Ufinet Brasil to upgrade data centre link with Prysmian SiroccoHD cable
BRAZIL 22 MEI

Ufinet Brasil to upgrade data centre link with Prysmian SiroccoHD cable

Prysmian and Ufinet Brasil have teamed up to upgrade data centre connectivity in Alphaville, Sao Paulo, installing a 30-km underground fibre-optic network. This project leverages Prysmian's SiroccoHD cable, which is engineered for maximum fibre density, making it ideal for urban environments where infrastructure expansion is challenging and minimizing construction impact is critical. 

France's Arcom outlines new actions against piracy
FRANCE 22 MEI

France's Arcom outlines new actions against piracy

French media watchdog Arcom has published two model agreements aimed at facilitating exchanges between sport rights holders and technical intermediaries, which in turn should accelerate the implementation of anti‑piracy measures. Technical intermediaries have also been urged to make use of a new unified system put in place by Arcom. By connecting to it, they will have access to all domain names for which Arcom has received blocking or delisting requests from sport rights holders following a court ruling.

Inaugural ETSI critical comms meeting attended by more than 50 participants
EUROPE 22 MEI

Inaugural ETSI critical comms meeting attended by more than 50 participants

ETSI has held the inaugural meeting of a new technical committee focused on critical communications systems, welcoming delegates from more than 50 stakeholders from a variety of industry backgrounds. ETSI's Technical Committee on Critical Communications Systems (TC CCS) will progress selected work items inherited from the now-defunct Technical Committee on Tetra and Critical Communications Evolution (TCCE). For one, it will be tasked with maintaining the Tetra standard, which is now roughly 30 years old, ha

AmpliTech supplies 64T64R cat B radio for Northeast University AI-RAN prototype
UNITED STATES 22 MEI

AmpliTech supplies 64T64R cat B radio for Northeast University AI-RAN prototype

AmpliTech has announced a further trial with Northeastern University, utilising the category B 64T64R massive MIMO radio prototype that was implemented in February. A follow-up study described as a world first saw AmpliTech's open radio (O-RU) deployed as the central hardware platform for an AI-RAN prototype system capable of massive MIMO transmissions. The device was configured to run AI Aerial, Nvidia's suite for AI-enhanced radio access networks, for layer 1 and 2 processing alongside OpenAirInterface's

Calix completes agentic AI upgrade
UNITED STATES 22 MEI

Calix completes agentic AI upgrade

Calix has completed the rollout of its agentic AI suite across eligible customer footprints powered by its Calix One broadband orchestration platform. More than 1,200 clients in all have been transitioned to the agentic AI-enabled edition of its software, delivered through the Calix Agent Workforce Cloud. It follows the initial release of the upgraded platform on 12 May. Agent Workforce is empowered by Google Cloud server capacity and computational models.

US fibre-lit buildings to exceed 2 million in 2026
UNITED STATES 22 MEI

US fibre-lit buildings to exceed 2 million in 2026

New research from Vertical Systems Group predicts the US base of fibre-lit buildings, including both commercial buildings and data centres, will surpass 2 million sites this year. The research suggests that by end-2025, roughly 36 percent of eligible facilities were fibre-lit. Lit fibres are active links used to carry data by service providers as a managed service, as opposed to dark fibre capacity that is only switched on when leased by the end client.

Swedish watchdog plans new hearing on price calculation model for access to fixed networks
SWEDEN 22 MEI

Swedish watchdog plans new hearing on price calculation model for access to fixed networks

Swedish telecoms regulator PTS said it plans to hold another consultation at the end of August or early September concerning a new model for calculating cost-oriented prices for access to fixed networks, and to provide a basis for assessing whether or not prices are fair and reasonable. It held a hearing on this issue in 2025. The model package will contain input data, cost calculations and output data based on a fictitious operator. PTS will publish an updated model reference document (MRD) setting out the

Morocco's Inwi and public utility company Onee agree new programme to accelerate infrastructure expansion
MOROCCO 22 MEI

Morocco's Inwi and public utility company Onee agree new programme to accelerate infrastructure expansion

Moroccan operator Inwi has announced a new strategic collaboration with its long-standing passive infrastructure partner Onee (Office National de l'Eau et de l'Electricite). The partnership aims to extend high-capacity fibre-optic network infrastructure in the country through joint projects focused on resource sharing. Alongside infrastructure modernisation and expansion, the areas of collaboration will include cyber security, data management and network intelligence, supporting resiliency and service deliv

Open Dutch Fiber outsources passive network management to Circet
NETHERLANDS 22 MEI

Open Dutch Fiber outsources passive network management to Circet

Open Dutch Fiber (ODF) is handing management of its passive fibre network in the northern provinces of the Netherlands to contractor Circet. The five-year deal includes managing PoP sites and deploying home connections at high-rise buildings. It follows a similar contract between the companies in the south of the country. 

Mobiuz signs cooperation memorandum with Cisco
UZBEKISTAN 21 MEI

Mobiuz signs cooperation memorandum with Cisco

Uzbekistan mobile operator Mobiuz has signed a cooperation memorandum with Cisco to work on implementing AI in its network infrastructure, including automated network management, cybersecurity solutions and support for multi-cloud environments. The memorandum was signed during Cisco Connect 2026 UK & Ireland. In 2021, Mobiuz switched to the service contract Cisco Smart Net Total Care.

Maroc Telecom‑Inwi JV provides reference offer for passive fibre infrastructure
MOROCCO 21 MEI

Maroc Telecom‑Inwi JV provides reference offer for passive fibre infrastructure

Morocco's Uni Fiber, the FiberCo joint venture co‑owned by Maroc Telecom and Inwi, has received regulatory approval to publish a reference offer for wholesale access to its passive fibre infrastructure. The reference offer will enable commercial operators to access Uni Fiber's infrastructure under non‑discriminatory and transparent conditions, which in turn is expected to support investment in fibre roll‑out activities and accelerate deployments. Announcing the development, national telecom authority ANRT d

Cellnex deploys Ericsson's Mini-Link E-band radio for cellular backhaul uplift
EUROPE 21 MEI

Cellnex deploys Ericsson's Mini-Link E-band radio for cellular backhaul uplift

Cellnex has picked Ericsson's Mini-Link 6356 E-band radio and the Ericsson Transport Automation Controller to drive RAN backhaul upgrades across its European footprint. Ericsson said Cellnex's order makes it the lead client for Mini-Link 6356 volumes globally. The E-band radios are expected to unlock enhanced capacity in cellular backhaul links coupled with improved range and energy efficiency. The rollout is already underway, following the launch of an inaugural deployment in Cellnex's Poland subsidiary. 

GLOBAL 21 MEI

Via expands participation in 3GPP voice codec patent pool

Via Licensing Alliance's Voice Codec patent pool has added two new licensors, NovaVoice and Cordial IP, as well as an additional unnamed licensee. These agreements build on existing coverage provided by the five founding licensors, Dolby, Huawei, JVCKenwood, ETRI, and NTT, since the patent pool's inception in late 2024.

AFRICA 21 MEI

Subex wins USD 2 mln contract with North African operator

Subex has secured a five-year contract worth USD 1.93 million with an unnamed telecom operator in North Africa to modernise its revenue assurance and fraud management (RAFM) operations. As part of the engagement, the operator will transition to Subex's HyperSense platform, which combines modular data management, analytics, process automation and AI-driven intelligence to enhance operational agility, strengthen fraud detection, and improve revenue protection.

ICELAND 21 MEI

Icelandic watchdog notifies ESA of plans to change fibre obligations in some locations

Icelandic telecoms regulator Fjarskiptastofa said it has sent the EFTA Surveillance Authority (ESA) a draft decision on obligations for operators with significant market (SMP) in certain geographic locations in the wholesale market for local access with a fixed connection (Market 1, previously Market 3a).

UNITED KINGDOM 21 MEI

Onecom signs partnership agreement with AllPoints Fibre Networks

Onecom Group, UK business communications provider, has announced an agreement with AllPoints Fibre Networks (AFPN), UK full-fibre network wholesaler, to provide an extended range of high-speed connectivity services to businesses across the UK through its direct sales operations and partner channel network. 

GLOBAL 21 MEI

Vodafone Telenor Procurement awards AI supply chain risk intelligence contract to Exiger

Supply chain artificial intelligence company Exiger said it has been chosen by the Vodafone Telenor Procurement Company to provide it with supplier risk information and third-party risk management transformation services. Its 1Exiger platform will strengthen supplier screening, risk monitoring and intelligence for procurement operations.

GLOBAL 21 MEI

InCoax expands fibre-to-coax offering beyond MDUs with new Fiber Extension product

InCoax Networks, a Swedish vendor specialised in fibre-to-coax residential broadband equipment, is launching a product tailored to single-family homes and smaller apartment buildings. The new Fiber Extension platform leverages InCoax's expertise in helping broadband providers overcome barriers to fibre-to-the-home implementation, while moving beyond its traditional speciality in multi-dwelling units (MDUs). The company expects to address increased US demand for a methodology that monetises fibre passings by

GLOBAL 21 MEI

Qualcomm introduces Dragonwing MBM silicon line-up

Qualcomm has introduced new system-on-chip (SoC) variants targeting enriched multimedia on broadband devices. The Dragonwing Mobile Broadband Media (MBM) Family is debuting with two product tiers, both of which are designed to favour responsiveness and immersion, ultimately delivering a more personalised user experience. Notably, these SoCs give OEMs the option of using either Android or Linux software. Qualcomm said it expects these products to appeal to a "new category of broadband devices" such as displa

GLOBAL 21 MEI

ICANN prepares to migrate DNS Key Signing Key system

The global internet regulator ICANN has unveiled further details of its plan to update the trust anchor for the web's Domain Name System (DNS). The non-profit organisation said it expected to update the DNS trust anchor's configuration on 11 October 2026. This process will migrate the system to new signature keys with a view to supporting long-term security and resiliency in the global domain system. Internet stakeholders responsible for DNS software are being asked to confirm trust permissions for the new

ANGOLA 21 MEI

Angola Cables signs transatlantic interconnection deal with Uniti Wholesale

Angola Cables has signed an agreement with US-based Uniti Wholesale to expand its transatlantic and regional network reach. The collaboration pairs Angola Cables' global subsea infrastructure, specifically the SACS, MONET and WACS cable systems, with Uniti's extensive high-capacity, mission-critical terrestrial fibre network in the US. Angelo Gama, CEO of Angola Cables, said the partnership gives wholesale customers, enterprises, content providers and carriers across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East a

ITALY 21 MEI

Open Fiber launches multicore fibre in Italy

Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber said it has deployed multicore fibre technology on a live network in Italy for the first time, completing a 2.1-kilometre link between the the Baggio and Galvani points of presence in Milan. The infrastructure, already in service, uses a single fibre with four independent channels to enable parallel data transmission.

UNITED STATES 21 MEI

US FCC weighs 'know your upstream provider' proposal to stamp out illegal robocalls

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is escalating its crackdown on illegal robocalls, introducing a "know your upstream provider" mandate that would make voice carriers more accountable for screening bad actors and removing them from their ecosystem. This latest proposal also aims to enhance the existing Stir/Shaken framework to promote wider applications of accurate caller ID authentication to deter illicit activity.

ITALY 21 MEI

Sparkle expands quantum-safe network service to Equinix data centres

Italian international services provider Sparkle has announced the launch of its Quantum Safe Interconnect (QSI) service across 20 Equinix International Business Exchange data centres in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The rollout follows a successful proof of concept conducted over an encrypted IPsec connection between Frankfurt and Singapore, validating the service's ability to secure long-distance communications against emerging quantum threats.

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