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To capitalize on India’s burgeoning digital economy, Constl, a subsidiary of Space World Group, has deployed Ciena's Wave Logic 6 Extreme (WL6e) solution. This follows a successful live trial in which Constl achieved a 1 Tbps line rate on a single optical channel using WL6e across the 1,450 km Mumbai–Chennai route – one of the busiest and most critical corridors for the digital infrastructure provider, without the need for regeneration.

Vodafone Group’s African subsidiary, Vodacom Group Ltd (“Vodacom”) has agreed to acquire an effective 20% of the issued share capital in Safaricom Plc (“Safaricom”), Kenya’s leading telecoms operator (the “Acquisition”).

Ribbon Communications Inc., a global enabler in real-time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions, announced that Aircall, the leading AI-powered voice platform for growing businesses, is deploying a suite of Ribbon solutions in the AWS cloud to enhance its global communications infrastructure. Ribbon’s mission is to help the world’s largest service providers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators in modernizing and safeguarding their networks and services.

Nokia has been selected by KPN, a Dutch telecommunications company, to help transform the Netherlands’ core digital infrastructure through the deployment of an 800G-capable IP and optical network.

Ribbon Communications Inc., a global leader in real-time communications technology and IP optical networking solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with One New Zealand (One NZ) to introduce cloud native voice technology across Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Ericsson has announced a strategic partnership with LotusFlare, a software development company that serves the telecommunications industry and enterprises. LotusFlare, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, was founded in 2014 and has 500 employees globally. In conjunction with this partnership, Ericsson has acquired a minority stake in LotusFlare.

At PMRExpo 2025 in Cologne, Deutsche Telekom announced significant expansions to the T Mission portfolio. PMRExpo is the leading European trade show for mission-critical communications.

Harmonic has announced that Telia, the second largest telecom operator in Norway, is modernizing its broadband network with the company's industry-leading cOS™ virtualized broadband platform. The Harmonic solution empowers Telia to deliver more reliable, higher speed connectivity, improve customer experience, reduce churn and support long-term revenue growth by accelerating its migration to DOCSIS 3.1.

Nokia is working with Tampnet, the global enabler in offshore communications, to modernize and expand its digital operations in the Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America), with 5G private wireless solutions. This includes deploying Nokia 5G technology across Tampnet’s entire footprint of 120 active base stations, as well as extending coverage to 350-400 platforms, rigs, floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units, wind farms and vessels.

Adtran has announced that Henderson Municipal Power & Light (HMP&L) is expanding broadband services across Henderson, Kentucky, using its open, intelligent fiber access platform. The highly scalable network leverages Adtran’s AI-powered insights to boost performance and reliability, enabling HMP&L to deliver fast, dependable multigigabit fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) services to residents and businesses.

Following the partnership announced in February 2025, ZainTECH, the integrated digital solutions provider of Zain Group, has worked with King Khalid University (KKU) and the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to deliver a specialized course on drone technology as part of KKU’s “Explore Innovate Disrupt” Tech Camp.

Holafly, one of the first eSIM providers for international travellers, announces the launch of the world's first global data plan — a bold move signaling the end of roaming as we know it. With one eSIM, one plan, and full global coverage, Holafly is disrupting the industry to become the first true international mobile operator.