Agenda of the 14th BEREC Stakeholder Forum
On March 31, 2026, BEREC will host its 14th Stakeholder Forum in Brussels, unveiling the agenda for its 2027 work programme. The two‑day schedule features keynotes from the European Commission’s Executive Vice‑President for Technological Sovereignty and the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking, alongside panels on digital framework, network evolution, sustainability and market monitoring. Participants include regulators, senior EU officials and industry leaders from Ericsson, Amazon and GSMA. The forum aims to shape Europe’s next digital connectivity strategy.
'Smart Simplification' In the EU Telecom Policy
At Mobile World Congress, BEREC Chair Marko Mišmaš reaffirmed the regulator’s active role in shaping the EU’s Digital Networks Act. He highlighted the need for "smart simplification" – trimming regulatory complexity while safeguarding competition, consumer protection, and technological neutrality. Mišmaš...
Ericsson Showcases 5G Core SaaS Innovation at MWC 2026
Ericsson demonstrated a 1 Tbps 5G Core network capable of handling 1 million concurrent subscribers, fully hosted on Google Cloud, at MWC 2026. The solution leverages Google Kubernetes Engine for automatic elasticity, a planet‑scale fiber backbone, and AI‑driven telemetry to optimize resources....
Code & Waves: 5G Network Digital Twin
Network engineers are turning to 5G digital twins to simulate deployments before any hardware is installed, using 3GPP‑compliant channel models and traffic patterns. The approach supports single‑cell baselines, 7‑cell interference studies, and 19‑cell large‑scale layouts, each revealing different performance limits....
GLOMO Awards 2026 at MWC Barcelona Honor Global Mobile Innovation and Industry Leaders
The GSMA unveiled the 31st Global Mobile Awards (GLOMOs) at MWC 2026, honoring over 30 innovations across six categories. Highlights included Huawei winning Best Mobile Network Infrastructure, LG Uplus securing two security awards, and Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro taking Best Smartphone. The ceremony...
Sparklight Recognized for Fastest Internet Speeds Several Cities
Sparklight was recognized by Ookla for delivering the fastest median download speeds in seven communities across Missouri, Arizona and Idaho during the second half of 2025. The accolade is based on consumer‑initiated Speedtest data, confirming the performance of its fiber‑fueled...
Ciena Corp (CIEN) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Ciena reported record fiscal 2025 revenue of $4.77 billion, up 20% year‑over‑year, and EPS of $2.64, a 45% increase. The company posted a $7.8 billion order backlog of roughly $5 billion and raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to $5.7‑$6.1 billion, reflecting strong demand...
Charter, Comcast Focused on Customer Service, Savings to Win Customers Back
Cable operators Charter and Comcast are doubling down on customer‑service initiatives and bundled pricing to stem broadband subscriber losses. Charter promises up to $1,000 annual savings when customers combine broadband with two mobile lines, while Comcast has introduced price‑lock, all‑inclusive...
Salt Lake FMs Soar With New Dielectric Master System
Dielectric has installed its RingMaster broadband FM and manifold combiner system at Farnsworth Peak, creating a new master antenna that now supports 13 FM stations for Bonneville International and other broadcasters. The upgrade replaces a 40‑year‑old infrastructure that was not...
Nouadhibou EllaLink Cable Station 46% Complete
Mauritania’s Nouadhibou EllaLink landing station has reached 46 % construction completion, with marine burial, beach chamber, and terrestrial works advancing rapidly. The project, inaugurated by President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani in July, is slated for full completion by the end...
T-Mobile Wants $8 Billion in Federal Funding to Expand 5G Coverage to 99 Percent of Americans
T‑Mobile has proposed tapping roughly $8 billion of unused BEAD broadband funds to add about 6,000 new macro‑cell sites and push 5G coverage to 99 percent of Americans. The plan would allocate the surplus while preserving over $13 billion for traditional fixed‑line projects....
Bendigo Viewers Face Long Wait for TV Return
Bushfires on Jan 9, 2026 devastated the Mount Alexander transmission site, cutting free‑to‑air TV for Bendigo’s regional viewers. Temporary transmitters restored only core channels at reduced power, leaving multichannels unavailable. Industry estimates a full rebuild will take up to six months...
Novocomms and Synergy Announce a Collaborative “Metarray-to-Modem” Module Line with NXP to Accelerate 5G/NTN Development
Novocomms and Synergy Design unveiled a plug‑and‑play Metarray‑to‑Modem module line at MWC Barcelona, built on NXP’s LA12xx programmable PHY/DFE platform. The family targets 5G FR2 (26/28/39 GHz) and NTN Ku/Ka‑band deployments, promising faster hardware‑software integration and reduced time‑to‑market. By combining Metarray™...
Military 5G Deployments Offer Blueprint for Resilient Private Networks
Telefónica has leveraged more than 15 NATO‑backed field trials to roll out multi‑domain 5G tactical bubbles across land, sea, air and space, culminating in Europe’s first 5G Cyber Defense Center. The centre, built with Spain’s Ministry of Defense, feeds solutions...
Bergen County, New Jersey Quickly Expanding Municipal Fiber Footprint
Bergen County, New Jersey is rapidly expanding its municipal fiber Institutional Network (I‑Net), with recent launches in Little Ferry, Hillsdale and Lodi. The wholesale‑only network supplies fiber to municipalities, schools and libraries, allowing participating towns to cut broadband expenses by as...
2 Communication Stocks Likely to Gain From Strong Industry Prospects
The Zacks Communication‑Infrastructure outlook highlights a 60.2% one‑year price gain, driven by accelerating fiber densification and 5G rollouts. While high capex, raw‑material inflation and geopolitical tensions pose risks, the sector’s EV/EBITDA of 4.23× remains far below broader market multiples. IHS...
KT and Rohde & Schwarz to Showcase AI-Enhanced Radio Transmission Performance
KT, Qualcomm, and Rohde & Schwarz showcased a 6G AI proof‑of‑concept at MWC Barcelona 2026, using the CMX500 one‑box tester to demonstrate AI‑enhanced radio transmission. The AI‑enabled prototype achieved roughly a 50 % increase in downlink throughput compared with conventional methods,...
Siemens Delivers Verified AI-Driven Cybersecurity Solution for Industrial 5G with Palo Alto Networks
Siemens announced a verified AI‑driven cybersecurity solution for private industrial 5G networks, developed with Palo Alto Networks. The offering integrates Siemens’ private 5G infrastructure, the SINEC Security Monitor, and Palo Alto’s next‑generation firewall optimized for OT protocols, delivering IEC 62443‑grade protection...
Stride Pro Unmanaged+ Ethernet Switches From AutomationDirect
AutomationDirect has launched the STRIDE PRO Unmanaged+ industrial Ethernet switches, which extend basic unmanaged functionality with features like IGMP snooping, VLAN support, port monitoring, and alarm capabilities. The product line includes PoE, PoE+, and Gigabit models with up to 12...
LitePoint, Aethertek and Metanoia Announce Joint Collaboration to Create High Bandwidth Technology for Dense Environments
LitePoint, Aethertek and Metanoia have formed a three‑way partnership to fast‑track the development of next‑generation 5G FR2 open radio units (O‑RUs). The collaboration combines Aethertek’s beamforming phased‑array hardware, Metanoia’s O‑RAN‑compliant Split 7.2 SDR PHY, and LitePoint’s OTA test and validation platform....
From Ambition to Execution: How Open Gateway Is Scaling the Global API Economy
Three years after its debut, GSMA Open Gateway has moved from ambition to execution, with 86 operator groups covering over 300 networks and 80% of global mobile connections adopting a common API framework. More than 60 channel partners, including hyperscalers...
Nokia Expands Network as Code Ecosystem; Advances API-Based Agentic AI with Google Cloud Partnership
Nokia announced an expanded Network as Code ecosystem at Mobile World Congress, now encompassing over 75 global partners including major operators such as Deutsche Telekom, Orange, and Vodafone. The initiative provides secure API access that streamlines complex network functions and...
Telcos Rebrand as Cloud Providers During MWC
At Mobile World Congress, global telcos announced a strategic shift to brand themselves as AI, cloud, and edge service providers, directly targeting enterprise and public‑sector customers. They are leveraging partnerships with hyperscalers to embed telco workloads into existing cloud platforms,...
Du Maintains Full Operations, Robust Liquidity, and Strategic Momentum
du confirmed uninterrupted network operations across mobile, fixed and enterprise services, serving 9.7 million mobile and 735,000 fixed customers. The telecom operator reported AED 4.2 billion of available liquidity and a board‑approved dividend of 64 fils per share for 2025. CEO...
Tired of Roaming Charges? Here’s How eSIMS Work
Travelers and business users are increasingly frustrated by high roaming fees, prompting a shift toward embedded SIM (eSIM) technology. eSIMs store multiple carrier profiles digitally, allowing users to activate local data plans without swapping physical cards. Major carriers across Europe,...
MTN mmWave Trials Show Promise for Extending 5G Broadband Reach
MTN South Africa and US‑based Pivotal Commware completed field trials of the Pivot 5G mmWave repeater at three sites in Gauteng and Limpopo. The repeaters redirected and amplified millimetre‑wave signals, delivering download speeds two to five times faster than without...
Syria Opens International Bidding Process for 20-Year Mobile Network License
Syria’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has launched an international Request for Applications for a 20‑year mobile network operator license, with proposals due by 2 April 2026. The award will replace the MTN Syria concession, keep the market two‑operator for five...
DoT Seeks Legal Clarity on Dues of Insolvent Telcos
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has asked the Attorney General for legal guidance on how to handle adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues of insolvent telcos Reliance Communications and Aircel after the Supreme Court ruled that spectrum cannot be transferred or...
Telecom News: Veon, Starlink, Kyivstar, MWC 2026, TRAI, Huawei
Veon predicts its Ukrainian unit Kyivstar will boost Starlink adoption from roughly 5 million today to about 12 million users by the end of 2026, leveraging satellite links for remote and conflict‑affected areas. The group also plans to roll out Starlink on...
India Mobile Congress 2026 to Be Held From October 7-10 in New Delhi, GSMA Partners to Boost Global Collaboration
India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2026 will take place in New Delhi from October 7‑10, marking the event's 10th edition. The Indian government and the Cellular Operators Association of India are organizing the show, which will draw over 150,000 participants and...
Optus Completes Dual-Path Resilience Test
Optus has completed a dual‑path resilience trial delivering 800 gigabit Ethernet services across a 4,700 km Sydney‑to‑Perth corridor. The test used the Indigo subsea cable paired with a terrestrial fibre backup, leveraging Nokia’s 1830 Photonic Service Switch for automatic fail‑over. Results showed...
Vietnam’s 5G Expansion Fuels Digital Economy Growth
Vietnam’s rapid 5G rollout is reshaping both urban and rural economies, with tens of thousands of base stations enabling real‑time data, AI‑driven traffic and flood management, and new digital services. Smart city pilots in Hanoi illustrate how low‑latency connectivity powers...
How Nvidia Turned a Steal of a Deal Into Its Secret Weapon
Nvidia leveraged its 2020 $7 billion acquisition of Mellanox to transform its networking business into a major growth engine. In the most recent fiscal quarter the company reported $11 billion in networking revenue, a 263 % increase year‑over‑year, positioning it as the world’s...
Cisco: AI Is a Double-Edged Sword in Industrial Networks
Cisco’s 2026 State of Industrial AI Report reveals AI is a double‑edged sword for industrial networking teams, simultaneously creating security challenges and offering defensive benefits. While 40% of surveyed professionals cite cybersecurity as a major barrier and 48% list it...
ESChat Announces Interoperable PTT Availability to LA-RICS
ESChat announced its broadband push‑to‑talk platform is now available to users of the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA‑RICS). The integration leverages the Project 25 Inter‑Sub‑System Interface (ISSI) to connect ESChat with the LA‑RICS LMR network, supporting over 800 P25...
Galaxy 1 Partners with Viasat to Deliver Rapid, Scalable and Securecommunications for Uncrewed Aircraft
Galaxy 1 Communications has teamed with Viasat to extend the Velaris satellite service for uncrewed aerial vehicles and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) platforms. The partnership leverages Galaxy 1’s Distribution Partner‑as‑a‑Service (DPaaS) model, providing a managed layer that simplifies provisioning, billing,...
KRYTAR Announces New Compact 3 dB, 90-Degree ULTRA+ Hybrid Coupler Covers 2 to 18 GHz
KRYTAR, Inc. introduced the ULTRA1830, a 90‑degree ULTRA+ hybrid coupler that provides 3 dB coupling from 2 GHz to 18 GHz in a compact form factor. The device offers tight amplitude (±0.3 dB) and phase (±4°) balance, >17 dB isolation, and low insertion loss (<1.2 dB)....
Accenture Down to Buy Downdetector as Part of $1.2 Billion Deal
Accenture announced a $1.2 billion acquisition of Ookla, the parent of Downdetector, from Ziff Davis, bringing Speedtest, Ekahau and RootMetrics into its portfolio. The deal expands Accenture’s intelligence and analytics capabilities for telecom operators, hyperscalers and enterprise networks. Ziff Davis will apply the...
3GPP Completes Release 19, While Progress Begins on 6G Work
The 3GPP Technical Specification Group meetings in December 2025 marked the freeze of Release 19, shifting all development effort to Release 20 and the initial study of 6G. The FirstNet Authority participated to ensure public‑safety requirements are embedded, reporting progress on high‑priority...
Western Allies Form 6G Security Coalition Amid Tech Rivalry with China
Western and Indo‑Pacific allies launched the Global Coalition on Telecoms (GCOT) at Mobile World Congress, uniting the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Australia, Sweden and Finland. The coalition released a set of voluntary security and resilience principles designed to...
Brownsville’s Edge AI Experiment Reimagines the Economics of the Connected City
Brownsville, Texas has launched an in‑city edge AI platform that runs on private 5G and fiber, turning low‑cost IoT sensor data into real‑time public‑safety insights. NTT Data’s Shahid Ahmed highlighted that traditional GPU‑heavy AI would break IoT economics, prompting a...
MWC 2026: Tech Mahindra and NVIDIA Launch AI-Powered Telco Network Operations Reasoning Agent to Accelerate L4+ Autonomous Networks
Tech Mahindra and NVIDIA unveiled an AI‑powered Telco Network Operations Reasoning Agent at MWC 2026, aimed at accelerating the shift to Level 4+ autonomous networks. The solution runs on Tech Mahindra’s Orion platform and leverages NVIDIA AI Enterprise, NeMo, and NIM...
Alkira Launches Partner Program to Boost Services Revenue and AI Infrastructure Wins
Alkira announced its Connect Partner Program, a partner‑first platform designed to help global systems integrators, managed service providers, cloud service providers and AI‑focused firms deliver complex networking and AI infrastructure solutions faster and more profitably. The program introduces Connect Services...
Amphenol RF Introduces Additional Non-Magnetic SMPM Connector Configurations
Amphenol RF has expanded its non‑magnetic RF connector portfolio by adding new SMPM configurations. The connectors are offered in smooth‑bore and full‑detent styles that mate with existing non‑magnetic bullet adapters for board‑to‑board applications. Their gold‑plated beryllium‑copper contacts and PTFE insulators...
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Accumold announced its participation at OFC 2026, the leading optical networking exhibition, where it will showcase micro‑molded plastic components for fiber‑optic and photonics hardware. The company will demonstrate how its precision‑molded parts support tight‑tolerance requirements in connectors, transceivers, and optical modules...
Forefront RF to Unveil Industry’s First Commercial Low-Band Tunable Duplexer at Mobile World Congress 2026
Forefront RF announced the FFM51010, the industry’s first commercially available low‑band tunable duplexer, at Mobile World Congress 2026. The module leverages the company’s proprietary Foretune adaptive passive cancellation to replace multiple fixed filters with a single configurable component, covering 612‑960 MHz...
Marlink Rolls Out Fleet-Wide Multi-LEO Hybrid Connectivity Service
Marlink launched Sealink Multi-LEO, a hybrid connectivity service that unifies Starlink and Eutelsat OneWeb low‑Earth‑orbit satellite networks under a single managed data allowance. The offering provides 500 GB to 10 TB of monthly data, with carrier‑agnostic orchestration that dynamically selects the best...
A+ Connectivity: Why Smart Campuses Need the Right Foundation
Universities are shifting to data‑intensive research, AI, and immersive learning, demanding campus‑wide, high‑performance connectivity. Legacy copper LANs struggle with bandwidth, latency, and scalability, forcing costly, disruptive upgrades. Optical LAN (OLAN) leverages fiber to deliver 10‑25 Gbps today and a clear path...
Nvidia-Backed Cassava Wants to Fix Africa’s Network Downtime with AI
Cassava Technologies, backed by Nvidia, has launched the Cassava Autonomous Network, an AI‑driven system that monitors and optimises Radio Access Networks across Africa. The platform replaces manual RAN adjustments with autonomous optimisation, claiming up to 75% efficiency gains and reducing...
GSMA Calls for Regulatory Readiness for Direct-to-User LEO Satellite Services
The GSMA released a position paper urging governments to modernise regulatory frameworks for direct‑to‑user Low‑Earth‑Orbit (LEO) satellite services. It highlights that existing rules are fragmented and often unsuitable for new satellite‑only offerings, creating uncertainty for operators and investors. The paper...