Vodafone Idea and BSNL are in talks about infrastructure sharing that could enable them reduce costs and expand coverage while providing stronger third choice to customers. ...
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Ericsson and du have successfully completed a proof of concept (PoC) deploying 5G Standalone (SA) using millimeter wave (mmWave) extended range technology in residential areas across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ...
Adtran today extended its edge routing portfolio with new Terabit-class edge routers, featuring 400Gbit/s interfaces. These new devices give operators a practical, cost-effective way to scale capacity at the network edge without adding space, power or operational burden. Supported by a unified software foundation that ...
BDx Data Centers has obtained a US$320 million loan from a consortium led by three Indonesian banks – Bank Permata, BCA and KB Bank , to finance ongoing developments at the company's facilities in Indonesia. ...
Ericsson to power majority of Virgin Media O2's UK RAN network through major partnership extension
Ericsson will become Virgin Media O2's primary radio access network (RAN) partner in a five-year partnership extension that will see Ericsson power the majority of the UK service provider's nationwide UK radio network....
Nokia wins new 5G RAN deal with Virgin Media O2 to accelerate its Mobile Transformation Plan
Nokia announced that it has been selected by Virgin Media O2 for a major new multi year 5G RAN deployment and modernization program across the UK....
Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi) is modernizing its transport network with Ciena's (NYSE: CIEN) WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical technology running on the 6500 platform. The network upgrade strengthens Vi's ability to support growing bandwidth demands in India and pursue new business opportunities with hyp...
Record data center investment and deployment in Asia still isn't enough to keep up with surging demand for AI and cloud. ...
About 4,000 jobs have yet to be cut from Nokia's headcount under the program initiated by its former CEO, according to recent statements. ...
Ericsson has signed a multi-year framework agreement with SoftBank Corp. (SoftBank) in Japan to deploy next-generation core network solutions to expand and modernize SoftBank's core network infrastructure and accelerate 5G Standalone (SA) adoption. ...
As fiber manufacturers project confidence in public about their ability to meet the needs of the BEAD program, service providers are privately fretting over canceled contracts, increased costs and longer lead times for materials. ...
Ekinops announces the acquisition of Chimere, a French universal ZTNA cybersecurity startup
EKINOPS, a leading provider of optical networks, connectivity and SASE cybersecurity solutions for Service Providers and enterprises, today announces the signing of an agreement to acquire 100% of Chimere, an innovative French cybersecurity specialist. Chimere provides a universal ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) solu...
Lightstorm, a leading cloud and AI network infrastructure platform delivering high-performance terrestrial and subsea connectivity across Asia-Pacific, today announced the successful quadrupling of client service capacity of its Japan–Guam–Australia (JGA) submarine cable system....
After India's intense 5G rollout, one of the fastest in the world, Ericsson is now transitioning into a measured phase, driven by continuous upgrades rather than large-scale deployments. ...
Vecima's support for charter's multi-phased HFC network upgrade includes DOCSIS 4.0 network devices, powered by Broadcom's new 'unified' silicon, and remote OLTs. ...
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and SK Telecom today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their collaboration on mobile network technologies spanning 5G to future 6G. The agreement underscores the two companies' shared commitment to driving innovation in next-generation connectivity. ...
Nokia brings PON-based out-of-band management to data centers to save space, power and cost
Nokia today announced the expansion of its OOBM portfolio with the launch of Aurelis for Data Centers. The new purpose-built, PON-based fiber solution gives AI and cloud providers a simple, effective way to establish critical OOBM functions. Reducing the number of active switches by 90%, the solution improves space ef...
Nokia today announced a suite of new optical networking innovations designed to address the unprecedented scale and application diversity demands driven by the AI supercycle. ...
Ekinops , European leader in optical networking and secured connectivity solutions for service providers, enterprises and public organizations, proudly announces its C700HC optical transport system has been honored with the 2026 Lightwave Innovation Review award for Optical Communications and Broadband Excellence in th...
The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute (Fraunhofer HHI) and 1Finity (a Fujitsu company) have launched a long-term cooperation to jointly advance research and development in the field of open and disaggregated optical networks. The collaboration combines an internationally funded research project with shared exper...