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Bloomberg· 1 Jul 2026

A Giant Cable Exposes Ireland’s AI Ambitions and Security Risks

A new Amazon transatlantic fiber-optic link is symbolic of the country’s tech economy, but also of its chronic lack of defense spending.

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Daily Brew· 30 Jun 2026

Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium

Rocket Lab has announced a historic deal to acquire Iridium, aiming to create a fully integrated space and communications company.

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Theregister· 26 Jun 2026

Jiangsu's first AI-powered 10 Gbps all-optical campus network launched at Southeast University

PARTNER CONTENT: Integrating 50G-PON, FTTR-B, Wi-Fi 7, and intelligent AI scheduling to deliver 10 Gbps bidirectional speeds with ultra-low 0.1ms latency across Southeast University

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Theregister· 26 Jun 2026

ZTE showcases practical path to Level-4 autonomous networks through agentic AI and cross-domain innovation at DTW Ignite 2026

PARTNER CONTENT: Highlighting Level-4 autonomous network solutions, TM Forum Excellence Award finalists, and joint operator trials powering cross-domain fault management and Dynamic 5G Slicing

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Senior Executive· 25 Jun 2026

How Space-Based AI Infrastructure Could Transform Cloud Computing

Members of the Senior Executive ... and AI platforms—and what business leaders should do now to prepare. ... For decades, the technology industry’s infrastructure strategy has been remarkably straightforward: Build bigger data centers, add more fiber and deploy more compute capacity closer to ...

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ETTelecom.com· 24 Jun 2026

China Supercomputer: In supercomputer marathon, China tops US; but AI-high? No, ETTelecom

China Supercomputer: The ranking comes as the US and China are increasingly competing in advanced computing, with US President Donald Trump on Monday signing an executive order that aims to put the US ahead of China in the emerging field of quantum computing.

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Arxiv· 24 Jun 2026

A Systematic Literature Review on the NIS2 Directive

arXiv:2412.08084v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The second network and information security (NIS2) directive was enacted in the European Union (EU) in late 2022. It deals particularly with European critical infrastructures, enlarging their scope substantially from an older directive that only considered the energy and transport sectors as critical. The directive's focus is on cyber security of critical infrastructures, although together with other new EU laws it expands to other security domains as well. Given the importance of the directive and most of all the importance of critical infrastructures, the paper presents a systematic literature review on academic research addressing the NIS2 directive either explicitly or implicitly. According to the review, existing research has often framed and discussed the directive with the EU's other cyber security laws. In addition, existing research has often operated in numerous contextual areas, including industrial control systems, telecommunications, the energy and water sectors, and infrastructures for information sharing and situational awareness. Despite the large scope of existing research, the review reveals noteworthy research gaps and worthwhile topics to examine in further research.

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Arxiv· 19 Jun 2026

Acceleration AI Ethics and the Telus GenAI Conversational Agent

arXiv:2501.18038v3 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Acceleration ethics addresses the tension between innovation and safety in artificial intelligence. The acceleration argument is that risks raised by innovation should be answered with still more innovating. This paper summarizes the theoretical position, and then shows how acceleration ethics works in a real case. To begin, the paper summarizes acceleration ethics as composed of five elements: innovation solves innovation problems, innovation is intrinsically valuable, the unknown is encouraging, governance is decentralized, ethics is embedded. Subsequently, the paper illustrates the acceleration framework with a use-case, a generative artificial intelligence language tool developed by the Canadian telecommunications company Telus. While the purity of theoretical positions is blurred by real-world ambiguities, the Telus experience indicates that acceleration AI ethics is a way of maximizing social responsibility through innovation, as opposed to sacrificing social responsibility for innovation, or sacrificing innovation for social responsibility.

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Bloomberg· 19 Jun 2026

Ambani’s Jio Weighs India Satellite Network to Rival Starlink

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-controlled Jio Platforms Ltd. is weighing plans to build its own satellite constellation, as it seeks to cement control over the nation’s communications infrastructure while Elon Musk’s Starlink faces hurdles.

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FT· 18 Jun 2026

SpaceX warns EU satellite plan risks undermining connectivity in Ukraine

Elon Musk’s group hits out at proposal by bloc to reserve part of spectrum band for European operators

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Arxiv· 18 Jun 2026

Understanding the "Airport" Censorship Circumvention Ecosystem in China

arXiv:2606.18427v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: In China, a burgeoning underground market sells citizens subscription-based censorship circumvention proxies known as ''airports''. We present the first systematic study of this ecosystem, combining user surveys, social media analysis, and active network measurements. We find that airports are by far the most popular off-the-shelf censorship circumvention tool in China, used by over half of our 1,667~survey respondents, who cite their ease of use, performance, and access to geo-restricted services like ChatGPT and Netflix. By scanning the Internet and scraping Telegram announcement channels, we identify 3,431 active airports built on a handful of open-source toolkits. We subscribe to 35 airports and characterize their performance, which often surpasses direct connections through the Great Firewall due to a distinctive multi-hop architecture. However, airports also pose new challenges and security risks: they accept payment through commercial services like Alipay, suffer frequent government takedowns, and are difficult for clients to configure optimally. Many airports also deploy their own distinct censorship policies. Airports are far more widely used than other circumvention tools from the academic literature, but introduce new forms of fragility and control, offering both lessons and opportunities for future circumvention research.

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Fast Company Middle East· 17 Jun 2026

AI promised autonomous networks. Agentic AI might finally deliver them

As agentic AI moves from analysis to action, telecom operators are exploring what it will take to build networks that can increasingly manage themselves.

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Economic Times Telecom· 17 Jun 2026

Europe's AI Dilemma: The Push for Tech Sovereignty at G7 and VivaTech, ETTelecom

Europe AI Sovereignty: As leaders gather in France for the G7 summit and VivaTech conference, the focus is on Europe’s pursuit of technological sovereignty in AI amidst growing dependence on American tech firms. Discover insights on AI competitiveness, regulation, and regional initiatives ...

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Artificial Intelligence Newsletter | June 12, 2026· 11 Jun 2026

China maps out three-year push to integrate AI with telecom networks

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has launched a three-year plan to integrate AI with telecommunications, targeting 5G-Advanced and 6G network upgrades.

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lightreading.com· 10 Jun 2026

BT joins Project Glasswing as Europe seeks sovereignty

BT joins Project Glasswing as Europe seeks sovereignty - AI & Machine Learning - Regulatory & Politics - Security - News # BT joins Anthropic's Project Glasswing as Europe seeks AI sovereignty BT is joining Anthropic's Project Glasswing as European governments and companies, including telcos, debate AI sovereignty and how to strike a balance between supporting domestic suppliers and engaging with overseas tech. Tereza Krásová, Associate Editor,Light Reading June 10, 2026 3 Min Read (Source: BT) BT has become the first UK company to publicly declare it has joined Anthropic's Project Glasswing. The move gives BT access to the US tech firm's Mythos model, deemed to be simultaneously a tool and a threat for companies' cybersecurity. Unsurprisingly, BT will use Mythos to shore up its defenses against AI-enabled threats in cyberspace. According to Anthropic, Mythos can detect vulnerab

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Bebeez· 9 Jun 2026

Finland’s Skyfora turns cell towers into weather sensors with €6.5M funding round

Helsinki-based Skyfora has raised €6.5 million in a round led by strategic and impact-focused investors including Eviny Ventures, Ugly Duckling Ventures, LUMO Labs and the EIC – European Innovation Council Fund, with non-dilutive support from Business Finland. The company is building a global atmospheric data layer by transforming existing telecom infrastructure—cell towers and base stations—into […]

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RCR Wireless News· 9 Jun 2026

AI has an infrastructure problem – and power isn’t the only concern (Reader Forum)

Without investment in the connectivity ... AI’s energy constraints, the network bottleneck will continue to limit its expansion. ... Network service providers’ foremost task is to prepare operational, resilient, and connected infrastructure – and it should have been ready yesterday. While AI has accelerated demand, surging traffic is not a new challenge for the ...

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NYT· 8 Jun 2026

How Elon Musk’s Friendship With the F.C.C. Smooths the Way for SpaceX’s I.P.O.

Brendan Carr, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has greenlighted regulatory requests for the company’s Starlink satellite internet service and lavished praise on its chief executive.

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Cisco Blogs· 8 Jun 2026

Powering the AI-ready branch with agentic operations and quantum-era security - Cisco Blogs

At Cisco Live 2026 Las Vegas, Cisco introduces a new branch and WAN architecture for the AI era, with AgenticOps, quantum-resilient security, simplified operations, and the expanded Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers family.

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Telefónica· 8 Jun 2026

AI regulation: what it is, its impact on businesses, and how to create value with secure and reliable artificial intelligence

Find out how the European AI Act affects businesses, telecommunications and cybersecurity, and how to turn it into a competitive advantage.

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Theregister· 5 Jun 2026

China Mobile Jiangsu and ZTE unveil intelligent complaint analysis agent to reshape core network O&M

PARTNER CONTENT: Leveraging multi-modal LLMs and agent technology to automate signaling analysis and shift core network O&M from experience to knowledge-driven

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Artificial Intelligence Newsletter | June 5, 2026· 4 Jun 2026

UK media, online safety regulator details AI adoption, scrutiny in workplan

Ofcom's 2026/27 AI strategy includes researching deepfakes and chatbot trust, examining AI's impact on telecom customers, and preparing for new AI-related duties.

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Forbes· 1 Jun 2026

Council Post: How Agentic AI Becomes Actionable In Telecommunications

Combining deterministic automation ... impact. From an operator’s perspective, the value of agentic AI can be understood through three reinforcing capabilities. Telecom organizations possess vast and diverse data assets: network telemetry and alarms, infrastructure documentation, OSS and business support system (BSS) logs, ...

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Thailand Business News· 28 May 2026

AI and Compute Infrastructure: Shaping ASEAN's Digital Foundation

Telcos are playing a pivotal role ... to develop AI data centres in the region, starting with Vietnam, signaling a convergence of telecommunications and compute infrastructure. The symbiotic relationship between compute infrastructure and semiconductor manufacturing is becoming a central theme in ASEAN industrial policy. Malaysia, already a global hub for semiconductor packaging and testing, has introduced a National Semiconductor Strategy to move up ...

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Yahoo! Finance· 28 May 2026

The Quiet AI Winner That Doesn't Show Up on Any Hot Stock List

This former telecom wreck now has $13 billion in AI contracts. Here's why it's still under the radar.

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bloomberg.com· 27 May 2026

Germany, Spain Push Back on Europe’s Plans to Ban Huawei Gear - Bloomberg

Germany, Spain Push Back on Europe’s Plans to Ban Huawei Gear - Bloomberg Cybersecurity A Huawei 5G network router.Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Gift this article Contact us:Provide news feedback or report an error Confidential tip?Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback:Take our Survey By Rodrigo Orihuela, Gian Volpicelli, and Paula Doenecke May 27, 2026 at 9:12 AM UTC Save Germany and Spain are leading opposition to European Commission plans to ban Chinese technology suppliers from telecom networks as part of new cybersecurity rules, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Officials from the countries want to keep state-level control, and have expressed concerns that banning products from Huawei Technologies Co. and other Chinese suppliers at the EU level risks retaliation from Beijing, the people said, asking not to be identified as the discussions a

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Equentis· 27 May 2026

Rising AI Infrastructure Demand Puts Indian Optical Fibre Stocks Like Sterlite Tech And HFCL In Spotlight - Best Stock Market Blogs & Investment Insights | Equentis

The growing demand for AI ... telecom infrastructure companies across the world. In India, stocks like HFCL and Sterlite Technologies have entered the spotlight as investors evaluate the long-term impact of AI, cloud computing, and digital connectivity expansion. The combination of AI-driven data growth, rising data center investments, ...

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WebWire· 26 May 2026

e& Cyber Security Council and Open Innovation AI Collaboration | WebWire

The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC), e& UAE, and Open Innovation AI (OI) launched the UAE Sovereign AI Platform for national-scale infrastructure, an initiative delivering secure AI capabilities across national security, mission-critical operations, critical infrastructure, and classified ...

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Theregister· 26 May 2026

Ucell and ZTE complete large-scale deployment of AI‑Powered green network solution in Uzbekistan

Network-wide rollout boosts energy efficiency by 10.6%, cutting carbon emissions and operational costs without compromising user experience

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Bloomberg· 26 May 2026

Nokia’s 140% Rally Turns AI Comeback Into Valuation Puzzle

A rally in Nokia Oyj is forcing investors to reconsider the company not as an old telecom-equipment stock, but as part of the infrastructure underpinning the artificial intelligence boom.

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Theregister· 22 May 2026

ZTE unveils localized roadmap for Eurasia's digital future at GSMA M360 Eurasia 2026

Driving "affordable AI" through open ecosystems, anti-fragile infrastructure, and optimized TCO to empower local industries

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Arxiv· 22 May 2026

From Automated to Autonomous: Hierarchical Agent-native Network Architecture (HANA)

arXiv:2605.20608v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Realizing Level 4/5 Autonomous Networks (AN) demands a shift from static automation to agent-native intelligence. Current operations, reliant on rigid scripts, lack the cognitive agency to handle off-nominal conditions. To address this, this letter proposes a hierarchical multi-agent reference architecture enabling high-level autonomy. The framework features a Dual-Driven Orchestrator that coordinates specialized Executive Agents, supported by a shared Public Memory for unified domain knowledge. A key innovation is the integration of agent self-awareness, which empowers the system to harmonize deliberative strategic governance with reflexive fault recovery. We instantiate and validate this architecture within a 5G Core environment. Case studies demonstrate that the system sustains critical throughput under congestion and reduces Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) by 86%, confirming its efficacy in unifying strategic planning with operational resilience.

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ETTelecom.com· 22 May 2026

Artificial Intelligence: KDEM CEO Highlights Key Barriers to AI Implementation for Enterprises, ETTelecom

Artificial Intelligence: Enterprises must overcome data access, skill shortages, and knowledge gaps to successfully harness AI technology and achieve business value, according to KDEM CEO Sanjeev Kumar Gupta. Explore the insights from industry leaders on navigating the AI landscape.

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WIRED· 22 May 2026

The Gulf’s AI Boom Has an Undersea Cable Problem | WIRED

Hyperscalers are pushing the Gulf to rethink internet infrastructure as AI raises the stakes of cable disruptions.

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FT· 21 May 2026

The benefits of an investment bubble

UK telecoms sector shows how splurge of money can destroy shareholder value but deliver consumer gains

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Theregister· 15 May 2026

ZTE showcases at GSMA M360 LATAM 2026, driving future business model restructuring - AI & network two-way integration

AI-integrated networks can cut costs, boost 5G efficiency, and help regional telcos shift beyond basic connectivity

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Top Daily Headlines: Tencent admits GPUs only pay for themselves when powering personalized ads· 15 May 2026

Cisco to fire 4,000 staff and generously give them free training – on Cisco

Reducing memory requirements to control costs in a new wave of kit.

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Rolling Out· 14 May 2026

Nokia stock soars with 2 major AI network breakthroughs

Nokia stock surges after launching agentic AI technology that automatically repairs internet networks and prevents outages for both home users

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Bloomberg· 14 May 2026

Mobile Carriers Join Forces to Boost Coverage in Dead Zones

AT&T Inc., T-Mobile US Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. announced a rare joint venture Thursday that aims to make satellite capabilities more widely available to mobile phone customers.

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Theregister· 13 May 2026

ZTE advances intelligent network monetization strategy at AGC2026, empowering ISPs for sustainable growth

Leveraging 10G PON, light OTN, and Wi-Fi 7 to modernize infrastructure and reduce operational costs for local operators

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Bloomberg· 13 May 2026

Samanth Subramanian on the Undersea Cables That Keep the Internet Alive | Odd Lots

Underneath the world's oceans, miles and miles of fiber optic-cables send packets of information from one location to the next, serving as the backbone of the internet as we know it. This infrastructure is delicate, too: Memorably, a 2022 volcanic eruption cut off the island of Tonga from web access for an extended period of time. Samanth Subramanian is the author of The Web Beneath the Waves: The Fragile Cables that Connect Our World, a recent book that explains, in detail, that the Internet is, and has never been, truly weightless or wireless. In fact, the system in place right now is pretty old school and resembles the telegraph cable network of yore. We talk to Subramanian about the strange contradictions of the undersea cable system, how much basic marine geography — like the Strait of Hormuz or the Suez Canal — informs where cables are laid, and how hard it is protect this vulnerable and vital infrastructure. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Artificial Intelligence Newsletter | May 13, 2026· 12 May 2026

WhatsApp suspends AI chatbot fee; opens door on EU talks to resolve probe

WhatsApp is putting on hold fees demanded from the likes of OpenAI and Poke.com for distributing chatbots over the messaging platform to allow negotiations with EU officials.

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Artificial Intelligence Newsletter | May 13, 2026· 12 May 2026

Meta's fee pause for AI bots is 'good signal,' EU's Ribera says

Meta Platforms' move to suspend a fee charged to rival AI chatbots on its WhatsApp platform is a positive development, the EU's competition commissioner said.

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FT· 12 May 2026

US communications regulator targets Chinese tech for security risks

FCC chair Brendan Carr cracks down on goods from drones to routers despite trade thaw with Beijing

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Nokia· 12 May 2026

Nokia launches agentic AI for home and broadband networks

Nokia agentic AI boosts end-user experience, increases operational efficiency and accelerates deployment for home and broadband networks.AI you can trust, built on insights and experience from 600+ million broadband lines deployed.Open and secure AI agent approach gives telecom providers full ...

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Verdict· 12 May 2026

From static pipes to agentic networks: the telecom revolution - Verdict

This is underscored by network operators deploying billions of autonomous agents within the network and operations by 2030. Each agent acts independently to perceive, plan, act, and collaborate on behalf of network provider to personalise customer experience, improve network performance and accelerate autonomous and context-aware infrastructure. There are three major domains where agentic systems are helping the carriers to change their business. For the service layer, AI ...

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Yahoo!· 11 May 2026

AI in Telecommunication Research Report 2026 - Global $6.75+ Bn Market Trends, Opportunities, and Forecasts, 2021-2025 & 2025-2031

The Global AI in Telecommunication Market is expanding due to the demand for lowering operational expenses, managing 5G/IoT complexities, and enhancing network reliability. Opportunities lie in intelligent automation, operational efficiency, autonomous networks, and generative AI for innovative ...

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Artificial Intelligence Newsletter | May 12, 2026· 11 May 2026

Singapore mobilizes whole-of-country response to frontier AI cyber threats

Singapore has directed critical infrastructure and telecommunications operators to bolster cybersecurity as AI-enabled cyberattacks become more scalable and frequent.

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Bloomberg· 11 May 2026

What’s Next for Telecom and Digital Infrastructure

Grain Management CEO and founder David Grain discusses what's next for telecom and digital infrastructure. He sees real workloads absorbing infrastructure and says they're 'very' active in deploying capital. He speaks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick on "The Close." (Source: Bloomberg)

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StockStory· 8 May 2026

RNG Q1 Deep Dive: AI Adoption and Hybrid Model Shape RingCentral’s Outlook - StockStory

Cloud communications provider RingCentral (NYSE:RNG) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2026, with sales up 5.3% year on year to $644.2 million. ...

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Daily Brew· 8 May 2026

Airtel Business Launches Secure Workforce to Combat AI-Driven Cyber Threats

Airtel Business unveiled a security platform aimed at enhancing hybrid work protection through a seamless security stack, integrating Zero Trust and AI monitoring.

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Fortune· 7 May 2026

Indosat CEO Vikram Sinha is building an AI for Indonesia’s local languages. Can he make a business case for sovereignty?

Vikram Sinha wants Sahabat AI to be a platform for Indonesia's startups—even if he admits his team can't quite think of a "business case" right now.

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Asian Business Review· 6 May 2026

Companies must establish comprehensive, responsible AI governance frameworks – PwC’s Wilson Chow | Asian Business Review

He suggests that the deployment of the technology in the TMT sector represents both the most significant growth opportunity and the most consequential risk land

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MIT Technology Review· 1 May 2026

The Download: a new Christian phone network, and debugging LLMs

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. A new US phone network for Christians aims to block porn and gender-related content A new US-wide cell phone network marketed to Christians is set to launch next week. It blocks…

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MIT Technology Review· 1 May 2026

A new US phone network for Christians aims to block porn and gender-related content

A new US-wide cell phone network marketed to Christians is set to launch next week. It blocks porn, which experts in network security say marks the first time a US cell plan has used network-level blocking for such content that can’t be turned off even by adult account owners. It’s also rolling out a filter…

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The Fast Mode· 28 Apr 2026

Navigating the Connectivity Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure

Navigating the Connectivity Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure

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Substack· 24 Apr 2026

Telecom veteran on 6G: Rethinking infrastructure for the AI era

Categories rationale: The article discusses the evolution of telecom infrastructure (Level 1: infrastructure-providers) with a strong emphasis on the integration of AI (Level 1: ai-automation). Specifically, it highlights how AI will be a core component of 6G networks, moving beyond its role as an add-on in previous generations (Level 2: ai-trading-risk-mgmt).

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Artificial Intelligence Newsletter· 24 Apr 2026

UK Telcos Face Scrutiny Over AI Cyber Risks

UK telecom providers have been urged by Ofcom to follow guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre and the UK AI Safety Institute on risks linked to Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview.

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Artificial Intelligence Newsletter· 24 Apr 2026

UK Telecom Providers Warned of Cyber Risks

UK telecom providers have been warned by regulator Ofcom about the cyber risks posed by Anthropic's latest AI model, Claude Mythos Preview.

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WSJ· 23 Apr 2026

Nokia Reports Rising Sales From AI and Data-Center Customers

Nokia sees overall sales in the network infrastructure business growing 12%-14% this year, having previously expected 6%-8%.

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Bloomberg· 23 Apr 2026

Nokia Earnings Beat Estimates as AI Pivot Shows Promise

Nokia Oyj reported first-quarter adjusted profit that beat analyst forecasts, as the Finnish mobile network equipment maker’s push into artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure begins to pay off.

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Reuters· 23 Apr 2026

Nokia Beats First Quarter Estimates

Nokia beats first-quarter estimates as AI boom lifts sales again.

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Siliconrepublic· 23 Apr 2026

France’s Univity raises €27m to allow European telecoms compete with Starlink

The Paris-based startup wants to build the space equivalent of shared mobile infrastructure, allowing operators to offer satellite connectivity without handing the keys to Starlink. Read more: France’s Univity raises €27m to allow European telecoms compete with Starlink

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Telecom Review Asia· 23 Apr 2026

Powering the AI Era: Why Energy Efficiency Is Becoming a Telecom Priority in Asia - Telecom Review Asia

From hyperscale AI data centers to dense 5G radio layers and distributed edge platforms, telecom infrastructure is entering a phase where energy efficiency is no longer optional, but a foundational to growth. Across the Asia Pacific, operators are modernizing networks, adopting automation tools, and integrating renewable energy strategies to ensure that rising traffic demand does not translate directly into rising power consumption...

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Reuters· 21 Apr 2026

Vodafone offers small businesses cybersecurity, AI capability

Vodafone offers small businesses cybersecurity, AI capability with Google tie-up

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Siliconrepublic· 21 Apr 2026

Vodafone Ireland to invest €360m over the next four years

Vodafone has operated in Ireland since 2001 and employs more than 2,000 people between its corporate and retail arms. Read more: Vodafone Ireland to invest €360m over the next four years

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Telecom Review Asia· 21 Apr 2026

Supply Chain Vulnerabilities in Asia-Pacific Data Centers - Telecom Review Asia

Supply chain vulnerabilities, chip dependencies, and AI-driven demand are straining Asia-Pacific data center growth, causing delays, rising costs, and operational risks across the region

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arXiv· 20 Apr 2026

ExAI5G: A Logic-Based Explainable AI Framework for Intrusion Detection in 5G Networks

Intrusion detection systems (IDSs) for 5G networks must handle complex, high-volume traffic. Although opaque "black-box" models can achieve high accuracy, their lack of transparency hinders trust and effective operational response. We propose ExAI5G, a framework that prioritizes interpretability by integrating a Transformer-based deep learning IDS with logic-based explainable AI (XAI) techniques.

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Top Daily Headlines· 20 Apr 2026

IOWN Global Forum Targets AI Infrastructure

IOWN Global Forum targets datacenter interconnects to scatter AI infrastructure. Fast WAN consortium thinks neoclouds are ripe for hookups.

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PwC· 18 Apr 2026

MWC26: Value in motion and when AI became operational | PwC

MWC26 insights on AI becoming operational—how telecom leaders are scaling AI, building connected ecosystems and unlocking value in motion.

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Theregister· 17 Apr 2026

IOWN Global Forum targets datacenter interconnects to scatter AI infrastructure

Fast WAN consortium thinks neoclouds are ripe for hookups The IOWN Global Forum will likely focus on datacenter interconnect use cases in the, to help diverse providers of AI infrastructure ply their trade.…

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Arxiv· 17 Apr 2026

Spatiotemporal Analysis of VIIRS Satellite Observations and Network Traffic During the 2025 Manitoba Wildfires

arXiv:2604.14392v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Climate change has intensified extreme weather and wildfire conditions globally. Canada experienced record-breaking wildfires in 2023 and 2025, burning millions of hectares and severely impacting the Prairie provinces, with Manitoba facing its worst season in 30 years. These events highlight the urgent need to understand and mitigate escalating fire risks. While existing research largely focuses on wildfire management approaches, few studies have explored the relationship between user network traffic and wildfire activity, despite the potential of such correlations to provide valuable spatiotemporal insights into wildfire dynamics. This paper investigates the relationship between wildfire intensity and network performance during the 2025 Manitoba wildfire season, using Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) satellite-derived Fire Radiative Power data and large-scale Speedtest measurements. We found statistically significant correlations between wildfire intensity and several network performance metrics in both the province-wide and region-wide case studies, as measured by Spearman's correlation coefficients ($\rho$) and corresponding p-values. Throughput-related metrics showed inverse correlations with wildfire intensity (e.g., download speed: $\rho = -0.214$, $p\_value = 0.004$), whereas latency-related metrics showed positive correlations (e.g., round-trip time latency: $\rho = 0.162$, $p\_value = 0.0308$). The findings suggest satellite fire indicators and network performance metrics together can reveal vulnerabilities during extreme environmental events and support diaster response and recovery efforts.

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Bebeez· 16 Apr 2026

Orange pairs with Nokia to push AI RAN development

Orange and Nokia have partnered to jointly develop AI-RAN use cases, supported by Nvidia’s AI infrastructure. The French telco has become the latest mobile operator to work with Nokia on AI-RAN. 16 Mar 2026 Nvidia wants to reinvent the RAN All eyes on bringing AI to the RAN for the 6G future According to Nokia, […]

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Theregister· 15 Apr 2026

Not all networks can handle AI traffic – and experts are sounding alarms

Y'all been focusing on compute and forgot about how the data moves around AI is reshaping the demands on network infrastructure, and many organizations are not prepared – including some of the so-called neocloud providers offering AI services.…

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Top Daily Headlines: Physicist reckons two-button calculator can do all elementary math· 15 Apr 2026

Amazon pays $11.5B to satisfy satellite-envy while cowering in Musk's shadow

Amazon's deal includes 24 operational satellites, spectrum licenses, and an Apple partnership.

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Bloomberg· 14 Apr 2026

Poste CEO Says Telecom Italia Is ‘Perfect Fit’ for Digital Hub

Poste Italiane SpA decided to buy full ownership of Telecom Italia SpA to capture all the potential benefits of working with the former phone monopoly, Chief Executive Officer Matteo Del Fante said.

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The Fast Mode· 13 Apr 2026

Self-Securing AI Will Define Telecom Security in 2026

Self-Securing AI Will Define Telecom Security in 2026

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computerweekly.com· 8 Apr 2026

Optical networks to bridge the AI compute-consumption gap | Computer Weekly

Optical networks to bridge the AI compute-consumption gap | Computer Weekly Robert Kneschke - stock.adobe.co By - Aaron Tan, Informa TechTarget Published: 08 Apr 2026 6:25 Artificial intelligence (AI) is often imagined as an ethereal network of algorithms and advanced computing chips in the cloud. But behind the scenes, the ability to generate a poem, render a video or run complex predictive models relies on pulses of light travelling through glass fibres across oceans and continents. As big tech firms and enterprises race to build multibillion-dollar datacentres to fuel the demand for AI, the telecoms infrastructure connecting them is under imme

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Moneyweb· 6 Apr 2026

Africa’s digital future depends on closing the infrastructure gap - Moneyweb

The choices made now will determine how much of the digital economy's value remains on the continent.

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arXiv· 1 Apr 2026

Adversarial Attacks in AI-Driven RAN Slicing: SLA Violations and Recovery

Next-generation (NextG) cellular networks are designed to support emerging applications with diverse data rate and latency requirements, such as immersive multimedia services and large-scale Internet of Things deployments. A key enabling mechanism is radio access network (RAN) slicing, which dynamically partitions radio resources into virtual resource blocks to efficiently serve heterogeneous traffic classes, including enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine-type communications (mMTC),...

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