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China targets 1M 50G-PON ports by 2030

China's optical industry is seeking to deploy 1 million 50G-PON ports by 2030 at a time when AI traffic is creating demand for new optical, but also squeezing production capacity.

Dish DBS sheds $4.4B in debt, exits Chapter 11

EchoStar-subsidiary Dish DBS cut its outstanding debt by more than $4 billion after emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Malaysia's DNB raises $1.27B for next phase of 5G growth

DNB says it now has access to sustainable, long-term funding through the $1.27 billion loan, positioning the company for future growth.

Sateliot launches five new satellites

Sateliot has launched five new satellites from Alén Space, increasing the capacity and frequency of connections beyond terrestrial mobile networks.

IBM’s Bob wants to move in: Agent available for on-prem deployment

Bob, IBM’s agentic software development platform is now available to run on premises and in private clouds, sovereign clouds, and air-gapped environments to give users more control over their data.

AI and edge computing step into the cable spotlight

At SCTE TechExpo, Charter and Spectrum explained how they are repurposing space, power and cooling at hubs and headends to serve up AI and high-bandwidth, low-latency services at the edge.

Large-scale data centre planned for former Scottish nuclear site

Plans for a 1GW data centre campus at a former nuclear power station have highlighted tension between Scotland’s AI investment and local community pushback.

Saving wildlife treasures, with innovation and human skills

Connected Conservation Foundation and Cisco help protect rhinos, elephants, and more. The next phase? Empowering people with education and opportunity. More RSS Feeds: https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/rss-feeds.html

UK and Europe at risk from Chinese tech, says security think tank

Although the UK and Europe have laws to restrict Chinese technology from critical infrastructure, implementation is patchy

QBS Technology strengthens cybersecurity ecosystem and partnerships at GISEC Global 2026

The event provided an opportunity for QBS Technology to connect its regional expertise and partner network with a growing portfolio of global cybersecurity technologies.

Cisco expands secure AI factory with NVIDIA for the rack-scale era

Cisco’s full-stack architecture adds massive AI computing power, offering an NVIDIA Cloud Partner compliant reference architecture built for surging neocloud and sovereign cloud demand.

$165bn Project Jupiter: What Oracle’s force majeure notice means for AI data centre risk

Oracle has issued a force majeure notice over Project Jupiter, its flagship Stargate data centre campus in southern New Mexico, preserving the right to defer rent if the site misses its 2028 start because its power supply is not ready.

Nepal Telecom suffers $5.8m damage from extreme floods

State-owned operator Nepal Telecom suffered around NPR88 million (US$5.8 million) in damage after extreme flooding affected parts of South and Southeast Asia.

NRF Europe: tech transformations prevalent among major retailers

NRF Europe 2026 saw some key themes across the retail space, including AI, SaaS and ongoing technology transformation for even the biggest of retailers

CMA raises concerns over Nexfibre’s Netomnia purchase

UK regulatory body the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found competition concerns in relation to Nexfibre’s proposed acquisition of Netomnia’s parent Substantial Group.

Huawei unveils its Mate 90 smartphone series

The chip also integrates Huawei’s LogicFolding technology, which restructures chip wiring vertically to enable denser processing, shorter critical paths and reduced latency.

BT pitches AI receptionist to UK businesses

BT Business rolled out a new AI suite in the UK to help businesses adopt the technology while overcoming complexity and security concerns which may be holding them back.

Life science companies warm to digital techs

Rockwell Automation found a majority of manufacturers in the life sciences sector are employing smart production technologies as part of digital transformations, but most struggle to derive meaningful insights from the data collected.

UK data regulator restructures amid allegations of ‘toxic’ workplace culture

A reimagined structure for the UK data regulator raises questions about the effectiveness of its oversight, as staff continue to express concern over a toxic workplace culture that has taken hold under the organisation’s leadership

Data centre of the month: Inside AtlasEdge’s unconventional Stuttgart site

When AtlasEdge opened the first phase of its STR001 data centre in Böblingen, near Stuttgart it was betting on a different model of European digital infrastructure.

From Opposition to Buy-In: Tactics for Data Center Developers

Data center developers are responding to growing community opposition by embracing transparency, funding power infrastructure, and prioritizing locations with supportive residents.

$6T in annual AI revenue needed to pay off data center investments

Hyperscalers are rushing to build more data centers to run AI workloads — but will the AI industry ever generate enough revenue to pay for that infrastructure?

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Trump brushes off AI concerns, praises Anthropic CEO

US President Donald Trump reportedly continued to dismiss concerns about any threat AI poses to humanity while repeating his claim guardrails would impede its development.

FCC opens up 1,000 MHz of spectrum for satellite with more to come

The FCC has freed up more than 1,000 MHz of spectrum for satellite services and has promised there will be more to come.