Lumen buys Alkira for USD 475 mln to drive expansion in data centre networking
Lumen Technologies has agreed to buy the programmable networking specialist Alkira to help expand its business in the data centre interconnection market. Alkira's software can programme and orchestrate connectivity across Lumen's fibre network as well as other assets, helping customers scale up bandwidth as needed for their AI and other cloud workloads. The takeover for USD 475 million cash was announced alongside Lumen's Q1 results and follows the group's recent exit from the consumer internet market.
Lumen buys Alkira for USD 475 mln to drive expansion in data centre networking
Lumen Technologies has agreed to buy the programmable networking specialist Alkira to help expand its business in the data centre interconnection market. Alkira's software can programme and orchestrate connectivity across Lumen's fibre network as well as other assets, helping customers scale up bandwidth as needed for their AI and other cloud workloads. The takeover for USD 475 million cash was announced alongside Lumen's Q1 results and follows the group's recent exit from the consumer internet market.
ElevenLabs surpasses USD 500 mln ARR as operators adopt AI voice agents
Voice and audio AI specialist ElevenLabs has reported annual recurring revenue exceeding USD 500 million within the first four months of 2026, driven in part by adoption among telecom customers deploying AI-powered voice agents across customer-facing operations. The company said the milestone follows USD 350 million in ARR at the end of 2025 and coincides with a third close of its Series D funding round, which includes new investors such as BlackRock, Wellington, Nvidia, Santander and others. Operators incl
ElevenLabs surpasses USD 500 mln ARR as operators adopt AI voice agents
Voice and audio AI specialist ElevenLabs has reported annual recurring revenue exceeding USD 500 million within the first four months of 2026, driven in part by adoption among telecom customers deploying AI-powered voice agents across customer-facing operations. The company said the milestone follows USD 350 million in ARR at the end of 2025 and coincides with a third close of its Series D funding round, which includes new investors such as BlackRock, Wellington, Nvidia, Santander and others. Operators incl
Meta expands AI age checks amid EU pressure over child safety
Meta has announced expanded use of AI to verify users' ages and apply stricter protections for teenagers across its platforms, as it faces regulatory pressure in Europe over safeguards for minors. The move follows preliminary findings by the European Commission that Meta may have failed to adequately protect children on Instagram and Facebook under the Digital Services Act. The Commission said the company must improve age verification and risk assessment processes or face potential fines of up to six per ce
Meta expands AI age checks amid EU pressure over child safety
Telespazio to distribute Greenerwave's satcom terminals across Europe
Telespazio, a joint venture between Leonardo (67%) and Thales (33%), announced that its French subsidiary has signed a distribution partnership with Greenerwave, a France-based deeptech start‑up specialising in energy‑efficient flat user terminals for GEO/LEO satellites. Under the agreement, Greenerwave's satcom terminals will become part of Telespazio's product portfolio, targeting the government, defense and security sectors across mainland Europe and the United Kingdom.
Telespazio to distribute Greenerwave's satcom terminals across Europe
IMBIL signs up with Airtel Nigeria to support new MVNOs
IMBIL Telecom Solutions signed a commercial agreement with Airtel Nigeria to enable the launch of new MVNOs in the country. As a MVNE/A in Nigeria, IMBIL is providing the infrastructure needed for these virtual operators. Leveraging this new partnership, IMBIL Telecom has already onboarded five MVNOs. Several additional operators are in advanced stages of integration and are expected to begin commercial operations in the coming months, the company said.
IMBIL signs up with Airtel Nigeria to support new MVNOs
Unifique activates cell broadcast for emergency alerts
Brazilian operator Unifique announced it has activated emergency alerts via cell broadcast, to deliver critical messages directly to mobile phones on its network, even without internet access or if the device is in silent mode. Cell Broadcast enables mass messaging to all phones within a specific coverage area, functioning independently of the internet or contact lists by utilising mobile towers for simultaneous and efficient alert distribution. Rolling out across Brazil's networks in the past year, the sys
Unifique activates cell broadcast for emergency alerts
Qorvo rides strong amplifier demand to boost operating profits in fiscal Q4
Qorvo benefited from resilient sales in its high-powered amplifier segment in its fourth fiscal quarter to end March, which helped to offset declining revenues from its advanced cellular, connectivity, and sensor products. Group sales of USD 808.3 million finished 7 percent lower year-on-year, however operating income rose 11.7 percent annually to USD 31.5 million, with larger profits in every operations segment.
Qorvo rides strong amplifier demand to boost operating profits in fiscal Q4
Prime Data Centers to invest up to EUR 6 bln in new Esbjerg campus with maximum 550 MW capacity
Prime Data Centers has announced plans to develop a large-scale, AI-ready data centre campus in the Danish city of Esbjerg with Nordic property company Brunswick Real Estate. The investment in the first 160 MW capacity stage is approximately EUR 2 billion with plans for potential expansion to 550 MW and EUR 6 billion altogether. The ESB01 campus will be situated on a 640,000 square metre site on Nordre Tovrupvej and is being developed in cooperation with Esbjerg municipal council, which is the seller of the
Prime Data Centers to invest up to EUR 6 bln in new Esbjerg campus with maximum 550 MW capacity
Skyworks issues cautious fiscal Q3 guidance after flat quarterly sales
Skyworks Solutions issued a cautious revenue forecast for its third fiscal quarter to end-June, projecting sales a little lower sequentially in its Mobile division amid typical seasonal patterns, offset by modest growth in the Broad Markets segment. Fiscal Q3 revenues are predicted to range from USD 900 to 950 million, reduced from USD 965 million in the year-earlier period, with non-diluted EPS predicted to reach USD 1.03 at mid-point. The Mobile components subsidiary is set for a sequential sales decline
Skyworks issues cautious fiscal Q3 guidance after flat quarterly sales
IFX opens USD 25 mln Tier III data centre in Guatemala
Latin American telecom services provider IFX has officially opened a new Tier III data centre in Guatemala following a USD 25 million investment, aimed at meeting rising demand for digital infrastructure in the region. The 5,000-square-metre facility, named Orion, is designed to support businesses and public entities requiring continuous operations, local backup and high service availability, and will integrate with IFX's wider Latin American network.
IFX opens USD 25 mln Tier III data centre in Guatemala
O2 UK switches on 5G+ mobile network across Wales
Virgin Media O2 has switched in its 5G+ network across Wales as part of a UK-wide roll-out. The 5G+ mobile service is now available to more than 800,000 people across 9 cities and large towns, 18 smaller towns and 133 villages in Wales. The launch is part of O2's GBP 700 million Mobile Transformation Plan.
