ACES and BSNL supply connectivity for Noida International Airport with NOC-SOC from Tech Mahindra
INDIA 11:51

ACES and BSNL supply connectivity for Noida International Airport with NOC-SOC from Tech Mahindra

ACES India and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) have announced an agreement to deploy telecoms and digital connectivity infrastructure at Noida International Airport. Last month, Tech Mahindra unveiled a deal to set up and run a Network and Security Operations Centre (NOC-SOC) for Noida airport, which is expected to handle between 60 million and 120 million passengers by 2050.

Snom inks partnership with RingQ to offer business telephony services
GLOBAL 09:46

Snom inks partnership with RingQ to offer business telephony services

Snom has inked a strategic partnership with Cloud CX communications platform RingQ to provide end-to-end telephony services for businesses. The companies say the partnership will enable firms of any size to use Snom IP phones in combination with RingQ's cloud communications platform. As a first step in their collaboration, they are introducing a service to support Snom's desk phone models, and other phone models will be added eventually.

RamNode cuts Netherlands operating costs 70% with move to OpenMetal
NETHERLANDS 09:44

RamNode cuts Netherlands operating costs 70% with move to OpenMetal

OpenMetal announced that cloud provider RamNode has modernized its Netherlands data centre operations using OpenMetal's enterprise bare metal platform. The migration to the new infrastructure resulted in around 70 percent lower costs and a 16-fold increase in virtual machine density. RamNode is now considering a similar deployment in other locations, including Singapore, the supplier said. 

Citymesh tests connected drones with Ardennes fire service
BELGIUM 09:38

Citymesh tests connected drones with Ardennes fire service

Belgian operator Citymesh announced a new partnership with the fire service in the Flemish Ardennes region to deploy connected drones to support their work. The trial will see drones placed at four locations - Oudenaarde, Ronse, Zottegem and Kruisem - so they can be deployed in minutes if needed to assist during a call-out for the fire service. They can send live images to the dispatch centre and first-line intervention teams, helping them prepare en route to the fire.

UK pushes ahead with mobile, Wi-Fi sharing in upper 6 GHz band
UNITED KINGDOM 08:13

UK pushes ahead with mobile, Wi-Fi sharing in upper 6 GHz band

The UK is moving ahead with plans to allow mobile and Wi-Fi services to share the upper 6 GHz band. Regulator Ofcom has issued a detailed proposal on how sharing the spectrum between Wi-Fi and mobile services would work, and said it expects to allow low-power Wi-Fi applications in the frequency range before the end of this year. The proposal is open for public comment until 20 March.

GTT Communications wins SIP Trunking contract renewal from aluminium firm Constellium
GLOBAL 8 JAN

GTT Communications wins SIP Trunking contract renewal from aluminium firm Constellium

GTT Communications has announced that aluminium products and recycling company Constellium has renewed its agreement for GTT SIP Trunking to connect more than fifteen sites in Europe and North America. Constellium uses the service to enhance communication with employees, customers and partners, and to streamline its manufacturing operations. GTT SIP Trunking supports interoperability with Microsoft Teams as well as its legacy phone systems.

Siemens, Nvidia expand partnership for industrial AI
GERMANY 7 JAN

Siemens, Nvidia expand partnership for industrial AI

Siermens and Nvidia are expanding their partnership to develop AI solutions for industrial applications and build a factory with AI technology. Under the latest agreement, announced by the CEOs of the companies Roland Busch and Jensen Huang at the opening of the CES technology trade show in Las Vegas, Nvidia provides AI infrastructure, simulation libraries, models, frameworks and blueprints, while Siemens supplies hardware and software with the help of its industrial experts.

Wi-Fi industry prepares for greater SP 6 GHz adoption, Wi-Fi 8 launch in 2026
GLOBAL 7 JAN

Wi-Fi industry prepares for greater SP 6 GHz adoption, Wi-Fi 8 launch in 2026

The Wireless Broadband Association has shared its expected trends for the Wi-Fi industry in 2026 and beyond in its annual industry report. Among things to watch out for is accelerated Wi-Fi 7 adoption, tapping strong consumer and enterprise demand for 6 GHz-capable networks and building on existing market momentum from 2025. Citing ABI Research, the association says 2025 shipments of Wi-Fi 7-capable access points are estimated at 66.5 million units, more then doubling 2024's volume of 26.3 million units. Th

Silicom expands orders with design win customer, now projects USD 8-10 mln annual revenues
GLOBAL 7 JAN

Silicom expands orders with design win customer, now projects USD 8-10 mln annual revenues

Silicom says it has unlocked a significant revenue boost by expanding a design win contract for edge networking hardware originally announced in December 2024. The customer, described as a leading global networking and security vendor, has opted to implement Silicom's edge networking systems in multiple additional use cases. This is expected to boost annual revenues accrued from the contract to USD 8-10 million, up from USD 3-4 million under initial projections. Some of this turnover will be realised in FY2

Wi-Fi Alliance aims to lure IoT interest with new 20 MHz Wi-Fi 7 certification
GLOBAL 7 JAN

Wi-Fi Alliance aims to lure IoT interest with new 20 MHz Wi-Fi 7 certification

The Wi-Fi Alliance announced it is expanding its certification programme for Wi-Fi 7 devices, introducing a stream tailored to 20 MHz channel applications used by IoT and smart home devices. The move reflects the fact that a lot of IoT operates purely in narrow spectrum slices. While new iterations of Wi-Fi leverage wider channels to drive performance gains, the Wi-Fi Alliance recognises that its Certified programme has tended to side-line IoT makers that would benefit from other technical advances.

LG CNS wins deal to support South Korea's military network integration
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 7 JAN

LG CNS wins deal to support South Korea's military network integration

South Korea's LG CNS has signed agreements with the Defence Communication Command for a network integration project and with the Defence Information Agency for the development of a next-generation integrated defence facilities information system. The network integration project aims to consolidate separate networks operated by the army, navy, air force and Joint Chiefs of Staff into a single, unified environment. The work will be carried out over 15 months and is positioned as an initial step towards buildi

Sony's Altair unit pushes 5G eRedCap modem project to prepare for cellular IoT transition
GLOBAL 6 JAN

Sony's Altair unit pushes 5G eRedCap modem project to prepare for cellular IoT transition

Sony Semiconductor Israel has announced plans to commercialise wireless IoT chips powered by the 5G enhanced reduced capability (eRedCap) standard. Sony is publicising the roadmap for its upcoming 5G eRedCap modem, the Altair ALT1550 5G, and says it believes the future of IoT is clearly converging around eRedCap as device makers seek efficient means of facilitating 4G to 5G transitions over the next 10-20 years. ALT1550 5G is currently undergoing physical silicon testing, and will also support 4G/LTE-based

GLOBAL 6 JAN

Edgecore, Synaptics to present Wi-Fi HaLoW-capable edge intelligence hub at CES

Edgecore Networks will join Synaptics for a presentation of a multi-mode AIoT edge connectivity hub at CES 2026. The co-developed hub utilises Synaptics' silicon platforms, including the embedded IoT processor Astra SL1620 for edge AI processing, and the triple-mode wireless platform Veros SYN4612, which enables Wi-Fi, Bluetooth/BLE, and Thread/Zigbee functionality. The hub additionally incorporates chip technology from Wi-Fi HaLow vendor Morse Micro, tailored to long-range, low-power communications across

GLOBAL 6 JAN

Qualcomm launches AIoT-focused Dragonwing chips and platform updates

Qualcomm has announced further additions to its Dragonwing silicon ecosystem, adding new chips targeting enriched AIoT use cases as well as platform enhancements to integrate assets from earlier acquisition deals. The new Dragonwing Q-8750 is billed as Qualcomm's most advanced IoT processor yet. Engineered for performance edge compute and immersive experiences, the silicon platform incorporates a 77 TOPS (tera operations per second) AI engine that can be configured to run FP16 floating point precision calcu

AFRICA 6 JAN

Westcon-Comstor strengthens sales partnership with Nokia in MEA

Westcon-Comstor announced an enhanced collaboration with Nokia aimed at accelerating growth and delivering greater value to channel partners across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. They plan to introduce new measures to capitalise on market opportunities and drive channel success. Under the expanded partnership, Westcon and Nokia will collaborate closely on joint market engagement, shifting from fulfilment to a dedicated focus on proactively driving growth. Westcon will onboard direct touch sales re

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 6 JAN

Naver Cloud launches managed cache database service

Naver Cloud has launched a fully managed cloud database service for in-memory caching, positioning it as an alternative to Redis-based offerings following recent licensing changes. The new service, Cloud DB for Cache, is built on the open-source Valkey project and is offered as a fully managed database, allowing customers to deploy and scale cache resources without complex configuration or infrastructure management. Naver Cloud said it is the first domestic provider in South Korea to release a managed cache

GLOBAL 5 JAN

Qualcomm plans expansion in robotics market with new Dragonwing processor

Qualcomm announced robotics as its next area of expansion. At CES in Las Vegas, the chipmaker is demonstrating a new Dragonwing processor for industrial robotics, developed through work with companies such as Figure, Kuka Robotics, Booster and VinMotion. The robotics architecture draws on Qualcomm Technologies' expertise in power efficiency and edge AI performance in smartphones and laptops, with the aim of making possible full-size humanoids for a variety of settings. 

GLOBAL 5 JAN

Sequans clinches LTE Cat 1bis contract with IoT connectivity device vendor MultiTech

Sequans announced a strategic supplier partnership with MultiTech, provider of IoT connectivity devices including modems, routers, gateways and sensors. Under the agreement, Sequans will initially supply its LTE Cat 1bis silicon platform Calliope 2 to empower MultiTech's upcoming embedded cellular modem products. 

GLOBAL 5 JAN

Zyxel Networks introduces GS1200v3 managed switches

Zyxel Networks has introduced a refreshed portfolio of five and eight-port gigabit Ethernet switches with web-managed functionality. The new GS1200v3 series is intended to meet growing connectivity needs among power users, home offices and small businesses. Five product iterations are available and one of these, the 10v3 model, provides two dedicated fibre SFP+ uplink ports. All of the devices offer gigabit-capable Ethernet downlink for 1 Gbps connectivity towards end devices ranging from PCs, to network at

UNITED STATES 2 JAN

KDDI's IoT innovation unit set for CES debut

KDDI Spherience, an enterprise IoT and connected vehicle services business owned by Japanese telco KDDI, is bringing a partnership exhibit to CES in Las Vegas for the first time. Spherience's presentation will spotlight proofs of concept and proven use cases from four of KDDI's ecosystem partners. Demos from electric vehicle charger platform Noodoe and logistics services provider Logisteed Solutions America will be presented alongside offerings from Sony Electronics and the US branch office of Yamaha Marine

KAZAKHSTAN 2 JAN

Cisco picks Green Light ITS as partner of the year in MENA, Central Asia

Cisco has awarded the Kazakhstan integrator Green Light IT its Partner of the Year accolade in the field of implementation of projects for SMEs and corporate customers in MENA and Central Asia regions. Green Light IT is an official partner of Cisco, IBM, Fortinet, Dell Technologies, Palo Alto Networks, F5 and Extreme Networks. It works in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan markets.

GLOBAL 31 DEC 2025

Magic Leap inks manufacturing deal with Pegatron

Augmented reality (AR) headset vendor Magic Leap has signed a manufacturing agreement with the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Pegatron. The contract is expected to support a scaled-up production schedule for Magic Leap's AR components, particularly its "ultra-lightweight" waveguide technology.  Pegatron vice chairman Jason Cheng believes the agreement highlights the growing maturity of the AR ecosystem.

AZERBAIJAN 24 DEC 2025

Azercell expands cooperation with AWS to offer corporate services such as cloud, IoT and AI

Azeri operator Azercell has announced the expansion of its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), primarily aimed at delivering advanced services to corporate customers. These include hybrid cloud infrastructure, the adoption of GPU-based technologies, Internet of Things (IoT) analytics, artificial intelligence, real-time gaming technologies and edge computing capabilities. The cooperation also involves the integration of these services with local infrastructure.

GLOBAL 23 DEC 2025

Fortytwo Telecom plans enterprise communications platform with Telegram P2P tech

Spectral Capital said its portfolio company Fortytwo Telecom is preparing the market launch of a Telegram-based P2P technology platform for enterprise-grade digital communications. Fortytwo already offers messaging services used by enterprise clients for SMS-based security communications (OTP) and for marketing and advertising. In parallel, Fortytwo has finalised its commercial and go-to-market model, with the platform scheduled for commercial availability starting in January. It has already secured its fir

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