Technology

Recognising innovation in iSIM, industrial AI and fleet technology, the winners of the IoT Global Awards for 2026 have been selected.

Zain KSA has launched Nokia Deepfield Cloud Intelligence across its network covering more than 100 cities in Saudi Arabia, providing real-time, end-to-end visibility and faster troubleshooting.

Meta, NEC and Sumitomo Electric have started collaboration to build “Petal”, a 7,000 km transatlantic optical submarine cable system using two-core fibre, scheduled to commence operation in 2029.

Telecoms companies behave like agile software companies while remaining locked in finance systems designed for a capital-intensive world. Anna Ribeiro examines how operators are rewiring the way capital is released.

Operators across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are advancing AI-RAN from early evaluation to lab and live field trials with Nokia, using NVIDIA Aerial RAN Computer.

Multi-RAT Spectrum Sharing should remain the baseline approach for 5G-6G migration, but more evidence on its efficiency, feasibility, performance and hardware requirements is still required, according to NGMN.

Zero-touch network automation is an industry North Star, but while the technology is largely ready, the processes and culture are not. Anna Ribeiro examines why the hurdle is structural rather than technological.

Türkiye’s AI ambitions moved into the global spotlight as the inaugural GITEX Ai Türkiye 2026 opened at Istanbul Expo Centre, uniting 350-plus exhibitors, 100 speakers and 150 investors as the country fast-tracks its 2026-2030 AI Action Plan.

Verizon and Corning have reached a multi-billion dollar agreement for 80+ million miles of high-density optical fibre and connectivity solutions from 2027 to 2032, supporting broadband expansion and the long-haul backbone required by AI hyperscalers.

The IoT Global Awards will stop accepting entries for this year’s programme, at 17:00 CET on Friday 11th September. Entries are to be submitted via the official IoT Global Awards […]

The agile telco can benefit from the rush to the edge by organisations wanting to get the most out of their AI data. Antony Savvas looks at recent technology moves in the market.

Registrations are officially open for the hands-on workshop track at IoT Sparks 2026, the global conference driving practical Internet of Things and Artificial Intelligence adoption. Taking place on October 6, […]