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Cerillion secures its largest ever contract, a five-year Omantel BSS and OSS deal worth about GBP £42.5m on a subscription basis.

Spending on private LTE and 5G networks is forecast to hit USD $7.2 billion by 2028 as enterprises outpace growth in public mobile systems.

Simwood launches WhatsApp Business voice integration, linking Teams, SIP and UCaaS tools to more than three billion WhatsApp users.

Boards will pivot AI from hype to hard numbers in 2026, slashing speculative spend and backing smaller models with provable returns.

Telecommunications and tech firms diverge on AI observability, with telcos prioritising AI monitoring to curb USD $2m hourly outage costs, tech firms favouring DevOps.

Vertiv launches the PowerDirect 7100, a hybrid-ready DC power system boosting network reliability and renewable energy use across EMEA telecom and edge sites.

OmniOn Power launches Pulsar 200, a modular controller enhancing secure DC power management with smart monitoring and retrofit support for telecom and data centres.

Wavelo unveils 'Free Your Data', a solution enabling telecoms to unlock legacy system data for real-time AI applications without costly overhauls.

NTT DATA UK&I appoints Bhushan Patil as Head of TMT to spearhead growth and innovation in telecom, media, and technology sectors.

Your.Cloud has acquired Norwich-based Comm-Tech to expand its UK telecom growth, preserving local leadership and brand identity.

MoU formalises a three-year alliance in semiconductor supply, boosting innovation and security for G7 nations.

HCLTech partners with OpenAI to integrate generative AI into its platforms, aiding enterprises in sectors like finance and healthcare to adopt AI at scale securely.

Cloudera has joined the AI-RAN Alliance to advance AI integration in telecom networks, enhancing real-time data and edge AI capabilities across next-gen infrastructure.

Lifecycle Software has partnered with Collab to enhance its NEXUS platform with AI-driven customer care solutions, boosting efficiency for mobile operators.

Access4 has acquired UK-based Luminate Wholesale to bolster its international expansion strategy, enhancing its SASBOSS platform in the UK market.

A new Capgemini study reveals customer satisfaction in the UK is low, with just 45% satisfied, despite the potential of generative AI to improve service quality.

Red Hat and Orange have teamed up to bolster Orange's international networks, implementing a cloud-native telco infrastructure using Red Hat technologies.

Lifecycle Software has unveiled its Nexus App, a mobile application designed to help Mobile Virtual Network Operators streamline operations and enhance customer engagement.

The telecom sector is set to invest over USD $6 billion in quantum key distribution technologies by 2030, amid rising quantum computing threats.

Hertsmere Borough Council has approved DC01UK's plans for a vast data centre, set to be Europe's largest, with a £3.75 billion investment.