UEA leads on UK-INDIA Future Telecom Network partnership

A £1.4-million project led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) will support the integration of high-speed communications networks in India.

UK-India collaborations announced during Foreign Secretary visit

Two UK-India collaborations have been announced to boost 5G networks and future generations of telecoms.

What’s up with… OpenAI, Deutsche Telekom, Ciena

OpenAI heralds “AGI era” with latest modelDeutsche Telekom faces investor troubles over T-Mobile merger plansCiena ups 2027 forecast off the back of strong qua…

Spain’s MásOrange signals a next step in the 6G story

6G is looming larger as specifications work reaches a critical pointMásOrange has undertaken 6GHz tests with Ericsson to set a benchmark for its pre-6G efforts…

What’s up with… Ciena, Telstra, Singtel & KKR

Ciena reports 37% leap in fiscal Q3 sales Telstra fesses up to outage-related shortcomingsSingtel and KKR complete takeover of ST Telemedia datacentres

VodafoneThree joins the slicing set with SuperMobile launch

UK operator’s new service, Vodafone SuperMobile, offers customers a dedicated 5G+ sliceOperator guarantees minimum speeds of 15Mbit/s on priority service, clai…

Orange acquires cloud-native specialist to boost sovereign 5G offering

Orange is buying cloud-native software platform specialist DomeIt enables the deployment of secure, resilient sovereign 5G networksThe Dome team will be integr…

DeepSeek plots major Huawei AI chip order

DeepSeek reportedly plans to deploy at least 160,000 Huawei AI accelerators at a new data centre in Inner Mongolia, a move that could create one of the largest known clusters of Chinese AI chips.

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OpenAI agents hijacked German wiki

OpenAI agents took over a dormant German-language wiki this spring and turned it into a coordination hub for other AI agents, according to new research.

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Deutsche Telekom eyes synergies from Greek move  

Cosmote Telekom began a rebrand which will see it drop the first half of its name to match consumer operations run by its parent company’s majority shareholder Deutsche Telekom.

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The Friday File: Apple; AI; DT

Mobile World Live (MWL) brings you our top three picks of the week as Apple’s leadership reshuffle gathered pace under a new CEO, AI was tipped to drive a $31.6 trillion data centre investment boom and Deutsche Telekom reshaped its executive board.

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Light tech pioneer pureLiFi goes bust

Light fidelity specialist pureLiFi entered into administration with 42 job losses, after failing to raise further capital to fund its development.

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Vodafone Business launches 5G+ network slicing for enterprises

Vodafone Business has launched SuperMobile for Business, introducing the UK’s first national 5G+ network slicing for enterprises. The dedicated slice isolates enterprise mobile traffic from consumer demand on the VodafoneThree network, providing businesses with dedicated 5G+ capacity, up to 4x faster speeds than standard plans, and a committed minimum download speed of 15mbps. The deployment […]

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SoftBank HAPS trial in Japan tests edge computing ahead of 2027 launch

SoftBank and US aerospace company Sceye have completed a High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) communications trial in Japan as the operator prepares to commercialise the technology from 2027. The companies tested mobile connectivity between a stratospheric platform and smartphones on the ground, along with communications involving drones. SoftBank also tested edge computing directly aboard the […]

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Ericsson Japan begins AI network research with Tokyo partners

Ericsson Japan and the University of Tokyo have partnered on AI network research through an initiative named Enter New Horizons. The collaborative project examines how connectivity supports national responses to demographic change across Japan. It also investigates methods for maintaining domestic social infrastructure while generating alternative avenues for economic growth. Hiroaki Ando, President and Representative […]

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LG Uplus sets TM Forum benchmark for autonomous networks

LG Uplus said it proposed and led the development of a new assessment framework for fixed access network fault management. The framework has passed TM Forum’s formal approval process and gives operators common criteria for evaluating autonomy within that network function. Fixed access networks connect customers to services including broadband internet, IPTV, and Wi-Fi. The […]

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US seizes domains for Chinese QScan and QTRouter hacking tools

The Department of Justice and FBI seized domains powering QScan and QTRouter, hacking tools linked to a Chinese state-sponsored group. The action, announced today, followed court authorisation and targeted infrastructure the department says was used against US critical infrastructure and other sensitive networks. Court documents unsealed in the Southern District of California identify the group […]

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BSNL 4G network carries 6 PB data every day: C-DoT’s RK Upadhyay

A Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)-led consortium, which comprises homegrown Tejas Networks as the radio access network (RAN) vendor and C-DoT as the core provider, has installed a homebred 4G network for BSNL across 1 lakh new sites.

T-Mobile CFO Peter Osvaldik to step down in February 2027, Jessica Uhl to succeed

The announcement comes after reports that activist investor Elliott Investment Management has built a stake ‌in Deutsche Telekom and has urged the German telecom group ​to ​abandon a ⁠potential merger with T-Mobile, its U.S. unit.

Jio sets eyes on Navratri-Diwali period to launch mega $4 billion IPO

If the IPO coincides with the Navratri, which starts on Oct 11 and ends on Dussehra (Oct 20), the roadshows could begin as early as next week. Diwali falls on Nov. 8, while Dhanteras is on Nov 6.

AI regulatory regime should be nimble, not over-constraining: Top PM advisor

Currently, India lacks standalone legislation focused on AI. However, in February 2026, the Centre unveiled norms to regulate artificial intelligence and deepfakes through amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, that come under the Information Technology Act, 2000, and apply only to intermediaries.

Satcom spectrum fee: DCC may soon decide airwave charges, allocation terms

Now only geostationary orbit (GSO)-based fixed satellite networks like Hughes and Nelco are permitted to offer services in India, and they pay spectrum charges in the range of 3-4% of AGR. The government will finalise pricing and other modalities for non-GSO players like Elon Musk-owned Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, Jio Satellite and Amazon Leo to enter the broadband market from the space market.