News•Feb 24, 2026
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 are adopting OTT platforms for customer service, authentication, and commerce, driving click‑to‑chat and AI‑powered chatbot deployments. This shift pressures traditional SMS revenues and pushes telecom operators toward richer communication services.
By TelecomLead
News•Feb 24, 2026
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.
By MyBroadband (South Africa)
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By MarketBeat News
News•Feb 24, 2026
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....
By Telecom Review
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By BEREC — News
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By GSMA Newsroom
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By Telecoms Tech News
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By TechTarget SearchERP
News•Feb 24, 2026
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%...
By TelecomLead
News•Feb 24, 2026
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....
By ET Telecom (Economic Times)
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By Telecom Review
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By MyBroadband (South Africa)
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By ET Telecom (Economic Times)
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By TelecomTalk (India)
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By TelecomLead
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By TelecomLead
News•Feb 24, 2026
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...
By TelecomLead
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By SpaceNews
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By Microwave Journal
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By Telecoms Tech News
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By Microwave Journal
News•Feb 23, 2026
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,...
By Telecoms Tech News
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By Microwave Journal
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By Microwave Journal
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By Microwave Journal
News•Feb 23, 2026
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,...
By GSMA Newsroom
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By ET Telecom (Economic Times)
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By TelecomTalk (India)
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By Telecom Review
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By ET Telecom (Economic Times)
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By Telecom Review
News•Feb 23, 2026
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....
By ET Telecom (Economic Times)
News•Feb 23, 2026
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...
By ET Telecom (Economic Times)
News•Feb 20, 2026
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...
By SubTel Forum
News•Feb 20, 2026
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...
By Lightwave
News•Feb 20, 2026
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...
By SubTel Forum
News•Feb 19, 2026
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...
By Broadband Communities (BBC Magazine)
News•Feb 19, 2026
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...
By SubTel Forum
News•Feb 19, 2026
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...
By SubTel Forum
News•Feb 19, 2026
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...
By SubTel Forum
News•Feb 19, 2026
AVX Networks Awarded $37.5M Catalina Broadband Grant
California’s Public Utilities Commission awarded AVX Networks a $37.5 million grant to deploy submarine fiber‑optic cable linking Catalina Island to Huntington Beach. The funding will enable high‑speed broadband for more than 3,500 island residents, bolstering telehealth, remote education, and local businesses....
By SubTel Forum
News•Feb 19, 2026
Why AI Is Altering Planning for 6G Mobile Networks
Operators are rethinking 6G network design as AI applications demand flexible traffic handling. The NGMN Alliance study warns that multimodal AI, such as AR glasses and autonomous vehicles, will reverse the traditional downlink‑heavy pattern, requiring more uplink capacity and adaptable...
By Telecoms Tech News
News•Feb 19, 2026
2025 Excellence Rewarded at Working Groups
The 3GPP 2025 Excellence Awards were presented during February Working Group meetings in Gothenburg, Goa, and La Ciotat. Samsung’s Eko Onggosanusi was honored for a decade of leadership on NR MIMO physical‑layer work, while Nokia’s Sung Won received recognition for steering...
By 3GPP — News
News•Feb 19, 2026
Google Unveils America-India Connect Network
Google announced the America‑India Connect, a multi‑continent infrastructure program built around a five‑year $15 billion AI investment in India. The plan creates a new subsea gateway in Visakhapatnam and adds three submarine cables linking India with Singapore, South Africa and Australia,...
By SubTel Forum
News•Feb 19, 2026
Google Plans $15B Subsea Cable to Boost AI Infrastructure
Google announced a $15 billion America‑India Connect subsea cable project spanning five years and four continents. The initiative adds new landing points in Visakhapatnam and creates redundant fibre‑optic routes linking India to Singapore, South Africa, Australia and the United States. By...
By Telecoms Tech News
News•Feb 19, 2026
Oman’s TRA Calls for Investment in Digital Services for Future Growth
Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority urged private operators to broaden revenue beyond voice and data by investing in digital services such as IoT, cloud, and automation. The briefing highlighted a 358% jump in IoT subscriptions to 1.63 million and a rise in...
By Telecom Review
News•Feb 19, 2026
Singapore Warns That Vulnerabilities Span the Entire Space Value Chain
Singapore has launched its National Space Agency and warned that cyber‑vulnerabilities permeate every stage of the space value chain, from satellites to ground networks. The February 2022 KA‑SAT attack, which knocked out communications and energy services across Europe, underscored the systemic...
By Telecom Review
News•Feb 19, 2026
Scientists Develop the World’s Tiniest Wireless Brain Implant
Scientists at Cornell University have created a wireless brain implant so small it can sit on a grain of salt, yet still record and transmit neural activity. The device uses light‑based optics for power and data, eliminating bulky wires and...
By Telecom Review
News•Feb 18, 2026
Fidium Announces New Speed Tiers, Wi-Fi 7 Offerings
Fidium announced it will expand its fiber‑to‑the‑premise network with new symmetric speed tiers up to 8 Gbps, bundled with next‑generation Wi‑Fi 7 routers. The rollout begins in April 2026 across select neighborhoods in Maine, New Hampshire, Texas and California. The company says the...
By Broadband Communities (BBC Magazine)
News•Feb 18, 2026
Texas Broadband Power Players Will Headline at Connected America
Connected America, the premier broadband and digital infrastructure summit, will take place April 14‑15 at the Irving Convention Center, featuring a slate of Texas leaders from state agencies, municipalities, and private fiber providers. Bryan Clayton, director of the Texas Broadband...
By Broadband Communities (BBC Magazine)