Meta expands smart glasses range with cheaper models
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Meta expands smart glasses range with cheaper models

Meta is expanding its range of smart glasses with three new models under its own brand. Built with its existing partner EssilorLuxottica, the Meta Glasses come with a cheaper price, starting at USD 299, and the company's own Muse Spark large language model to power AI applications.

Asurion appoints new President, Chief Revenue Officer
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Asurion appoints new President, Chief Revenue Officer

Global tech care company Asurion has appointed Kausik Rajgopal as President and Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) from 22 June 2026. He will be responsible for the group's global revenue organisation, overseeing its customer and partner growth strategy; and will report to CEO Guru Gowrappan. He has over 25 years of experience in the technology and financial services sectors, most recently as EVP of Strategy, Corporate Development and Partnerships at PayPal. 

Viavi extends test suite into GPU fabrics based on UEC spec
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Viavi extends test suite into GPU fabrics based on UEC spec

Viavi Solutions is launching an Ultra Ethernet Transport (UET) validation case in its Viavi TestCenter suite. The test case allows customers to probe AI-targeted data centre fabrics that would rely on the Ultra Ethernet spec, without incurring GPU infrastructure expenses sooner than needed. Once launched, customers can deploy TestCenter to run simulations of the UET transport layer, emulating stateful AI traffic patterns such as congestion-controlled traffic and dynamic multipathing at scale. Viavi said its

Nokia to pitch expanded AI agent roadmap and rApp-ready SMO interface at DTW
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Nokia to pitch expanded AI agent roadmap and rApp-ready SMO interface at DTW

Nokia is present at this year's DTW Ignite event to highlight its expanded roster of AI agents, including a new Agent Library rolled out in the latest iteration of its Autonomous Networks Suite. The announcement comes as Nokia is working with Google Cloud to implement several agents in its service assurance platform. At DTW 2026, Nokia is additionally spotlighting broader AI-driven frameworks to advance its IP, fixed, and optical network portfolios, providing a basis for higher levels of network autonomy, w

Ciena onboards former HP senior VP as chief supply chain officer
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Ciena onboards former HP senior VP as chief supply chain officer

Ciena has appointed HP's former senior vice president of operations and solutions to the newly created executive rank of chief supply chain officer. Grant Hoffman's arrival marks the elevation of Ciena's supply chain operation into a dedicated C-suite position.

Smartphone prices to hit record high as volumes fall 12% in 2026 - Omdia
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Smartphone prices to hit record high as volumes fall 12% in 2026 - Omdia

Total global smartphone shipments are set to contract by 12.2 percent year-on-year in 2026, according to the latest forecast from Omdia that contrasts with the researcher's earlier prediction of a 7 percent annual contraction. The expected year-end total of 1.093 billion units represents a decline of 152 million units compared with 2025 and shows that rising component costs and geopolitical uncertainty are prompting vendors to move away from low-cost, high-volume models, driving a structural change in the m

Samsung's UFS 5.0 flash chip set for Q4 production
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Samsung's UFS 5.0 flash chip set for Q4 production

Samsung announced it will commence production of its Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 5.0 chip in Q4, amid speculation it could be incorporated into Galaxy S27 smartphones next year. The vendor plans to supply several variants of its flash storage chip in capacities ranging up to 1 TB. 

Cisco buys WideField Security to equip Splunk with SOC-grade agentic AI observability
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Cisco buys WideField Security to equip Splunk with SOC-grade agentic AI observability

Cisco is acquiring California-based WideField Security to bolster agentic AI-targeted security operations centre (SOC) workloads in its big data observability suite Splunk. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Cisco said WideField's core technology would dovetail with Splunk to inject in-depth context into monitoring of AI agent activity, including signals from the Cisco Identity Intelligence tool.

Nokia intros Gemini-based assurance agents to accelerate fault resolutions
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Nokia intros Gemini-based assurance agents to accelerate fault resolutions

Nokia and Google Cloud are collaborating to bring Gemini-built AI agents to telecoms use cases, with a focus on automating network IT and resolving system bottlenecks. Six specialised agents powered by Gemini multi-mode AI technology will roll out in the Nokia Assurance Center, a service assurance platform for telecoms, neutral hosts and enterprise networks. The partnership deploys agents to accelerate processing of telecoms-grade assurance data, allowing operators to identify and respond to critical networ

Bending Spoons targeting up to USD 1.8 bln in US IPO
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Bending Spoons targeting up to USD 1.8 bln in US IPO

Italian technology company Bending Spoons is aiming to tap investor demand for software companies by raising up to USD 1.8 billion in a US initial public offering. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Milan-based firm confirmed that it plans to market around 58 million shares at USD 26 to USD 28, including 34.4 million sold directly by the company and a further 23.6 million offered by existing investors.

Anthropic agrees supply deal, investment from Micron Technology
GLOBAL 23 JUN

Anthropic agrees supply deal, investment from Micron Technology

Micron Technology announced a strategic agreement with Anthropic that spans memory and storage AI architecture design, supply and demand, enterprise adoption of Claude across Micron and a strategic investment in Anthropic's Series H funding round. The agreement directly links the demands of frontier AI models to how infrastructure is designed, supplied, and deployed at scale, Micron said in a statement. 

OpenAI expands in cybersecurity market with Daybreak partner programme
GLOBAL 23 JUN

OpenAI expands in cybersecurity market with Daybreak partner programme

OpenAI is expanding in the cybersecurity market with a new partner programme and upgraded GPT model to track bugs and vulnerabilities. GPT‑5.5‑Cyber is available to a limited group of "trusted defenders" to start, while the Codex Security plugin has been updated to help streamline the process of logging and patching security risks. The Daybreak Cyber Partner Program will work with other security vendors to expand access to the OpenAI cybersecurity tools in their products and services.

GLOBAL 23 JUN

NTT Data launches AI agent service for consumer goods product planning

NTT Data has launched an AI agent service aimed at accelerating early-stage product planning processes for food, beverage and consumer goods companies, with global availability scheduled from July 2026. The operator said the service is designed to support activities including idea generation, internal reviews and product concept development, which can traditionally take several months. The platform enables product concepts to be generated and structured in minutes for internal evaluation and decision-making

GLOBAL 22 JUN

Mavenir unveils agentic telecoms layer built to TM Forum spec

Mavenir is preparing to launch a TM Forum-compliant framework for agentic telecoms implementations. The Agentic Service Assurance Framework complies with TM Forum's IG1251 and IG1453 specifications, and was announced ahead of the alliance's DTW Ignite event in Copenhagen.

GLOBAL 22 JUN

Radcom intros analytic design module with 10-second resolution to support agentic ops

Radcom has introduced an analytics configuration module in its network service assurance suite Radcom ACE. The Analytics Design Module (ADM) is used to define and configure network analytics, key performance indicators (KPIs) and alarm thresholds. Launching in Q3, ADM draws on Radcom ACE's assurance data and correlates it on the fly with Call Detail Record (CDR) sessions to create reliable datasets for analysis.

GLOBAL 22 JUN

Genexis taps shareholders for long-term funding to deliver on growth roadmap

Genexis has completed a recapitalisation with its existing shareholders to support its long-term product strategy and business growth. Genexis's institutional investors were represented in talks by Mark Hoffman, a portfolio manager at Robus Capital Management.  Hoffman said the agreement had provided financial headroom for strategic investments to help cement Genexis's market foothold. It follows an earlier negotiation with Genexis's bondholders. In its Q1 statements for the three months to 31 March, Genexi

GLOBAL 22 JUN

Bluetooth SIG and Wi-Fi Alliance partner up to tackle signal conflicts, explore 6 GHz co-existence

Bluetooth's Special Interest Group (SIG) and the Wi-Fi Alliance have agreed to look at ways of enhancing RF co-existence between their respective technologies. This co-operation will initially focus on 6 GHz connections. The partners will jointly progress measures which address larger device fleets and wireless footprints, while meeting the technical demands of more advanced use cases. These efforts will focus on practical methodology and technical frameworks to evaluate co-existence in unlicensed bands, re

GLOBAL 22 JUN

Nagravision Venturi update targets AI-driven piracy in pay-TV sector

Kudelski Group's Nagravision unit is launching a unified streaming security suite to support revenue protection amid AI-assisted piracy campaigns. Dubbed Nagra Venturi, the platform supports streamers and rights holders in their efforts to identify and prevent privacy.

GLOBAL 22 JUN

Eutelsat, AST Networks expand LEO maritime connectivity partnership

Eutelsat has signed a multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement with AST Networks to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity services, extending a longstanding partnership between the two companies. The deal follows the deployment of Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO services within AST Networks' maritime offering and is designed to meet soaring demand for high-performance satellite connectivity at sea.

GLOBAL 22 JUN

Lebara Switzerland introduces Relax plans with annual roaming allowance

Swiss MNVO Lebara is introducing the new mobile plan range Relax, with a flexible annual roaming allowance. The Sunrise-owned brand is offering three new subscriptions. Relax S offers unlimited data and calls in Switzerland and 20 GB of roaming data per year in Europe, the US, Canada and Turkey for the introductory price of CHF 12.95 per month. This is reduced from a standard price of CHF 49.95 per month, with the discount provided for life and no minimum contract duration for customers signing up at the la

GLOBAL 22 JUN

General Atlantic invests in Westcon-Comstor

Westcon-Comstor has secured a strategic investment and long-term financing agreement from global investor General Atlantic. Under the agreement, General Atlantic will become a minority equity investor, fueling Westcon-Comstor's ongoing expansion in the distribution of cybersecurity, networking, and hybrid cloud products. Parent company Datatec will retain majority ownership, ensuring continuity of leadership and corporate strategy.

GLOBAL 21 JUN

The week in telecom: sovereignty debate comes to VivaTech, Ericsson succession and Fox buys Roku

The VivaTech summit highlighted progress in European digital sovereignty last week, after the US capped foreign use of some of Anthropic's leading models. Ericsson secured its CEO transition, and Fox is acquiring Roku to boost its streaming efforts. 

GLOBAL 19 JUN

WPP, AWS team to help enterprises deploy agentic AI

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with WPP Enterprise Solutions, global business transformation unit of UK-based communications, advertising and technology services group WPP. The multi-year agreement will strengthen the role of WPP Enterprise Solutions as a specialist commerce and customer experience (CX) partner, helping customers deploy AWS generative and agentic AI capabilities. WPP Enterprise Solutions is an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner. 

GLOBAL 19 JUN

OpenVault debuts Vantage Fiber for AI-enhanced assurance in PON grids

OpenVault has unveiled a fibre PON service assurance platform called Vantage Fiber. Vantage Fiber deploys AI to flag degradation in optical PON links and fibre equipment. OpenVault is promising near-instantaneous visibility across PON fleets, with a unified health score to streamline monitoring and alarm logs to support auditing across line terminals (OLTs), network terminals (ONTs), and PON posts. Each impairment log produces a geographical pin to facilitate quicker dispatch of engineers. Vantage Fiber har

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