Sequans completes share buyback programme and launches another
GLOBAL 19 DEC

Sequans completes share buyback programme and launches another

Sequans announced the completion of its share buyback programme and has launched another repurchase scheme, having bought back over 1.5 million NYSE-listed American Depositary Shares (ADS) at an average price of USD 6.17, including fees and commissions. Following the repurchases, the French cellular IoT module and chipsets vendor has around 14.5 million shares outstanding, down 9.7 percent from previously. The figure rises to 15.5 million depositary shares if factoring in certain warrants issued by Sequans

AOI launches 400 milliwatt pump laser targeting silicon photonics and CPO
GLOBAL 19 DEC

AOI launches 400 milliwatt pump laser targeting silicon photonics and CPO

Applied Optoelectronics (AOI) has introduced a 400 milliwatt narrow-linewidth pump laser for silicon photonic applications and co-packaged optics in AI data centres. The pump laser is designed to drive optical power budgets in 800G and 1.6 Tbps data centre systems, while averting signal losses and staying within thermal limits associated with nearby silicon circuits in switch devices. AOI's product maintains 400 mW optical power at up to 50 degrees Celsius. It is currently sampling with select customers ahe

HPE to sell telco products segment to HCLTech for up to USD 160 mln
GLOBAL 19 DEC

HPE to sell telco products segment to HCLTech for up to USD 160 mln

India-based HCLTech has struck a deal to acquire Hewlett Packard Enterprise's (HPE's) telco products unit. The deal is expected to close in June 2026 subject to terms and regulatory clearance. According to reports, the all-cash deal implies HCLTech could pay as much as USD 160 million, though USD 15 million is contingent on FY25 performance incentives.

Hyperscalers driving 'dramatic' data centre capacity growth - Synergy
GLOBAL 19 DEC

Hyperscalers driving 'dramatic' data centre capacity growth - Synergy

The number of large data centres operated by hyperscale providers has climbed to 1,297 worldwide, nearly tripling since early 2018, according to the latest research from Synergy Research Group. Over the same period, total operational capacity has increased more than fourfold as average data centre size continues to rise. The hyperscaler growth has accelerated since the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022.

Samsung introduces memory module for AI data centres
GLOBAL 19 DEC

Samsung introduces memory module for AI data centres

Samsung has announced the availability of customer samples of SOCAMM2, a new LPDDR-based server memory module designed for AI data centre workloads, as the industry shifts from large-scale model training towards continuous inference. The company said SOCAMM2, short for Small Outline Compression Attached Memory Module, is based on LPDDR5X DRAM and is intended to complement existing DDR-based server memory such as RDIMM in AI-accelerated systems.

Cloudflare picks 2025 internet trends as Google, Facebook top traffic rankings
GLOBAL 18 DEC

Cloudflare picks 2025 internet trends as Google, Facebook top traffic rankings

Cloudflare has published its annual roundup of key internet trends and its ranking of high-traffic web services. In the trends report, it picked out accelerated AI web crawling activity as an indicator of competition between major tech firms, including search providers and generative AI platforms, with Google's crawling bot leading competitors as the single biggest source of automated internet traffic. 

Qualcomm closes Alphawave IP acquisition
GLOBAL 18 DEC

Qualcomm closes Alphawave IP acquisition

Qualcomm has completed its USD 2.4 billion acquisition of Alphawave IP Group. The deal closing is earlier than expected, coming roughly one fiscal quarter ahead of the envisaged timeframe. Alphawave IP's connectivity and custom silicon chipsets are anticipated to support Qualcomm's expansion in the data centre market, with Tony Plias, Alphawave's CEO and co-founder, onboarded to lead Qualcomm's push into the data centre space.

Fortinet rolls up Arista hardware into expanded Secure AI Data Center framework
GLOBAL 18 DEC

Fortinet rolls up Arista hardware into expanded Secure AI Data Center framework

Fortinet has announced an expanded iteration of its end-to-end firewall and security framework for AI-targeted data centre networks. The upgraded Fortinet Secure AI Data Center is rolling out in collaboration with its partner Arista Networks. The joint solution combines Arista's software-driven data centre switches and routers with Fortinet's AISC-based network firewalls and a raft of advanced security features, including AI-aware threat protection and encrypted traffic inspection.

Cambium Networks updates on Nasdaq non-compliance, has satisfied bid price policy
GLOBAL 18 DEC

Cambium Networks updates on Nasdaq non-compliance, has satisfied bid price policy

Cambium Networks has achieved partial compliance with Nasdaq's listing rules after meeting the criterion for its minimum bid price policy.  According to the company, Nasdaq's Hearings Panel has issued a partial compliance letter confirming that Cambium no longer faces an active breach of its Minimum Bid Price Rule, but is still in violation of its Periodic Filing rule. In August, the US networking vendor received a delinquency notice putting its Nasdaq listing at risk. The firm is still to file its fiscal 2

D-Link unveils enterprise Wi-Fi access points
GLOBAL 18 DEC

D-Link unveils enterprise Wi-Fi access points

D-Link is expanding its enterprise Wi-Fi range with the launch of two access points. The new DAP-E9560 is a ceiling-mounted AP that achieves up to 9.5 Gbps bandwidth over tri-band Wi-Fi 7 connections. D-Link's second product, the wall-plated DAP-X3060W, provides AX3000 speeds via dual-band Wi-Fi 6 in a space-efficient form factor.  Both access points offer WPA3-grade encryption and secure segmentation features such as VLAN.

Aferian expects FY sales in line with projections, up 20%
GLOBAL 18 DEC

Aferian expects FY sales in line with projections, up 20%

B2B video technology vendor Aferian said in a trading update it anticipates a full-year turnover of USD 31.5 million for its fiscal 2025 period ended 30 November. This would represent a 20 percent lift from FY24, in line with its forecast, and is driven by strong sales in its Amino business, including higher pay TV order volumes from existing clients and new deployments in the enterprise and digital signage categories, as well as a slight increase in advance orders for FY26. The firm's 24i segment has exper

SES credit rating downgraded at Moody's on concerns over operating performance
GLOBAL 18 DEC

SES credit rating downgraded at Moody's on concerns over operating performance

Moody's Investors Service has downgraded the senior debt ratings of satellite operator SES from Baa3 to Ba1, assigning a stable outlook. The agency also issued a Ba2 baseline credit assessment and a Ba1-PD probability of default rating. The downgrade from Baa3 follows the release of SES' financial results for the nine months to September. Moody's noted that pro-forma operating performance (assuming full consolidation of Intelsat) was materially weaker than expected, and is likely to remain subdued in the fo

GLOBAL 18 DEC

Nokia conducts first interoperable 5G IVAS call with Fraunhofer IIS and 3GPP partners

Nokia has participated in what is described as the first interoperable 5G voice call to use the latest 3GPP codec that adds realistic, 3D spatial audio. The IVAS live call was conducted using Nokia's 5G IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) infrastructure in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS), working alongside participants in the 3GPP's recent SA4 work group meeting held in Dallas. It involved integrating Nokia's IMS network with two different client set-ups, each of which de

GLOBAL 18 DEC

Micron more than doubles quarterly profits on surge in memory chip sales

Memory chip maker Micron Technology reported better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter to November. Revenues jumped nearly 57 percent year-on-year to USD 13.6 billion, exceeding the company's guidance of USD 12.2-12.8 billion. The gross margin rose to 56.0 percent from 44.7 percent in the previous quarter and 38.4 percent a year ago, and net profit more than doubled year-on-year, to USD 5.2 billion from USD 1.9 billion.

GLOBAL 17 DEC

NGMN paper recommends standardised energy metering of mobile infrastructure

New guidance from the operator-led Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) calls for standards bodies to develop harmonised energy metering specifications for deployment in 5G RAN infrastructures. RAN transport plays a pivotal role in transmitting data between radio towers and the 5G network core. However since similar equipment is widely used by multiple industries, the NGMN believes there is an opportunity to implement common definitions, data models and interfaces that would serve as the basis fo

GLOBAL 17 DEC

Warner Bros Discovery recommends shareholders reject Paramount bid

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has recommended shareholders reject Paramount Skydance's unsolicited offer for WBD and to approve the agreed merger with Netflix. The company said the latter deal offers a "more certain and superior alternative" for WBD stockholders. 

GLOBAL 17 DEC

Xplora announces XploraOne entry-level phone for children with HMD

Children's smartwatch vendor Xplora Technologies announced the forthcoming arrival of a new telephone called XploraOne, intended as a child's first handset. Its website shows a touchscreen phone with HMD branding, but it gave no technical specifications or pricing information. Children can use the XploraOne for voice calls, messaging and to share content safely but without any access to social med or "internet rabbit holes", the company says. Potential customers are invited to leave their contact details in

GLOBAL 17 DEC

Nestor Cables appoints head of sales

Nestor Cables has announced the appointment of Matt Carpenter as head of sales with effect from 01 December. He has served as sales manager at Nestor since August 2023 and now becomes responsible for selected markets in Europe as well as strategically chosen markets elsewhere. The appointment supports Nestor's strategy to strengthen its position in international markets, shortly after the company returned to Finnish ownership after its sale by US-based Clearfield.

GLOBAL 17 DEC

Amazon launches 27 more Leo satellites

United Launch Alliance (ULA) said that its Atlas V rocket carrying 27 broadband satellites for the Amazon Leo 4 mission lifted off on in the early hours of 16 December from Space Launch Complex-41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. This takes the number of satellites launched by ULA to 108 altogether. There have been 47 launches between ULA's Atlas and Vulcan vehicles.

GLOBAL 17 DEC

Gilat raises USD 100 mln in private share issue

Gilat Satellite Networks announced an oversubscribed private placement of USD 100 million in shares to Israeli investors at USD 11.25 each. The net proceeds of USD 98.8 million will be used for general corporate purposes, including potential strategic acquisitions.

GLOBAL 17 DEC

Mozilla names Firefox manager as new CEO

Anthony Enzor-Demeo has taken over as CEO of Mozilla, replacing Laura Chambers, who held the job on an interim basis since early 2024. Enzor-Demeo joined the company a year ago and is already general manager at Firefox, Mozilla's flagship product. 

GLOBAL 17 DEC

Instagram launches TV app on Amazon Fire TV devices

Instagram has launched a television version of its service for the first time, with an Instagram for TV app now available on selected Amazon Fire TV devices in the United States. The new app allows users to watch Instagram Reels on a television screen, with short-form videos organised into channels based on viewing interests such as music, sport, travel and trending content. The experience has been designed specifically for TV rather than adapted from mobile.

GLOBAL 17 DEC

Digital Realty appoints Stephen Bolze to board

Digital Realty announced the appointment of Stephen Bolze – a global executive with more than three decades of leadership across the energy and infrastructure sectors – as an independent director to its board, effective 1 January 2026. According to the company, Bolze's career has spanned infrastructure, industrial management, and global operations leadership. He most recently served as senior managing director and head of infrastructure portfolio operations and asset management at Blackstone, where he was a

GLOBAL 16 DEC

Snom brings out HD340 and HD341 telephones for hospitality sector

Snom has announced its introduction of the HD340 and HD341 telephones for the hospitality sector. They cater for the needs of hotels, guesthouses and serviced apartments and combine a functional, slim design with ease of use. Both models are available in versions that function with analogue wiring, under the names HD340A and HD341A.

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Background

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The week in telecom: Wi-Fi bolt-ons take off to boost broadband growth, video market works on consolidation

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Proximus vs. Telenet: Proximus performs better in Q3 while Telenet uses up cash

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Proximus Domestic still struggling with low margins