Telenor Sweden brings in Telenor Connect PBX aimed at mid-sized firms
SWEDEN 09:15

Telenor Sweden brings in Telenor Connect PBX aimed at mid-sized firms

Telenor Sweden has announced the introduction of a cloud PBX called Telenor Connect that combines telephony with support for functions such as AI agents, automatic transcription and conversation analysis. It offers contact centre capabilities for multi-channel customer service, too. Telenor Connect is aimed particularly at medium-sized businesses wanting something beyond a traditional switchboard.

Point2 attracts Maverick Silicon, Nvidia to funding round for data centre interconnect plans
GLOBAL 07:34

Point2 attracts Maverick Silicon, Nvidia to funding round for data centre interconnect plans

Point2 Technology, a developer of RF-based interconnect products for data centre infrastructure, announced an extension of its Series B round led by Maverick Silicon, with participation from NVentures (Nvidia's venture capital arm) and UMC Capital, bringing total Series B funding to USD 76 million. The funding will support development and deployment of its Active RF Cable (ARC) platform, as well as future e-Tube products for next-generation rack-scale compute systems. The company said it is expanding its en

Telenor Maritime and Quvia expand cooperation from cruises to ferries
GLOBAL 21 APR

Telenor Maritime and Quvia expand cooperation from cruises to ferries

Telenor Maritime said it is expanding its partnership with Quality of Experience (QoE) platform provider Quvia to optimise connectivity using Artificial Intelligence, after a Proof of Concept (PoC) delivered measurable improvements in network performance and service to passengers. Kidsan Barnes, SVP for cruise & ferry at Quvia, said that ferry operations are the next frontier after their support for connectivity at scale in cruise environments. When serving ferries, fast-moving and high-density conditions l

Flex to invest USD 1 billion in Mexico data centre expansion
UNITED STATES 21 APR

Flex to invest USD 1 billion in Mexico data centre expansion

US-based Flex announced plans to invest USD 1 billion in Mexico to expand advanced manufacturing for data centres and artificial intelligence. The project will be carried out over the next three years, with a primary focus on its facility in Zapopan, Jalisco, while also generating economic activity and supply chain development in the states of Chihuahua and Aguascalientes.

RGO College upgrades WLAN with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise
NETHERLANDS 21 APR

RGO College upgrades WLAN with Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise

RGO College in Middelharnis, Netherlands has selected Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise network infrastructure to support secure connectivity for its students and staff. The secondary school with around 1,000 students chose to deploy Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6360 switches and more than 100 OmniAccess Stellar 1321 and 1351 access points to upgrade its local wired and wireless networks. The Alcatel-Lucent OmniVista Cirrus product supports network management from the cloud and the implementation of Network Access Con

IHS Nigeria and Ilorin Innovation Hub showcase start-ups after first year
NIGERIA 20 APR

IHS Nigeria and Ilorin Innovation Hub showcase start-ups after first year

IHS Nigeria and the Ilorin Innovation Hub are hosting the first 'Demo Day' at the facility in Ilorin, Kwara State. The event theme is 'The Convergence' and spotlights nineteen start-ups that have participated in the hub's accelerator and incubation programmes, inviting them to pitch their ideas to investors, venture capital funds, corporate partners and the media.

Cisco launches sovereign infrastructure portfolio throughout EMEA
AFRICA 20 APR

Cisco launches sovereign infrastructure portfolio throughout EMEA

Cisco has expanded its Sovereign Critical Infrastructure (SCI) portfolio across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, including the United Arab Emirates, following an initial launch in Europe last year. The offering spans networking, security, compute, collaboration, management and analytics, and can be deployed in air‑gapped, on‑premises environments to support local data governance requirements.

NTT Data scales to 400 Gbps peering at Johannesburg Internet Exchange
SOUTH AFRICA 20 APR

NTT Data scales to 400 Gbps peering at Johannesburg Internet Exchange

NTT Data said it has become the first network operator in Africa to establish active 400 Gbps peering at the Johannesburg Internet Exchange (JINX). JINX has recently implemented high-speed dark fibre across its network to support massive growth in backbone capacity. For local businesses, the upgrade delivers benefits including improved performance during peak periods, greater capacity for traffic growth, and enhanced reliability across all digital services. South Africa's internet exchange environment is no

Econet Zimbabwe launches dedicated AI business unit
ZIMBABWE 20 APR

Econet Zimbabwe launches dedicated AI business unit

Econet Wireless Zimbabwe has introduced a standalone business unit called Econet AI, offering a suite of products and services to foster Artificial Intelligence uptake in different sectors, targeting both companies and individuals. As part of the rollout, Econet AI said that from May, customers will receive six months' free access to Google Gemini, which uses multimodal generative AI models to process, understand and create content for different data types such as text, images, audio, video and code.

Ooredoo Qatar and DE-CIX connect Doha IX to DE-CIX Marseille
QATAR 16 APR

Ooredoo Qatar and DE-CIX connect Doha IX to DE-CIX Marseille

Ooredoo Qatar and DE-CIX have connected Doha IX directly to DE-CIX Marseille, letting local networks exchange data with nearly 120 networks in Marseille and providing remote access to over 1,100 networks at DE-CIX Frankfurt. Regional carriers can now access advanced cloud and connectivity services that were previously unavailable in Qatar. Since its launch in October 2025, Doha IX has been operated under the DE-CIX as a Service model and is hosted in Ooredoo's state-of-the-art data centre.

Motorola deploys Tetra radios for PSA Singapore's Tuas Mega Port expansion
SINGAPORE 16 APR

Motorola deploys Tetra radios for PSA Singapore's Tuas Mega Port expansion

PSA Singapore is enhancing its maritime operations by implementing Motorola Solutions' Tetra digital radio technology. Via this deployment, PSA plans to improve safety and coordination as the Tuas Mega Port project continues to expand. The Tuas Mega Port is a multi-decade infrastructure project in Singapore designed to consolidate all of the nation's existing container terminals into a single, massive, and highly automated hub.

Equinix launches AI operations layer for enterprise cloud fabrics
GLOBAL 16 APR

Equinix launches AI operations layer for enterprise cloud fabrics

Equinix has introduced a new operations layer that lets enterprises deploy AI tools to manage network infrastructure underpinning data centre and cloud-driven IT fabrics. The Fabric Intelligence suite is currently in preview, with access considered on request. Equinix will demonstrate the platform at Google's Cloud Next conference in Las Vegas from 22-24 April.

GLOBAL 16 APR

Cisco to supply Kentucky Derby venue as official networking partner

Cisco has entered a multi-year partnership to supply networking capabilities to the Churchill Downs Racetrack, a renowned horse racing venue in the US, home to the Kentucky Derby. The contract additionally covers seventeen further racing venues and twelve regional casinos operated by Churchill Downs. Cisco will serve as the Kentucky Derby's official partner for enterprise networking and network infrastructure, while spearheading a widescale refresh to help deliver state-of-the-art fan experiences.

UGANDA 16 APR

Ugandan National IP Peering Exchange opens

Uganda has launched the National IP Peering Exchange (NIPX) to boost internet efficiency, lower costs and reinforce the country's digital infrastructure. NIPX is the first open internet exchange and will enable internet service providers, content providers, cloud platforms, data centres and government networks to exchange traffic locally and more efficiently, according the National Information Technology Authority. Previously, much of Uganda's web traffic was routed out the country before returning, leading

GLOBAL 15 APR

Meta unveils Broadcom tie-up to power AI training and inference chips

Meta has announced an expanded collaboration with Broadcom to deliver custom silicon chips in its data centre racks, bringing greater bandwidth and compute capacity to help scale up AI training and inference. The partnership covers Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chips, Meta's silicon pipeline for AI data centres and AI workloads initially introduced in 2023. Broadcom said the project would focus on tighter integrations of logic, memory and high-speed input and output (I/O) components, unlock

GLOBAL 15 APR

Snom prepares expansion into CIS, MEA after strong FY26 performance

Snom, German manufacturer of VoIP/fixed telephony and conferencing devices, has hailed robust growth in key operating segments and geographies as it closes out its 2025-2026 fiscal year. While the privately held company did not provide figures, it reported stable sales in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), Italy and France, as well as promising growth in the Iberian Peninsula. Snom's presence in Australia and India grew through new distribution agreements, and the firm is working on a roadm

SPAIN 15 APR

Vodafone Spain, Moba team up on IoT-backed smart waste management

Vodafone Spain and MOBA have expanded their partnership to upgrade waste collection networks across Spain through a nationwide deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) technology. The companies said they are now operating over 20,000 active IoT connections linking waste containers and service vehicles in both urban and rural areas to streamline collection operations and boost efficiency in municipal waste management.  

UNITED STATES 15 APR

MetTel launches new Connected Laptop as a Service solution

US-based MetTel has launched a new Connected Laptop as a Service (CLaaS) for enterprise customers. The multi-carrier, agnostic CLaaS uses MetTel's SingleSIM connectivity to reduce the burden of laptop management for on-site, remote and hybrid employees. SingleSIM provides reliable connectivity for data-only devices across any carrier. 

UNITED STATES 14 APR

FCC assigns lead role for Cyber Trust Mark to IoT certification body ioXt Alliance

The Federal Communications Commission has picked US-based IoT certification body ioXt Alliance as the lead administrator for its Cyber Trust Mark Programme, a voluntary cybersecurity labelling scheme targeting consumer wireless IoT products. The Cyber Trust Mark spawned from the federal IoT Labeling Program in January 2025 as a result of efforts to signpost compliant IoT devices and boost consumer knowledge of security concerns.

UNITED STATES 13 APR

US hyperscaler interest shifts inland in search of reliable power supply - Synergy research

US hyperscale operators are increasingly investing in data centre capacity away from well-established hubs on the east and west coast, with the likes of Oregon, Nevada and Virginia all ceding market share, according to data insights from Synergy. While northern Virginia's data centre fleet remains the largest nationally, expenditures on incremental capacity have shifted as operators look to capitalise on wider availability of power resources, particularly with the prospect of gigawatt-scale AI infrastructur

CANADA 10 APR

Motorola Solutions acquires HyperYou to expand agentic AI assistance in 911 call handling

Motorola Solutions announced that it has acquired HyperYou, a developer of agentic AI technology used to process non-urgent calls to emergency dispatch centres. The acquisition enables Motorola Solutions to expand agentic AI functionality in its emergency response control room suite, Command Center, while building on its existing Assist AI tool, which provides intelligence and administrative support for first responders and dispatchers.

NETHERLANDS 10 APR

VodafoneZiggo extends Axians contract for Avaya managed services

Dutch operator VodafoneZiggo has extended its network services contract with Axians for another four years. This deal focuses on serving enterprise customers, with support for Avaya deployments of UCaaS and CCaaS systems. The companies work together already since 2018 on the services, and the focus in the new contract is on the Omnia managed cloud platform for telephony and contact centres. Axians said the extension confirms the shared focus on continuity, flexibility and further development of communicatio

GLOBAL 10 APR

Signal president joins Nokia board as former ABB CFO takes chair role

Meredith Whittaker, president of messaging app developer Signal, has joined Nokia's board of directors after being confirmed at the Finnish vendor's recent annual general meeting. Whittaker was elected alongside ten members returned to the board for a further one-year term, namely Timo Ahopelto, Elizabeth Crain, Thomas Dannenfeldt, Pernille Erenbjerg, Lisa Hook, Timo Ihamuotila, Mike McNamara, Thomas Saueressig and Kai Oistamo.

GLOBAL 10 APR

Global PC shipments up 4% ahead of price hikes - Gartner

Global PC shipments climbed 4 percent year-on-year to 62.8 million units in the first quarter of 2026, according to preliminary data from Gartner. The researcher said the growth was largely driven by higher inventory levels among vendors and distributors ahead of expected price increases linked to rising memory and component costs, rather than genuine market demand. Gartner added that the rise in shipments followed an unusually strong first quarter last year, when manufacturers front-loaded supplies ahead o

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