Ciena once again reported growing revenue and earnings amid the ongoing AI network spending spree, with CSO David Rothenstein telling Light Reading that the current boom is unlikely to end anytime soon, and agentic AI could amplify current trends....
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AT&T is expanding open RAN rollout and poised to scale cloud RAN in latest progress update on its five-year wireless network upgrade project with Ericsson. ...
The new route, which complements FLAG's Mumbai-Singapore route, provides a second, geographically distinct path between India and Singapore. ...
1Finity Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Taiwan's Accton for Strategic Manufacturing Collaboration
1Finity, a Fujitsu company and leading global network solutions provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Accton Technology Corporation , a leading Taiwanese network equipment manufacturer, to manufacture Accton's products. ...
Nvidia has asked SKT to join its physical AI program as it seeks to build closer supply chain ties with Korean firms. ...
Jio's annual report offers clues about the Indian telco's post-IPO strategy, highlighting 5G, AI infra, fixed broadband and technology exports as growth engines. ...
euNetworks launches new quantum-safe private connectivity service powered by Adtran's encrypted optical transport technology
Adtran and euNetworks today announced their collaboration on the launch of a new quantum-safe private connectivity service, Quantum Shield. euNetworks has developed Quantum Shield using Adtran's optical transport technology to augment its broader architecture, which is designed to deliver secure, scalable data cent...
Combined headcount for Vodafone and Three appears to have fallen 12% since before the merger, Vodafone's just-published annual report shows. ...
Ericsson and VodafoneThree complete world-first network upgrade, unlocking fastest 5G speeds for up to 50 million people
Ericsson and VodafoneThree have delivered a world-first network upgrade, successfully unifying core-level sharing through Ericsson's deployment of 'Multi-Operator Core Network' (MOCN) technology with VodafoneThree's existing 'Multi-Operator Radio Access Network' (MORAN) infrastructure over a mul...
Global data traffic flows remain uninterrupted despite conflicts, but UK spy chief warns of growing nation-state threats. ...
China Mobile International is planning a new route to connect Central Asia's land-based cables to Hong Kong's subsea cable network....
Fujitsu Limited today announced that it entered into a strategic partnership with Anthropic PBC. Through this strategic partnership, entered into on May 27th, Fujitsu will combine Anthropic's advanced AI technologies with Fujitsu's long-established industry and business expertise, as well as its capabilities in...
Fujitsu to accelerate AI transformation in Japan's enterprise sector through collaboration with OpenAI
Fujitsu Limited today announced a collaboration with OpenAI commencing on the same day. Through this collaboration, Fujitsu will position OpenAI's advanced AI technologies within its AI service lineup and accelerate AI transformation in Japan's enterprise sector....
Japanese telco SoftBank enters the sovereign AI race with planned AI data center cloud in what is the latest move into enterprise AI by Asian telcos. ...
Cellcard said that it is on track to reach 1,000 5G sites by the end of July as the Cambodian operator accelerates its rollout. ...
Biznet, an integrated digital infrastructure company in Indonesia, has deployed Ciena's WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) on the international link of its submarine cable Biznet Nusantara Cable System-1 (BNCS-1), providing inter-island connectivity across Java, Sumatra and Bangka Islands....
Ericsson has welcomed a new Technology Prosperity Deal between Sweden and the U.S. which includes commitments to 5G, 6G, AI and advanced research cooperation, as part of wide-ranging technology agreement. ...
Nokia launches AI networking lab to drive co-innovation with partners and accelerate next era of AI-native data center networking
Nokia today announced the launch of its AI Networking Innovation Lab, a new center designed to drive co-innovation with AI and cloud partners and accelerate the development of next-generation networking technologies for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure....
BT expects to cut at least another 27,500 jobs, more than a quarter of its headcount, by 2030 as it works to slash costs in the absence of sales growth. ...
Cirion Launches Initial Phase of On-Demand NaaS Connectivity in Latin America with Ciena and Carma
Cirion introduces a new on-demand enterprise connectivity option in Latin America, leveraging its own infrastructure across more than 20 countries. The network enables enterprises to activate, adjust, and scale services in a way similar to cloud consumption, positioning Cirion as one of the only regional operators...