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EchoStar Pay TV Losses Deepen as Wireless Stabilises

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EchoStar Pay TV Losses Deepen as Wireless Stabilises

EchoStar Q1 results show deep Pay TV losses, slight wireless stabilisation, and rising spectrum-driven restructuring pressure.

May 12, 2026
Telenet Builds Red Hat OpenShift Private Cloud

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Telenet Builds Red Hat OpenShift Private Cloud

Telenet adopts Red Hat OpenShift to unify VM and container workloads across Belgian data centres under a sovereign private cloud.

May 12, 2026
Samsung and Qualcomm validate PC1 for 5G FWA

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Samsung and Qualcomm validate PC1 for 5G FWA

Samsung and Qualcomm validate Power Class 1 for FWA, showing uplink gains and improved edge coverage in tests.

May 12, 2026
Nokia integrates KETS QKD into global demo kit

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Nokia integrates KETS QKD into global demo kit

Nokia integrates KETS QKD into its demo kit to show deployable quantum-safe telecom encryption over existing networks.

May 12, 2026
Nvidia secures five-year option on up to $2.1bn IREN stake

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Nvidia secures five-year option on up to $2.1bn IREN stake

Nvidia invests up to $2.1bn in IREN via equity option tied to AI data centre expansion.

May 12, 2026
Megaport embeds DDoS protection into connectivity layer

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Megaport embeds DDoS protection into connectivity layer

Megaport launched built-in DDoS protection within its network fabric for lower-latency enterprise resilience.

May 12, 2026
Telefónica launches sovereign data sharing platform

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Telefónica launches sovereign data sharing platform

Telefónica launches a federated sovereign data platform enabling secure cross-sector data sharing without centralised storage.

May 12, 2026

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Launch of BTW Leadership Alliance in London

Leadership coordination layer launched for telecom and internet decision communities.

May 11, 2026

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OpenAI commits $20bn to Cerebras chip deal in AI compute push

OpenAI agrees to spend over $20bn on Cerebras chips to secure AI compute capacity and deepen infrastructure ties.

May 11, 2026
EXFO launches 24-fibre testers for AI data centre networks

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EXFO launches 24-fibre testers for AI data centre networks

EXFO expands automated fibre testing with 24-fibre tools and 800G upgradeable systems for AI-driven networks.

May 8, 2026
Editorial image for T-Mobile satellite usage trails forecast in strong Q1.

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T-Mobile satellite usage trails forecast in strong Q1

T-Mobile reports strong Q1 while T-Satellite D2D usage remains below expectations across coverage gaps.

May 8, 2026
Editorial image for Industry body urges carriers to build AI corridor backbone.

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Industry body urges carriers to build AI corridor backbone

AI-driven traffic growth and hyperscaler backbones reshape telecom roles toward connectivity infrastructure.

May 8, 2026
Editorial image for Astera samples Scorpio X PCIe 6.0 switch for AI rack interconnect.

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Astera samples Scorpio X PCIe 6.0 switch for AI rack interconnect

Astera Labs unveils Scorpio X PCIe 6.0 AI switch ASIC targeting rack-scale GPU interconnect and cross-vendor AI infrastructure.

May 7, 2026
Editorial image for IonQ lifts revenue guidance despite after-hours share price drop.

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IonQ lifts revenue guidance despite after-hours share price drop

IonQ raises full-year revenue forecast to $260–270m amid stronger demand, despite shares falling after earnings update.

May 7, 2026
Editorial image for HPE unifies Mist and Aruba under single autonomous networking layer.

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HPE unifies Mist and Aruba under single autonomous networking layer

HPE adds autonomous AI networking to Mist and Aruba with real-time remediation and self-healing functions.

May 7, 2026
Editorial image for Eletronet expands Brazilian edge data centre network to 255 sites.

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Eletronet expands Brazilian edge data centre network to 255 sites

Eletronet showcased AI-ready fibre and edge infrastructure at ITW 2026 with 1.6Tb/s optical capability.

May 7, 2026
Editorial image for Anthropic takes full SpaceX Memphis data centre capacity.

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Anthropic takes full SpaceX Memphis data centre capacity

Anthropic secured SpaceX compute capacity to expand Claude Code and enterprise AI services.

May 7, 2026
Hut 8 Signs $9.8bn Texas AI Data Centre Lease

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Hut 8 Signs $9.8bn Texas AI Data Centre Lease

Hut 8 signs a $9.8bn AI data centre lease in Texas, expanding long-term contracted computing capacity significantly.

May 7, 2026
Editorial image for Anthropic commits $200bn to Google Cloud in five-year deal.

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Anthropic commits $200bn to Google Cloud in five-year deal

Anthropic commits $200bn to Google Cloud over five years, reshaping AI cloud backlog concentration.

May 6, 2026
Editorial image for nLighten appoints CEO and CFO for European edge growth.

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nLighten appoints CEO and CFO for European edge growth

nLighten appoints Dawn Childs and Matthew Harris to lead European edge data centre expansion amid rising AI demand.

May 6, 2026