
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27 Feb 2026
NTT Data, Ericsson team to scale private 5G, physical AI for enterprises
Global comms tech provider forges global partnership with business and technology services firm to establish 5G as the foundational operating layer for enterprise AI, looking to scale AI-driven operations securely and consistently
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27 Feb 2026
Connectivity, AI drive fleet safety, productivity and decision-making
Report into state of fleet technology across US reveals three key priorities for the year: increasing productivity, reducing costs and enhancing driver safety – with AI and connected technology serving as engines behind all three
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27 Feb 2026
Channel catch-up: News in brief
Developments this week at Flotek, Infinigate, TD Synnex, Westcon-Comstor, GitLab, Yubico and Zenarmor
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27 Feb 2026
Wildix looks to bring conversations under enterprise control with eSIM
AI-powered Fixed Mobile Convergence capability designed to connect native mobile calls to enterprise workflows, preserving identity, context and customer insight without requiring an app
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26 Feb 2026
Fake UK government website redirect detection time reduced to eight days
It used to take two months, but the UK government has reduced the time it takes to address fake DNS redirects
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26 Feb 2026
Firecell, CloudRAN.AI collaborate to cut cost and complexity of private 5G
Hot on the heels of the Accelleran merger, purpose-built private 5G connectivity company unveils radio portfolio integration to give system integrators faster, more affordable deployment route across industrial, enterprise sites
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25 Feb 2026
Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN users targeted in series of cyber attacks
The NCSC, Cisa, and other Five Eyes agencies have warned of mass exploitation of vulnerabilities in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN, which Cisco is attributing to an unknown threat actor called UAT-8616
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25 Feb 2026
The UK’s proposed social media ban explained
The UK government will use new legal powers to lay the groundwork for an under-16 social media ban after its consultation on children’s digital well-being, but opponents warn the measures being considered will only treat the symptoms of the problem if they ignore the structural power of big tech
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25 Feb 2026
Docomo, Keio University claim 5G robot teleoperation first
Japan's leading mobile operator and global research institute for haptics announce what they call world's first stable, high-fidelity robot via commercial 5G using low-latency slicing.
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25 Feb 2026
Nokia, AWS demo agentic AI network slicing with Du, Orange
‘Industry-first’ intent-based 5G-Advanced slicing with agentic AI to offer providers with premium network slicing services that respond to real-world situations and enable autonomous intelligence
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25 Feb 2026
Alcatel-Lucent looks to make Wi-Fi 7 affordable for everyday connectivity
Enterprise networking and communication services provider offers entry-level access point based on latest wireless standard to deliver advanced wireless capabilities at a cost-effective price
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24 Feb 2026
NUHS and GSMA Foundry team up on 5G and AI in healthcare
Singapore’s National University Health System is working with GSMA Foundry, Ericsson and Singtel to drive the use of 5G-enabled robotics, ambient AI and holographic surgery in healthcare
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24 Feb 2026
Aeris, Verizon Business aim to simplify global IoT expansion
Wireless IoT provider announces inbound internet of things connectivity relationship with US operator to simplify how multinational enterprises deploy and manage IoT at scale
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24 Feb 2026
Taara unveils photonics platform for wireless comms
Google Moonshot company unveils way to transmit ultra-high-speed internet through the air using light, shrinking core technology onto a single chip to deliver fibre-like speeds without cables or spectrum
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24 Feb 2026
In-orbit test of Atlas-1 laser terminals sees 100x comms speed gains
Industry first test of compact and energy-efficient satellite laser terminals in orbit to pave way for more secure, high-bandwidth and affordable space-to-Earth communication for small satellite operators
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24 Feb 2026
AIDA Cruises fleet sets sail with OpenRoaming for Wi-Fi connectivity
Global wireless ecosystem consortium deploys technology for cruise ship operator with Wi-Fi for all passengers and staff, as well as 24/7 cruise operations, safety, guest services and entertainment
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24 Feb 2026
Singtel, Nvidia to help scale enterprise AI deployments
Singtel and Nvidia have teamed up on a multimillion-dollar facility to help organisations scale enterprise AI deployments, tackle extreme datacentre power densities, and prepare for the era of embodied AI
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23 Feb 2026
Innovate UK cyber startup programme gets £10m funding booster
Graduates of DSIT and Innovate UK's CyberASAP scheme to commercialise cutting-edge cyber research projects have raised nearly £50m in the past decade
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23 Feb 2026
SK Telecom outlines mid- to long-term 6G network evolution
A paper on 6G development by South Korean operator highlights direction of infrastructure in the AI era, with vision rooted in fundamental network values such as security, stability and quality
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23 Feb 2026
Improved UK mobile could add £6.6bn to economy
Research finds improved mobile connectivity could deliver massive annual boost to UK economy by enabling tens of thousands of new businesses
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23 Feb 2026
Why crypto agility is key to quantum readiness
With quantum computing threatening current encryption standards, experts call for organisations to achieve crypto agility by managing the lifecycle of certificates and cryptographic keys through automation
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20 Feb 2026
Telefónica activates commercial Edge services in Spain
As part of its Edge Plan in Europe, Spain-based global telco begins marketing business-to-business services in five of the 17 nodes planned for this year supported by FTTH, 5G network and Open Gateway APIs
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20 Feb 2026
WBA publishes initial guidance on artificial intelligence and machine learning for intelligent Wi-Fi
Report from wireless connectivity trade body outlines frameworks and priorities needed to scale intelligent Wi-Fi through artificial intelligence and machine learning without industry fragmentation
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20 Feb 2026
Telefónica accelerates its transformation to autonomous networks
Spain-based global telco reveals progress made in Autonomous Network Journey programme, closing last year with 12 Level 4 use cases driven by the joint work of Spain, Brazil and Germany
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19 Feb 2026
PromptSpy Android malware may exploit Gemini AI
A newly uncovered malware targeting the Android operating system seems to exploit Google’s Gemini GenAI tool to help it maintain persistence
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19 Feb 2026
Artificial intelligence drives autonomous networks, customer service gains
Survey from AI tech leader reveals growing advances of AI in telecoms, underscoring strong AI adoption, impact and investment in the industry