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

Rakuten Symphony partners Lightstorm on sovereign network-as-a-service platform
INDIA 01:09

Rakuten Symphony partners Lightstorm on sovereign network-as-a-service platform

Rakuten Symphony and Lightstorm Telecom have announced a strategic collaboration to deliver an integrated sovereign network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform targeting telecom operators, data centre providers and sovereign cloud operators across India, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The partnership combines Lightstorm's Polarin NaaS platform with Rakuten Cloud-Native Platform and Rakuten Cloud-Native Orchestrator. 

Ayar Labs raises USD 500 mln Series E to scale co-packaged optics production
UNITED STATES 01:06

Ayar Labs raises USD 500 mln Series E to scale co-packaged optics production

US-based optical interconnect company Ayar Labs has closed a USD 500 million Series E funding round to expand high-volume production and testing capacity for its co-packaged optics (CPO) technology, bringing total funding to USD 870 million and valuing the company at $3.75 billion. The round was led by Neuberger Berman, with participation from institutional investors including ARK Invest, Insight Partners, Qatar Investment Authority, Sequoia Global Equities and 1789 Capital. 

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.

NTT signs domestic resale agreement with Blackwired for ThirdWatch platform
JAPAN 01:02

NTT signs domestic resale agreement with Blackwired for ThirdWatch platform

NTT Security Japan has signed a domestic resale agreement with Singapore-based Blackwired to provide the ThirdWatch threat intelligence platform in Japan from March 2026. The agreement marks the first time ThirdWatch will be resold in the Japanese market, according to the companies. ThirdWatch is a threat intelligence platform that monitors and analyses activity by state-sponsored actors and advanced cybercriminals in real time, including across dark web and closed community sources.

NTT Data secures 115 MW in new US data centre capacity commitments
GLOBAL 00:58

NTT Data secures 115 MW in new US data centre capacity commitments

NTT Data has secured nearly 115 MW of new data centre capacity commitments across sites in the United States, as demand from hyperscale and enterprise customers for infrastructure supporting AI and high-density workloads continues to expand. The operator said its Global Data Centers division had signed four agreements spanning campuses in Gainesville, Virginia; Chicago, Illinois; and Sacramento, California. The largest commitment is for more than 90 MW at the VA11 campus in Virginia from a major hyperscale

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. 

InternetNZ survey highlights unequal online experiences across nation
NEW ZEALAND 00:42

InternetNZ survey highlights unequal online experiences across nation

New research from InternetNZ indicates that online experiences in New Zealand vary significantly across different communities, with higher reported levels of harm and concern among Maori, Pacific peoples and people with disabilities. The findings come from Internet Insights 2025, an annual survey commissioned by InternetNZ as a measure of internet use and attitudes. The study, conducted by Verian between 25 November and 8 December 2025, surveyed 1,003 New Zealanders aged over 18, with a reported margin of e

Adtran upgrades broadband network for Jackson County REMC
UNITED STATES 3 MRT

Adtran upgrades broadband network for Jackson County REMC

Jackson County REMC, member-owned rural utility services co-operative, has selected Adtran to upgrade its broadband network to deliver faster connectivity to customers across southern Indiana. Adtran has deployed an integrated solution combining fibre access, the AI-powered Mosaic One SaaS platform and Intellifi managed Wi-Fi. This delivers cost savings of 20-30 percent, as well as reducing the number of truck rolls - helping to deliver an enhanced experienced for more than 13,500 broadband customers across

MTS launches cybersecurity training course for customers
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 3 MRT

MTS launches cybersecurity training course for customers

Russian operator MTS has launched a free interactive training course on cybersecurity. The course is designed to improve digital literacy for customers, enabling them to understand and recognise tools used by fraudsters. The course includes twelve thematic blocks and is based on information collected by the service MTS Guard. 

Vyve Broadband upgrades network infrastructure with Harmonic platform
UNITED STATES 3 MRT

Vyve Broadband upgrades network infrastructure with Harmonic platform

US-based Vyve Broadband will deploy the Harmonic cOS virtualised broadband platform to upgrade its network infrastructure. Migrating to a cloud-native, virtualised broadband platform will allow Vyve to simplify operations, expand capacity and enhance service performance. Harmonic's cOS platform combines DOCSIS and fibre operations into a single, unified platform. 

SLOVAKIA 3 MRT

DSI Data to raise internet speeds from April

Slovak operator DSI Data said that it will raise fixed broadband speeds under its Flexi tariff line in all locations where possible, reports Zive. New speeds will be offered from 01 April, while prices will remain unchanged. Downloads at up to 800 Mbps will be available for subscribers of the Wireless Pro+ tariff, and uploads will amount to 140 Mbps. That's up from the current 700 Mbps and 70 Mbps, respectively.

GLOBAL 3 MRT

Vantiva introduces Hawk 5G FWA terminal with Wi-Fi 8

Vantiva launched its evolved fixed-wireless access terminal to market in the US, Australia and EMEA. The Hawk 5G FWA terminal builds on Vantiva's Condor 5G product introduced in March 2025, while introducing broader processing capabilities for 5G Standalone links. For example Hawk 5G leverages the Dragonwing FWA Gen 4 Elite platform, continuing Vantiva's relationship with Qualcomm that saw Condor 5G deploy the Gen 3 model.

POLAND 3 MRT

Beskid Media offers broadband at 8 Gbps

Polish ISP Beskid Media, working in the Lesser Poland and Silesia regions, has introduced to its customers an opportunity to access broadband services at up to 8 Gbps speed. The service is available for a monthly rate of a broadband tariff at up to 1 Mbps speed for twelve months under the promotion. The monthly rate will amount to PLN 95 during the promotional period, it will grow to PLN 155 starting from the 13th month.

FRANCE 3 MRT

Iliad CEO says French mega data centre project held up by environmental regulations

Thomas Reynaud, CEO of the Iliad Group, has denounced the impact of administrative formalities on a multi-billion euro data centre project unveiled in late 2025 to meet growing demand for AI applications. Iliad is investing in the facility via data centre venture OpCore, co-owned with InfraVia Capital Partners, on a site that previously housed a coal-fired power station. The project is being held back by a compulsory "four-season" assessment, Reynaud stated in an opinion piece published by Les Echos, descri

BELGIUM 3 MRT

LCL to offer Scion security for data centre customers with Dutch provider Varity

Belgium's LCL Data Centers announced a partnership with the Dutch managed services provider Varity to offer customers new security options for their cloud infrastructure. The move means customers will be able to make their critical infrastructure invisible online, and control themselves which operators and networks are used for transferring their data. It's based on adoption of the Scion protocol. 

POLAND 3 MRT

Vectra introduces Royal Offer broadband, TV and video package

Polish operator Vectra has announced the introduction of the Royal Offer package. It supplies fixed broadband at up to 300 Mbps, a pay TV service providing 73 television channels, as well as access to the video streaming platforms Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max or Canal+. The monthly subscription rate is PLN 89.99. The package is available to customers on fibre-optic networks who sign a 23-month contract.

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.

UNITED KINGDOM 3 MRT

Eurofiber, Colt to offer QKD links between London, Amsterdam, Brussels for financial sector

Eurofiber and Colt Technology Services announced plans to work together on quantum-secure communication links between the financial districts of Amsterdam, London and Brussels. Announced at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the project builds on their existing shared network agreement and adoption of quantum key distribution. They will leverage their combined network links to create a quantum-secured fibre corridor for the financial sector to protect its data from emerging quantum threats.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 3 MRT

Mango Telecom integrates call centre service with messenger Max

Russian VoIP operator and cloud services provider Mango Telecom said it has added an integration with the messenger Max to its Mango Office call centre service. The new option is expected to accelerate call processing from customers to businesses and to improve the quality of the service. In January, Russian internet company VK said that the Max user base had passed 80 million, after the daily audience hit a new high of 51 million in December 2025.

NETHERLANDS 3 MRT

KPN discontinues Usenet from May

KPN announced it will stop supporting Usenet groups on news.KPN.nl from May, due to limited interest. Subscribers can still pay for a subscription after that date, with the options Basic, Elite or Pro available via XS News.

ETHIOPIA 3 MRT

MultiChoice Ethiopia runs digital training scheme for 30 school pupils

MultiChoice Ethiopia has launched the 'Ethiopian Future Skills' scheme to train around 30 promising pupils from public schools in Addis Ababa in essential digital and coding skills for twelve weeks. The fully funded STEM programme is part of Multichoice Africa's Corporate Social Investment (CSI) strategy and aims to address digital access and knowledge gaps by providing all the training, tools and learning resources. It intends to move pupils beyond basic computer use to a more analytical understanding of h

UNITED STATES 3 MRT

AT&T to preview new AWS Interconnect offering in Q2

AT&T has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide scalable last-mile connectivity for business AI workloads. The new AWS Interconnect service brings AT&T fibre and fixed wireless connectivity directly into AWS environments, with a preview available to qualifying customers in select areas in Q2 2026. Availability will be extended after the preview phase, which will be used to validate the end-to-end customer experience.

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