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Verda names Mikko Einiö as Chief Financial Officer
Data centers

Verda names Mikko Einiö as Chief Financial Officer

The hire comes as the AI cloud group races to fund rapid international expansion after lifting its annualised revenue run rate to USD $120 million.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
GSA says private mobile network deployments top 2,000
Unified Communications

GSA says private mobile network deployments top 2,000

Adoption of dedicated LTE and 5G systems is accelerating, with manufacturing still dominant and 5G now taking more than half of new projects.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
ICEYE raises EUR 450 million in General Atlantic-led round
Space

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 • Wed, 17th Jun 2026
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

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URSYS & CID Group launch sovereign connectivity pact
Network Infrastructure

URSYS & CID Group launch sovereign connectivity pact

Critical infrastructure operators could gain a single managed route for sensitive data as the partners remove reliance on public internet paths.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 28th Jul 2026
Logicalis launches enterprise private 5G service in Ireland
Robotics

Logicalis launches enterprise private 5G service in Ireland

Enterprises in Ireland can now buy dedicated 5G networks directly from Logicalis after a regulatory change opened spectrum to non-telecoms firms.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Jul 2026
Optus trials Nokia automation to restore mobile coverage
Customer Experience

Optus trials Nokia automation to restore mobile coverage

Customers could regain service faster during outages, as Optus says the trial restored up to 50% of affected mobile connections.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2026
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 • Wed, 24th Jun 2026
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 • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
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