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Meta beats expectations, preps for ‘personal superintelligence’

Meta's profits were up 36% and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it is working on "personal superintelligence for all" In sum – what to know: - Strong profits, revenues — Meta beat expectations on its Q2 performance, turning in nearly $48 billion in...

Google to invest $6 billion in 1GW DC in India

Andhra Pradesh’s IT Minister, Nara Lokesh did not confirm the Google development but said the state has already secured 1.6 GW of data center commitments In sum – what you need to know: Asia’s largest data center – Google plans to...

G42 nears deal for Northern Data’s Nvidia AI capacity

In June, G42 opened a London office and has made AI investment pledges across Asia, Africa, and the US In sum – what you need to know: G42 taps European compute – Abu Dhabi’s Core42 is close to securing access to...

India’s DoT unveils draft telecom policy to boost 4G, 5G

The new DoT policy aims to achieve 100% population coverage with 4G and 90% coverage with 5G by 2030 In sum – what you need to know: Universal 4G/5G coverage – India aims for 100% 4G and 90% 5G population coverage...

True enhances 5G performance with DSS launch

True noted that the launch of DSS marks the start of a nationwide expansion of high-performance 5G and 4G services In sum – what you need to know: True debuts DSS in Bangkok – True has launched Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS)...

Telefónica to drop Huawei in Spain and Germany

The decision aligns with national regulations — Telefónica will continue using Huawei gear in Brazil, where no such restrictions currently exist In sum – what to know: In compliance - Telefónica is phasing out Huawei from its 5G networks in Spain...

Cadence hit with $140.6 million in fines for tech export violations

Chip EDA company settles with DoJ for knowingly selling to a military university in China that is on the banned Entity List Electronics and semiconductor design company Cadence has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, agreeing...

Private 5G update – mega mine in India, monster port in Croatia, branch line in UK

A smorgasbord of new (and quite new) private 5G projects, including with the biggest coal producer in India, the second biggest cargo port in Croatia, and a little stretch of rural rail in the British shires. All good stuff,...

Rakuten Mobile names Cisco, Nokia, and F5 as key 5G SA partners

Rakuten says these alliances will enhance its network capabilities, simplify operations, and drive innovation In sum – what to know: A move to 5G SA core - Rakuten Mobile has selected Cisco, Nokia, and F5 to support its nationwide rollout of...

Private 5G update – 500% growth by 2030, as SMEs and MNOs cotton on

Private 5G networks will grow due to demand for secure, high-quality connectivity—especially in manufacturing and energy. Lower costs, service models, and MNO resurgence are set to broaden adoption and scale. In sum – what to know: Average spend – will drop...

Cloud and AI drive strong quarter for Microsoft

'Every Azure region is now AI-first,' said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Microsoft delivered profits up 24% year-over-year and revenue of $76.4 billion for the quarter, up 18% from the same time last year, driven on the strength of demand for cloud...

Foxconn, TECO partner to accelerate AI data center growth

Foxconn noted that customers worldwide will benefit from a complete suite of modular data center products, engineering services, and turnkey solutions In sum – what you need to know: Foxconn and TECO unite – The two firms will jointly develop modular...

Ericsson confirms Aduna JV transaction is completed

Aduna is now co-owned by Ericsson, with a 50% stake, and a consortium of twelve major CSPs In sum – what you need to know: Global API venture launched – Ericsson and 12 major telcos finalize Aduna as a 50:50 JV...

Reliance considers $6B Jio IPO with just 5% stake on offer

The proposed stake being considered by Reliance is far smaller than typical IPOs, which often float between 10% and 25% of equity In sum – what you need to know: Smaller-than-usual listing – Reliance is planning to float just 5% of...

Test and Measurement: Keysight delivers massive quantum control system for research testbed

Keysight delivers major quantum control system to Japan's Keysight Technologies has delivered the first commercial quantum control system capable of controlling more than 1,000 superconducting qubits — the largest control system of its type in the world, according to the...

AT&T deploys third-party rApp on live network using Ericsson AI platform

AT&T and Ericsson said the rApp deployment marks a significant advancement in multi-vendor programmability In sum – what to know: An rApp first - AT&T claims to be the first CSP globally to deploy a third-party rApp to optimize its live...

Europe clears path for satellite LoRaWAN in 862–870MHz band

Europe has approved a unified framework for non-cellular satellite IoT in the 862–870MHz band – a big win for LoRaWAN after years of patchwork regulation. Twenty two regulators have already confirmed the change; Middle East regulators are ready to...

Rakuten launches full-scale agentic AI platform

The new agentic AI assistant is free to use and will expand to Rakuten Ichiba, the company’s flagship e-commerce marketplace, later this year In sum – what you need to know: Live on Link and web app Rakuten – AI is...

Scaling Smart: How DartPoints Is Redefining Regional Data Infrastructure with Clarity, Culture, and Control with Scott Willis

In this episode, Scott Willis, CEO of DartPoints, shares his leadership journey through long-distance telecom, wireless, and now data centers — and how DartPoints is meeting enterprise demands in non-tier-one markets. Scott outlines the company’s strategic recapitalization and shift...

O2 uses AI tools to support customer service transformation

O2 noted that the centerpiece of the rollout is a proprietary AI tool called Lumi AI. Its main function is to assist customer service agents during calls by analyzing conversations in real time In sum – what you need to...

Bell, Cohere partner on sovereign AI solutions in Canada

Under the terms of the agreement, Cohere will offer its enterprise-grade AI capabilities through the Bell AI Fabric In sum – what you need to know: Sovereign AI stack for Canada – Bell and Cohere will offer a full-stack AI platform...

BSNL targets 30% revenue growth with big 4G push

The Indian government previously confirmed that BSNL is planning to deploy another 100,000 4G towers across the country In sum – what you need to know: Ambitious revenue targets – BSNL aims for 20–30% revenue growth in FY26 without raising tariffs,...

Malaysia, Nvidia to launch green AI infrastructure

The initiative, to be deployed under a partnership between YTL and Nvidia, includes developing Malaysia’s own LLM to build national AI capability and digital sovereignty In sum – what you need to know: Malaysia enters sovereign LLM race – The RM10...

SoftBank tests quantum computing for 5G RAN optimization

For the test, SoftBank used an Ising machine — a combinatorial optimization quantum system — to recalibrate base station carrier-aggregation settings In sum – what to know: Testing quantum - SoftBank is testing the potential of quantum computing to improve RAN...

NTT Data and Mistral AI join forces on managed sovereign enterprise AI

NTT Data and Mistral AI will deliver private, compliant AI systems tailored for regulated sectors, giving enterprises local control over data, infrastructure and model deployment – independent from US-based hyperscalers. Enterprise-grade – the partnership aims to deliver private, secure AI...