Canada publishes Responsible Data Centre Development Principles
CANADA 15:21

Canada publishes Responsible Data Centre Development Principles

The Canadian government has announced new Responsible Data Centre Development Principles. This creates a common national framework for building data centre capacity across the country, with five clear expectations for developments - data centres must not transfer electricity costs onto Canadians; must minimise waster use and environmental impacts; must deliver strategic value to Canada; must creating lasting local benefits; and must be transparent about their impact on local communities.

WOW! migrates Florida residential TV customers to YouTube TV
UNITED STATES 15:05

WOW! migrates Florida residential TV customers to YouTube TV

US fibre broadband provider WideOpenWest (WOW!) has announced the next stage of a plan to migrate residential cable TV customers to YouTube TV. Cable TV customers in Florida will be moved to YouTube TV in autumn 2026, with the existing WOW! TV service withdrawn on or after 13 November. The transition will be rolled out across other WOW! markets in 2027.

Rogers, Quebecor sign new sub-licensing deal for NHL games in French
CANADA 14:40

Rogers, Quebecor sign new sub-licensing deal for NHL games in French

Rogers Communications and Quebecor have signed anew 12-year sub-licensing deal for National NHL games in French, starting with 2026/27 season. All games covered by the new agreement will be distributed by TVA Sports and TVA Sports Direct, as the official French-language NHL broadcaster.  

TDS offers TV customer free preview of Outdoor, Sportsman channels
UNITED STATES 14:31

TDS offers TV customer free preview of Outdoor, Sportsman channels

US operator TDS Telecom is giving TDS TV+ customers a free preview of the Sportsman Channel and Outdoor Channel from 28 September to 31 October. The Outdoor Channel focuses on real-life outdoor action and adventure programming. The Sportsman Channel focuses on hunting, shooting sports and fishing, with entertaining and educational programming. 

US adds USD 21 bln to BEAD funds to eradicate digital divide
UNITED STATES 09:54

US adds USD 21 bln to BEAD funds to eradicate digital divide

The US executive branch telecoms agency, the NTIA, announced a further tranche of Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding, using USD 21 billion purportedly recovered through the federal commerce department's "Benefit of the Bargain" reforms. The department's assistant secretary for telecoms and information Arielle Roth, who is also NTIA's administrator, said the expansion would unlock targeted support to help "close the digital divide" in the US "once and for all."

Nscale and Figure sign multi-year AI compute partnership
UNITED STATES 06:53

Nscale and Figure sign multi-year AI compute partnership

AI cloud provider Nscale has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with humanoid robotics company Figure that could see up to 100,000 Nvidia GPUs deployed to support Figure's AI models and robotics. The initial GPUs are targeted for deployment from the second half of 2027 at a site in Barstow, Texas. The agreement includes an initial commitment of USD 3.5 billion in compute, with the intention to scale the commitment to more than USD 6 billion, according to Nscale.

T-Mobile names energy exec to take over as CFO
UNITED STATES 06:53

T-Mobile names energy exec to take over as CFO

T-Mobile US announced that Jessica Uhl will join the company as CFO Designate and succeed Peter Osvaldik as Chief Financial Officer in February 2027. The announcement follows Osvaldik's previous one-year contract extension to support the CEO transition when Srini Gopalan took over last November.

Great Plains Communications, Ritter Communications complete merger
UNITED STATES 3 SEP

Great Plains Communications, Ritter Communications complete merger

Grain Management, digital infrastructure investment company has completed the merger of Great Plains Communications and Ritter Communications to form a new company called Rightfiber. The merger was announced earlier in 2026. To support the merger, Rightfiber has agreed a USD 1.6 billion credit facility to support organic growth and potential mergers/acquisitions. 

HTC brings Vive Eagle smart glasses to Europe, North America
NORTH AMERICA 3 SEP

HTC brings Vive Eagle smart glasses to Europe, North America

HTC announced its Vive Eagle smart glasses are now available for purchase in Europe, North America and Australia. Promising advanced features with a privacy-centric approach, the glasses come with AI-driven live translation of speech and text and can connect to a smartphone for additional AI actions. Priced at USD 499 / GBP 429 / EUR 469, the Vive Eagle glasses ship from 21 September and come with a two-year subscription to the Vive AI Plus service with cloud storage and extra AI and location functions. 

FCC proposes 'scorecard' to help consumers rate operator robocall blocking
UNITED STATES 3 SEP

FCC proposes 'scorecard' to help consumers rate operator robocall blocking

Brendan Carr, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has issued a proposal to implement consumer-facing scorecards that evaluate a service provider's performance in stopping illegal robocalls. So-called "Robocall Scorecards" would give US consumers better market information when selecting their voice call carrier and assessing their performance. At this stage, Carr is launching a public notice enabling consultation on fundamental principles that would underpin the FCC's initiative. These p

Nokia deploys Gibabit Connect with InCoax MoCA Access for apartments on Sjoberg's network in Minnesota
UNITED STATES 3 SEP

Nokia deploys Gibabit Connect with InCoax MoCA Access for apartments on Sjoberg's network in Minnesota

InCoax Networks has announced the start of a multi-building deployment for Sjoberg's, a family-owned cable operator based in Thief River Falls, MN. The roll-out will cover approximately 30 to 40 buildings across the Sjoberg network. It will use InCoax technology as part of Nokia Gigabit Connect with MoCA Access to deliver fibre-based multi-gigabit broadband over existing coaxial infrastructure in apartment buildings. InCoax CEO Jakob Tobieson said these are the first live installations resulting from his co

Toptana starts work on new cable landing station in Washington State
UNITED STATES 3 SEP

Toptana starts work on new cable landing station in Washington State

Toptana Technologies, Indigenous US telecoms infrastructure company owned by the Quinault Indian Nation, will break ground on a new cable landing station on Washington's Pacific Coast on 02 September. It plans to build a new facility to support up to four subsea cable systems, boosting international connectivity between the Pacific Northwest and Asia-Pacific markets. 

UNITED STATES 3 SEP

Cinterion strikes deal with MFG Innovation to shift production to Pennsylvania facility

Telit Cinterion announced it is adding to its US manufacturing capacity through an arrangement with third-party contractor MFG Innovations to access assembly lines in Pennsylvania. The deal allows Florida-headquartered Cinterion to shift production volumes to MFG's existing 8,000-square-foot industrial complex in Bristol, Pennsylvania. This strategy should mean Cinterion is ready to commence operations at the facility next month, with initial phase activity set to generate up to 50 high-value jobs.

UNITED STATES 3 SEP

Google avoids AdX forced sale in US lawsuit over digital ads monopoly

Google has avoided a major break-up of its digital advertising business in an anti-trust case in the US. A federal judge in Virginia ordered Google to change some of its business practices, but rejected a request from the Department of Justice to force the company to sell its AdX business. 

UNITED STATES 3 SEP

Rocket Lab completes 94th Electron launch with Synspective satellite

Rocket Lab has successfully launched its 94th Electron rocket, deploying a StriX Earth-imaging satellite for Japanese company Synspective into low Earth orbit. The Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 in Mahia, New Zealand on 3 September. The satellite was deployed into a 575-kilometre orbit and will form part of Synspective's synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging constellation.

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

NTT's Transatel brings eSIM Bootstrap service to Samsung Galaxy Z phones

Mobile connectivity expert Transatel, a subsidiary of NTT Group, announced a new collaboration with Samsung aimed at improving the customer experience for people powering on a Galaxy Z smartphone for the first time. This means Samsung's customers can benefit from eSIM-based connectivity within minutes as part of the device onboarding process. It is initially available in the United States and could soon be extended to future Galaxy smartphones. Transatel brings to this collaboration its eSIM Bootstrap Conne

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

Smith Micro powers connected-care solution for Consumer Cellular

Consumer Cellular, US mobile service provider for over 50s, has launched a new connected-care solution for older adult, based on the SafePath OS for Senior Phone platform from Smith Micro Software. The connected-care solution is delivered through Consumer Cellular's SpeakEasy brand. The SafePath OS for Senior Phone solution allows family members to remain informed about their family member's well-being through an accompanying caregiver app. 

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

Heddian buys up Kajeet's private cellular business

Critical infrastructure communications vendor Heddian has agreed to acquire Kajeet's private cellular deployment business for an undisclosed sum. Heddian's CEO, Joe Walsh, said the acquisition marked an important phase in its growth strategy and focus on becoming a leading partner in the private cellular space. Under the agreement, Kajeet will license commercial rights for its Sentinel connectivity management platform to Heddian, allowing the latter to continue offering Sentinel's orchestration layer, which

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

Verizon deploys Frontline Crisis Response teams in Indiana, Hawaii

Verizon has deployed Frontline Crisis Response teams and assets to Indiana, Hawaii and Washington in recent weeks to support communities affected by storms, wildfires and flooding. The Frontline Crisis Response teams provide emergency workers and first responders with mission-critical support, and assets to provide connectivity and communications.

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

RingCentral announces new partnership with New York Mets

RingCentral has won a contract with the New York Mets to replace a legacy, on-premise phone system with a cloud-based phone system. This will help modernise ticket sales, fan engagement and business communications for the Major League Baseball (MLB) team. The partnership will see RingCentral connect all 800 Mets employees on the RingEX AI-powered business communications platform. 

CANADA 2 SEP

NuRAN Wireless applies for Canadian share delisting, announces board resignation

NuRAN Wireless said it has applied for a voluntary delisting of its common shares from the Canadian Securities Exchange and also announced the resignation of a member of its board of directors. The CSE delisting follows consideration of NuRAN's current operational needs, trading volumes and the costs associated with maintaining a dual listing. NuRAN believes the CSE delisting will create a central marketplace for its shares on the Nasdaq and benefit its long-term liquidity and shareholder value.

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

Former ServiceNow product marketing lead secures Calix CMO role

Calix has named former ServiceNow product marketing lead Juergen Lindner as its new chief marketing officer. Lindner's arrival comes at a key juncture for the business as Calix aims to ramp up customer uptake of its flagship Calix One platform, having finished up on a major software rebranding in February and delivered AI functionality upgrades through its Calix Agent Workforce module. With initial agentic AI development out of the way, Calix hopes Lindner's leadership will yield promotional content that as

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

TDS drops plan for Array buy-out

US operator TDS is abandoning plans to acquire the rest of its mobile infrastructure arm Array Digital Infrastructure. TDS said they could not reach agreement on a price, so it will remain a shareholder owning just 82 percent of Array. 

UNITED STATES 2 SEP

DigitalBridge to delist preferred stock from NYSE following SoftBank acquisition

DigitalBridge Group plans to voluntarily delist its three series of preferred stock from the New York Stock Exchange following the anticipated completion of its acquisition by an affiliate of SoftBank Group. The delisting will cover DigitalBridge's 7.125 percent Series H, 7.15 percent Series I and 7.125 percent Series J cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock. DigitalBridge said it is pursuing the delisting and de-registration under the terms of its merger agreement with SoftBank because, once the t

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