Infrastructure
4G / 5G / 6G
ITU-T Standardizes Low Latency Energy Efficient Networks
The International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector (ITU-T) has approved a framework for Low Latency Energy Efficient Networks as an international standard. The approval, granted on 13 August 2026, establishes Recommendation ITU-T Y.3335 as the formal standard defining network...
Equipment
Kratos Books Satellite Ground Station Orders for GAIA...
Kratos has announced multi-million-dollar satellite ground station orders from multiple international customers for Orbit Communication Systems' GAIA 100 Tri-Band antenna systems. The announcement, made on 19 August 2026, represents the first disclosed order win for Orbit since Kratos completed...
Infrastructure
Skanska Builds Data Centre Infrastructure in US Southeast
Swedish construction group Skanska has signed a $1.2 billion contract to build four new data centres in the southeastern United States, the company announced on 20 August 2026. The deal, worth approximately SEK 11.2 billion, will be recorded in...
4G / 5G / 6G
Smart Expands D2D Satellite Connectivity Tests in Batangas
PLDT's wireless unit Smart Communications has extended its direct-to-device satellite trial with Lynk Global to Batangas in southwestern Luzon. The expansion marks the latest phase in Smart's efforts to test D2D Satellite Connectivity for emergency use cases across the...
Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom Advances Fiberhost Inea Acquisition
Deutsche Telekom has agreed to acquire Polish network operator Fiberhost and broadband and TV provider Inea from Macquarie Asset Management in a deal valued at €1 billion. The Fiberhost Inea Acquisition represents a significant move by the German telecom...
Infrastructure
Kyivstar and Ukrtelecom Expand Infrastructure Sharing
Ukraine's mobile operator Kyivstar and fixed-line operator Ukrtelecom have launched a cooperation agreement based on the Open Access model. The arrangement enables both operators to use parts of each other's telecom infrastructure, starting with an initial rollout across Odesa,...
Infrastructure
Syria and Cyprus Sign 240kms Subsea Cable Deal
Syria and Cyprus have signed an agreement to build the UGARIT 2 subsea cable, a 240-kilometre submarine cable that will connect the two countries across the Mediterranean. The project involves UNIFI Communications, the Syrian Telecommunications Establishment and the Cyprus...
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