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

Ruckus installs Wi-Fi 7 network at LAFC stadium
UNITED STATES 3 MRT

Ruckus installs Wi-Fi 7 network at LAFC stadium

Ruckus Networks, enterprise networks division of Vistance Networks, has deployed a next-generation Wi-Fi 7 network at the BMO Stadium of the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC). The deployment includes a combination of Ruckus Wi-Fi 1 Access Points - including the T670 for under-seat coverage, and the T670SN with hyper-directional antenna for precise, high-density targeting in club spaces and concourses. 

Bell to upgrade contact centres for federal Canadian govt
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Bell to upgrade contact centres for federal Canadian govt

Bell Canada has signed a contact centre upgrade contract with the Canadian federal government. Bell will provide a solution powered by the AI-enabled Genesys Cloud experience orchestration platform to upgrade contact centres serving the public across key federal departments - including the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA); Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC); and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The solution will provide a resilient, secure platform hosted in Canada, reflecting th

Comba Telecom intros indoor 5G cell for high-density enterprise environments
GLOBAL 3 MRT

Comba Telecom intros indoor 5G cell for high-density enterprise environments

Comba Telecom Systems announced the launch of a 5G small cell product targeting high-density commercial environments. Comba's 5G Enterprise Picocell product delivers 5G coverage across up to 128 simultaneous users, with support for sub-6 GHz 5G time and frequency division duplex bands (TDD, FDD) as well as 4G FDD to ease integration with legacy infrastructure. The system's physical profile is designed to be compact and it supports power-over-Ethernet to limit cable sprawl in space-constrained environments,

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

Polkomtel wins contract to provide mobile services to Warsaw municipal council
POLAND 3 MRT

Polkomtel wins contract to provide mobile services to Warsaw municipal council

Polish operator Polkomtel, trading under the Plus brand, has won a tender on providing mobile telephony services to Warsaw city municipality administration. Duration of the contract is three years, a size of the deal totals PLN 9.955 million.

Vodafone Spain outlines Andalusian govt Wi-Fi and AI collaboration
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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

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

Mango Telecom integrates call centre service with messenger Max
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.

Telefonica presents AI-powered 'SOC of the Future' at MWC
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Telefonica presents AI-powered 'SOC of the Future' at MWC

Telefonica launched its "SOC of the Future" at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, introducing an AI-powered managed cybersecurity service designed to strengthen companies' cyber resilience. The new platform transforms the traditional security operations centre model into a cognitive, automated system that continuously improves its ability to detect and respond to threats, said the Spanish operator.

AT&T to preview new AWS Interconnect offering in Q2
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.

Techone acquires Isaeus
NETHERLANDS 3 MRT

Techone acquires Isaeus

Techone is acquiring the IT services provider Isaeus from its founder Martin Waltmans. The managed services provider focuses on work station management and related cloud services. It will become part of Techone's unit IC-Automatisering. The takeover is part of Techone's plan to grow through acquisitions, building a network of regional IT providers across the Netherlands. 

GERMANY 3 MRT

O2 Telefonica, Ekinops offer B2B 5G mobile fixed line extension solution

O2 Telefonica and Ekinops, enterprise secured connectivity specialist, have partnered to launch a joint 5G mobile fixed line extension solution for enterprise customers in Germany. This will provide customers with high-speed 5G connectivity, even in difficult coverage areas. 

GLOBAL 3 MRT

Android rolls out carrier onboarding support for RCS messaging, eSIM and satellite

Google's Android unit has announced the launch of the Android Network Ready programme. Android Network Ready was created to help eligible mobile carriers and virtual network operators (MVNOs) offer premium Android services and experiences to their customers right after they have purchased a new Android handset. The platform is built on a GSMA-aligned entitlement infrastructure used to automate and digitise customer onboarding, providing a standards-compliant process to streamline carrier rollouts of advance

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.

SOUTH AFRICA 3 MRT

SES and Advannotech take part in agricultural IoT project

SES, IoT technology provider Advannotech and other organisations are taking part in a scheme under Enterprising Africa Regional Network (EARN) for young farmers. It applies technology to tackle food insecurity and economic growth through a climate-smart training farm in Centurion, South Africa. Using IoT over satellite and LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) sensors, it monitors soil moisture and temperature, water levels, and environmental factors such as light, carbon dioxide, humidity and air temperat

SPAIN 3 MRT

Amazon to invest further EUR 18 bln in northern Spain data centre build

Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced at MWC plans to invest an additional USD 18 billion on top of the USD 15.7 billion already pledged to expand its data centre infrastructure in Spain and boost AI innovation in the country. The total investment of EUR 33.7 billion will create an estimated 29,900 full-time jobs in the northeastern Aragon region until 2035.

GLOBAL 3 MRT

Vast Data partners TwelveLabs on customer-managed video AI deployments

Vast Data and TwelveLabs have announced a partnership aimed at extending large-scale video intelligence beyond public cloud environments, introducing a customer-managed deployment model on the Vast AI Operating System. The collaboration, announced at Vast Forward 2026, will enable organisations to deploy TwelveLabs' video foundation models on infrastructure managed through VAST's software platform, which is designed to handle unstructured data at exabyte scale.

POLAND 2 MRT

Orange Poland to raise rolling contract prices in April

Orange Poland has announced plans to raise prices from 01 April for B2C and B2B customers on subscription contracts without a tie-in period. The hike is based on the total increase in prices in the country of 3.6 percent in 2025, which has been announced by state statistics office GUS. Orange's subscription contracts include clauses enabling a price rise based on the official inflation rate declared by GUS. Customers unwilling to accept Orange's 3.6 percent rate hike have until 31 March to terminate their c

GERMANY 2 MRT

Tencent Cloud opens third European Availability Zone in Frankfurt amid rising AI demand

Tencent Cloud has announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) the opening of a new availability zone in Frankfurt. The launch expands its European infrastructure to three availability zones in Germany. Tencent says this expansion comes in response to growing European demand for cloud and AI services, highlighting new regional customers of its HY 3D AI creation engine, including Germany's 3D AI Studio; Lithuania-based 3D model marketplace CGTrader; Germany-headquartered Maxon; and Turkish payments platform iyzi

OMAN 2 MRT

Ericsson and Oman TRA host enterprise summit

Ericsson and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) have hosted the Oman Enterprise Summit for industry leaders, regulators and technology partners to explore how advanced connectivity can accelerate the country's digital and industrial transformation. It served as a platform to discuss the regulatory, technological and operational foundations required to scale 5G in key sectors in Oman. There were plenary sessions, expert-led discussions and live demonstrations to showcase secure, resilient and

NETHERLANDS 2 MRT

Eurofiber adds 5G RedCap to private 5G range

Eurofiber announced it's adding 5G RedCap to its private 5G networks offering. Developed with Nokia, the RedCap support will provide new applications for business IoT processes over the private networks.

TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF 2 MRT

Vodacom Tanzania offers hosted digital services to SMEs

Vodacom Tanzania is stepping up its efforts to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with practical and affordable digital services. Director of business Nguvu Kamando said his company's research has found that many SMEs are forced to incur high costs in hiring IT personnel and investing in servers and data centres. Vodacom Tanzania has introduced hosted digital services that eliminate the need for businesses to purchase expensive hardware or establish in-house data centres, enabling SMEs to acc

EUROPE 2 MRT

XGN, X1 launch commercial 5G Broadcast rugged smartphone at MWC

XGN Global, operating in Ireland and the US, and X1 Mobile (US) have announced the launch of the first commercial 5G broadcast rugged smartphone at MWC in Barcelona. The device is able to receive 5G Broadcast TV signals and has been developed specifically for first responder solutions.

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