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Ooredoo Group and Syntys announced that Syntys has acquired Q Data QFZ LLC, which operates hyperscale data centre facilities in Qatar serving leading cloud and AI customers, with 5MW live and 7.5MW under development.

Cisco has announced a multi-year partnership with Georgetown University to modernize the campus network, delivering advanced connectivity and new digital experiences powered by Cisco’s latest networking technologies.

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the global industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable service experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, has released the report “Enterprise Security for Private 5G Networks”.

Around the world, first responders rely heavily on paging and callout services to quickly alert emergency services personnel on call to incidents, provide them with short and precise information about the incident at hand, and to find out who is able to respond. Callout is a defined specification developed by TCCA for TETRA networks for critical two-way alerting, but to date there has been no parallel specification for 3GPP 4G and 5G broadband networks.

Nokia has been selected by altafiber to support the technology provider’s comprehensive, multi-gigabit network expansion in Ohio and across Hawaii, where the company does business as Hawaiian Telcom.

IDEMIA Secure Transactions has been selected for the deployment of the Réseau Radio du Futur (RRF), the new nationwide secure and very high-speed priority mobile communication system for the French public safety and emergency services.

Simwood, a UK-based software-defined carrier, has launched a new generation of Conversational AI Agents that enable carriers and MSPs to deploy, scale and monetise AI-powered voice and messaging services for enterprise customers.

Global technology group e& and IBM have announced a strategic collaboration to advance towards an enterprise-grade agentic AI foundation at e&, starting with policy, risk, and compliance. Unveiled at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, the initiative reflects e&'s move beyond traditional natural language processing (NLP)-based chatbots toward governed, action-oriented AI embedded in core enterprise systems.

As India looks to scale its aviation ecosystem for the next phase of growth and passenger experience, Viasat, Inc., a global leader in satellite communications, announced its partnership with WINGS INDIA 2026, Asia’s premier civil aviation event, scheduled from January 28 to 31, 2026 at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad.

Customers of communications service provider (CSP) Three Sweden are to benefit from 5G Standalone (5G SA) connectivity following the CSP's commercial launch with Ericsson-powered hardware and software products and solutions.

Mitel, a global enabler in business communications, has introduced its enhanced Global Partner Program, marking the next major milestone in the company’s strategy to deliver a new global partner experience that recognizes partner business momentum and advanced expertise as Mitel continues to address the increasing demand for integrated hybrid communications with its more than 6,000 partners, globally.