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ICEYE raises EUR 450 million in General Atlantic-led round
Nokia

ICEYE raises EUR 450 million in General Atlantic-led round

The deal values the Finnish satellite intelligence group at more than EUR 10 billion as governments step up demand for sovereign space systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last month
RUCKUS and Nokia launches Wi-Fi 7 optical LAN trial
Network Infrastructure

RUCKUS and Nokia launches Wi-Fi 7 optical LAN trial

Businesses could cut power use and network sprawl as the firms test a combined fibre and Wi-Fi 7 system for offices and campuses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2026
TCCA urges standards push on critical broadband security
Unified Communications

TCCA urges standards push on critical broadband security

Broader supplier chains and open standards are leaving mission-critical broadband networks more exposed as operators move to 4G and 5G.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
Stelia & Nokia team up on enterprise AI deployment
Firewalls

Stelia & Nokia team up on enterprise AI deployment

Enterprise buyers now face tougher demands on governance and connectivity as AI moves from pilots into production across distributed sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
US disrupts four IoT botnets in record DDoS attacks
Firewalls

US disrupts four IoT botnets in record DDoS attacks

US authorities say they have crippled four vast IoT botnets behind record 30Tbps DDoS attacks, in a major cross-border operation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI
Hybrid Cloud

MariaDB to acquire GridGain to power low-latency AI

MariaDB moves to buy in-memory specialist GridGain in a bid to deliver sub-millisecond latency for agentic AI and real-time workloads.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 7th Mar 2026
Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029
Unified Communications

Qualcomm coalition targets AI-native 6G rollout by 2029

Qualcomm unites tech and telecoms heavyweights in a new coalition to fast-track AI-native 6G standards and networks for rollout from 2029.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs
Virtualisation

Broadcom previews AI-native VMware Telco Cloud 9 for MNOs

Broadcom has previewed AI-native VMware Telco Cloud Platform 9, targeting MNOs with cost savings, GPU sharing and sovereign cloud controls.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2026

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HCLTech, Nokia launch AI rApps for 5G network automation
Digital Transformation

HCLTech, Nokia launch AI rApps for 5G network automation

Operators could cut energy use and congestion as the new tools aim to automate 5G network tasks across multivendor setups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
ManageEngine adds real-time telemetry & SOAR to tools
Security Information and Event Management

ManageEngine adds real-time telemetry & SOAR to tools

Real-time network monitoring and automated security response are meant to help teams spot brief outages faster and cut handoffs between tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Canada to privatize photonics centre for chip foundry
Supply Chain

Canada to privatize photonics centre for chip foundry

The move could help Canadian chipmakers keep more design and production work at home, boosting a sector that already supports thousands of jobs.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026
Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo
Firewalls

Nokia & KETS link up on quantum-safe telecoms demo

Telecoms operators could protect existing networks from future quantum attacks without a full redesign as Nokia adds KETS hardware to its demo kit.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2026
Thames Freeport names winners in Connectivity Lab trials
Unified Communications

Thames Freeport names winners in Connectivity Lab trials

Trials at Thames Freeport are moving AI, 5G and tracking tools into live port operations, with productivity gains of at least 25% expected.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
North Star Asia to showcase 300 startups in Singapore
Smart Cities

North Star Asia to showcase 300 startups in Singapore

Investors overseeing USD $350 billion in assets will join more than 300 startups in Singapore as AI shifts towards industrial uses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2026
NBN fibre trial hits 230Gbps with Nokia tech blend
Gaming

NBN fibre trial hits 230Gbps with Nokia tech blend

NBN Co and Nokia hit 230 Gbps on existing FTTP in a world-first trial, showing multiple optical technologies can share the same fibre.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence
Firewalls

Hetzner deploys Nokia Deepfield to bolster DDoS defence

Hetzner adopts Nokia Deepfield Defender across European data centres to automate edge DDoS mitigation and safeguard rising AI workloads.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Optus tests resilient 800GE link between Sydney & Perth
Disaster Recovery

Optus tests resilient 800GE link between Sydney & Perth

Optus trials Asia's first end-to-end 800GE link between Sydney and Perth, using dual subsea and terrestrial paths for near-zero downtime.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026