TIA signs up new members to deliver Data Centre Excellence 9000 standard
GLOBAL 10:16

TIA signs up new members to deliver Data Centre Excellence 9000 standard

Bell Canada is among eighteen new stakeholders enrolled in the upcoming Data Centre Excellence (DCE) 9000 quality framework, intended as a certified baseline for building and operating major data centre projects. DCE 9000 is supervised by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), a trade alliance focused on trusted digital infrastructures. The other new members are Avion Networks, Caterpillar, CBRE, Clayco, E.K. Machine, ESI Total Fuel Management, ITW Formex, LRQA, Netceed, OmniOn Power, Peractio P

Mexico launches tender for 5G coverage on new rail lines
MEXICO 08:22

Mexico launches tender for 5G coverage on new rail lines

The Mexican government has announced the launch of an international tender to provide standalone 5G connectivity for signalling and security for trains on two passenger routes currently under construction. Candidates can submit bids from 14 September and a decision is scheduled for 25 September. The two lines, connecting Mexico City to Irapuato and between Saltillo and Nuevo Laredo, cover a total of 675 km.

AT&T rolls out managed cloud for connected video monitoring platform
UNITED STATES 08:19

AT&T rolls out managed cloud for connected video monitoring platform

AT&T is introducing a managed cloud option for its AT&T IoT Video Intelligence platform. Dubbed 'AT&T Video Intelligence with EdgeVis Cloud', the service brings video monitoring and analytics into a cloud-managed administrative back-end under the US carrier's oversight. This is paired with AT&T's core platform, which collects footage and audio from endpoints and produces data insights.

SonicWall completes Gen8 virtual firewall launch
GLOBAL 11 AUG

SonicWall completes Gen8 virtual firewall launch

SonicWall has confirmed the commercial launch of additional virtual firewalls in its latest-generation Gen8 series. The announcement marks the launch of NS version S, M and L variants alongside the SonicOS 8.2.2 networking operating system and version 4.3 of the Network Security manager.

Zyxel deploys staff Wi-Fi coverage at JW Marriott's five-star Maldives resort
MALDIVES 10 AUG

Zyxel deploys staff Wi-Fi coverage at JW Marriott's five-star Maldives resort

Zyxel Networks has implemented over 100 Wi-Fi access points and smart managed switches to support staff at JW Marriott's luxury resort in the Maldives. JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa also commissioned Zyxel's Nebula cloud management platform to optimise its network configurations, driving workforce productivity in one of the Maldives' premier resort destinations. JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa is a five-star hotel pairing idyllic views of the Indian Ocean with private pools, beach villas, and extensiv

Netgear beats Q2 sales target as focus shifts to high-margin enterprise lines
GLOBAL 7 AUG

Netgear beats Q2 sales target as focus shifts to high-margin enterprise lines

Netgear posted better-than-expected sales totalling USD 168.6 million in the second quarter to end-June. Sales were down 1.2 percent from a year earlier, but the scale of the decline slowed from 2 percent in January to March and exceeded Netgear's USD 150-165 million projection issued in Q1.

Colocation prices rising in Russia in Q2 - study
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 7 AUG

Colocation prices rising in Russia in Q2 - study

The average colocation rate per 5kW rack reached RUB 170,800 in Moscow in April to June, reports Kommersant citing a study from iKS-Consulting and the company 3data. The price is up by 15.7 percent year-on-year. The average rate was RUB 138,000 in St Petersburg, up by 31.3 percent.

Citymesh supports Belgian police with VLOS drone for coast operations
BELGIUM 7 AUG

Citymesh supports Belgian police with VLOS drone for coast operations

Citymesh announced it's working with the Belgian coast guard this summer on the deployment of a drone for air observation. The AVY Aera 4 VTOL drone is helping police combat people smuggling amid an increase in attempts to cross the English Channel during the warm months. Citymesh is providing system integration, Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) guidance, training, and regulatory and technical support. The project means both local and federal police have access to live video images during operations. 

China's cyber agency to begin scrutiny of Palo Alto Networks products
CHINA 7 AUG

China's cyber agency to begin scrutiny of Palo Alto Networks products

China's internet content and cybersecurity regulator has launched an investigation into network security products marketed by US vendor Palo Alto Networks. Xinhua News cites a statement issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) confirming the probe on 06 August.  CAC's review will aim to prevent dangers that could impact the stable operation of critical IT infrastructure, while averting broader cybersecurity risks and enhancing national security. The administration says the review will be condu

Mozambique university opens solar-powered data centre
MOZAMBIQUE 7 AUG

Mozambique university opens solar-powered data centre

Mozambique's Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM) has inaugurated a solar-powered data centre designed to boost system interoperability, research capabilities, and administrative connectivity across the university, AIM reported. The newly built facility replaces legacy infrastructure with a purpose-built environment featuring primary solar power integration, precision climate control, environmental monitoring, and enhanced security systems.

Inseego trims FY outlook despite strong Q2 performance
GLOBAL 6 AUG

Inseego trims FY outlook despite strong Q2 performance

Inseego has slashed its FY sales estimate to USD 155 million, a reduction of about 18.4 percent from the USD 190 million figure it supplied in May. The adjustment came as Inseego reported better-than-expected sales for the second quarter, with revenues increasing 9.4 percent year-on-year to USD 44 million. Turnover finished just ahead of Inseego's USD 36.5 - 43.5 million estimate, and adjusted EBITDA arrived within the stated guideposts of USD 250,000 to USD 2 million. 

Elisa wins fixed, wireless network and core telecom services contract from Oulu city council
FINLAND 6 AUG

Elisa wins fixed, wireless network and core telecom services contract from Oulu city council

Elisa said it has been selected to operate, maintain and develop fixed and wireless local area network (LAN) and core telecom services for Oulu City council. The contract includes lifecycle management for approximately 4,400 network devices. The aim is to ensure that the municipal network evolves in step with the city's services, user numbers, information security requirements and technology.

BRAZIL 6 AUG

Cielo taps Amdocs to upgrade Brazilian payment terminals with eSIM

Brazilian merchant acquirer Cielo has selected telecom software specialist Amdocs to modernise its nationwide point-of-sale (POS) network, swapping out legacy physical SIM cards for cloud-based eSIM management. Under the new agreement, Cielo will deploy Amdocs' Remote eSIM Manager across its fleet of card terminals. The transition to a software-defined connectivity model will allow devices to dynamically switch between mobile network operators based on real-time signal quality, helping prevent dropped trans

GLOBAL 5 AUG

Extreme Networks lifts Q4 sales 10 percent

Extreme Networks said it grew sales by 10.3 percent year-on-year to USD 338.6 million in its fourth fiscal quarter to end-June, amid impressive returns from its core products and SaaS offerings. Revenue from Extreme's products line-up, which includes its enterprise Wi-Fi 7 access points, lifted 13.9 percent from the previous year to USD 218.5 million. Subscription and support revenues also trended higher, rising 4.3 percent since Q4 FY25. Extreme reported a 17.7 percent increase in SaaS annual recurring rev

ITALY 5 AUG

NEC to sell overseas network and IT services businesses

NEC has agreed to sell its overseas network equipment resale business and certain IT services operations for governments and local authorities to a consortium led by Italy-based Assist Group. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the 2026 fiscal year. No financial details were disclosed.

SPAIN 5 AUG

Telefonica awarded Guadalajara video surveillance contract

Telefonica has won a contract from Guadalajara's provincial council to build a rural video surveillance network across 170 towns in Castilla La Mancha, reports Expansion. The two-year project worth almost EUR 4.5 million will add more than 350 camera points to support local Guardia Civil units in preventing and investigating crime.

GLOBAL 4 AUG

LoRaWAN adds automated device enrolment and stronger guidance on LoRa relays

LoRa Alliance has introduced new specifications to support automated device enrolment along with new technical guidance on extended coverage perimeters in LoRaWAN IoT fleets. The innovations are codified in two formal specifications, TS014 and TS018, as well as a new technical guidance document.

BAHRAIN 4 AUG

Zain Bahrain's OneCX partners with Genesys for contact centre services

Zain Bahrain has announced a partnership with cloud contact centre services provider Genesys through OneCX, Zain's customer experience portfolio designed to help organisations manage and enhance interactions on both digital and assisted channels. Through this partnership, OneCX will offer the Genesys Cloud platform, allowing organisations to modernise their contact centres via a single, integrated cloud-based system. Businesses will be able to manage customer interactions via voice call, email, live chat, W

GLOBAL 4 AUG

AudioCodes Q2 sales climb 3% on increased service turnover

Enterprise voice service provider AudioCodes demonstrated further business growth in the second quarter to end-June,  with group sales rising 3.1 per cent year-on-year. Revenues reached USD 63 million from USD 61.1 million in Q2 FY25, building on Q1's 2.9 percent growth rate.

GLOBAL 4 AUG

Avaya picks former Red Hat director to succeed outgoing CEO

Former Red Hat board director Jeff Clarke has accepted an appointment as enterprise software vendor Avaya's incoming chief executive officer. Clarke will succeed the current CEO, Patrick Dennis, who will transition into a new role as Avaya's executive chair. Dennis is credited with delivering on Avaya's product objectives during a tenure that started in 2024, including the launch of its AI-powered CX and contact centre as a service offering, Avaya Infinity, and its critical voice core infrastructure, Avaya

GLOBAL 31 JUL

Belden achieves record Q2 with sales up 12%

Belden reported a record turnover of USD 750 million for the second quarter, driven by sharp growth in its automation subsidiary and modest rises in broadband platforms and smart buildings. Group sales grew by about 12 percent year-on-year and 8 percent organically. Revenues finished at the top of Belden's USD 735-750 million estimate and just ahead of Q1's 11 percent growth rate. The earnings per share was USD 1.74, up roughly 24 percent year-on-year, with net profits rising 12 percent to USD 68.5 million.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 31 JUL

KT teams up with DeepX, Sesol to develop AI edge devices for transport market

KT announced a partnership with chipmaker DeepX and transport equipment specialist Sesol to develop edge AI devices and services for commercial vehicles. The AI edge boxes will be equipped with low-power and low-heat NPUs from DeepX, supporting the expansion of on-device AI services such as real-time video analysis for transport equipment like EV charging stations and mobile CCTVs. 

POLAND 30 JUL

Polish interior ministry announces tender for telecom power systems

The Polish Ministry of Interior and Administration has launched a tender for the purchase of 31 telecommunications power systems. It is part of a broader procurement for aggregation equipment for the government fibre network GovNet. The power systems will be equipped with battery banks, and will also be assembled and fully configured to enable their integration into the WinCN monitoring and management system. The contract includes both the delivery of the equipment and integration with the ministry's existi

GLOBAL 30 JUL

Soracom launches automotive connectivity suite with Hypervisor-driven eSIM provisioning

Soracom is introducing expanded product support for connected vehicle applications. The new Soracom Automotive Suite delivers connectivity and IoT functions tailored to automotive lifecycle services hosted through the Soracom application programming interface (API), including eSIM profile changes, in-vehicle Wi-Fi and consumer billing tools. Launching immediately, the platform leverages Soracom's new Connectivity Hypervisor module to remotely provision carrier SIM profiles over the air using an eSIM plug-in

Just In

15:31

Megafon deploys indoor network at Volga Arena in Nizhny-Novgorod

15:30

Google updates Pixel range with increase in phone prices, predictive health on smartwatch

14:22

Rostelecom up 11% in Q2, EBITDA grows 9%

14:21

Beeline expands coverage in Moscow residential buildings

Commentary

11 AUG 10:49

Can Ziggo Group creation improve visibility for the Dutch market?

2 JUL 11:26

Canal Plus misses chance to strengthen Dutch business, time for exit?

23 JUN 09:56

ACM blocks Delta/Glaspoort deal - what can KPN do?

5 MAY 10:55

KPN: the art of making one-offs structural

Background

9 AUG 23:44

The week in telecom: Starlink's mobile ambitions and LEO challengers, plus Hollywood studios try streaming shorts and sports

2 AUG 23:37

The week in telecom: Telcos resist economic slowdown in Q2 while big tech gears up for more AI investment

26 JUL 23:19

The week in telecom: Samsung works on foldable challenge, US telcos try FMC

19 JUL 23:41

The week in telecom: OnePlus exits tough smartphone market and Apple takes on OpenAI