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Wild Tech bolsters APAC expansion, appointing three new C-suite leaders to drive AI-led solutions, operations and revenue growth.

Cloudflare reports government-ordered internet shutdowns plunged in late 2025, even as cable damage, storms and war kept outages high.

Cloudflare logs steep Q4 drop in state-ordered shutdowns, but flags more than 180 2025 outages from cable damage, storms and conflict.

HPE and 2degrees are building a sovereign AI cloud in New Zealand to keep telco data onshore and power smarter, more resilient networks.

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

Nokia and Constl will build a DWDM optical network across India, starting in Mumbai, to boost data-centre and cloud connectivity.

Small Cell Forum opens entries for its 2026 Mobile Network Awards, adding AI, cloudification and Open RAN categories plus a Judge's Choice.

Tata Communications names Ganesh Lakshminarayanan MD and CEO-designate, to succeed A.S. Lakshminarayanan following April 2026 retirement.

AEM has launched FiBLU, an app-native fibre tester that turns smartphones into the main interface for certification, reporting and collaboration.

DE-CIX data traffic surged 16% to 79 exabytes in 2025, fuelled by AI workloads and record-breaking live sports streaming demand.

Deutsche Telekom Security taps Akamai's certified service scheme to bolster API defences and microsegmentation for high‑risk sectors.

Vodafone teams with Netcompany on a global travel eSIM, promising instant, data-only connectivity in 200-plus destinations worldwide.

NETSCOUT upgrades 5G tools to give operators full Standalone slice visibility, aiming to protect SLAs and tap $67.5 billion market growth.

Kearney refreshes Asia Pacific leadership in ANZ, Japan, Malaysia and CMT as it prepares to enter its centenary year in 2026.

Bolt Insights predicts AI-driven, real-time insight, dynamic personas and a new strategist role for researchers will redefine the sector by 2026.

Hayo upgrades its National Mobile Registry with real-time tools to detect SIM swap fraud, stolen phones and illegal devices on networks.

Index Engines' CyberSense spreads to 82 countries as ransomware fears fuel demand and a new US patent and OEM deals extend its reach.

Aeris wins Frost & Sullivan global award for IoT eSIM leadership, managing 100m connections across 190 countries with 600 carrier partners.

AI data management is set to surge to USD $239.15bn by 2034 as cloud, streaming data and governance needs reshape enterprise data strategy.

AI will reshape risk, trust and compliance in 2026 as firms swap hype for embedded tools, tighter controls and higher regulatory scrutiny.