KDDI launches Starlink Direct international roaming in the US
UNITED STATES 02:52

KDDI launches Starlink Direct international roaming in the US

KDDI and Okinawa Cellular have begun international roaming support for their au Starlink Direct satellite-to-smartphone service in the United States from 4 March 2026. The operators said the launch represents the first cross-border roaming connection for direct satellite communications between smartphones and Starlink satellites. Initially, the service is supported on selected Google Pixel devices, with additional models expected to be added later.

Ayar Labs raises USD 500 mln Series E to scale co-packaged optics production
UNITED STATES 01:06

Ayar Labs raises USD 500 mln Series E to scale co-packaged optics production

US-based optical interconnect company Ayar Labs has closed a USD 500 million Series E funding round to expand high-volume production and testing capacity for its co-packaged optics (CPO) technology, bringing total funding to USD 870 million and valuing the company at $3.75 billion. The round was led by Neuberger Berman, with participation from institutional investors including ARK Invest, Insight Partners, Qatar Investment Authority, Sequoia Global Equities and 1789 Capital. 

Zayo appoints Chris Ranalli as Enterprise CRO in commercial restructure
UNITED STATES 00:59

Zayo appoints Chris Ranalli as Enterprise CRO in commercial restructure

Zayo has appointed Chris Ranalli as chief revenue officer for Enterprise as part of a revised commercial leadership structure aimed at expanding its enterprise business. The Denver-based communications infrastructure provider said the change separates leadership accountability between its enterprise and digital infrastructure segments. Under the new model, Ranalli will oversee all enterprise industry verticals and the company's indirect channel organisation.

Anritsu test systems integrated into ETS-Lindgren 5G FR2 OTA platform
UNITED STATES 00:43

Anritsu test systems integrated into ETS-Lindgren 5G FR2 OTA platform

Anritsu has announced that its MT8000A and MT8821C wireless communication test systems have been integrated into a CTIA-certified 5G FR2 over-the-air (OTA) test platform developed by ETS-Lindgren, headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas. The US company specialises in electromagnetic and acoustic measurement and shielding systems. Its FR2 OTA system has obtained certification under the CTIA specification for millimetre wave testing, enabling spatial evaluation of 5G millimetre wave radio performance.

Adtran upgrades broadband network for Jackson County REMC
UNITED STATES 3 MRT

Adtran upgrades broadband network for Jackson County REMC

Jackson County REMC, member-owned rural utility services co-operative, has selected Adtran to upgrade its broadband network to deliver faster connectivity to customers across southern Indiana. Adtran has deployed an integrated solution combining fibre access, the AI-powered Mosaic One SaaS platform and Intellifi managed Wi-Fi. This delivers cost savings of 20-30 percent, as well as reducing the number of truck rolls - helping to deliver an enhanced experienced for more than 13,500 broadband customers across

Ruckus installs Wi-Fi 7 network at LAFC stadium
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Ruckus installs Wi-Fi 7 network at LAFC stadium

Ruckus Networks, enterprise networks division of Vistance Networks, has deployed a next-generation Wi-Fi 7 network at the BMO Stadium of the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC). The deployment includes a combination of Ruckus Wi-Fi 1 Access Points - including the T670 for under-seat coverage, and the T670SN with hyper-directional antenna for precise, high-density targeting in club spaces and concourses. 

Vyve Broadband upgrades network infrastructure with Harmonic platform
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Vyve Broadband upgrades network infrastructure with Harmonic platform

US-based Vyve Broadband will deploy the Harmonic cOS virtualised broadband platform to upgrade its network infrastructure. Migrating to a cloud-native, virtualised broadband platform will allow Vyve to simplify operations, expand capacity and enhance service performance. Harmonic's cOS platform combines DOCSIS and fibre operations into a single, unified platform. 

Bell to upgrade contact centres for federal Canadian govt
CANADA 3 MRT

Bell to upgrade contact centres for federal Canadian govt

Bell Canada has signed a contact centre upgrade contract with the Canadian federal government. Bell will provide a solution powered by the AI-enabled Genesys Cloud experience orchestration platform to upgrade contact centres serving the public across key federal departments - including the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA); Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC); and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC). The solution will provide a resilient, secure platform hosted in Canada, reflecting th

Cable One launches Sparklight Mobile in all service areas
UNITED STATES 3 MRT

Cable One launches Sparklight Mobile in all service areas

US cable operator Cable One has announced availability of its new Sparklight Mobile service in all Sparklight service areas as of 02 March. The no-contract, pre-paid mobile service is exclusively available to Sparklight broadband customers, with plans from USD 15 per month when bundled with Sparklight home broadband. A limited-time offer allows eligible new and existing customers to get one unlimited mobile line at no cost for 12 months, with standard pricing applied after the first year.

AT&T to preview new AWS Interconnect offering in Q2
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AT&T to preview new AWS Interconnect offering in Q2

AT&T has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide scalable last-mile connectivity for business AI workloads. The new AWS Interconnect service brings AT&T fibre and fixed wireless connectivity directly into AWS environments, with a preview available to qualifying customers in select areas in Q2 2026. Availability will be extended after the preview phase, which will be used to validate the end-to-end customer experience.

AT&T, Ericsson successfully test AI-native Link Adaptation on Cloud RAN
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AT&T, Ericsson successfully test AI-native Link Adaptation on Cloud RAN

AT&T and Ericsson have successfully tested Ericsson's AI-native Link Adaptation on a Cloud RAN stack powered by the Intel Xeon 6 SoC chipset. The demo included the Xeon 6 SoC in AT&T's target Cloud RAN environment, showing how Ericsson's AI solution can enhance network efficiency. 

Community IX sets up Internet Exchanges in CoreSite data centres
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Community IX sets up Internet Exchanges in CoreSite data centres

US data centre operator CoreSite announced that Community IX, member-run Internet Exchange provider, will set up its Florida Internet Exchange (FL-IX) and Northern Virginia IX (CIX-NoVA) in its Miami (MI1) and Northern Virginia (VA1) data centres. As a result, Community IX now offers more than 25 sites in the Southern Florida, Northern Virginia and Atlanta markets - supporting over 225 connected networks and more than 35 Tbps of connected capacity.

UNITED STATES 3 MRT

AT&T to expand fibre coverage with 4 mln addresses in 2026

AT&T expects to reach over 40 million addresses covered with FTTH by the end of this year, an increase of around 8 million from the end of 2025. Around half the growth comes from its acquisition of Lumen's fibre business earlier this year and the remainder from organic construction. The company said this puts it on track to reach its goal of over 60 million premises covered with fibre by 2030.

CANADA 3 MRT

Etiya wins BSS platform upgrade contract with Freedom Mobile

Canadian telecoms provider Quebecor is expanding a long-term partnership with Etiya, provider of AI-enabled digital business support system (BSS) solutions, to include the Freedom Mobile brand. This will extend the Etiya cloud-native platform across Freedom Mobile's operations, supporting its customer journey across all channels. Mohamed Drif, SVP and Chief Technology Officer at Freedom Mobile, said the Etiya BSS platform would help it launch new products to market more quickly, and to provide a seamless ex

CANADA 3 MRT

Rogers launches new Legend Mastercard in Canada

Rogers Communications has announced the launch of the Rogers Red World Legend Mastercard by Rogers Bank and Mastercard. The card allows owners to earn a range of connectivity, dining and travel benefits - including 3 percent cashback value for Rogers customers when redeeming for Rogers products and services.

UNITED STATES 3 MRT

Uniti forecasts higher results in 2026 following Windstream merger

US operator Uniti reported slightly better-than-expected adjusted EBITDA for 2025, following the integration of the former Windstream business. The figures reached USD 1.17 billion, compared to an outlook for USD 1.11-1.16 billion, on annual revenues of USD 2.23 billion, in line with the forecast. For FY26, Uniti forecast a strong increase in results thanks to a full year of the acquisition, with revenues of USD 3.605-3.655 billion and adjusted EBITDA of USD 1.425-1.475 billion.

UNITED STATES 3 MRT

Nvidia to invest USD 4 bln in Lumentum and Coherent for advanced optics

Nvidia announced multiyear strategic partnerships with Lumentum and Coherent to develop advanced optics technologies for next-generation AI data centre infrastructure. Under non-exclusive agreements, Nvidia has made multibillion-dollar purchase commitments for advanced laser and optical networking products and will invest a total of USD 4 billion, split 50:50, in the two companies to support research and development, expand manufacturing capacity, and fund US-based operations, including new fabrication faci

UNITED STATES 2 MRT

Inseego unveils new MiFi Pro 4 enterprise mobile router at MWC

Inseego has launched the new Inseego MiFi Pro M4 next-generation enterprise mobile router at MWC, based on its ConnectOS software and Qualcomm Dragonwing MBB Gen 3 platform. The enterprise mobile hotspot supports standalone 5G connectivity across major US mobile carriers and Wi-Fi 7, with an extended client capacity of up to 50 devices (from 32) to support higher-density deployments.

UNITED STATES 2 MRT

EchoStar grows mobile revenues, loses pay-TV income in Q4

Echostar reported higher revenues and smaller losses from its mobile business in Q4 2025, despite little growth in customer numbers. It ended the year with 7.51 million mobile subscribers, down by 9,000 compared to September. The pay-TV base at Dish also continued to shrink, with 168,000 subscribers lost in Q4 for a total 7.00 million. The group also took a large writedown of USD 1.2 billion on the value of its HughsNet satellite broadband business following the restructuring of its spectrum holdings in the

CANADA 2 MRT

Red Hat announces expanded Bell Canada partnership at MWC

Red Hat has announced an expansion of its partnership with Bell Canada at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The new multi-year agreement will accelerate network innovation through the deployment of Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus, Red Hat OpenShift Virtualisation, Red Hat OpenStack Platform, and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. 

CANADA 2 MRT

CRTC publishes updated strategic plan for 2026-2027

The Canadian Radio-Television and Telecoms Commission (CRTC) has published an updated plan to connect Canadians through technology and culture. It will continue to focus on promoting investment and competition for broadband and mobile phone services; modernising the country's broadcasting framework; and strengthening the CRTC to serve Canadians better. 

UNITED STATES 2 MRT

AT&T launches new enterprise, manufacturing connected AI solutions

AT&T has announced availability of Connected Spaces for Enterprise, an intelligent edge and connectivity platform using Microsoft Azure and Azure AI. This combines sensors, equipment, devices and cameras into a single, secure architecture which allows enterprises to covert near real-time data into actionable insights. This will help improve safety, operations, security and the customer experience across industries such as retail, hospitality and quick-service restaurants.

GREENLAND 2 MRT

Tusass brings helpline under Nuuk Customer Centre

Greenlandic telecoms operator Tusass said it has merged its customer service telephone helpline with its newly renovated physical store in Nuuk as part of its strategy for 2025-2028. Bringing the two channels together makes it easier for customers to receive help, it says. At the Nuuk Customer Centre, Tusass caters for both postal and telecommunications customers. Nikolaj Christoffersen, director of customers & services, said unifying the channels helps to strengthen customer service. The merger allows emp

UNITED STATES 2 MRT

Ericsson sets up over-the-air 6G trial at Plano headquarters

Ericsson said it has completed the world's first pre-standardised 6G trial to utilise over-the-air infrastructure at its US headquarters in Plano, Texas. The session was conducted on a pre-standardisation 6G system built on a trusted, end-to-end architecture designed to be AI and cloud native. As part of the demonstration, Ericsson was able to validate radio systems and RAN compute capabilities, as well as software-defined air interfaces and cloud platforms, targeting elements considered to be 6G building

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