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Brazilian internet provider Desktop has confirmed discussions with telecom giant Claro regarding a potential acquisition.

Jeff Bezos envisions solar-powered space data centres within 20 years to meet AI energy needs and ease Earth’s strain.

EY says telcos’ top 2026 risk is trust (privacy/security), with AI readiness lagging and geopolitics rising, Capacity reports.


The U.S. Federal Communications Commission is preparing to vote this month on new rules that would ban the authorisation of devices with components from Chinese firms already flagged on its “Covered List” and potentially revoke permissions for existing gear. Critics question the policy’s effectiveness and its wider implications for supply chains.

Telstra and Ericsson have launched a new partnership to advance autonomous network technology, creating a Technology Lab.

5G connections will reach 9 billion by 2030, rising from 2.6 billion in mid-2025, as people and faster mobile networks.

Verizon launches 6G initiative with Samsung, Nokia, Meta, and Qualcomm to develop AI-native wireless systems and next-gen networks.

British-headquartered AI infrastructure firm Nscale has secured $1.1 billion in a new funding round led by Aker ASA, with support from Nvidia, Dell, Nokia and others, marking one of Europe’s biggest ever Series B rounds. The capital will fuel Nscale’s expansion of GPU-driven data centres across Europe, the US and Middle East — but questions linger around its nationality and strategy.

TalkTalk launches TalkTalk U, a Wi-Fi service focusing on in-home coverage and reliability instead of headline broadband speeds.

FUTURECOM 2025 Brazil highlighted 5G, AI, and sustainability, shaping the future of digital infrastructure in LATAM.

T-Mobile names Srini Gopalan as CEO effective 1 November, with Mike Sievert becoming Vice Chair in strategic leadership shift.

AT&T Mexico and American Tower resolve tower-rent row, with withheld sums repaid and future payments placed in escrow.