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National Telecom
HCLTech and Nokia launch AI rApps for 5G automation
HCLTech and Nokia's joint rApps launch puts AI-driven automation onto Nokia's SMO marketplace — a test of whether open, multivendor software can compete with closed vendor stacks. The four use cases target carrier OPEX directly. If live deployments deliver measurable savings, the…
National Telecom
Verizon gains Carolina West customers as rural operator closes
Carolina West's closure shows how rural wireless consolidation is moving away from headline M&A deals. Verizon gains a customer pipeline without paying an acquisition price, while a 90,000-user base faces forced migration — the quiet side of US telecom market concentration.
Datacenter
Qualcomm targets $15bn data centre revenue
Qualcomm is betting that AI inference efficiency can rival raw compute as the next data centre battleground. Dragonfly and the $3.8bn Modular acquisition give it silicon plus software leverage. Meta's early commitment provides credibility, but the $15bn revenue target will depend…
Case File
Pennsylvania weighs data centre tax breaks and repeal
Pennsylvania is testing two competing visions for data centre policy at once: conditional incentives versus full repeal. The dual-track approach reflects how US states are struggling to balance economic development promises against rising grid and budget pressure — and whether…
National Telecom
Starlink offers free access after Venezuela quakes
Starlink's emergency internet offer in Venezuela operates without an official licence — a politically delicate move that sidesteps regulatory approval while providing genuine disaster relief.
Case File
SpaceConnect launches NGSO lobby without SpaceX
Amazon and three satellite operators have launched the first dedicated NGSO lobby group without SpaceX at the table. Led by former NTIA head David Redl, SpaceConnect signals that smaller players see spectrum policy as a competitive battleground — not just a technical question.…
National Telecom
TIM challenges FiberCop prices after KKR network sale
TIM's legal challenge against FiberCop's pricing is the first public test of how Italy's fibre spinout model works once private equity takes control. The €22bn network sale separated wholesale from retail, but the dispute over whether new rates need regulatory review will shape…
Datacenter
Texas city residents oppose potential AI data centre over water use
Victoria has no data centre proposal yet, but water concerns are already organising residents — a pattern that suggests developers may face political headwinds before filing a single permit. The 2 million-gallon-per-day estimate anchors the debate in rural supply security, not…
Case File
Minneapolis approves five-month data centre development pause
Minneapolis is joining a growing list of US cities treating data centre development as a municipal planning question. The five-month pause will produce draft rules on energy, environmental and safety standards — and the exemption threshold for smaller facilities may set a…
National Telecom
Singtel sells 2.8% Gulf stake for S$1bn
Singtel sells a 2.8% Gulf Development stake for S$1bn, advancing Singtel28 asset recycling and capital return plans.
Case File
FCC restarts spectrum auctions with $3.57bn AWS-3 sale
The FCC sets US spectrum allocation, auction timing and wireless policy that affect mobile operators, satellite entrants and network replacement funding.
National Telecom
Huawei pushes layered autonomous network model
Huawei remains a major telecom network vendor whose automation architecture and standards positions can influence CSP deployment models.
National Telecom
Nokia brings Gemini agents to telco automation
Nokia and Google Cloud embed Gemini AI agents into telco automation to speed troubleshooting and support human-approved network actions.
National Telecom
RETN adds Lithuania Poland fibre route through Suwałki corridor
RETN adds a Kaunas–Białystok fibre route via Suwałki to improve Lithuania–Poland resilience and route diversity.
Case File
C40 cities launch pact for sustainable urban data centres
C40 Cities launches a global pact for sustainable urban data centres as AI demand raises power, water and planning pressure.
Datacenter
Tesla files Megapod AI hardware trademark
Tesla is tracked because its energy storage, AI compute demand and infrastructure moves can affect data centre power and AI infrastructure supply chains.
National Telecom
Omdia sees cellular IoT growth shift towards eRedCap dominance
Omdia forecasts cellular IoT connections to reach 5.9bn by 2035 as eRedCap gains ground and China keeps market scale.
National Telecom
Nokia tests Databricks autonomous data fabric
Nokia and Databricks test a cloud-agnostic data fabric for autonomous networks, targeting fragmented telecom OSS/BSS data.
National Telecom
FCC funds China gear removal with spectrum sale
FCC raises $3.5bn from AWS-3 spectrum to fund Huawei and ZTE equipment removal from US telecom networks.
Datacenter
Kubus acquires Ammcom for fibre capability
Kubus acquires Ammcom to add fibre cabling expertise and strengthen end-to-end IT infrastructure delivery.