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BT Global Fabric goes live with first service

Operator has customers' traffic running on NaaS platform which it claims is one of the largest in the world

Telia sells TV business to Schibsted Media for €588m

Globally, operators are reviewing their presence in TV markets as growth slows – a new report suggests a pivot to mid-size B2B services could pay dividends

MWC: DT partners Google Cloud for better RANops using a network AI agent

In addition to Gemini 2.0 in Vertex AI, the RAN Guardian uses CloudRun, BigQuery, and Firestore for autonomous monitoring and proactive network optimisation

CSG, Infovista deliver real-time insights to telcos

We talk to Infovista’s Thibaut Becherel about how the two product lines will be integrated to deliver the seamless experience operators want

Proximus signs up AWS to expand cloudification and exploit AI

Proximus Group selects AWS as a strategic provider, adding to its partnerships with Google Cloud and Microsoft

AI is speeding and expanding service providers’ shift to cloud native

IDC survey finds only 50% of service providers' internal data is accessible to their AI models and analytics

BT extends global NaaS infra by expanding partnership with Equinix

Operator says new deal will offer 74% direct coverage of hyperscalers' clouds and pre-provisioned connectivity to more than 700 data centres

T-Mobile turns to Red Hat for telco cloud across core and ‘far edge’

Vendor says with OpenShift Platform Plus, T-Mobile can automate operations, support cloud-native 5G applications and "unlock new opportunities" in edge, private networks and IoT

Equinix commits to $1bn data centre in Saudi Arabia 

The kingdom’s Leap 2025 tech show has already seen $14.9bn of commitments in AI and cloud infrastructure

Intersec turns 20: The French Tech success story

Partner content: This new set of network capabilities will help communications service providers achieve more open, high-performing, programmable networks

Iliad to invest €3bn in AI infrastructure, launches AI assistant

Busy week for the French telecoms group as it is also talking to Italian government about a possible tie up with Telecom Italia

Connect Europe signals a crossroad for connectivity 

The former ETNO says that for the first time in seven years, total telecom investment in Europe has declined by 2%, from €59.1bn in 2022 to €57.9bn in 2023

Mugler deploys 5G campus network with Kontron

The network at the the research laboratory of the Technical University of Rosenheim will be used to deliver its research projects

NVIDIA’s biggest customers reportedly delaying orders of Blackwell AI racks

Hyperscalers pause multi-billion dollar rack orders due to overheating concerns; meanwhile focus seems to be switching to the next next-generation tech

Bartolo named as CEO of Ericsson’s telco API venture

The venture also gets a new name, Aduna, to signify its many members acting as one – in theory