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Nokia & Hypertec power new Nibi supercomputer in Canada
DataCentre infrastructure

Nokia & Hypertec power new Nibi supercomputer in Canada

Nokia and Hypertec have switched on the Nibi supercomputer at Waterloo, expanding SHARCNET's AI and HPC capacity for researchers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Sat, 24th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Network automation stories

AWS sets telco agenda with cloud & agentic AI for 6G
Software-as-a-Service

AWS sets telco agenda with cloud & agentic AI for 6G

AWS sets a three-point telco plan, pushing cloud modernisation, agentic AI automation and 6G-ready, satellite-linked network designs.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi
Unified Communications

WBA pushes common AI frameworks to modernise Wi-Fi

Wireless Broadband Alliance urges common AI frameworks to tame rising Wi-Fi complexity and cut costs as networks become critical infrastructure.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links
Disaster Recovery

Taara unveils Lightbridge Pro for carrier-grade links

Taara has launched Lightbridge Pro, a 20 Gbps wireless optical system promising carrier-grade uptime via automatic, hitless backup switching.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2026
Exclusive, Extreme deepen UK & Ireland networking ties
Firewalls

Exclusive, Extreme deepen UK & Ireland networking ties

Exclusive Networks deepens its UK and Ireland portfolio by adding Extreme's AI-driven cloud networking platform to its cybersecurity-focused line-up.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sun, 15th Feb 2026
Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks
Firewalls

Exclusive: HPE Networking advances 'self-driving' networks

HPE unites Aruba and Juniper under the HPE Networking banner to push AI‑driven, secure, self‑managing networks for enterprise customers.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2026
BlueCat unveils Horizon SaaS for unified netops control
Software-as-a-Service

BlueCat unveils Horizon SaaS for unified netops control

BlueCat launches Horizon SaaS to unify DNS, DHCP, IPAM, security and observability, promising AI-assisted, self-healing intelligent networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
New blueprint targets smarter Wi‑Fi in dense housing
Unified Communications

New blueprint targets smarter Wi‑Fi in dense housing

Wireless Broadband Alliance blueprint urges managed, standards-based Wi‑Fi to fix fragmented networks in dense multi-dwelling buildings.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Expereo & Cato unite to simplify global WAN security
Firewalls

Expereo & Cato unite to simplify global WAN security

Expereo and Cato Networks join forces to offer multinational firms unified managed connectivity and cloud security via a single provider.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Nebula & Meter partner to scale global network services
Firewalls

Nebula & Meter partner to scale global network services

Nebula and Meter team up to speed global rollouts of subscription-based enterprise networks via resellers, promising faster, consistent support.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026
TM Forum adds Deutsche Telekom & T-Mobile US leaders
Unified Communications

TM Forum adds Deutsche Telekom & T-Mobile US leaders

TM Forum adds senior leaders from Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile US to its board, strengthening its push on AI, automation and network standards.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Assured, BackBox launch managed network backup service
Firewalls

Assured, BackBox launch managed network backup service

Assured teams with BackBox on a managed backup service to automate network and security device configuration recovery after incidents.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2026
Forward Networks unveils AI twin for safer operations
Firewalls

Forward Networks unveils AI twin for safer operations

Forward Networks debuts Forward AI, a digital twin-powered agentic assistant promising safer, verifiable automation for network operations.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 31st Jan 2026
WEL launches rapid solar & battery connection system
Digital Transformation

WEL launches rapid solar & battery connection system

WEL launches a digital approvals platform that greenlights most home solar and battery connections across its NZ network in under five minutes.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Aeris tops 100 million devices on IoT platform after deal
Unified Communications

Aeris tops 100 million devices on IoT platform after deal

Aeris surpasses 100 million devices on its IoT platform after Ericsson asset deal, far outpacing global cellular IoT growth rates.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Nokia picks Pure Storage to power Red Hat telco cloud
Storage

Nokia picks Pure Storage to power Red Hat telco cloud

Nokia taps Pure Storage and Red Hat OpenShift for a new telco cloud blueprint targeting cloud-native, AI-ready, low-energy networks.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Tue, 27th Jan 2026

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Navigating the fragmented future: why enterprise connectivity needs a rethink
Firewalls

Navigating the fragmented future: why enterprise connectivity needs a rethink

As MPLS declines and the internet fragments, enterprises must build resilient, intelligent networks or see AI ambitions stall.

By Michel Muizer • 5 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026