SKT advances modular and CXL-based AI data centre strategy
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 01:25

SKT advances modular and CXL-based AI data centre strategy

SK Telecom (SKT) has announced two agreements at MWC 2026 aimed at reducing the cost and deployment time of AI data centres and improving infrastructure efficiency. The operator signed a three-party memorandum of understanding with Supermicro and Schneider Electric to develop an integrated AI data centre solution based on a pre-fabricated modular model. Under the approach, power, cooling and IT infrastructure are pre-assembled into modules and installed on site, rather than being built sequentially in a con

LG Uplus CEO Hong Beom-sik outlines AI voice strategy at MWC26 keynote
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 01:23

LG Uplus CEO Hong Beom-sik outlines AI voice strategy at MWC26 keynote

LG Uplus chief executive Hong Beom-sik delivered a keynote address at MWC26 in Barcelona, positioning the operator's AI call agent ixi-O as central to the future of voice communications. It was also the first time an LG Group executive had delivered an official MWC keynote. Speaking under the theme "Humanizing Every Connection", Hong argued that voice will remain a core interface in the emerging AI era, despite the proliferation of devices and applications.

NTT completes IOWN-based immersive live viewing trial
JAPAN 01:05

NTT completes IOWN-based immersive live viewing trial

NTT Docomo Solutions has completed a proof of concept for an immersive live viewing service using IOWN and AI technologies, enabling simultaneous real-time delivery of 3D and augmented reality (AR) video from remote locations. The operator said the February 2026 trial combined its IOWN All-Photonics Network (APN) with AI-based video analysis to stream multiple immersive feeds without requiring advanced ICT equipment at the capture site.

Fujitsu to develop ocean digital twin at Port of Barcelona
SPAIN 00:56

Fujitsu to develop ocean digital twin at Port of Barcelona

Fujitsu has agreed with the BCN Port Innovation Foundation to develop a proof of concept for an ocean digital twin at the Port of Barcelona during 2026, aimed at supporting marine regeneration and biodiversity protection. Under the agreement, Fujitsu Spain will work with the foundation to deploy underwater drones combined with artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to create high-resolution digital representations of the seabed. The system is designed to visualise and quantify biodiversity, calculat

Arrcus and Fujitsu partner on sovereign AI infrastructure architecture
GLOBAL 00:50

Arrcus and Fujitsu partner on sovereign AI infrastructure architecture

Arrcus has announced a collaboration with Fujitsu and 1Finity to develop an architecture aimed at supporting distributed and sovereign AI infrastructure. The initiative centres on Fujitsu-Monaka, Fujitsu's next-generation Arm-based CPU, and combines it with Arrcus's ArcOS network operating system and 1Finity's optical interconnect technology. The companies said the joint architecture is designed to address requirements linked to distributed AI workloads, including edge inference and large-scale training, wi

PNG province sets out AI-led digital govt plan with PNG DataCo and Oracle
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 00:45

PNG province sets out AI-led digital govt plan with PNG DataCo and Oracle

Papua New Guinea's Morobe provincial government has outlined plans to become what it describes as the Pacific's first fully AI-enabled sub-national administration, under a proposed partnership with PNG DataCo and Oracle. The initiative, known as the Morobe Digital Government Project – MMU, would see PNG DataCo and Oracle act as technology and solutions partners, delivering a cloud-based platform to support the province's digital transformation. 

Infovista launches AI insights platform VistaOne
GLOBAL 3 MRT

Infovista launches AI insights platform VistaOne

Infovista has announced VistaOne, a network intelligence and experience platform with AI features. VistaOne is built on Infovisa's agentic AI framework, VistAI, which launched in January. The platform includes three functional profiles: VistAI Ask permits queries of customer journey and network data, VistAI Automate supports automated workflows such as incident management and optimisation, and VistAI Monetise uncovers revenue opportunities such as service quality-based promotions.

Vodafone Spain outlines Andalusian govt Wi-Fi and AI collaboration
SPAIN 3 MRT

Vodafone Spain outlines Andalusian govt Wi-Fi and AI collaboration

Vodafone Spain and the Andalusian regional government (Junta de Andalucia) have appeared at MWC to showcase the progress of their strategic collaboration to digitalise public services, marking a year since launching Europe's largest free public Wi-Fi network, Andalucía Vuela. The partners have continued to collaborate in the areas of Wi-Fi connectivity and IoT services for citizens and public employees, the transformation of Vuela Points to promote digital inclusion in rural areas, improving communications

AirHop brings AI-RAN automations to Nokia SMO platform
GLOBAL 3 MRT

AirHop brings AI-RAN automations to Nokia SMO platform

AirHop is bringing its Auptim portfolio of RAN automations and optimisations to Nokia's Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) platform. The partnership combines Airhop's specialised RAN algorithms with Nokia's autonomous networking platform.

Lightstorm, Arrcus to deliver AI-optimized networking across APAC
ASIA 3 MRT

Lightstorm, Arrcus to deliver AI-optimized networking across APAC

Arrcus has signed a partnership deal with Lightstorm to deliver purpose-built networking services for distributed AI inference and training workloads. Designed for AI cloud providers, enterprises, and infrastructure operators, the partnership combines Arrcus' intelligent routing capabilities with Lightstorm's Polarin NaaS platform to deliver automated, policy-driven connectivity optimized for AI workloads across geographically distributed data centres.

Amdocs unveils eSIM traveller product and CES 26 with agentic AI foundation
GLOBAL 3 MRT

Amdocs unveils eSIM traveller product and CES 26 with agentic AI foundation

Amdocs is introducing its eSIM Traveler product enabling service provider-marketed roaming connectivity in overseas markets. The product is based on the Amdocs eSIM Cloud, which handles service orchestration and entitlements. Amdocs promises unified billing features with overseas eSIM charges added directly to the end customer's existing account back home. The platform enables branded eSIM data plans that can be marketed directly through CSP digital channels. It can also be used to activate multiple end dev

ZTE presents Nubia NEO, Redmagic handsets at MWC, updates on AI strategy
CHINA 3 MRT

ZTE presents Nubia NEO, Redmagic handsets at MWC, updates on AI strategy

ZTE is presenting new product launches and AI integrations at Barcelona Mobile World Congress 2026. The Chinese vendor said its exhibition covers the entire AI value chain, presenting a framework for full-fledged digital intelligence alongside eight next-generation innovations, including GigaMIMO for future 6G networks, Air Max AI stacks, 200G-grade PON equipment, a Wi-Fi 8 mesh product, and the agentic AI studio ZTE Co-Sight. Products debuting at MWC include mobile handsets in the gaming-focused Nubia NEO

GLOBAL 3 MRT

Broadcom updates VMWare Telco Cloud

Broadcom announced the next iteration of its VMWare Telco Cloud Platform. VMWare Telco Cloud Platform 9 brings additional telecoms-grade functionality for better AI monetisation, operating efficiencies, and sovereign data workflows in cloud-hosted telecoms infrastructures. AI-targeted features include GPU virtualisation used to partition physical GPUs among multiple virtual machines, and a multi-tenant GPU-as-a-service architecture that helps operators scale AI capability while providing on-demand access to

GLOBAL 3 MRT

Ericsson and Nokia to participate in each others' rApp marketplaces

Ericsson and Nokia have announced a collaboration that sees each partner become a member of its peer's rApp software ecosystem for Open RAN optimisations. Nokia only recently introduced its rApp ecosystem and Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) marketplace, while Ericsson's rApp catalogue has operated for a while longer as part of its SMO-focused Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP). This agreement is intended to support multi-vendor SMO ecosystems, providing enhanced supplier flexibility

EUROPE 3 MRT

'We need scale, pro-technology regulation and more speed' - Murtra

Telefonica's executive chairman Marc Murtra has again stressed the need for the European Union (EU) to promote the consolidation of the telco sector to boost its strategic and technological sovereignty in an intervention at MWC26 in Barcelona. "We need larger companies, with more resources, more risk capacity, better coverage and the ability to make deeper technological investments," he said.

ECUADOR 3 MRT

Xtrim taps Qvantel to upgrade cloud-based BSS in Ecuador

Finland-based Qvantel announced a contract to modernise the business support systems (BSS) of Ecuadorian operator Xtrim across television, fibre broadband and telecoms services. The project will implement Qvantel's cloud-based digital BSS, deployed on Amazon Web Services, and include the migration of all Xtrim customer accounts to the new platform.

SPAIN 3 MRT

Vodafone Spain inks AI-backed deal with Gransolar

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) said it has partnered with renewable energy firm Grupo Gransolar to implement an artificial intelligence system aimed at automating the analysis of geotechnical studies in solar energy projects. The digital transformation deal focuses above all on improving efficiency and reducing validation times in Gransolar's project development cycle.

EUROPE 3 MRT

EU backs telco digital sovereignty project with EUR 75 mln for edge infrastructure

Telefonica and the European Commission announced the launch of EURO-3C, a EUR 75 million project to build a pan-European sovereign infrastructure combining telecommunications, edge computing, cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities. Unveiled at Mobile World Congress, the initiative aims to accelerate Europe's digital and industrial transformation through a federated, open and secure model. 

JAPAN 3 MRT

NTT Docomo to launch pilot of SyncMe personal AI agent

NTT Docomo will begin recruiting users for a pilot version of its new personal AI agent, SyncMe, ahead of a planned commercial launch in summer 2026. The operator said the pilot version will be made available to selected monitors from spring 2026, with feedback used to refine the service before wider release. Up to 5,000 participants will be selected from applicants, with participation conditional on completing three surveys. Eligible users must hold a d account and use supported Android or iOS devices.

GLOBAL 3 MRT

Keysight, Samsung and Nvidia demonstrate AI-RAN validation workflow at MWC

Keysight Technologies, Samsung Electronics and Nvidia have demonstrated an end-to-end testing and validation workflow for AI-driven radio access networks (AI-RAN) at Mobile World Congress 2026. The joint demonstration integrates Keysight's AI RAN Simulation Toolset with the Nvidia Aerial Testbed to create a unified environment for data generation, AI and machine learning model training, and performance benchmarking. The workflow is designed to support validation of AI-driven RAN modules before live deployme

SINGAPORE 3 MRT

Singapore unveils LaunchPad masterplan including Kampong AI at One-North

JTC, Singapore's state-owned industrial infrastructure developer, has announced a refreshed masterplan for LaunchPad @ One-North, centred on the creation of Kampong AI, described as Singapore's hub for AI startups, alongside new infrastructure and policy measures to support the wider startup ecosystem. The updated masterplan is structured around three pillars: enhanced infrastructure for industry clusters, facilitative policies for startups at different stages of growth, and new community programmes to stre

GLOBAL 3 MRT

UfiSpace partners Arrcus on AI networking, unveils 1.6T portfolio

Hyperscale software developer Arrcus and open disaggregated networking hardware provider UfiSpace have announced a collaboration to deliver AI-optimised networking platforms for service provider, data centre, edge and cloud environments, as UfiSpace separately introduced a new 1.6T open networking portfolio at Mobile World Congress 2026. The partnership integrates Arrcus's ArcOS network operating system with UfiSpace's routing and switching platforms, including systems based on Broadcom silicon such as the

UNITED STATES 3 MRT

Nvidia to invest USD 4 bln in Lumentum and Coherent for advanced optics

Nvidia announced multiyear strategic partnerships with Lumentum and Coherent to develop advanced optics technologies for next-generation AI data centre infrastructure. Under non-exclusive agreements, Nvidia has made multibillion-dollar purchase commitments for advanced laser and optical networking products and will invest a total of USD 4 billion, split 50:50, in the two companies to support research and development, expand manufacturing capacity, and fund US-based operations, including new fabrication faci

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 3 MRT

Korea proposes USD 300 mln AI Fund with Singapore by 2030

South Korean president Lee Jae Myung said the country will work with Singapore to establish a global investment fund in the city-state by 2030 aimed at attracting USD 300 million for startups and the AI sector, according to Yonhap, citing government sources. Speaking at the Korea-Singapore AI Connect Summit in Singapore, Lee said the two countries would seek closer cooperation in AI research and investment. The event brought together government officials, companies and sector experts from both sides.

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