The latest news on AI, data center, telco, and cloud sector

HPE closes on $14 billion Juniper acquisition

DoJ conditions on HPE's Juniper buy include a stipulation that a license for AI Ops for Mist's source code must be auctioned Just days after...

That $30 billion a year Oracle deal? It’s with OpenAI

OpenAI revealed as the source of a newly signed $30 billion a year cloud contract for Oracle Multiple news outlets have confirmed that the eye-popping,...

APAC to surpass US as largest colo market: Report

The report also noted that 85% of current operational capacity in APAC is colocation-based—significantly higher than in the Americas (60%) and EMEA (75%). In sum,...

Telcos aren’t greenwashing – good progress, but not good enough

Telcos are cutting emissions despite rising data use, but must double its pace to meet 2030 targets. Progress is uneven globally, with supply chains...

Emerald AI launches after raising $24.5M in seed founding

Emerald AI is responding to an increasingly urgent issue: the rising power demand from AI data centers is outpacing the capabilities of current grid...

How 5G Open RAN scores win for Germany’s largest football stadium (Reader Forum)

Converging 5G Open RAN with neutral-host DAS offers a promising path for better indoor coverage, but what does such a deployment look like practically? As...

‘Made in Germany’ – DT promises sovereign enterprise cloud under new T Cloud brand

Deutsche Telekom has combined the B2B cloud offers from its local operator and integrator units in a bid to offer regional public and private...

Orange and Samsung complete first vRAN, Open RAN calls

Samsung said the pilot supports Orange’s strategy to diversify suppliers and adopt flexible, cloud-based networks Orange France and Samsung have completed the first 4G and...

“We need four or five telcos” – India reaffirms support for Vodafone Idea, BSNL

The current duopoly in the Indian telecoms market is simply down to deep pockets, at Jio and Airtel, says the government; it wants more...

Arista acquires VeloCloud SD-WAN business from Broadcom

Arista said the acquisition will better prepare it for next-generation SD-WAN demands as AI-driven data center traffic reshapes WAN requirements Arista Networks has agreed to...

Test and Measurement: Synopsys says Ansys merger approval in China is at an ‘advanced stage’

Synopsys still has to win regulatory approval in China for its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys Synopys is getting closer to closing its $35 billion...

Alibaba Cloud expands AI infra investments in APAC

During its global summit, Alibaba Cloud also launched its first AI Global Competency Center (AIGCC) in Singapore In sum, what to know: AI center opens in...

Google Fiber, Nokia pilot network slicing for home broadband

Google Fiber noted the potential for “transactional slices” that would “spin up automatically, just for a few seconds" Google Fiber (GFiber) and Nokia have completed...

Zain launches 5G-Advanced across Kuwait

Zain says its 5G-Advanced network will accommodate rising data demand, enable smart city services, and expand IoT capabilities across the country In sum, what to...

Vodafone Idea to expand 5G to 23 new Indian cities

Vodafone Idea is currently using AI-powered self-organising networks (SON) to manage its infrastructure, and has partnered with Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung for its network...

EdgeMode and BAIF to merge on plans for AI infra expansion in Europe

EdgeMode said it expects the transaction to position the company for growth in the AI infrastructure field, leveraging its access to investment capital, M&A...

AI in telecom – human oversight, and the shift from copilots to agents

Human-in-the-loop control is urgent as AI is unleashed on ever-more critical systems – and as it becomes more sophisticated with multi-modal generative AI and...

Tampnet deploys private 5G on seven oil rigs for Aker BP, migrates 350 sites to Mavenir

Norway-based Tampnet, a notable player in offshore private 5G, has a major new multi-site gig with oil firm Aker BP, extending to seven installations...

Oracle signs $30 billion-a-year cloud contract, amid explosive growth

Oracle revealed news of another huge cloud contract, on top of accelerating growth Oracle has signed a cloud services contract worth $30 billion a year...

HPE, Juniper merger wins DoJ approval — with some concessions

HPE announced its intent to acquire Juniper Networks in January 2024 The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) has settled its lawsuit challenging Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s...

BASX delivers custom cooling for Applied Digital’s AI DC

The unique demands and power density ofAI factories require new approaches to cooling and power delivery In sum, what to know: Purpose-built AI cooling deployed –...

Europe sees huge interests in AI gigafactories

EU launches a call to gather early insights on how to shape the future of AI infrastructure in Europe In sum, what to know: 76 proposals...

Open RAN revenue debate: Was 2024 a year of growth or decline?

According to Téral Research, Open RAN revenue grew in 2024 — albeit by single digits — contradicting some other firms' findings Last week, RCR Wireless...

Ericsson, e& UAE to expand 5G network with 5G-A, RedCap

Ericsson noted that the new deal stipulates the deployment of its latest radio technology and introduces 5G-A features In sum, what to know: Three-year 5G upgrade...

Deutsche Telekom expands mobile infrastructure across Germany

Deutsche Telekom said that around 98% of households can already access the carrier’s 5G network In sum, what to know: 276 new mobile sites added –...

The network is ‘up’ — so why are planes crashing? (Reader Forum)

Why do transit networks still break despite Hybrid WAN failover? Within the span of five days this past May, two very different vehicles lost control...

Indian enterprises get their say on private 5G spectrum

India’s telecom department is surveying large enterprises on interest in private 5G spectrum licensing, reviving earlier plans amid improved 5G device availability and rising...

Nordic makes double swoop for US IoT duo to set-up as one-stop for AIoT

Nordic Semiconductor has acquired Memfault and Neuton.AI to deliver a one-stop full-stack solution for IoT development and lifecycle management, combined with new on-device edge...

SCOTUS saved the USF. Now, the fight shifts to USF reform.

Supreme Court ruled the USF is constitutional. Now the debate refocuses on reform, and who pays in Broadband-for-all advocates and telecom providers who serve rural...

Virgin Media O2 secures new spectrum from Vodafone

Virgin Media O2 will invest £343 million to acquire 78.8 megahertz of spectrum from Vodafone UK, pending Ofcom approval In sum, what to know: £343M spectrum...

1&1 reaches 10 million users on its O-RAN 5G network

1&1 said that four core data centers and 24 edge data centers are already operational on its O-RAN network In sum, what to know: 10M subscribers:...

Ericsson reaffirms UK role in 6G research

Ericsson's U.K. research program involves close collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners and mobile operators In sum, what to know: Ericsson extends U.K. 6G research program...

Former FCC Chair Ajit Pai warning America has lost 5G lead to China

Can the U.S. win back the 5G edge — and protect its AI lead? Recently, Ajit Pai wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that...

“High stakes sovereignty” – Orange Business intros new defense and security unit

Orange Business has launched a dedicated Defense & Security Division to deliver sovereign, resilient digital infrastructure to France’s defense sector, combining 5G, fiber, satellite,...

Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile pick Luxembourg for SatCo HQ

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile announced SatCo in March 2025, positioning it as a unique, Europe-led initiative to advance the continent’s digital sovereignty Vodafone and AST...

SoftBank aims to lead artificial super intelligence era

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, compared the opportunity in superintelligent AI to the “winner takes all” effect seen in other tech sectors over the past...

AI in telecom – levelling-up with gen AI (beyond ML automation) 

From call centres to back-office systems, telcos are navigating the shift from predictive machine learning to generative AI, balancing innovation with caution in critical...

O2 Telefonica upgrades more than 1,000 sites with 5G

O2 Telefonica now reaches more than 98% of the German population with its 5G service In sum, what to know: Over 1,000 sites upgraded to 5G...

NGA, Japanese group to strengthen 5G, 6G collaboration

NGA focuses on promoting innovation and leadership in 6G for North America, while XGMF is committed to growing the mobile services sector In sum, what...

KDDI, HPE partner to launch advanced AI data center in Japan

KDDI said the the new Osaka Sakai data center will be powered by a rack-scale system featuring the Nvidia GB200 NVL72 platform In sum, what...

AIS claims first Thai-operated hyperscale cloud platform

AIS said the platform targets public institutions and private businesses seeking to modernize their operations while keeping data under local legal and regulatory frameworks In...

What are the current hurdles for Open RAN testing?

Challenges in Open RAN testing include inconsistent output from OTICs, according to industry experts It has been nearly a decade since the telecom industry began...

The real 5G debate isn’t technical — It’s about markets and efficiency (Analyst Angle)

The real value of slicing lies in its ability to logically partition network resources within a mobile operator’s existing licensed spectrum Commentary contributed by Dean...

Gartner: More than 40% of agentic AI projects will fail by 2027

Gartner’s research indicates that many agentic AI initiatives are still in early experimental phases, often fueled more by hype than by strategic planning More than...

T-Mobile US reaps nine awards from Opensignal—including reliability

T-Mobile US wins most of Opensignal's network experience awards in its most recent test analysis As T-Mobile US heralded its new Best Network award from...

Triple revenue on double sales – Verizon sizes up record year for private 5G again

Verizon Business has swapped Route 66 for the A13, seeking to turn the UK’s industrial corridors into souped-up digital highways for manufacturing and logistics...

Four reasons why power isn’t keeping up with AI data centers

New report from Deloitte highlights the major challenges facing expansion of data center and power infrastructure The power needs for data centers, particularly those designed...

China 5G rush – 4.5m 5G base stations, 300 5G-A cities, 75% 5G traffic

Mobile operators in China are ramping up 5G and 5G-A rollouts, with the former now at 4.5 million cell sites and the latter in...

China Telecom, Huawei debut 5G-A uplink tech

Huawei noted that the new technology helps improve how fast and efficiently devices send data back to the network In sum – what to know: China...

SoftBank to launch HAPS telecom services in Japan in 2026

SoftBank has gained exclusive rights to use Sceye’s HAPS platform in Japan In sum – what to know: SoftBank to launch HAPS in 2026 – The...