Belden to acquire RUCKUS Networks for $1.85bn
Belden today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RUCKUS Networks (“RUCKUS”) for approximately $1.85 billion.
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Billing agility: From AI innovation to plugging revenue leaks
We caught up with Amol Gadre, Founder and CEO of Sarathi Softech, to discuss why flexibility is an integral feature of the company’s AI-enabled telco billing platform, EarnBill
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Meta failed to prevent under-13s from accessing Instagram and Facebook, EU finds
The European Commission accused Meta of “failing to diligently identify, assess and mitigate the risks of minors under 13 years old accessing their services”
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EE upgrades Scam Guard with AI Triple-Lock Protection
EE has today unveiled an all-new and upgraded Scam Guard, its most powerful and comprehensive fraud protection service to date.
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VMO2 taps Suffolk solar farm for 10 years of clean energy
Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is expanding its renewable energy usage, signing a new 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with solar power provider Egg Power.
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Port of Tyne competes autonomous container transport trial
The P-CAL (Port-Connected and Automated Logistics) project has been completed at the Port of Tyne, bringing a major UK deep-sea port one step closer to autonomous operations.
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Iceland’s Farice plans new subsea cable, AUÐUR
Icelandic telco Farice is planning to build a new submarine cable dubbed AUÐUR, aiming to better connect the island to European data hubs.
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Deutsche Telekom considers merging with T-Mobile
The move would create a combined entity valued at around $267 billion
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Bangladeshi telcos warn of shutdowns due to fuel crisis
This week, Bangladesh’s telecoms network operators are warning that they may soon be forced to shut down services due to a lack of fuel.
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Swedish AI-native UCaaS platform lynes signs strategic channel deal with Telenor to power business communication
Stockholm, April 22, 2026 – lynes, a Swedish-built UCaaS and CCaaS platform, has signed...
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Arelion upgrades Nørre Nebel site, prepares for more subsea cables
Arelion is upgrading its Nørre Nebel site to support additional cable landings and long-term network scalability.
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AST SpaceMobile satellite placed into wrong orbit
Satellite company AST SpaceMobile has hit a setback this week, with its latest BlueBird 7 satellite being deployed in the wrong orbit.
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French telco consortium boosts SFR offer to €20.4bn
Bouygues Telecom, Orange, and Iliad have this week submitted a revised bid for rival operator SFR, valuing the business at €20.4 billon.
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Nokia and Orange team up for AI RAN
Nokia and Orange today announced a new collaboration focused on developing and evaluating artificial intelligence radio access network (AI-RAN) technologies powered by Nokia’s anyRAN 5G software and NVIDIA AI infrastructure.
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Vodafone’s scam call tech gets an AI upgrade
Vodafone has added an AI-driven scam call filter to its Secure Net Mobile security package as the operator intensifies efforts to cut fraud and nuisance traffic on its network.
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Agentic workflows opening the door to an ‘experience of one’
For decades, operators have faced a familiar set of challenges, including declining margins, rising operational complexity, and limited differentiation.
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How telecom’s most boring data is becoming its most valuable asset
For decades, inventory management for telcos has been treated as a necessary but unremarkable feature of daily operations.
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African Development Bank approves $200m loan for Nigeria’s fibre Project BRIDGE
Nigeria’s push to expand its digital infrastructure has gained fresh momentum after the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a $200 million loan for Project BRIDGE, a major fibre-optic programme aimed at widening broadband access and strengthening the country’s digital economy.
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UK drives off Russian submarines lurking near subsea cables
The submarines are thought to be mapping the UK’s undersea communications networks.
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Telco retail: Going phygital at the dawn of AI commerce
For Christopher Krywulak, CEO and founder of iQmetrix, the industry now faces the harsh reality of a long-delayed transformation
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