Telcos stories - Page 9

AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.

HPE debuts Juniper-branded AI-ready routers, servers and cloud ops tools to help telecom and cloud operators modernise networks.

AIDA Cruises adopts OpenRoaming Wi‑Fi across its 11-ship fleet, promising seamless, log-in free connectivity for 1.5 million guests a year.

NTT DATA has deployed private 5G across 50 Cargill plants, underpinning connected workers, robotics and edge AI in complex factories.

Contrivian to merge with Big Network, unifying edge and LEO-focused software into a single platform for resilient hybrid connectivity.

M2M Data Connect launches AI-powered travel eSIM that buyers can activate in under a minute directly via WhatsApp, Instagram and Messenger.

CISOs slow-roll agentic AI in defence, even as they brace for more advanced, AI-boosted attacks and rising personal liability risks.

Aviva has named Chris Cochrane as its next group Chief Information Officer, with his appointment due to take effect in summer 2026.

GSMA launches global Green Transition fund, offering GBP £100,000-£200,000 grants for mobile-led clean energy and circular device projects.

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

FireCell merges with Acceleran and secures EUR €7.9m to chase Europe's growing sub-EUR €1m private 5G market for industry and defence.

NETSCOUT expands Omnis AI tools so telcos can turn noisy 5G network data into AI-ready streams for customer experience and operations.

RingCentral integrates OpenAI's GPT-5.2 to power live AI voice calls, launching new assistants to support customers and employees in real time.

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

Adfinis launches Secretz Enterprise, a flat-fee OpenBao-based secrets service promising up to 50% savings and 24/7 support.

Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.

Small Cells World Summit 2026 will spotlight network sharing, venue connectivity and future architectures as small cell deployments scale.

Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.

EY urges tech leaders to pursue AI-fuelled deals, agentic systems and sovereignty-by-design as 2026 competition and security pressures grow.

WaveMaker launches an agentic AI app platform letting teams turn Figma designs and prompts into governed, production-ready code at scale.