GSA survey finds less than quarter of live 5G networks using standalone technology
GLOBAL 14:10

GSA survey finds less than quarter of live 5G networks using standalone technology

Less than a quarter of 5G operators have launched standalone 5G networks, underlining the significant room for expansion still in the 5G market, a survey from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) shows. As of the end of March, there were 95 operators with 5G standalone networks live, up 42 percent from a year earlier, while the total number of 5G networks worldwide rose 14 percent in the same period, to 392. 

Honor introduces 600 series with 200MP AI camera, 7,000 mAh battery
GLOBAL 13:00

Honor introduces 600 series with 200MP AI camera, 7,000 mAh battery

Honor has confirmed the global launch of its new 600 series smartphones. The Honor 600 and 600 Pro boast a 200-megapixel camera with dedicated AI button for image and video creation and a 7,000 mAh battery with up to 80W fast charging, while a 'Lite' version of the phone also will be available in certain markets. The phones are rolling out in April in selected markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

Hyperscaler investment drives upgrade in Gartner forecast for ICT spending in 2026
GLOBAL 12:33

Hyperscaler investment drives upgrade in Gartner forecast for ICT spending in 2026

Gartner has updated its forecast for worldwide IT spending this year, projecting slightly faster growth of 13.5 percent to around USD 6.32 trillion. That compares to an outlook of 10.8 percent growth issued in early February. The upgrade comes from greater investment in AI infrastructure and advanced computing memory, with data centre systems expected to show the strongest growth in 2026, with 56 percent higher investment. The slowest growth is predicted for communication services, at an increase of 4.8 per

Oppo debuts premium Find X9 Ultra phone, Watch X3 and Enco Clip 2 earbuds
GLOBAL 12:28

Oppo debuts premium Find X9 Ultra phone, Watch X3 and Enco Clip 2 earbuds

Oppo has announced the global launch of three premium devices, including its flagship Find X9 Ultra smartphone alongside its latest Watch X3 smartwatch and a new pair of TWS earbuds. The camera-focused Find X9 Ultra features a 144Hz 6.8-inch LTPO AMOLED display, a 7,050 mAh battery with proprietary 100W wired and 50W wireless charging plus Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SoC.

Anthropic probes unauthorised access to Mythos model
GLOBAL 09:37

Anthropic probes unauthorised access to Mythos model

Anthropic says it is investigating unauthorised access to its Mythos Artificial Intelligence model, according to French news agency AFP. Mythos is intended to identify security holes that have existed for decades but now appears to be vulnerable itself. Earlier this month, Anthropic made a restricted release of Mythos to 40 major technology firms, to give them a head start in fixing cybersecurity vulnerabilities before they could be exploited by attackers.

Adtran integrates Wi-Fi CPE management with GLDS billing system
GLOBAL 09:18

Adtran integrates Wi-Fi CPE management with GLDS billing system

Adtran announced a new phase in its partnership with GLDS to support improved automation of subscriber lifecycle management for telecom providers. The new joint solution integrates Adtran's Intellifi managed Wi-Fi platform with the GLDS BroadHub system to enable billing-initiated automation across subscriber, service and device lifecycles. Subscriber creation, service activation, configuration updates and device changes are triggered directly from BroadHub and applied automatically across access and in-home

Ekinops revenue decline eases to 3% in Q1
GLOBAL 09:13

Ekinops revenue decline eases to 3% in Q1

Ekinops has confirmed the full-year financial guidance issued in mid-March after reporting an improving revenue trend for the first quarter. The group generated EUR 27.6 million in sales, down 3 percent on a reported basis from EUR 28.5 million in Q1 2025, following a 14 percent year-on-year decline in the last quarter of 2025. At constant exchange rates, first-quarter revenue was nearly stable (-0.5%). This performance partly reflected the integration of Olfeo, which Ekinops acquired on 01 June 2025 and co

Calix meets Q1 growth forecast as memory prices put pressure on margins
GLOBAL 08:26

Calix meets Q1 growth forecast as memory prices put pressure on margins

Calix reported first-quarter results up in line with its guidance and has announced another USD 100 million for share buybacks ahead of an investors day in New York. Quarterly revenues were up 27 percent year-on-year to USD 280.0 million and rose 3 percent from the previous quarter as the company on-boarded another 14 customers. The gross margin improved 120 basis points year-on-year to 56.9 percent, and the net result was a profit of USD 11.2 million compared to a loss of USD 4.8 million a year ago. 

EQT announces AI strategy underpinned by EdgeConneX
GLOBAL 08:25

EQT announces AI strategy underpinned by EdgeConneX

Swedish investment company EQT has announced an Artificial Intelligence strategy seeded by data centre operator EdgeConneX. EQT will use its platform of digital and energy infrastructure to coordinate chips, data centre capacity, energy and connectivity, as power access constraints form a particular bottleneck to satisfying higher demand.

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

Arm CEO adds new international role at Softbank
GLOBAL 07:12

Arm CEO adds new international role at Softbank

Rene Haas, the CEO of Arm, is taking on a new position at parent company Softbank Group. Effective 21 April he becomes CEO of Softbank Group International, an operating unit that oversees some of the Japanese group's international subsidiaries. Haas will work on coordinating companies across the group focused on semiconductors and AI, "with the aim of further enhancing operational efficiency", Softbank said. At the same time he remains CEO of Arm and a member of the Softbank board. 

Microsoft cuts price of top Game Pass subscription, drops Call of Duty releases
GLOBAL 07:06

Microsoft cuts price of top Game Pass subscription, drops Call of Duty releases

Microsoft is lowering the prices of its Xbox games subscription, but taking out early releases of its flagship game Call of Duty. The Game Pass Ultimate plan is reduced to USD 22.99 per month from USD 29.99 previously, and PC Game Pass falls to USD 13.99 from USD 16.49.

GLOBAL 05:12

Naver Webtoon reports increase in paid revenue following anti-piracy measures

South Korea's Naver Webtoon said enhancements to its anti-piracy system have led to an increase in paid content revenue, according to a report covering the first quarter of 2026. The company stated that its "ToonRadar" system, which is designed to prevent the early distribution of pirated webtoon content, has contributed to a 23 percent average rise in paid transactions across analysed titles. The findings were published in its "ToonRadar Report: Q1 2026".

GLOBAL 05:06

Celona partners OneLayer on security for private 5G and LTE networks

Celona and OneLayer have announced a partnership to deliver a combined platform aimed at improving security, visibility and control in private 5G and LTE deployments. The joint offering integrates Celona's 5G LAN system with OneLayer's device intelligence and Zero Trust security capabilities, targeting enterprise use cases across IT and operational technology environments. 

GLOBAL 05:04

Rakuten Symphony to lead Open RAN trials in seven Global South markets

Rakuten Symphony has been selected for a grant from Japan's ministry of economy, trade and industry to support the deployment and testing of Open RAN and RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) technologies across markets in the Global South. The funding, provided under METI's subsidy programmes for future-oriented co-creation projects, will support a demonstration initiative focused on radio access network control optimisation using AI and machine learning. The project forms part of Japan's broader industrial coo

GLOBAL 05:02

CU Phosco appoints Keith Henry to lead international telecoms strategy

CU Phosco has appointed Keith Henry as head of telecoms as part of its plans to expand its telecommunications and smart pole infrastructure business in the UK and overseas. Henry, who joined the company in February 2023 as general manager of its Australian subsidiary, will take responsibility for the company's international telecommunications strategy alongside his existing role in Australia. His remit includes the development of the company's Connected Urban smart pole range and broader telecoms infrastruc

GLOBAL 21 APR

Atos integrates Google Threat Intelligence into SOC operations

ICT group Atos announced a new collaboration with Google in the field of cybersecurity, saying that the initiative will enhance threat detection and deliver faster response times. This will be achieved by embedding the Google Threat Intelligence service into Atos' existing cyber protection activities, which include a global network of seventeen Security Operations Centres (SOCs) serving over 2,000 clients worldwide. Atos highlighted the benefits of this integration, noting that it will deliver AI-assisted i

GLOBAL 21 APR

South Korea keeps top place in OpenSignal network index for Overall Rank in Q1

OpenSignal's Global Network Excellent Index for the first quarter of 2026 has South Korea staying in first place in the Overall Rank List as well as first in the Time on 4G/5G Category again and still second worldwide for Download Speed. In the Overall Rank, Denmark retains second position and the Netherlands rises from fourth place to third, tying with Sweden, which improves its ranking from fifth place. There is therefore no fourth place holder for Overall Rank, and Estonia goes up two notches to fifth pl

GLOBAL 21 APR

BICS extends supply deal with Google for enterprise cloud communications services

BICS has extended its sales agreement with Google to provide the latter's enterprise customers with cloud communications services. BICS will serve as one of the global operators providing wholesale voice services for Google customers.

GLOBAL 21 APR

GTT Communications outlines key priorities for 2026

GTT Communications, global networking and security as a service provider, has confirmed its strategic plans for 2026. It will focus on expanding and enhancing the 'GTT Envision' AI-enabled global networking platform, using its AI factory to launch a new cybersecurity protection framework to provide real-time threat detection and proactive assessment. 

GLOBAL 21 APR

Cato Networks launches new Enterprise Browser for secure web access

Cato Networks has announced the launch of the Cato Enterprise Browser, extending Universal ZTNA (UZTNA) with secure browser-based access. This will secure web access across SaaS, the internet and private applications with full threat prevention, AI security and data/application protection - all with one policy and one licence.

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

GLOBAL 21 APR

Huber+Suhner ramps up hollow core fibre production to meet Microsoft data centre demand

Huber+Suhner announced it's working with Microsoft to expand production of hollow core fibre (HCF) cables for more Azure data centres. Huber+Suhner works already with the Azure team in Romsey, UK (former Lumenisity, acquired by Microsoft in 2022) to develop and manufacture HCF cables and connectors. These products are already deployed in the Azure network, and the partners are now working on higher-capacity variants to support Microsoft's future scaling of its cloud infrastructure.

GLOBAL 21 APR

Altibox Carrier changes name to Midgard Infra

Altibox Carrier, which belongs to Lyse and HitecVision, is changing its name to Midgard Infra. It says the new identity reflects its evolution into a dedicated Nordic platform specialising in fulfilling structural demand for high-capacity connectivity driven by AI and the expanding data centre sector. The rebranding comes as the company strengthens its mission to become "the Nordic connectivity platform of choice".

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