Nokia has launched the world’s first live 5G standalone (5G SA) service operating on the 700MHz band in Australia, in partnership with TPG Telecom. This low-band deployment delivers broad outdoor coverage and improved penetration into deep indoor environments, making it especially valuable for Internet of Things (IoT) use cases and other wide-area connectivity needs. Barry … Read more

Starting in 2024, CONVENDUM is launching a collaboration with one of the world’s largest education companies, EF, enabling knowledge exchange and closer ties between education and industry. Through this partnership, CONVENDUM offers its member companies the opportunity to host an American exchange student enrolled in EF’s Gap Year program for an eight-week placement. Convendum Partners … Read more

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom is facing a US lawsuit that accuses it of using coercive threats to enforce the Online Safety Act and violating free speech rights. Two controversial websites, 4chan and Kiwi Farms, have taken Ofcom to a US court, alleging the UK regulator is attempting an illegal overreach by acting as a de … Read more

Keen Venture Partners is taking a major step in developing Europe’s defence technology ecosystem. The European venture capital firm today announced the first close of a new fund focused on defence and security technologies, completing a €150 million first close. This makes the fund the largest of its kind in Europe, with a clear mission … Read more

Many of the rumors surrounding Microsoft’s product launch in Los Angeles were confirmed last night when the company officially entered the tablet market with its new Surface line of tablet computers. Challenging a sector long dominated by Apple’s iPad and contested by Amazon’s Kindle Fire and numerous Android tablets, the Surface faces a difficult task … Read more

Leading visual effects studio Important Looking Pirates (ILP) has renewed and expanded its colocation agreement with GlobalConnect, placing ILP’s own IT equipment in GlobalConnect’s data centers. Facing continuous growth and rising demands for reliable, sustainable IT operations, ILP has chosen to secure its digital infrastructure with a Nordic provider that offers local presence and long-term … Read more

Ericsson has entered a partnership with automotive newcomer Lynk & Co to enhance the connectivity of the brand’s vehicles. Lynk & Co was launched entirely in the digital era and integrates extensive connected-car technology. Its parent company, Geely, also owns Volvo, which gives potential buyers confidence in the automaker’s experience and engineering capabilities. “Our cars … Read more

Salesforce share buyback of $25 billion has begun through an accelerated repurchase program. The initiative is part of a larger $50 billion program that the company’s board approved earlier in 2026 and ranks among the largest buybacks ever executed in the technology sector. The company announced that the first phase of the program has already … Read more

The UK Government has committed £88 million to support 19 Open RAN projects through the Open Networks Ecosystem (ONE) competition. This funding aims to accelerate development and deployment of interoperable radio access network technologies that allow components from different suppliers to work together. Open RAN marks a major shift in how mobile networks are designed … Read more

Foresite Cybersecurity Bindplane partnership marks an important step in strengthening Google SecOps. Foresite Cybersecurity, a leading provider of managed security services, cyber consulting, and Google Cloud security solutions, today announces a strategic collaboration with Bindplane, the Unified Telemetry Pipeline built on OpenTelemetry. The partnership establishes an advanced data ingestion architecture that improves data quality, telemetry … Read more