EA launches new in-game advertising platform for brand partners
GLOBAL 15 JUN

EA launches new in-game advertising platform for brand partners

Electronic Arts (EA) has launched a new platform called EA Advertising for brands to connect directly with audiences through an exclusive EA Sports Partner Programme, creative partnerships, in-game integrations and scalable ad opportunities across the global EA games portfolio. Brands will be able to integrate dynamic, real-time ad placements directly into gameplay, such as custom in-game content or stadium signage. 

SpaceX sells more shares after market cap passes USD 2 trillion
GLOBAL 15 JUN

SpaceX sells more shares after market cap passes USD 2 trillion

SpaceX has exercised the over-allotment option for its initial public offering of shares, selling another 83.3 million shares at the issue price of USD 135 per share. This takes the total gross proceeds of the IPO on the Nasdaq market to USD 85.7 billion. The shares started trading as planned on 12 June and rose 19 percent in the first day, to close at USD 160.95. This gives the company a market capitalisation of USD 2.1 trillion. 

Netgear adds Align network controller to AV-over-IP line-up
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Netgear adds Align network controller to AV-over-IP line-up

Netgear has announced the launch of an audio visual (AV) network controller intended to bring diverse AV-over-IP infrastructure services into a single, hardware-driven layer. Shipping in August, the Netgear Align Controller aims to make deployments at the edge of AV networks smarter and more versatile, with the ability to run third-party apps alongside Netgear's own network management platform, Engage. Netgear believes the product captures the sentiment of AV clients, faced with a sprawling patchwork of dis

Comtech to sell satellite business to Gilat, change name to Allerium
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Comtech to sell satellite business to Gilat, change name to Allerium

Gilat Satellite Networks announced a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of Comtech Telecommunications' Satellite & Space Communications segment for USD 157.5 million in cash and on a debt-free basis. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. Closing is expected by the end of 2026 and requires regulatory approvals, including clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), and th

Truecaller plans share buyback with view to funding acquisitions
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Truecaller plans share buyback with view to funding acquisitions

Truecaller said its board will apply the mandate granted by the 22 May AGM to buy back the company's B shares. The aims are to adapt the capital structure and raise shareholder value, and to be able to use its own shares to finance future acquisitions partly or fully. The repurchase programme was due to start on 15 June at the earliest and last until the 2027 AGM at the latest.

Private mobile networks top 2,000, with manufacturing leading the way - research
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Private mobile networks top 2,000, with manufacturing leading the way - research

Private mobile networks with an estimated contract value of at least EUR 100,000 were in operation at 2,003 organisations at the end of March, according to the GSA's latest Private Mobile Networks report. Private cellular deployments were tracked in 88 countries. Manufacturing remains the biggest sector in terms of quantities, followed by education, academic research, and mining. The GSA reports that private 5G adoption has accelerated, accounting for over 50 percent of deployments disclosed since 2022.

Almost eight in ten CSPs have commercial leads on sovereign AI
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Almost eight in ten CSPs have commercial leads on sovereign AI

A majority of communication service providers (CSPs) polled by TM Forum are forging ahead with sovereign AI projects, though a full consensus is yet to emerge on the right approach. The figures, published ahead of TM Forum's flagship DTW Ignite event, indicate 77 percent of the panel had commercial leads lined up to monetise sovereign AI and related capabilities, targeting strict performance criteria such as governance, infrastructure autonomy and data sovereignty.

T-Systems wins contract to set up and operate Volkswagen private cloud
GLOBAL 15 JUN

T-Systems wins contract to set up and operate Volkswagen private cloud

T-Systems, the subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has won a contract to set up ​Volkswagen's private cloud and operate it globally. Volkswagen is establishing the group's private cloud 2.0 to host new IT applications, migrate existing applications to the cloud, and complement the group's in-house IT infrastructure. The German carmaker will process data within the group going forward, lowering costs while increasing independence and improving security.

Neterra cuts Starlink terminal prices by up to 80% across 156 territories
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Neterra cuts Starlink terminal prices by up to 80% across 156 territories

Neterra, an authorized reseller of Starlink by SpaceX, has announced price reductions across its portfolio of Starlink satellite terminals. Starlink terminals are now available for purchase in 156 territories worldwide. Neterra reports that customers in 129 territories can benefit from discounts exceeding 15 percent, while 99 territories can now access reductions ranging from 50 percent to 80 percent on selected products.

Anthropic withdraws top AI models after US security objections
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Anthropic withdraws top AI models after US security objections

Anthropic has withdrawn access to its most advanced AI models following security concerns expressed by the US government. The US authorities issued an export ban on the company's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models, meaning no foreigners, in the US or elsewhere, even those working at Anthropic, can use the models legally. Anthropic says this means it must block use of the models for everyone in order to ensure compliance. Its other models are unaffected. 

NTT Docomo Business, Transatel launch global IoT security service
GLOBAL 15 JUN

NTT Docomo Business, Transatel launch global IoT security service

NTT Docomo Business and Transatel have launched Cellular SASE for IoT, a new global security solution that combines international cellular connectivity with zero-trust security to help enterprises deploy and manage IoT devices more securely across multiple countries. The service integrates Transatel's global IoT mobile network, which provides connectivity in more than 200 countries and territories, with security technology from Zscaler. By embedding security at the SIM and network level, the solution aims t

NTT Data Group appoints Kazuhiko Nakayama as president and chief executive
GLOBAL 15 JUN

NTT Data Group appoints Kazuhiko Nakayama as president and chief executive

NTT Data Group has appointed Kazuhiko Nakayama as its new president and chief executive officer, following approval by the company's board of directors. Nakayama succeeds Yutaka Sasaki, who will become senior executive vice president of NTT Inc from 18 June. Prior to his appointment, Nakayama served as chief financial officer of NTT Data Group, a role he assumed in 2023. He joined NTT in 1989 and has held positions across NTT Docomo, NTT East, NTT Communications and NTT Group's finance organisation.

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Keysight joins Siemens' software ecosystem to strengthen digital PLM lifecycle

Keysight Technologies has joined forces with Siemens Digital Industries, becoming a partner in the latter's Software Technology Partner Program. The deal gives Siemens customers access to a test automation platform known as the Keysight Eggplant Test. This AI-driven test design and generation environment is expected to help clients validate digital engineering and product lifecycle management (PLM) workflows.

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Dan Durn departs Adobe for Marvell CFO brief

Marvell has announced that Dan Durn will step down from the board of directors to take up a permanent executive position as its chief financial officer. Durn has been on Marvell's board since April 2024 but has had an executive contract with Adobe since 2021, serving as the latter's CFO and executive VP for finance, technology, security and operations until earlier this month.

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Murena introduces update to privacy-focused smartphone OS, gains Gigaset as handset supplier

Murena has announced the fourth major iteration of its privacy-first mobile operating system /e/OS, introducing a new video calling function and secure back-ups for user data. Its /e/OS version 4.0 also brings a tweaked user interface along with improvements to the web office platform Murena Workspace; a one-click migration assistant for Gmail address books, emails and Google Drive files; and a new maps and navigation app. The GUI update brings additional wallpapers in warm colour palettes and a modest rede

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Skyworks achieves 89% and 93% tender rates on Qorvo notes ahead of merger

Skyworks Solutions has provided details of a tender exchange offered to holders of certain Qorvo notes due in 2029 and 2031, ahead of a planned merger between the two companies. Under the proposal, Skyworks is committed to replacing tendered 2029 Qorvo notes priced at 4.375 percent and 2031 senior notes priced at 3.375 percent. The company reports that just over 89.4 percent of the outstanding principal in the 2029 Qorvo notes was validly tendered, equating to around USD 760.1 million. The corresponding fig

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Netflix set for 400 mln subscribers by end-2031 and 1 bln viewers by 2027 - Omdia

Netflix will reach almost 400 million subscribers worldwide by the end of 2031, Omdia predicted at NEM Dubrovnik 2026. It also forecasts that Netflix's monthly audience will exceed 1 billion viewers by 2027. Omdia highlighted Netflix's continued expansion despite increasing merger and acquisition activity among competing companies, as scale and sustainability become increasingly important.

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Global 6G RAN capex could reach USD 100-500 billion a year - Dell'Oro

Dell'Oro has published its current forecast for the global 6G capex trajectory in the first six years of deployment. According to its June 2026 6G Advanced Research Report, 6G RAN expenditure could surpass USD 100-500 billion annually. This reflects an expectation that RAN procurement will scale rapidly following 6G's standardisation. However, Dell'Oro notes that operator cell sites today have greater capacity than in the 4G-5G transition, and there may be scope for existing massive MIMO transmitters to be

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Global broadband access sales rise 2% in Q1 - Dell'Oro

Latest figures from Dell'Oro Group put global turnover from broadband access equipment up 2 percent year on year to USD 4.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026. Sales rose as carriers accelerated upgrades to support higher bandwidth residential services, including multi-gigabit service tiers. Revenues were, however, 8 percent lower than in the final three months of 2025.

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Ciena completes zero-interest senior note placement

Ciena said it has completed a zero-interest private placement of senior guaranteed convertible notes, attracting an aggregate principal totalling almost USD 2.9 billion. The sum includes a USD 375 million green-shoe option that allowed the initial note purchasers to buy beyond the core USD 2.5 billion allocation. Ciena's senior guaranteed notes are priced at zero interest and due in September 2031. They are backed on an unsecured basis by Ciena subsidiaries providing guarantees for earlier issued 4 percent

GLOBAL 12 JUN

SpaceX IPO to go ahead at USD 135 per share on 12 June

The initial public offering of shares in SpaceX is going ahead with the retail offer price per share confirmed at USD 135 each for 555.56 million shares, valuing the IPO at USD 75 billion. The total market capitalisation of the company on the commencement of dealings on 12 June will be USD 1.75 trillion. The offering is expected to close on 15 June. SpaceX said it has also granted its underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up 83.33 million more class A common shares at the IPO price.

GLOBAL 11 JUN

Nvidia, KKR and Vistra launch USD 10 billion data infrastructure venture

Nvidia has backed a USD 10 billion joint venture aimed at providing consistent access to capital for data infrastructure and related investments. The GPU and AI chips market leader will participate alongside the JV's pioneer, New York-based investment firm KKR, as well as the Kuwait Investment Fund and Texas-based electricity firm Vistra.

GLOBAL 11 JUN

TCS teams up with Anthropic to promote business adoption of Claude AI models

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced a strategic deal with Anthropic in a bid to widen enterprise access to the latter's Claude GenAI assistant, including next-generation iterations of its technology. The collaboration will target adoption in regulated industries where AI usage is hindered by strict accuracy thresholds and the need for reliable audits and oversight.

GLOBAL 11 JUN

Deezer gives free access to AI-music detection tool on third-party playlists

France-based music streaming company Deezer announced the introduction of 'AI music detector', a new tool made available free of charge in 27 languages to music streamers using rival platforms. The tool's capabilities are based on the AI-generated content detection system launched by Deezer in early 2025. Playlists created across 20 of the most common music platforms can now be scanned to detect AI-generated tracks. Users can perform this check on the Deezer platform, where they will be asked to connect to

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