Digital Attenuator, DTA-200M18G-100-CD-EXT
Planar Monolithics introduced the DTA‑200M18G‑100‑CD‑EXT, an 8‑bit digitally tuned attenuator covering 0.2 to 18 GHz. It offers a massive 100 dB attenuation range with ±3 dB accuracy and flatness throughout. The device features fast switching (1 µs on, 0.5 µs off), a maximum insertion loss of 12 dB, and can handle up to 20 dBm input power. Physical dimensions are 4.0 × 1.8 × 0.5 inches with a 15‑pin Micro‑D control connector and SMA RF ports.
Global Invacom Group Launches Rapid Deploy XY Antenna Range for Mission‑Critical, Multi‑Orbit Connectivity
Global Invacom Group has introduced a rapid‑deploy XY antenna family spanning four sizes—from 0.98 m to 2.4 m—to provide fast, multi‑orbit, multi‑band connectivity for government, defence, and commercial users. The modular terminals require no tools and can be calibrated and operational in...
Rohde & Schwarz Advances AI-RAN Testing Using Digital Twins with NVIDIA
Rohde & Schwarz, together with NVIDIA, unveiled an AI‑driven testbed at MWC Barcelona 2026 that combines the NVIDIA Sionna Research Kit with a DGX Spark server for hardware‑in‑the‑loop, site‑specific channel emulation. The platform runs a software‑defined 5G NR stack via...
AntennaWare and SynchronicIT Collaborate to Offer Significant Improvements in UWB Applications
AntennaWare has partnered with Dutch module vendor SynchronicIT to integrate its BodyWave™ antenna into UWB‑based real‑time location systems. The patented antenna boosts link margins by 6‑12 dB in non‑line‑of‑sight scenarios, effectively doubling range or halving power consumption for on‑body and on‑metal...
TRAI Unveils IMT Spectrum Auction 2026 Plan: 600 MHz Incentives, 6 GHz Reserve, Lower Net-Worth Norms
TRAI released recommendations for the 2026 IMT spectrum auction, encompassing bands from 600 MHz to 26 GHz and using a simultaneous multiple‑round format. The regulator cut the net‑worth eligibility to ₹50 crore per LSA (₹25 crore for Jammu & Kashmir and Northeast circles) to...
Delhi Drive Report January 2026: Airtel, Jio Lead in 5G Speeds, MTNL Records Higher Drop Call Rate
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s January 2026 drive test in Delhi shows Airtel and Jio (Reliance Jio Infocomm) dominating 5G data performance, with Jio achieving the highest average download speed of 267 Mbps and Airtel leading upload speeds at 31 Mbps....
Fire at Cape Town International Airport Hits IT Services
A fire broke out on the landside of Cape Town International Airport on 24 Feb 2026, prompting ACSA to extinguish the blaze and confirm that all passengers and staff are safe. The incident disrupted the airport’s network and Wi‑Fi services, leading to...
Xiaomi Pad 8 5G Launch Date for India
Xiaomi announced that its Pad 8 5G tablet will launch in India on February 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM. The device is expected to feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 processor, an 11.2‑inch 3.2K display with a 144 Hz refresh rate, and a 9200 mAh battery supporting 45 W...
Nokia and AWS Launch Agentic AI-Powered 5G-Advanced Network Slicing in Live 5G Networks
Nokia and Amazon Web Services have launched the first agentic AI‑powered 5G‑Advanced network slicing solution in a live network, combining Nokia’s slicing platform with AWS Bedrock AI. The system continuously ingests data such as traffic, weather and event schedules to...
Deutsche Telekom Achieves Climate Neutrality in Operations, Cuts Emissions by 94% Since 2017
Deutsche Telekom announced it has achieved climate neutrality for its own operations, cutting Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by more than 94 percent since 2017. The milestone makes it the first DAX 40 company to reach this target, driven by long‑term renewable PPAs,...
OTT Messaging Apps to Exceed 5.2 Bn Users by 2028 as Smartphone Adoption and Enterprise Messaging Surge
Juniper Research projects global OTT messaging users will climb from 4.4 billion in 2025 to over 5.2 billion by 2028, a 16% increase. The surge is fueled by rising smartphone penetration—forecast to reach 91% of connections by 2030—and expanding mobile broadband. Enterprises...
ICASA Sends a Warning to Fibre Networks and Internet Service Providers in South Africa
The licences of hundreds of network operators and Internet service providers will soon expire.
From Glass Maker to AI Kingmaker: Corning’s Pivot
Corning has transformed from a traditional glass maker into a key supplier of optical fiber for AI data centers, highlighted by a multi‑year, up‑to‑$6 billion agreement with Meta. The company’s Optical Communications segment posted a 24% year‑over‑year sales increase to $1.7 billion...
TDRA Reinforces Efforts for Integrated Digital Payment Ecosystem
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) convened a workshop to accelerate a unified digital payment ecosystem across UAE federal entities. Participants outlined a vision that blends digital identity, multiple payment channels, and secure settlement to simplify government transactions....
BEREC Workshop on Copper Switch-Off in Light of the Digital Networks Act
European regulators are accelerating the phase‑out of copper broadband in line with the European Commission’s Digital Networks Act (DNA) proposal. BEREC, the EU’s body for electronic communications, announced a public workshop on 17 March 2026 to discuss migration rules, competition safeguards and...
GSMA Foundry and NUHS Singapore to Drive 5G and AI Innovations in Healthcare Through New Strategic Partnership
GSMA Foundry has signed a strategic partnership with Singapore’s National University Health System (NUHS) to accelerate 5G‑enabled, AI‑driven healthcare solutions. The collaboration will leverage private 5G networks, digital twins, XR, IoT and ambient AI to enable remote surgical assistance, immersive...
5G Security: Everything You Should Know for a Secure Network
5G introduces a service‑based, cloud‑native architecture that replaces 4G's hardware‑centric design, bringing modular network functions and edge computing. The standard embeds stronger 256‑bit encryption, privacy‑preserving identifiers, and a new authentication protocol to protect user data and device identities. Additional features...
Why Going Cloud-Native Is the Most Important Upgrade a Mobile Network Operator Can Make Right Now
Tune Talk announced it has completed a full cloud‑native transformation, partnering with US‑based Mavenir to migrate both its OSS and BSS to software‑defined platforms. This makes Tune Talk the first mobile network operator in ASEAN to run an end‑to‑end cloud‑native...
Telefonica Reports Revenue Growth, 326 Million Accesses and Strong Free Cash Flow in Q4 2025
Telefonica posted a modest revenue rise of 1.3% in Q4 2025, reaching €9.174 billion, and delivered €2.069 billion in full‑year free cash flow. The group expanded its access base to 326.1 million, driven by fibre and 5G uptake, while adjusted EBITDA grew 2.8%...
India Seeks to Create Conducive Environment for Submarine Cable Investments, Says TRAI’s AK Lahoti
India is positioning itself as a hub for submarine cable investment, with TRAI chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti announcing a 60% year‑on‑year increase in total lit capacity to 309 Tbps and an 81% rise in activated capacity to 268 Tbps as of December 2025....
KAPP Secures Approval for Fixed-Line Telecom Project
Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) received State Audit Bureau approval for a KWD 19.928 million contract to revamp the country's fixed‑line telecommunications infrastructure. The public‑private partnership with the Ministry of Communications will design, fund, build, operate and maintain active and...
Telkom Launches Plug’d, a Youth‑first Platform Connecting Data, Deals and Real Opportunities
Telkom has launched Plug’d by Telkom, a mobile‑first platform aimed at South Africans aged 18‑24. The service bundles affordable data, curated digital content and access to real‑world opportunities such as jobs and internships within a single always‑on ecosystem. Plug’d is...
India's Tech Infra as Public Good Can Be Emulated for AI Across Global South, Says ITU Official
India’s digital public infrastructure—most notably Aadhaar and UPI—has been highlighted by ITU strategic‑engagement chief Fred Werner as a replicable model for AI diffusion across the Global South. Werner argues that the country’s ability to scale technology for over a billion...
Airtel New Rs 1099 Plan Comes with Unlimited 4G and 5G
Bharti Airtel launched a Rs 1099 prepaid plan that includes unlimited voice calls, 100 SMS per day and a combined 300 GB of 4G/5G data every 28 days. The offering is valid for 84 days, extending beyond the typical monthly cycle. While...
Telecom News: Airtel Africa, Starlink, Telus
Airtel Africa is preparing to roll out SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service across its 14 African markets, pending regulator sign‑off, to extend mobile broadband into underserved rural zones. Telus secured new 3.8 GHz mid‑band spectrum in British Columbia and Alberta, boosting its...
Telecom News: Tune Talk, Mavenir, Sistema Shyam Teleservices
The Andhra Pradesh government signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Indian Union to accelerate the Amended BharatNet programme, allocating ₹2,432 crore to extend fiber broadband to over 500,000 rural homes and thousands of Gram Panchayats. In Malaysia, Tune Talk completed a...
Telecom News: 1623 Farnam, Bridged Broadband, KYOCERA AVX, Airgain
1623 Farnam and Bridged Broadband announced a partnership to deploy an 800‑gigabit fiber backbone linking Omaha, Kansas City and underserved Missouri towns. The network leverages a dense carrier ecosystem at the Omaha interconnection hub, delivering low‑latency, high‑capacity routes for enterprises...
AST SpaceMobile Wins $30 Million Contract for Military Broadband Demo
The Space Development Agency awarded AST SpaceMobile a $30 million firm‑fixed‑price contract to demonstrate its BlueBird satellite constellation can deliver resilient, low‑latency broadband directly to military radios. The "Europa" phase of the HALO program requires AST to complete a series of...
Skynopy and Safran Space Win the SkyConnect Kenya Project to Digitize and Accelerate the Commercialization of an Antenna in Kenya
Skynopy, backed by French Ministry funding, secured the SkyConnect Kenya project to digitize the Kenya Space Agency's 4.5‑meter S/X‑Band antenna. Partnering with Safran Space, the duo will install Skynopy’s Ground Station Stack and Safran’s virtualized Nuron equipment, linking the antenna...
Mobile Networks Face New Cellular UAV Exploitation Risks
Operation Spiderweb in June 2025 demonstrated how Ukrainian forces hijacked Russian mobile networks to control and stream data from drones, disabling about 20 aircraft. The incident exposed a growing vulnerability as 4G/5G standards now embed native drone support, allowing off‑the‑shelf...
Taara Unveils Taara Photonics and Taara Beam
Taara, a spin‑out from Google’s X lab, unveiled Taara Photonics—the world’s first wireless communication platform built on an optical phased‑array integrated circuit—and its inaugural product, Taara Beam. The beam‑sized device delivers up to 25 Gbps at low latency across distances of...
How to Switch From Cable to Fibre Internet
Cable internet’s coaxial architecture limits speed, upload rates, and reliability, prompting many households to consider fibre upgrades. Fibre‑to‑the‑home (FTTH) delivers symmetric gigabit speeds, lower latency, and a dedicated connection that isn’t throttled by neighborhood traffic. Providers such as i3 Broadband,...
Compound Semiconductors Enter a New Growth Phrase Powered by AI & Electrification
Yole Group released its 2026 status report on compound semiconductors, projecting the combined substrate and open‑epiwafer market to surpass $5 billion by 2031 with a ~14 % CAGR. The analysis highlights strong demand from electrification, AI infrastructure, and next‑generation connectivity, with SiC...
Socionext and Innatera Introduce Integrated 60 GHz FMCW Radar and Neuromorphic Edge AI for Human Presence Detection
Socionext and Innatera unveiled a joint human‑presence detection solution that merges Socionext’s compact 60 GHz FMCW radar with Innatera’s ultra‑low‑power spiking neural processor. The system delivers over 99 % detection accuracy, even for stationary individuals, while consuming sub‑milliwatt power, extending battery life...
Rohde & Schwarz and Broadcom Showcase First Wi-Fi 8 RF Signaling Tests, Paving Way for Next-Gen Connectivity
Rohde & Schwarz and Broadcom are unveiling the first public Wi‑Fi 8 RF signaling tests at MWC Barcelona 2026 using the CMX500 multi‑technology tester. The demo validates a Broadcom prototype and showcases Wi‑Fi 8’s new PHY/MAC features such as distributed resource units, unequal modulation and...
GSMA Launches Innovation Fund to Accelerate Green Transition Through Mobile Technology
The GSMA has launched a global Innovation Fund offering £100,000‑£200,000 grants to small and growing enterprises that use mobile and digital technologies to accelerate the green transition in low‑ and middle‑income countries. The fund targets solutions that expand clean‑energy access,...
Marvell Aims to Localise Global Semiconductor Solutions for India: Navin Bishnoi
Marvell Technology is localising its global semiconductor portfolio for the Indian market, establishing R&D centres in Bangalore, Pune and Hyderabad. The company is collaborating with Indian academia—IITs, NITs and IIITs—to build a talent pipeline and shape semiconductor curricula. Marvell’s data‑centre...
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Leaked Ahead of Launch
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S26 Ultra 5G design was leaked ahead of the company’s Unpacked event scheduled for February 25, 2026. The leak, posted by YouTuber Sahi Karoul, shows a high‑end device priced at AED 12,000 (approximately Rs 296,000) before official release. The...
Du and Federal Youth Authority Power Next-Gen Talent for Digital Economy Success
du concluded its Youth Council Retreat 2026, bringing together the telecom’s youth representatives, senior executives and the Federal Youth Authority. A fireside chat between CEO Fahad Al Hassawi and Chief People & Impact Officer Fatema Al Afeefi gave emerging talent...
Centre Approves ₹2,432 Crore to Implement Amended BharatNet Programme in Andhra Pradesh
The Indian government has approved ₹2,432 crore to fund the Amended BharatNet programme in Andhra Pradesh. The scheme, managed by the newly formed Andhra Pradesh BharatNet Infrastructure Limited (APBIL), will upgrade 13,426 gram panchayats to a ring‑topology optical fiber network and...
Telecom Review Gears Up for a Strategic Presence at MWC 2026
Telecom Review announced a strategic presence at Mobile World Congress 2026, exhibiting in Hall 3, Stand 3O52MR, and delivering daily digital coverage of the event’s technology rollouts. The editorial team will produce on‑site reporting, executive interviews, and exclusive insights from keynotes and...
Tata Communications, RailTel Join Hands to Develop AI-Ready Digital Infrastructure
Tata Communications has teamed up with state‑run RailTel to build AI‑ready digital infrastructure for India and global markets. The partnership will modernise RailTel’s 63,000 km optical‑fiber network, add AI‑enabled platforms, and strengthen cyber protection and sovereign cloud capabilities for sensitive workloads....
DoT Asks Noida International Airport to Allow Telcos to Set up Infrastructure
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has formally instructed the upcoming Noida International Airport to treat telecom operators as entitled to in‑building network installations under the Telecommunications Act, mirroring a similar dispute at Navi Mumbai airport. The clarification follows a request from...
Orange Marine Orders Two Cable Laying Vessels
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has received an order from France’s Orange Marine for two additional cable‑laying and repair vessels based on the VARD 9‑03 design. The ships will be constructed at Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka and follow the same specifications as...
Lightpath’s Revenue Rises 35 Percent on Strong Hyperscaler, Enterprise Customer Wins
Lightpath, the wholesale arm of Optimum, posted $468 million in 2025 revenue, a 13% year‑over‑year increase driven by strong hyperscaler and enterprise demand. AI‑driven contract value jumped 40% to $362 million, while hyperscaler total contract value surged 240% to $252 million. The company’s...
Canalink Plans El Hierro Submarine Cable
Canalink, the public telecom operator of Tenerife, has applied for permits to land a submarine fibre‑optic cable on El Hierro, extending its Base 6 network that will link Tenerife, La Gomera, El Hierro and La Palma over roughly 328 km. The cable is designed to deliver...
NMSurf Launches 1 Gbps Symmetrical Fixed Wireless in Budaghers
NMSurf has introduced a 1 Gbps symmetrical fixed‑wireless broadband service in Budaghers, New Mexico, targeting up to 50 locations. The gigabit download and upload speeds aim to support remote work, online education, telehealth, and high‑definition streaming without laying fiber. By using...
Sparkle Launches GreenMed Subsea Cable System
Sparkle announced GreenMed, a next‑generation subsea cable linking Europe and the Middle East via the Adriatic Sea. Designed by Alcatel Submarine Networks and installed by Elettra Tlc, the system will integrate with Sparkle’s backbone to provide low‑latency, resilient routes. The...
Ooredoo Launches OFN to Scale AI, Cloud & Subsea Networks
Ooredoo Group has created Ooredoo Fibre Networks (OFN), an independent entity to own and scale its submarine cable and high‑capacity fibre assets. Khalid Hassan Al‑Hamadi was appointed CEO, effective 15 February 2026, with the carve‑out slated for completion by 2027. OFN...
WorldLink: $700M UAE-Iraq-Turkey Data Cable Plan
The Iraqi‑UAE consortium announced WorldLink, a $700 million subsea‑and‑terrestrial data cable that will run from the United Arab Emirates to Turkey via Iraq’s Faw peninsula. The privately funded project will be deployed in phases over a five‑year period, offering an alternative...
