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Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends
Ericsson and SK Telecom put AI-RAN validation before 6G launch claims
The five-year MoU links AI-RAN, 5G evolution and 6G research, but discloses no trial result, purchase commitment or commercial launch.
Latin America and Caribbean Regional ISP Trends
TelCables Brasil activates three Belo Horizonte PoPs, taking Brazil total to 10
TelCables Brasil says three Belo Horizonte points of presence are operating at Sonda, Century and Sempre Telecom; capacity and outcome evidence remains limited.
Asia-Pacific Regional ISP Trends
Far EasTone's Ericsson selection is a 5G-Advanced control-surface bet
Far EasTone's Ericsson agreement is not only a vendor-selection story. It is a control-surface event for Taiwan's mobile network: the operator is tying radio access, core network evolution, automation, energy performance and 5G-Advanced capability to a named equipment and…
Global Institutional Trends
DeepSeek presses ahead with V4 launch amid AI copying row
DeepSeek prepares V4 launch amid AI copying allegations, raising concerns over IP and model security.
CASE FILE
UK regulator moves to ban inflation-linked mid-contract telecom price rises
UK regulator moves to ban inflation-linked mid-contract telecom price increases.
Global Institutional Trends
Open-source supply chain breach raises alarm
Open-source editor update compromised in a supply chain attack, underscoring rising software security risks globally.
Global Institutional Trends
SpaceX acquires xAI in $1.25 trillion merger
SpaceX has acquired xAI in a $1.25 trillion merger, uniting space launch and AI under Musk as part of a broader tech strategy.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Waymo’s $16 billion funding push highlights strong support for autonomous driving
Waymo seeks about $16 billion in funding at a near $110 billion valuation, showing continued investor belief in autonomous driving’s future.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Coupang investors demand US government probe into South Korea’s data-breach response
U.S. investors want a U.S. probe into South Korea’s handling of Coupang’s data breach, alleging discrimination.
North America Institutional Trends
US FTC to Review Big Tech Talent Acquisition Deals
US FTC scrutinises Big Tech ‘acqui‑hire’ deals, examining whether talent-focused acquisitions bypass antitrust rules.
North America Cloud Services Trends
T-Mobile and Netcracker extend cloud partnership for digital services
T-Mobile expands its cloud partnership with Netcracker to accelerate digital-first services and support agile wholesale operations.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
OpenAI bets big on custom compute with Cerebras partnership
OpenAI has struck a $10bn-plus deal with Cerebras for 750MW of AI compute to scale ChatGPT, highlighting the importance of bespoke hardware.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Musk’s xAI raises $20billion in upsized Series E funding round
xAI raises $20 billion in Series E funding to boost AI development and infrastructure, backed by Nvidia and Cisco.
Global Cloud Services Trends
Amdocs acquires Matrixx in $200 million BSS consolidation deal
Amdocs buys Matrixx for $200 million, reflecting industry consolidation and financial pressure on smaller BSS telecom software providers.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
China presses Netherlands over Nexperia chip dispute
China urges the Netherlands to correct its actions on Nexperia, saying Dutch intervention has disrupted the global semiconductor supply chain.
Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends
Coupang pledges $1.18 billion in vouchers after massive South Korean data breach
South Korea’s Coupang to compensate 33.7 million users with vouchers after data breach, facing criticism for inadequate restitution measures
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Stonepeak to acquire TeleTower from providence portfolio company Bitė group, creating Baltic tower operator
Stonepeak has agreed to acquire TeleTower from Bitė Group, forming an independent Baltic tower operator with plans for network expansion.
Global National Telecom Trends
Orange and Ericsson launch 5G slice for emergencies
Dedicated 5G slicing for Madrid’s police, fire and medical response teams goes live, boosting mission-critical communication.
Global Cloud Services Trends
ABB expands data centre monitoring through IPEC acquisition
ABB acquires IPEC to strengthen monitoring and analytics capabilities for data centres and industrial infrastructure worldwide.
CASE FILE
AT&T ditches DEI: Telecom giant ends diversity, equity and inclusion programmes to win regulatory approval
What happened: AT&T ends all DEI initiatives to win approval for $1.02B spectrum deal In a letter to the FCC, AT&T confirmed that it has committed to terminating all diversity, equity and inclusion programmes as part of its efforts to secure regulatory approval for a $1.02…