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Telephone signaling and a separate secure identity-token path converge through a service-provider call placement system.

IETF

When Caller Identity Leaves SIP: RFC 9888 and the Control Plane Behind Out-of-Band STIR

A call can cross a gateway that cannot preserve an SIP Identity header while the PASSporT moves separately over HTTPS to a destination service provider’s Call Placement Service (CPS). RFC 9888 therefore treats caller-identity delivery as a control-plane problem: discover the…

Sep 5, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of Clearfield fibre, cabinet and managed-power equipment represented at a WAV distribution facility in North America.

North America National Telecom Trends

Clearfield adds WAV distribution channel

Clearfield will use WAV to distribute its fibre, cabinet and power products to wireless and broadband providers across the US and Canada.

Sep 4, 2026
Editorial illustration of a mobile tower in Spain showing a 6GHz network trial and the move from 64TR to 256TR antenna architecture

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

MasOrange tests 6GHz radio technology with Ericsson

MasOrange has tested 6GHz spectrum with 256TR active antennas and beamforming as it evaluates radio technology for future 6G deployment.

Sep 4, 2026
AI-generated infographic showing a mobile tower over Gaborone, Botswana, representing BTC’s planned October 5G launch and upgrades at 599 mobile sites.

Africa National Telecom Trends

BTC targets October 5G launch with 599-site upgrades

BTC plans to launch 5G in selected parts of Gaborone in October while upgrading capacity at 599 mobile sites and moving fixed customers off copper.

Sep 4, 2026
A SIP policy matrix allows or rejects protected P-Header tokens according to message context at a trust boundary.

IETF

A Header Allowed Here Is Not Trusted Everywhere: RFC 9878 and SIP P-Header Scope

A call can fail at the trust boundary when a sender puts a P-Header in a SIP message that its receiver believes must not contain it. One implementation strips the field, another rejects the message, and a third accepts it. The disagreement can affect charging context…

Sep 4, 2026
A sealed generic electricity meter and an antenna-equipped gateway sit on an indoor workbench beside a closed laptop in a gouache-and-pencil illustration.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Telefónica’s RedCap meter test goes beyond the radio link

A German trial connected a prototype gateway to the metering operator’s back office over 700 MHz. The next commercial question is whether the complete chain can be supported across years of field use.

Sep 3, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of C-DOT quantum-security equipment, telecom infrastructure and fibre-linked QKD nodes over a map of India

Asia-Pacific Institutional Trends

C-DOT unveils 14 quantum-security products

C-DOT has unveiled 14 QKD and post-quantum products for communications networks, moving its quantum-security work into named hardware and software systems.

Sep 3, 2026
Editorial illustration of a high-altitude platform providing mobile connectivity over a Japanese coastal area during SoftBank's HAPS programme.

Asia-Pacific National Telecom

SoftBank completes Japan HAPS trial ahead of 2027 service

The trial connected ordinary smartphones through a high-altitude platform over Japan as SoftBank works towards commercial HAPS services from 2027 onward.

Sep 3, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of telecom towers linked by fibre infrastructure across an urban area representing the Melaka backhaul upgrade

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends

Maxis to fibre 151 Melaka telecom towers

Maxis will fibre-connect 151 MICTH towers in Melaka under a RM30 million programme replacing microwave backhaul.

Sep 3, 2026
Editorial illustration showing Orange Business, private 5G infrastructure and server systems representing the acquisition of Obvios's Dome 5G core technology.

Europe and Middle East National Telecom

Orange acquires Obvios's Dome private 5G core

The acquisition brings Dome's private 5G core and its developers into Orange Business for defence and critical-infrastructure deployments.

Sep 3, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration of telecom towers representing Phoenix Tower International's $6.5bn financing across 23 jurisdictions

Global National Telecom Trends

Phoenix Tower signs $6.5bn global financing package

PTI’s $6.5bn financing will refinance debt and add funding for capex and acquisitions, with closing targeted by the end of September.

Sep 3, 2026
AI-generated editorial illustration representing Optimum's expanded T-Mobile agreement for standalone 5G service

North America National Telecom Trends

Optimum expands T-Mobile deal for standalone 5G

Optimum is connecting its own mobile core to T-Mobile's standalone 5G network, with a full launch expected in early 2027.

Sep 3, 2026
Two opposing share rails meet at a central pivot: a stopped silver issuance path, a mostly empty copper repurchase tray and Array towers with a spectrum prism sealed behind glass.

North America National Telecom Trends

TDS Withdrew Its 0.86-Share Array Proposal and Reopened $523.9m of Buyback Capacity

TDS has turned its common-share denominator around without yet moving it in either direction. The abandoned Array proposal pointed toward issuing roughly 13.49 million TDS Common Shares on the latest disclosed share count. The post-withdrawal plan points toward repurchasing TDS…

Sep 2, 2026
Nokia R&D centre in Riyadh representing new Saudi research work on telecom network automation and AI-native 6G

Europe and Middle East National Telecom

Nokia sets up Saudi R&D centre for network automation

Nokia is setting up its first Saudi R&D centre in Riyadh to develop network-automation software, with operations expected to begin within two months.

Sep 2, 2026
Livestock monitoring sensor connected through 5G RedCap inside a cattle barn

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

Boldyn adds RedCap sensors to West Sussex private 5G

Boldyn is using 5G RedCap to connect a livestock sensor to its West Sussex private network, testing support for simpler, lower-power IoT devices.

Sep 2, 2026
Illustration of Telstra reviewing network timing, monitoring and operational controls across its Australian telecom network

Asia-Pacific National Telecom

Telstra reviews critical network functions after outage

Telstra is checking other critical network functions after an external review found ownership and oversight gaps behind July’s timing-system outage.

Sep 2, 2026
Vodafone Idea telecom tower with infographic showing ₹49,000 crore in spectrum payments through FY29 alongside a ₹45,000 crore network investment plan

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends

Vodafone Idea reaffirms ₹49,000 crore spectrum plan

The payments rise sharply through FY29 while Vi is also trying to fund a ₹45,000 crore network expansion programme.

Sep 1, 2026
Illustration of a 5G base station in India showing the reported EMF power-density limit rising from 5W/m² to 10W/m²

Asia-Pacific National Telecom Trends

India reportedly doubles 5G EMF limit to 10W/m²

The higher ceiling would give operators more radio-power headroom at each site, but coverage gains will depend on how individual networks are designed.

Sep 1, 2026

Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends

A 2G device inventory is not a safe switch-off plan until each replacement path is confirmed

A facilities list can show that a building owns a pendant, lift alarm or fire alarm. It cannot show that the device is 2G-only, that its supplier has accepted an upgrade, or that the function will still work after the mobile network changes.

Aug 31, 2026
Infographic showing AXIAN Telecom's H1 2026 revenue, subscribers, towers and network financing across Africa

Africa National Telecom

AXIAN Telecom H1 revenue rises 26.5% to $980m

AXIAN's first-half growth came with more subscribers and network expansion, while new financing will support further investment in Kenya and Senegal.

Aug 31, 2026