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Telecoms networks and broadband communications

• November 18, 2025 18 Nov'25

  Ericsson teams with Orange on ‘adaptable, eco-conscious’ networks

  Global telco and comms tech provider collaborate on trials aiming to create more efficient, flexible and sustainable 5G networks, with initiatives including massive MIMO radios, 5G energy-saving, AI, cloud and open RAN

• November 18, 2025 18 Nov'25

  Global on-device AI market tops $10bn in 2024

  Research displays the strength of the on-device artificial intelligence device arena as industrial, and embedded AI – as well as micro-power Wi-Fi silicon on chip platforms – enable intelligent computing everywhere

• November 18, 2025 18 Nov'25

  NTT Docomo claims successful outdoor 6G AI-driven interface trial

  Japanese operator NTT Docomo accelerates trial of next-generation mobile technologies, resulting in throughput improving by ‘up to 100%’ under real-world outdoor conditions

• November 14, 2025 14 Nov'25

  Zayo builds backbone for Western US AI growth

  Route connects two of the US’s fastest-growing AI, cloud hubs through first direct inland path, offering a resilient, diverse alternative to the existing corridor while expanding critical access to underserved communities

• November 14, 2025 14 Nov'25

  Qatar Airways checks in SD-WAN to take operations to higher altitude

  MENA airline’s worldwide roll-out of airline technology provider’s software-defined wide-area network claimed to set a benchmark for aviation connectivity and performance

• November 14, 2025 14 Nov'25

  Nokia strengthens AI datacentre network performance

  Supplier enhances portfolio, claiming ‘breakthrough’ network performance for new datacentre switches, doubling throughput and interface performance with added flexibility for range of deployment scenarios

• November 14, 2025 14 Nov'25

  Ericsson opens Bengaluru R&D unit to drive 5G software development

  Research facility enhances comms tech provider’s presence in India, including the growth of application-specific integrated circuit development announced in June 2025

• November 13, 2025 13 Nov'25

  10 World Trade office tower boosts connectivity with indoor 5G solution

  Investors, real estate firm and tech provider deliver small-cell based neutral host network at premier commercial building to provide high-capacity, multi-operator indoor coverage with scalable, sustainable performance

• November 13, 2025 13 Nov'25

  Abu Dhabi hits accelerator on autonomous mobility commercialisation

  Investment arm of Emirates development agency reveals 29 strategic partnerships to drive development of autonomous mobility in increasingly important region for smart mobility

• November 11, 2025 11 Nov'25

  New high-accuracy GPS aims to end navigation woes

  Grab and its tech partners are trialling a system that promises lane-level accuracy, a first for ride-hailing in Southeast Asia

• November 11, 2025 11 Nov'25

  Nokia Bell Labs and KDDI team to research 6G energy efficiency

  Comms research facility enters joint research agreement with leading Japanese operator to explore ways to boost resiliency and energy efficiency on forthcoming generation of mobile networks

• November 10, 2025 10 Nov'25

  Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile form base for EU satellite constellation

  Looking to further strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty, European operator and space comms leader advance partnership and select Germany for satellite operations centre

• November 07, 2025 07 Nov'25

  Vodafone IoT teams with Iridium for NTN NB-IoT connectivity

  Global voice, data and PNT satellite services firm forges a partnership with comms operator’s IoT division to deliver narrow band internet of things connectivity to devices even in the most remote locations

• November 07, 2025 07 Nov'25

  IAG aircraft to take off with Wi-Fi Starlink connectivity

  Leading airline group announces strategic investment in satellite-based Wi-Fi connectivity for its aircraft starting from early 2026, with speeds claimed to enable fast downloads, smooth streaming and cloud-based work

• November 07, 2025 07 Nov'25

  Broadband Forum: 5G FWA offers broadband fix for multi-dwelling units

  Trade association publishes report highlighting simplification of delivering 5G broadband to apartment buildings through new specification that allows a single 5G fixed wireless access modem to deliver high speed connectivity to multiple tenants

• November 07, 2025 07 Nov'25

  Verizon Business delivers neutral host network to KPMG’s New York City office

  Leading comms provider takes Manhattan headquarters of audit, tax and advisory firm to new levels of communication with a dedicated network powered by 5G network

• November 07, 2025 07 Nov'25

  Global Open RAN suppliers scale advanced connectivity in UK

  Comms tech research hub announces latest cohort of international open radio access providers it’s working with to trial, validate and scale advanced connectivity offerings across the UK

• November 05, 2025 05 Nov'25

  Verizon Business, AWS seal fibre deal to accelerate AI applications at scale

  Comms provider and hyperscaler unite on network infrastructure and suite of products designed to enable global enterprises to deploy AI workloads at scale

• November 04, 2025 04 Nov'25

  Nokia, Rohde & Schwarz collaborate on AI-powered 6G receiver

  As development of technology to support the next generation of mobile accelerates, global comms tech provider and test and measurement company look to deploy AI and machine learning to take mobile to next level

• November 04, 2025 04 Nov'25

  Ionx, Virgin Media O2 claim UK 5G standalone first

  Neutral host small cell platform integrates offer with live 5G SA network to show how neutral host models are not just viable, but essential to delivering high-performance 5G where customers actually need it

• November 03, 2025 03 Nov'25

  VMO2 takes broadband extension into higher orbit with Starlink

  UK-first partnership sees operator team with SpaceX-owned satellite firm to boost mobile coverage in rural areas with no signal

• October 30, 2025 30 Oct'25

  Vodafone goes for Dell in major Open RAN network modernisation

  European operator selects global IT giant to power regional strategic five-year RAN infrastructure programme to improve connectivity across Europe

• October 30, 2025 30 Oct'25

  Nvidia, Nokia ‘pioneer’ AI platform for 6G comms

  Global comms tech provider and AI leader establish a strategic partnership to enable accelerated development and deployment of next generation AI native mobile networks and AI networking infrastructure

• October 29, 2025 29 Oct'25

  Nokia, Zayo team on future-ready IP network infrastructure

  Upgraded IP network architecture seeks to provide operator’s customers with faster, broader set of services, including cloud access, datacentre connectivity and secure high-speed links

• October 29, 2025 29 Oct'25

  Nvidia, Cisco look to deepen AI innovation across 6G, telecoms

  Comms tech giant and AI leader team to provide a critical AI reference architecture with datacentre switching services looking ahead to next generation of mobile

• October 28, 2025 28 Oct'25

  VodafoneThree network sharing unlocks ‘significant’ coverage improvements

  Network analyst finds recently merged company’s strategy to pool network resources is paying off for users from broader reach to faster, more reliable connectivity

• October 27, 2025 27 Oct'25

  AT&T unveils Open RAN call milestone

  US communication giant pushes forward on evolution of wireless networks and the industry’s move towards open architectures with first Open RAN call using third-party radios over commercial network

• October 22, 2025 22 Oct'25

  Nokia lands railway comms, optical networking wins across Asia

  Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company to deploy internet protocol/multi-protocol label switching technology, while GBI to build optical network for faster, more resilient connectivity across Middle East

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  US healthcare providers tap Verizon for neutral host, private 5G combo nets

  Leading comms provider shows continued momentum in the healthcare space for neutral host network and private 5G network products

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  Scottish university claims mobile net breakthrough for remote medicine

  Scottish university engineers use off-the-shelf hardware to build haptic controller for robot arm

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  T‑Mobile unveils Edge Control, T-Platform business networks

  5G Advanced network to support networks designed to cut latency, costs and security risk, controlled by ‘first-of-its-kind’ unified management platform for business solutions.

• October 21, 2025 21 Oct'25

  Viasat unveils smartphone connectivity via satellite first in Mexico

  Satellite operator demonstrates the potential of D2D networks to bridge the connectivity gap in areas where traditional wireless comms services are unreliable or non-existent

• October 20, 2025 20 Oct'25

  Arelion boosts Baltic connectivity with resilient route

  Diverse terrestrial route connects Baltics to Western Europe via subsea and land systems using open optical line systems with 400G coherent pluggable optics and 1.6 Tbps Waves connectivity

• October 20, 2025 20 Oct'25

  Open Cosmos to build Spanish Atlantic satellite constellation

  Spanish space technology company wins right to construct eight satellites in largest Earth observation constellation to boost European climate resilience, security and sovereignty

• October 20, 2025 20 Oct'25

  Du racks up 1Tbps Middle East milestone

  Leading UAE operator Du achieves record-breaking peak traffic through its datamena platform and marks milestone for internet exchange in the Middle East to reach performance level

• October 17, 2025 17 Oct'25

  HPE, Ericsson validate dual-mode 5G core technology

  Leading IT provider and comms tech giant establish joint validation lab to tackle critical challenges faced by telco service providers while deploying a multi-supplier infrastructure stack

• October 17, 2025 17 Oct'25

  EXA Infrastructure raises over €1bn to support digital infra boom

  Global digital infrastructure platform provider refinances and expands its facilities, raising over €1.3bn to fuel network growth – including fibre footprint and subsea routes – and M&A plans across Europe and North America

• October 16, 2025 16 Oct'25

  Backhaul shows near-equal split between fibre, wireless

  Study finds that comms market is heading towards a near-even split between microwave and fibre backhaul, with advanced economies showing signs of decreasing use of fibre, and renewed interest in microwave for high-capacity and resilient networks

• October 16, 2025 16 Oct'25

  UK networks commit to pay £39m to secure mmWave 5G spectrum

  UK comms regulator reveals conclusion of principal bidding stage for latest wireless spectrum auction, which will see boost for mobile services in crowded areas like sports stadiums and train stations

• October 15, 2025 15 Oct'25

  AI-ready companies turning network pilots into profit

  Research finds ‘pacesetter’ companies significantly more likely to move network AI pilots into production, and 50% more likely to report measurable value from AI

• October 15, 2025 15 Oct'25

  Vodafone chooses Ericsson as exclusive RAN supplier across key territories

  Swedish comms tech firm to become leading European operator’s sole radio access network provider, deploying advanced 5G hardware and software to modernise networks and enable 5G Standalone for differentiated connectivity needs

• October 15, 2025 15 Oct'25

  Singapore Transport Authority enhances critical railway infrastructure with optical LAN

  Transport authority in Singapore revamps its video transport network to support advanced security and high-resolution video services to ensure safety for millions of passengers riding the railway

• October 15, 2025 15 Oct'25

  ‘Significant’ fibre gaps threaten datacentre expansion

  Research of 300 decision-makers finds consensus that core fibre investment is key to future AI growth, but four-fifths of firms delaying builds because of network infrastructure constraints

• October 14, 2025 14 Oct'25

  Sita unveils next-gen fibre-optic comms for data-intensive airports

  Air transport industry technology provider releases passive optical local area network designed to deliver uninterrupted, high-bandwidth connectivity across airports, addressing current bandwidth limitations, high latency and costly maintenance

• October 10, 2025 10 Oct'25

  Fastweb + Vodafone claims 5G network milestone for Italy

  Italian operator unveils ‘groundbreaking’ achievement on commercial 5G network in Rome, reaching a peak speed of 2.5 Gbps, accelerating the nation’s journey towards 5G Advanced and an era of hyper-connected services

• October 10, 2025 10 Oct'25

  Orange lands first Medusa subsea cable in Marseille

  Global telco reveals key milestone in ongoing development of submarine networks connecting both sides of the Mediterranean, positioning the French city as a global digital hub

• October 10, 2025 10 Oct'25

  WBA enhances emergency services Wi-Fi comms in challenging environments

  Report outlines framework for how Wi-Fi and wireless standard can be used to deliver reliable emergency calling and priority communications between the public, first responders, public safety organisations and emergency services

• October 09, 2025 09 Oct'25

  Meta to boost APAC connectivity with subsea cable

  The 8,000km Candle subsea cable is expected to bolster internet capacity for more than a billion people as tech giants continue to invest in digital infrastructure across the region

• October 07, 2025 07 Oct'25

  Airbus climbs in industrial digitisation with private 5G deployment

  Global aircraft manufacturer advances factory digitisation with private 5G connectivity at production sites supporting critical initiatives such as 3D simulation, augmented reality, improved traceability and predictive maintenance

• October 07, 2025 07 Oct'25

  Nokia launches FTTH digital twin, AI tools to boost network reliability

  Nokia launches digital twin of the fibre-to-the-home infrastructure, creating a single unified view of active and passive components using data analytics and AI models to detect, predict and resolve networks issues