Soracom opens pre-orders for SGP.32-compatible Connectivity Hypervisor
GLOBAL 01:15

Soracom opens pre-orders for SGP.32-compatible Connectivity Hypervisor

Soracom has opened pre-orders for Connectivity Hypervisor, its SGP.32-compatible capability for remote management and switching of multiple operator profiles on a single IoT eSIM. The announcement was made during Mobile World Congress 2026, where SGP.32 readiness is increasingly referenced in enterprise and automotive IoT procurement processes. Soracom said the platform enables devices to activate initially on a Soracom profile and dynamically switch to local or application-specific carrier profiles, includ

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

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

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

Infovista launches AI insights platform VistaOne
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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.

TCL introduces 5G CPE, mobile hotspot and Wi-Fi 7 mesh router
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TCL introduces 5G CPE, mobile hotspot and Wi-Fi 7 mesh router

TCL has announced new home broadband routers including a 5G broadband device at MWC 26 in Barcelona. Its fully fledged 5G CPE B50 home router is marketed towards entry-level Wi-Fi 7 purchases and provides dual band connectivity for up to 3.6 Gbps over Wi-Fi, and up to 5.7 Gbps from 5G transmitters. Compliant with the EasyMesh R6 protocol, the device boasts high-gain 5G antennas with full-band 4x4 MIMO for better coverage with reduced interference, and supports up to 128 simultaneous end connections.

AirHop brings AI-RAN automations to Nokia SMO platform
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AirHop brings AI-RAN automations to Nokia SMO platform

AirHop is bringing its Auptim portfolio of RAN automations and optimisations to Nokia's Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) platform. The partnership combines Airhop's specialised RAN algorithms with Nokia's autonomous networking platform.

Amdocs unveils eSIM traveller product and CES 26 with agentic AI foundation
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Amdocs unveils eSIM traveller product and CES 26 with agentic AI foundation

Amdocs is introducing its eSIM Traveler product enabling service provider-marketed roaming connectivity in overseas markets. The product is based on the Amdocs eSIM Cloud, which handles service orchestration and entitlements. Amdocs promises unified billing features with overseas eSIM charges added directly to the end customer's existing account back home. The platform enables branded eSIM data plans that can be marketed directly through CSP digital channels. It can also be used to activate multiple end dev

Interconnection Academy, GCA partner on network security training
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Interconnection Academy, GCA partner on network security training

The Interconnection Academy, established by CE-DIC and Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) in Barcelona, has partnered with the Global Cyber Alliance (GAC) to expand free access to specialist networking and network security training. The Interconnection Academy, an online educational platform, and the CGA will share selected content and training modules to enhance their respective learning platforms. 

Accenture to acquire Ookla for USD 1.2 billion
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Accenture to acquire Ookla for USD 1.2 billion

Accenture is expanding in the network benchmarking business with a takeover of Ookla and its related platforms Speedtest, DownDetector, RootMetrics and Ekahau. The acquisition is expected to help it reach new customer groups interested in network quality, beyond the telecom operators served by Accenture's existing unit Umlaut. The takeover of Ookla from publisher Ziff Davis will cost USD 1.2 billion cash. 

Gigaset brings out BasicLine IP DECT base with optional Comfort 500 HX handset
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Gigaset brings out BasicLine IP DECT base with optional Comfort 500 HX handset

Gigaset has announced the launch of its Gigaset BasicLine IP-DECT base, which is also available in the Comfort 500HX set including a telephone handset as well. The recommended retail price for the Gigaset BasicLine IP is EUR 64.99 or EUR 5.00 more with a power adapter. The price for the base station and the phone is EUR 129.99

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Skyworks presents pre-6G FR3 front-end power amplifier

Signal components vendor Skyworks Solutions is presenting an early reference design for 6G RF front-end (RFFE) low noise and power amplifiers at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona. Its live demo showcases an integrated low noise and power amplifier module with integrated filters tailored to upper 6 GHz spectrum in the 6.425 - 7 GHz range, considered a viable option to deliver large channel bandwidths up to 400 MHz. The reference design, supported by Skyworks' mobile silicon partner MediaTek, is based o

GLOBAL 3 MRT

Broadcom updates VMWare Telco Cloud

Broadcom announced the next iteration of its VMWare Telco Cloud Platform. VMWare Telco Cloud Platform 9 brings additional telecoms-grade functionality for better AI monetisation, operating efficiencies, and sovereign data workflows in cloud-hosted telecoms infrastructures. AI-targeted features include GPU virtualisation used to partition physical GPUs among multiple virtual machines, and a multi-tenant GPU-as-a-service architecture that helps operators scale AI capability while providing on-demand access to

GLOBAL 3 MRT

Ericsson and Nokia to participate in each others' rApp marketplaces

Ericsson and Nokia have announced a collaboration that sees each partner become a member of its peer's rApp software ecosystem for Open RAN optimisations. Nokia only recently introduced its rApp ecosystem and Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) marketplace, while Ericsson's rApp catalogue has operated for a while longer as part of its SMO-focused Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP). This agreement is intended to support multi-vendor SMO ecosystems, providing enhanced supplier flexibility

GLOBAL 3 MRT

MaxLinear to supply Sierra SoC to Samji Electronics' O-RU project

South Korea-based mobile site equipment vendor Samji Electronics has selected MaxLinear's Sierra RF system-on-chip to underpin its upcoming radio unit targeting macro base stations. A live demo of Samji Electronics' upcoming SNOO2-44N28 Macro Radio is planned for MWC 2026 in Barcelona. Samji's Open RAN-compliant radio unit (O-RU) is designed to provide next-generation functionality aligned with modern cellular networks.

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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

GLOBAL 3 MRT

Satellite direct-to-device market to be worth USD 12 billion in 2030 - Omdia

The global satellite direct-to-device (D&D) services market is projected to reach 411 million monthly active users and generate USD 11.99 billion in revenue by 2030, Omdia forecasts. This represents mean annual growth rates of 80.1 percent for users and 49.4 percent for revenue from 2026 to 2030.

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Samsung Wallet adds digital home key for smart locks

Samsung Electronics has introduced a Digital Home Key feature within Samsung Wallet, enabling selected Samsung Galaxy users to unlock compatible smart door locks using their smartphones. The feature, which began rolling out in select regions in March, extends Samsung Wallet's digital key functionality beyond vehicles to residential access. Digital Home Key is built on Aliro, a smart lock access protocol developed by the Connectivity Standards Alliance, and is designed to support interoperable digital keys a

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Huawei presents AI WAN portfolio with quantum protection

Huawei is releasing new products for managing encrypted communication networks. At Mobile World Congress, the company unveiled the company's NG WAN architecture, designed to upgrade IP bearer networks for greater security and resilience, multi dimensional awareness, and network autonomy. The platform includes an encrypted traffic identification engine and intelligent routing solutions to set up protected traffic links. 

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Rakuten Symphony validates Samsung vRAN and vCore on Rakuten Cloud

Rakuten Symphony has completed interoperability testing of Samsung's virtualised RAN (vRAN) and virtualised Core (vCore) software on the Rakuten Cloud-Native Platform. The companies said the validation confirmed that Samsung's cloud-native network functions operate on Rakuten's cloud platform without code changes, achieving interoperability during testing. The integration covered both RAN and core network software stacks running in a cloud-native environment.

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Fibocom prepares new FWA CPE with MediaTek 5G, Wi-Fi 8 chip

Fibocom and MediaTek unveiled a CPE chip package powered by the FG390 5G module and Filogic 8800 Wi-Fi 8 chipset. The new design combines 5G-Advanced speeds with Wi-Fi 8 for the latest fixed-wireless access equipment. Fibocom said providers can expect reduced interference, longer range even through walls, and better latency. Throughput as much as doubles, supported by tri-band connectivity at once. 

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Ceva launches 5G Advanced NTN modem IP for LEO and MEO user terminals

Ceva has introduced PentaG-NTN, a 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks modem IP subsystem designed for satellite user terminals operating on low Earth orbit (LEO) and medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellations. Announced at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, the subsystem is based on Ceva's third-generation PentaG 5G Advanced modem platform.

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Keysight, Samsung and Nvidia demonstrate AI-RAN validation workflow at MWC

Keysight Technologies, Samsung Electronics and Nvidia have demonstrated an end-to-end testing and validation workflow for AI-driven radio access networks (AI-RAN) at Mobile World Congress 2026. The joint demonstration integrates Keysight's AI RAN Simulation Toolset with the Nvidia Aerial Testbed to create a unified environment for data generation, AI and machine learning model training, and performance benchmarking. The workflow is designed to support validation of AI-driven RAN modules before live deployme

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