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RUCKUS and Nokia launches Wi-Fi 7 optical LAN trial

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RUCKUS and Nokia test integrated Wi-Fi 7 and optical LAN platform for enterprises, promising lower power use and simpler building network management.
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Thames Freeport names winners in Connectivity Lab trials

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Thames Freeport backs AI, 5G and digital twin trials at Tilbury, London Gateway and Ford Dagenham to boost productivity and safety.
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TCCA urges standards push on critical broadband security

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TCCA urges industry to align on international standards as 4G and 5G broadband systems expand the cyber risk for mission critical communications.
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Stelia & Nokia team up on enterprise AI deployment

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Stelia and Nokia link AI platform and networking tech to help enterprises run governed, reliable workloads across distributed sites.
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Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence

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Hetzner adopts Nokia Deepfield Defender across European data centres to automate edge DDoS mitigation and safeguard rising AI workloads.
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MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI

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MariaDB moves to buy in-memory specialist GridGain in a bid to deliver sub-millisecond latency for agentic AI and real-time workloads.
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Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029

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Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.
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Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs

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Broadcom has previewed AI-native VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, targeting MNOs with cost savings, GPU sharing and sovereign cloud controls.
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AWS sets telco agenda with cloud & agentic AI for 6G

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AWS sets a three-point telco plan, pushing cloud modernisation, agentic AI automation and 6G-ready, satellite-linked network designs.
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FireCell-Acceleran merger targets Europe's mid 5G tier

Sat, 21st Feb 2026
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FireCell merges with Acceleran and secures EUR €7.9m to chase Europe's growing sub-EUR €1m private 5G market for industry and defence.
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WaveMaker unveils agentic AI platform for app teams

Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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WaveMaker launches an agentic AI app platform letting teams turn Figma designs and prompts into governed, production-ready code at scale.
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GSMA brings #ChangeTheFace Alliance into diversity push

Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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GSMA folds the #ChangeTheFace Alliance into its Connectivity for Good programme, bolstering global diversity and inclusion efforts in tech.
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Nokia picks Pure Storage to power Red Hat telco cloud

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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Nokia taps Pure Storage and Red Hat OpenShift for a new telco cloud blueprint targeting cloud-native, AI-ready, low-energy networks.
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Telecoms shift to trusted, outcome-led network automation

Mon, 29th Dec 2025
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Telecoms pivot from chasing full autonomy to trusted, explainable AI that cuts outages and boosts resilience in critical networks by 2026.
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Nokia & ALE expand fibre campus networks partnership

Mon, 8th Dec 2025
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Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise extend fibre campus deal with new networks at Ikos Resorts, Pantai Jerudong Hospital and Wembley Park.
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Risk yoga - are you as flexible as you think you are?

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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CISOs must embrace flexibility like yoga to balance evolving business risks and protect value as companies pivot and innovate over time.
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Options Technology selects Iceland for AI cloud in finance push

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Options Technology chooses atNorth's Iceland ICE02 data centre to host AI-focused private cloud, boosting finance sector's AI workload capacity with green energy.
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Xantaro joins Jisc framework to boost UK education networks

Fri, 8th Aug 2025
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Xantaro joins Jisc Network Solutions Framework, enhancing UK education and research institutions' access to next-generation digital infrastructure solutions.
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HTEC appoints Philip Otley to lead global AI-first TIME strategy

Tue, 24th Jun 2025
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HTEC has appointed Philip Otley as Managing Partner to lead growth and innovation in telecoms, infrastructure, media and entertainment with an AI-first focus.
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Wireless Broadband Alliance releases L4S Wi-Fi guidelines

Fri, 21st Feb 2025
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The Wireless Broadband Alliance has unveiled new guidelines for implementing L4S technology in Wi-Fi, aiming to enhance low-latency applications like cloud gaming and VR.