Cohere to acquire Aleph Alpha to create Canada-EU sovereign AI powerhouse
Canada's Cohere, developer of sovereign technology to deploy artificial intelligence while complying with local regulations and customs, has announced plans to acquire Aleph Alpha, a fellow sovereign AI developer headquartered in Germany. The partners aim to strengthen their respective sovereign AI ecosystems, focusing on the Canadian and EU markets, to compete more effectively on the global stage.
Cohere to acquire Aleph Alpha to create Canada-EU sovereign AI powerhouse
Canada's Cohere, developer of sovereign technology to deploy artificial intelligence while complying with local regulations and customs, has announced plans to acquire Aleph Alpha, a fellow sovereign AI developer headquartered in Germany. The partners aim to strengthen their respective sovereign AI ecosystems, focusing on the Canadian and EU markets, to compete more effectively on the global stage.
ZTE profits fall in Q1 on 6% higher sales
ZTE reported higher sales for the first quarter of the year, with revenue up 6.1 percent year-on-year to CNY 34.99 billion. Net profit fell 46.6 percent over the same period to CNY 1.31 billion, hurt by a number of valuation losses and writedowns on financial investments.
ZTE profits fall in Q1 on 6% higher sales
ZTE reported higher sales for the first quarter of the year, with revenue up 6.1 percent year-on-year to CNY 34.99 billion. Net profit fell 46.6 percent over the same period to CNY 1.31 billion, hurt by a number of valuation losses and writedowns on financial investments.
NTT outlines AI-native infrastructure strategy and data centre expansion plans
NTT Corporation, NTT Data Group and NTT Docomo Business have announced plans to deploy an AI-native infrastructure framework, referred to as "AIOWN", aimed at optimising compute, network and operational resources in response to growing AI demand. The operators said the initiative is driven by the expansion of AI workloads from training to inference, alongside increased use in enterprise systems, industrial applications and connected devices. This shift is expected to require infrastructure capable of suppor
NTT outlines AI-native infrastructure strategy and data centre expansion plans
Brazil's Connectivity Index shows strong gains in 2025
Anatel, Brazil's telecommunications agency, has released its 2025 Brazilian Connectivity Index (IBC), showing a widespread improvement in connectivity across the country. The index, scored from 0 to 100, indicates that 4,614 out of 5,570 municipalities (82.8%) saw better connectivity, while only 956 (17.2%) experienced a decline.
Brazil's Connectivity Index shows strong gains in 2025
R&S partners Gatehouse Satcom to develop 5G NTN test cases
Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) is joining forces with 5G NTN software developer Gatehouse Satcom to strengthen in-lab testing of 5G NTN connectivity services. The alliance aims to satisfy customer demand as the market shifts from early specification work towards live 5G NTN services based on 3GPP criteria. The partners believe the coming phase of commercialisation will require enhanced testing to achieve service reliability, and anticipate there may also be scope to support 6G-era activity.
R&S partners Gatehouse Satcom to develop 5G NTN test cases
DNA enhances switchboard service DNA Vaihdepalvelua using AI and CRM integration
Telenor's Finnish arm, DNA has announced the addition of new functions to its switchboard service, DNA Vaihdepalvelua, in May. They are automatic caller identification, CRM system integration, AI-generated call summaries and voice announcements in different languages. Mari Eklund, director of communication products for DNA's corporate business, said the operator is responding to demand for better reachability and is applying Artificial Intelligence to streamline call processing.
DNA enhances switchboard service DNA Vaihdepalvelua using AI and CRM integration
Meo awarded for use of visual AI in customer service
Portuguese telecom operator Meo, in partnership with TechSee, has won the 'Technology of the Year (Product)' award from the Business Intelligence Group for its groundbreaking use of visual AI in customer service. Meo is the first telecom operator in Portugal to integrate end-to-end visual AI into its Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. This innovation significantly enhances customer experience by allowing users to quickly identify and resolve technical issues. Instead of trying to explain hardware prob
Meo awarded for use of visual AI in customer service
Macau telecom market contracts in March
Macau's telecommunications market experienced a contraction in both mobile and fixed-line subscribers in March, as reported by the regulator CTT. The mobile sector continued to perform negatively, with active lines dropping from 1.46 million in February to 1.45 million in March. Postpaid 5G leads the market at 895,595 users, followed by prepaid 5G with 242,711 subscribers. LTE services accounted for the remaining users, with 195,446 on postpaid and 119,661 on prepaid plans.
Macau telecom market contracts in March
Celona, Rakuten Symphony team on enterprise private 5G deployments
Rakuten Symphony and Celona announced plans to commercialise end-to-end private 5G systems tailored to medium and large-scale enterprises. The collaboration pairs Rakuten Symphony's cloud-native open 5G RAN infrastructure with Celona's 5G LAN enterprise platform.
Celona, Rakuten Symphony team on enterprise private 5G deployments
Ligga Telecom CFO resigns, CEO steps in temporarily
Brazilian regional operator Ligga Telecom announced that its Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer, Luiz Felipe Seabra, has resigned for "personal reasons." The company's board of directors has appointed the current CEO, Rosangela Miqueletti Martins de Oliveira, to temporarily take over these roles.
Ligga Telecom CFO resigns, CEO steps in temporarily
Oman TRA plans 69 field visits to check telecoms quality
The Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) launched its 2026 field survey plan to monitor service quality nationwide, Muscat Daily reported. The initiative includes 69 on-site visits across various governorates, focusing on high-traffic areas such as town centres, major roads, malls, and event venues. The surveys are designed to support regulatory decision-making, assess network quality and performance, promote transparency and competition, and improve the overall digital user experience.
