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Eutelsat and France’s armed forces ministry have made a framework agreement for LEO satellite services in the pursuit of reinforcing French military space comms.

Quantum key distribution (QKD) is headed for the stars thanks to a new consortium launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Spanish satellite operator Hispasat.

The group, called Q-Design, has set its sights on enabling QKD via geostationary and low Earth orbit satellites (GEO/LEO) as well as terrestrial infrastructure.

• Nokia Autonomous Network Fabric brings together all the capabilities required to accelerate the journey to full network automation in an open, cloud-native, multi-vendor environment. 
• Key features include a library of cross-domain correlated data products, telco-trained models (LLM/LAM/ML), integrated s

Collaboration will combine Syniverse’s global enterprise messaging reach with Aduna’s unified telecom API platform.

GSMA’s Mobile Net Zero report shows momentum is building, though mobile operators must accelerate efforts to halve industry emissions by 2030 to keep net zero by 2050 on track 

• A single means to verify both TM Forum Operate APIs and CAMARA Service APIs are conformant to Open Gateway standards
• Enables faster integration, lower costs, less complexity; builds global confidence in API interoperability and accelerates monetization
• Next step in a long-standing collaboration between TM Forum, GSMA and CAM

• GenAI-generated rApp deployed in AT&T test environment
• Built via Aira’s Naavik AppGen platform and Ericsson’s Intelligent Automation Platform to showcase open collaboration & AI-native innovation

US telecoms software vendor Mavenir has come to a recapitalization arrangement with its main investor, Siris, and is taking a step back from its foray into Open RAN.

Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom will team up to build what they term as the world's first industrial AI cloud for European manufacturers on German soil.

• Vodafone has long been exploring the potential of, and challenges associated with, quantum computing 
• It has teamed up with Orca Computing to improve and accelerate its network planning and optimisation processes
• Vodafone is hoping for multiple efficiencies as well as being able

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According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, global Network Security revenue reached $6.2 B in 1Q 2025, expanding 12 percent year-over-year (Y/Y).

According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, the trusted source for market information about the telecommunications, security, networks, and data center industries, enterprise class Wireless LAN (WLAN) revenue increased by 11 percent on year-over-year basis.

Orange has announced a new deal with Eutelsat that will enable it to add LEO connectivity into its portfolio of satellite-based communications services.

Another analyst firm has downgraded its growth forecast for the global smartphone market, but while US tariffs are a key reason for the shift, there are other issues at play, including weakness in China.

Spain's Telefonica said it was looking into a potential cyberattack after data allegedly belonging to one million customers in Peru was released on an internet forum.

The AWS European Sovereign Cloud will have local European leadership, independent governance, and a dedicated Security Operations Center.

US public cloud giant AWS has unveiled a new company that will run its European sovereign cloud operations, with copious vows about security and autonomy.

Nokia has been selected to lead PROACTIF, an EU project involving 42 European tech firms from 13 countries with the aim of boosting drone and robotics autonomy on the continent.

Nokia, Colt, and Honeywell are researching how to protect encrypted data from quantum risks using Low Earth Orbit satellites.

Analyst IDC has decreased its predictions for worldwide smartphone shipments this year, forecasting them to grow 0.6% YoY to 1.24 billion units, citing uncertainty and tariff volatility.

ITRI Establishes a New Office in the UK

The Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has recently inaugurated its new office in the UK. This establishment marks a noteworthy moment in enhancing collaboration between Taiwan and the UK in the fields of technology and innovation.

Five organisations have jointly developed and conducted a live demonstration of a new 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) satellite technology for mobile connectivity in remote areas.

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