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Oracle to invest $3 billion in AI, cloud in Europe

In the Netherlands, Oracle said it will invest $1 billion to expand capacity in the so-called Amsterdam region In sum – what to know: Oracle expands EU infra – Oracle will invest $3 billion over five years in cloud and AI...

CoreWeave plans $6 billion AI data center in Pennsylvania

CoreWeave also stated that the data center facility will be equipped to run advanced AI computing infrastructure and is part of the company’s broader strategy to expand its U.S. data center footprint In sum – what to know: Major AI investment...

Telecom at a crossroads: Monetizing data, fighting fraud and scaling for the future (Reader Forum)

Rising fraud rates, encrypted traffic and infrastructure costs are compounding the pressure for telcos The telecom industry is being squeezed from all sides. Data traffic is exploding, fueled by 5G, streaming and IoT — pushing networks to their limits. At...

Rakuten gets involved in Japanese gen AI initiative

Rakuten said the project aims to support the development of generative AI systems in the Asian nation through the provision of computing resources and technical exchange In sum – what to know: Rakuten joins GENIAC Phase 3 – The company was...

Test and Measurement: Speeds are up, but latency, uplink drag down non-LEO satellite performance

Ookla analysis shows better latency for HughesNet, but Starlink LEO still outshines other satellite offerings When it comes to space-based connectivity, there are no work-arounds for the laws of physics — and geostationary satellites are really far away. New analysis from...

Rogers launches satellite-to-mobile service

Rogers explained that the technology automatically connects users’ phones to a satellite signal in areas without cellular coverage In sum – what to know: Canada’s first sat-to-phone service – Rogers becomes the first Canadian carrier to offer satellite-to-mobile messaging, dramatically expanding...

Ericsson and Liberty activate Costa Rica’s first 5G SA Network

The six‑year contract equips Costa Rica with fully native 5G infrastructure, supported by Ericsson's dual-mode 5G Core and RAN technologies Ericsson and Liberty Latin America have partnered to launch Costa Rica — and Central America’s — first 5G Standalone (5G...

A Turkish first – Opticoms deploys private 5G at Istanbul Expo Center

German system integrator Opticoms has deployed a private 5G network at the Istanbul Expo Center, likely with some combination of Airspan Networks, Druid Software, and Ericsson. German system integrator Opticoms has deployed a private 5G network at the Istanbul Expo...

Ericsson’s enterprise segment steadies with 5G sales momentum and profit gains

Ericsson’s enterprise segment saw mixed Q2 results, with falling sales but improving profitability. Growth in wireless connectivity and key 5G wins partly offset weaker Vonage performance amid cautious customer investment. In sum – what to know: Lower sales – Enterprise sales...

Arcep expands 5G trial window to the 4.0–4.2 GHz band

Arcep said that the move was implemented to satisfy demand from manufacturers and stakeholders wanting to assess their local mobile network projects for business use cases across the entire 3.8–4.2 GHz band In sum – what to know: Expanded 5G trial...

BT: Mobile upgrades in the UK could add $309 billion

BT estimates that industrial use of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), enabled by 5G SA, could generate more than £88 billion in economic value alone In sum – what to know: $309B on the table –...

Meta targets ASI with massive investment

The firm's CEO Marck Zuckerberg referenced a report by SemiAnalysis, which suggests Meta is on track to be the first organization to bring a 1 GW+ AI supercluster online In sum – what to know: Meta’s AI ambitions scale up –...

Ericsson returns to profit in Q2 as Aduna expands to new markets

Despite a revenue drop, Ericsson returned to profitability in Q2 2025, posting a net income of SEK 4.6 billion ($472.8 million) Ericsson reported second-quarter revenue of SEK 56.1 billion ($5.8 billion), a 6% year-over-year decline driven largely by “weak” sales...

Untangling a ‘spaghetti mess’: DT details a sovereign, cloud-native migration

DT has a long-term strategic partnership with Google Cloud, and the two untangled a 'spaghetti mess' of legacy systems How do you take more than 40 legacy telco data systems with thousands of users, and migrate them to the cloud...

Nvidia confident on resuming sales of H20 chip to China

Nvidia confirmed it is currently in the process of filing the relevant applications with the U.S. government, with the main aim of resuming deliveries to customers soon In sum – what to know: Nvidia eyes H20 return to China – Nvidia...

Agentic AI in the enterprise — Extreme launches new platform 

Extreme integrates agentic AI at the enterprise network, aiming to automate away IT drudgery and enable strategic agility Extreme Networks today announced the general availability of Extreme Platform One, a networking platform that fully integrates conversational, multimodal and agentic AI into...

Kagan: Is Huawei on the path to new wireless and telecom growth?

AI and 6G may be the strongest wireless industry growth path Huawei, the Chinese wireless company, continues to be a mixed bag when it comes to its reputation in the United States. However, during their recent keynote at the MWC...

BT, Nokia slice public 5G to go with Ericsson private 5G at UK SailGP race

BT and Nokia will deliver two dedicated 5G SA network slices for SailGP in Portsmouth, supporting race operations, media, and fan experiences – complementing Ericsson’s private 5G setup across the global series. In sum – what to know: Twin 5G SA...

Edge Ahead: Digital Realty CTO Chris Sharp’s Vision for the Next-Gen Data Universe

In this episode, Chris Sharp, Chief Technology Officer at Digital Realty, explores the evolving role of data centers in the age of AI and digital transformation. From demystifying inference vs. training workloads to outlining the future of colocation, Chris...

China aims to deploy 115,000 Nvidia AI GPUs: Report

Chinese companies hope to deploy about 115,000 Nvidia H100 and H200 GPUs—chips which have been restricted from sale to China by the U.S. government since 2022 over security concerns In sum – what to know: Unlicensed AI chip plans – Chinese...

FCC approves SES-Intelsat merger

FCC cites competitive fiber and LEO offerings in approving the SES/Intelsat merger Among the major transactions that the Federal Communications Commission recently approved is the $3.1 billion purchase of Intelsat by rival satellite operator SES. The FCC's order on the...

Vodafone Idea expands 5G footprint in India

Vodafone Idea noted that the expansion is part of the telco’s broader 5G rollout strategy targeting key cities in its 17 priority telecom circles In sum – what to know: Mysuru joins Vi’s 5G map – Vodafone Idea has launched 5G...

Khazna, Eni to build 500 MW AI data center campus in Italy

Eni noted that the new data center campus is part of a broader strategic partnership between Italy and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced earlier this year In sum – what to know: New AI hub planned – Khazna and Eni...

‘A stronger T-Mobile’ — FCC approves two major T-MO deals

T-Mobile US now has a clear path to aquire UScellular’s wireless business and a 50% stake in fiber operator Metronet The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved two significant transactions involving T-Mobile US, clearing the way for the...

SK Telecom launches Korean-specific AI model as open source

SK Telecom said AX 3.1 Lite offers Korean language capabilities on par with its larger sibling, AX 4.0 Lite, which has 72 billion parameters In sum – what to know: SKT goes open source – SK Telecom released AX 3.1 Lite,...