Network Infrastructure

The push for orbital data centres promises abundant solar power, but faces severe constraints in heat rejection, launch costs, congestion, downlink bandwidth and depreciation – suggesting niche applications rather than …

Per Narvinger replaces Börje Ekholm as chief executive at Ericsson, signalling strategic continuity in the Swedish vendor’s focus on 5G execution and operator-led growth – thrown into relief as old …

Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has begun planning the country’s 6G spectrum roadmap, with a roadmap strategy expected by the end of the year In sum – what to know: …

As nations race to build sovereign AI capabilities, successful strategies are converging on a common formula: control critical bottlenecks. The real differentiator is no longer ambition or spending, but the …

Christophe Fouquet’s criticism of the EU’s evolving Chips Act is less an attack on industrial policy than a challenge to where sovereignty can realistically be exercised in a global AI …

Dynamic CX layers predictive intelligence onto T-Mobile’s existing network to pre-position capacity In sum – what we know: T-Mobile has unveiled a new AI-powered network technology called Dynamic CX, timing the launch …

European telcos are rebuilding scale in their fixed networks through acquisitions, joint ventures, and wholesale models to reduce fiber overlap, improve economics, and prep the AI-edge. In sum – what …

AT&T’s Pascal Desroches frames direct-to-device satellite as a complement to terrestrial networks In sum – what we know: AT&T’s CFO laid out the company’s satellite playbook days before Starlink’s parent …

The UK government’s £1.1bn AI hardware plan anchors a new national compute strategy, including a £750m supercomputer in Edinburgh and targeted support for UK chip startups, alongside major private commitments …

Major telcos in France have agreed a deal to split SFR, the country’s second-biggest operator, between Bouygues Telecom, Orange, and Iliad. The transaction boosts their commercial scale, investment capacity, and …

Hyperscalers are focused on monetizing their AI compute investments, which continues to direct a larger share of spending towards network infrastructure, observes Ciena chief Gary Smith. In sum – what …

Orange Business is advancing its enterprise strategy through sovereign and secure data management and services. A new French hospital deployment shows the model in use – but everything from the …

Cisco Live 2026 signals the arrival of the agentic network, built around Cloud Control, AI-driven operations and security. But for managed connectivity providers, the real test remains simpler licensing, channel …

A reciprocal infrastructure deal between Telstra and Google, a new India-Singapore route from FLAG, and a record-breaking fiber transmission test from Japan’s NICT all point to the same thing – …

Deutsche Telekom announced that it has discontinued Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in the 2.1 GHz frequency band, allowing the full spectrum allocation to be used exclusively for 5G services In …

Europe is reshaping its digital economy around sovereignty, from satellite spectrum (new post-2027 auction rules for the 2GHz MSS band) and sovereign cloud (Google Cloud picks Telefónica to serve-up hybrid …

Dell’Oro said 5G MCN revenue in North America and EMEA expanded 20% year over year during the quarter, continuing momentum that began in 2025 In sum – what to know: …

Germany’s sovereign cloud push is advancing with Deutsche Telekom and SAP winning a BMDS AI platform tender built on the “Deutschland-Stack”, while Thales expands its Google Cloud-powered sovereign model in …

The GSMA and CTIA have misrepresented early 6GHz Wi-Fi adoption data to justify reallocating spectrum for mobile use, arguing the technology remains in a normal growth phase with significant long-term …

A weaker North American market reflects both the maturity of the region’s 5G cycle and tougher year-over-year comparisons, says Omdia In sum – what to know: Emerging market growth – …

SpaceX’s IPO filing reads like a techno-futurist manifesto – but then that’s its business: a vertically integrated empire of rockets, satellites, and AI infrastructure to scale intelligence globally – and …

If your video calls freeze, streaming services buffer during peak hours or online games lag at the worst possible moment, you are not alone. Many households struggle with inconsistent internet …

As satellite constellations reshape global connectivity, attention is shifting beyond internet access toward compute in orbit. The challenge now is understanding how space-based infrastructure will integrate with terrestrial networks to …

KDDI said that a central component of the strategy is the “digital belt” initiative, which includes the expansion of low-latency transport and access networks, AIDC infrastructure, satellite ground stations, and …

Telcos will never achieve full network autonomy or business change by layering AI agents onto monolithic legacy systems, says TM Forum in the second half of its discussion with RCR. …