MTN Uganda runs Digital Literacy Programme training in Western region
UGANDA 10:40

MTN Uganda runs Digital Literacy Programme training in Western region

MTN Uganda, through the MTN Foundation, has trained 105 participants from its Digital Literacy Programme in the Western region, underscoring a broader nationwide effort to equip Ugandans with practical digital skills as the country accelerates its transition to a technology driven economy.

Spark launches satellite-to-mobile data services with Starlink
NEW ZEALAND 05:35

Spark launches satellite-to-mobile data services with Starlink

Spark New Zealand has launched satellite-to-mobile data and text services in partnership with Starlink, extending connectivity to remote areas across New Zealand. The service enables customers to access data and messaging via satellite when outside the reach of terrestrial mobile networks, provided there is a clear line of sight to the sky. It is available to consumer, SME and enterprise customers on eligible plans, where it is included at no additional cost. Other customers can access the capability as an

Korea steps up international cooperation on quantum ecosystem
GLOBAL 05:21

Korea steps up international cooperation on quantum ecosystem

South Korea said it has reinforced international collaboration on quantum technology following its participation in the fifth meeting of the Quantum Development Group (QDG) in London. The meeting brought together representatives from 13 countries, including the US, UK, Japan and Germany, to discuss cooperation on building a secure and trusted quantum ecosystem and protecting emerging technologies.

Safaricom hosts Decode 4.0 summit
KENYA 1 APR

Safaricom hosts Decode 4.0 summit

Kenyan operator Safaricom, in partnership with Microsoft, Google, Dell Technologie, and Huawei, has kicked off a three-day Engineering Summit dubbed Decode 4.0 in Nairobi. Held under the theme Made for Kenya, this year's summit is expected to welcome more than 100,000 people in person and online.

ETHER completes SNS-JU remit focused on unified space, aerial and land 6G architecture
EUROPE 1 APR

ETHER completes SNS-JU remit focused on unified space, aerial and land 6G architecture

A 6G research project funded by the EU's Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS-JU) has wrapped up its remit, having introduced a novel architecture for combining satellite, land-based and aerial transmitters into a fully unified 6G network.  The ETHER project was co-ordinated by University of Luxembourg's Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust with the participation of Sateliot, Collins Aerospace, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Avanti, Ubiwhere, i2Cat Research Centr

Australian govt partners Anthropic on AI safety, research and infrastructure
AUSTRALIA 1 APR

Australian govt partners Anthropic on AI safety, research and infrastructure

The Australian government has signed an MoU with Anthropic to support collaboration on AI development, safety and research, marking the first formal arrangement under the country's National AI Plan. The agreement sets out a framework for cooperation between government, industry and research institutions, with a focus on aligning AI development with national policy objectives, including safety, economic impact and infrastructure planning. 

Switch partners Stanford CIFE on data centre construction
UNITED STATES 1 APR

Switch partners Stanford CIFE on data centre construction

US data centre company Switch has entered into a sponsored research agreement with Stanford University's Center for Integrated Facility Engineering (CIFE) to support work on data centre construction methods, capital deployment and energy systems, as operators scale infrastructure to support AI workloads. The agreement will focus on research into large-scale digital infrastructure development, including industrialised construction techniques and new approaches to energy system design. 

Nokia advances AI infrastructure collaboration with Blaize in APAC
ASIA 1 APR

Nokia advances AI infrastructure collaboration with Blaize in APAC

Nokia is progressing its collaboration with AI computing company Blaize through joint development and validation work focused on hybrid AI infrastructure across Asia-Pacific. The companies are working together at Nokia's Network Innovation Lab in Singapore, where they are developing and testing integrated solutions that combine Blaize's AI platform with Nokia's networking and infrastructure capabilities. The collaboration includes the development of a joint reference architecture designed to support deploym

NTT Docomo and SKT produce vRAN and AI-RAN roadmap
JAPAN 31 MRT

NTT Docomo and SKT produce vRAN and AI-RAN roadmap

NTT Docomo and SK Telecom (SKT) have published a joint white paper setting out technical requirements for the evolution of virtualised radio access networks (vRAN) and the transition towards AI-enabled RAN architectures. The document, developed as part of an ongoing collaboration between the two operators, examines how vRAN can evolve into AI-RAN, where artificial intelligence capabilities are integrated into radio access network infrastructure. It also outlines the enabling technologies and operational con

Private 5G trial supports multi-site remote public services using avatars
JAPAN 31 MRT

Private 5G trial supports multi-site remote public services using avatars

A field trial in Japan has demonstrated the use of private 5G networks to support remote municipal services delivered across multiple locations using avatar-based systems. The project, led by avatarin, was conducted with support from Tokyo Metropolitan Government and involved deployments across municipal offices in Ota and Arakawa wards. The trial also included operational support from Altius Link.

Ooredoo Algeria sponsors inaugural Global Africa Tech 2026
ALGERIA 30 MRT

Ooredoo Algeria sponsors inaugural Global Africa Tech 2026

Ooredoo Algeria has announced its sponsorship of the inaugural Global Africa Tech 2026 event from 28 to 30 March. It is organised by the ICT ministry and will bring together policymakers, telecom operators, technology providers, investors and innovators from across the continent. The event is expected to host high-level delegations from different African countries, alongside regional and international institutions, fostering dialogue on infrastructure development, investment strategies, and innovation ecosy

SoftBank's telecom AI model ranks among top performers in GSMA benchmarks
JAPAN 30 MRT

SoftBank's telecom AI model ranks among top performers in GSMA benchmarks

SoftBank said its Large Telecom Model (LTM), a generative AI model developed for telecommunications use cases, has achieved a top-tier overall ranking in the GSMA Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks. The benchmarks evaluate large language models across telecom-specific tasks, including specification analysis, operational log interpretation and domain-specific question answering, using datasets reflecting real-world network environments. Rankings are based on average performance across multiple evaluation categories.

JAPAN 30 MRT

NTT trial shows viability of distributed AI infrastructure over optical network

A consortium including NTT West, NTT East, GMO Internet Group and QTnet has completed a field trial of a distributed AI infrastructure linking Tokyo and Fukuoka using the operator's IOWN All-Photonics Network (APN). The trial, conducted between November 2025 and February 2026, connected GPU resources in Fukuoka with storage systems in Tokyo over a live optical network. The companies evaluated performance across different AI workloads, including large language model training and image classification tasks.

PORTUGAL 27 MRT

Nos launches immersive educational hub in Matosinhos

Portuguese operator Nos has turned the Joao Goncalves Zarco School in Matosinhos into a model for the "school of the future", according to a report by Executive Digest. This project, which supports curriculum content with advanced technology, allows students to engage in interactive experiences such as "travelling" to the Earth's core or exploring the oceans.

PORTUGAL 27 MRT

Nos boosts R&D investment by 15 percent

Portuguese telecom operator Nos led innovation investment in Portugal in 2024 with an R&D investment of EUR 111.6 million, up 15 percent from 2023. This investment gives the company top spot in the Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (DGEEC) ranking.

JAPAN 27 MRT

NTT East publishes private 5G trial results including multi-vendor RIC testing

NTT East has released the second phase of results from its private 5G co-creation project, detailing interoperability and automation trials conducted with 26 participating companies. The "joint verification report 2.0" includes the outcome of multi-vendor interoperability testing across 335 equipment combinations, covering 5G core, radio access network (RAN) and devices. The company reported a connection success rate of approximately 98.5 percent, alongside analysis of failed combinations and associated tec

AUSTRALIA 27 MRT

IOWN Global Forum to host Sydney event on future photonics-based networks

The IOWN Global Forum will host an international seminar in Sydney next month focused on the role of next-generation communications infrastructure in supporting AI and data-intensive workloads. The event, titled FUTURES Sydney 2026 – Powering Tomorrow with Photonics, will take place on 16 April and bring together business and technology leaders to discuss the development and deployment of optical and photonics-based networks.

JAPAN 27 MRT

NTT West partners with Kyoto University on IOWN-based infrastructure

NTT West has signed a collaboration agreement with Kyoto University to develop and apply a data-driven infrastructure based on the operator's Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) concept. The agreement builds on an MoU reached in October 2025 and focuses on joint work across research, education, technology development and regional initiatives.

SOUTH AFRICA 26 MRT

Telkom FutureMakers runs TrailblazeHER scheme for female entrepreneurs

The Telkom FutureMakers scheme has launched TrailblazeHER as part of International Women's Month, under the theme 'Give to Gain'. TrailblazeHER is a three-month accelerator for technology enterprises owned by black women. In partnership with Gauteng Provincial Government's The Innovation Hub (TIH) and SAICA Enterprise Development (SAICA ED), it will provide mentorship, practical skills training, industry exposure and access to influential networks that support real, sustainable growth.

INDIA 26 MRT

STL celebrates first-to-market Indian launch of hollow core fibre cable

Sterlite Technologies has marked the Indian release of a hollow-core fibre cable which it says transmits light signals around 46 percent faster than traditional alternatives. Believed to be the first hollow-core product available in India commercially, STL's product is positioned for customer orders targeting next-generation networks and more diverse traffic workloads, including hyperscale data centres and other high-frequency transmission infrastructure.

JAPAN 26 MRT

NEC and Sumitomo to build AI near-miss detector for construction sites

NEC Corporation and Sumitomo Heavy Industries have announced plans to jointly develop a system that uses video and sensor data from hydraulic excavators to automatically identify and report near-miss incidents, with development set to begin in April 2026. The system is designed to extract so-called "risk scenes" from camera footage and operational data collected from construction machinery, analyse them using AI, and generate reports intended to support safety management on site. 

JAPAN 26 MRT

NTT Docomo Solutions trials AI robotics for sewer pipe inspection

NTT Docomo Solutions has completed a joint verification project with the Kyoto Prefectural Sewerage Office and Tmsuk to assess the use of AI and robotics for improving inspection and maintenance of sewer infrastructure. The trial, conducted between April and December 2025 in Kyoto Prefecture, focused on combining LiDAR-equipped robotic inspection with AI-based data analysis to quantify corrosion-related wall thinning in sewer pipes and to evaluate the applicability of predictive maintenance models.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 26 MRT

SKT and Anritsu verify AI antenna optimisation with live 5G data

Anritsu Corporation has announced the results of a joint verification of AI-based antenna optimisation technologies conducted with SK Telecom, Pohang University of Science and Technology (Postech), and Bluetest. The verification used real-world measurement data collected in over-the-air (OTA) test environments to assess how AI can be applied to optimise antenna performance under practical usage conditions. Data was gathered using Anritsu's MT8000A 5G test platform and MT8870A wireless measurement system, fo

EUROPE 25 MRT

Ericsson works with Juelich Research Center on AI models to support network evolution

Ericsson has teamed up with the Juelich Research Center in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia to work on AI models and research supporting core networks, network management and the next generation of Radio Access Networks (RAN). Areas of research include the use of AI models to assess execution speed, scalability to large datasets, information retention, and storage efficiency across Ericsson's portfolio of products. The partners may also use the Jupiter supercomputer for large-scale model training,

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