Infrastructure

Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space have formally commenced the development of the first IRIS2 telecommunications satellites on behalf of Eutelsat. The two companies signed initial agreements for the design and construction of the first layer of...

A new international intergovernmental organization dedicated to fighting cross-border telecom and cyber fraud has been formally established. The telecom fraud alliance, initiated by the Chinese government, brings together 46 founding countries, 34 observer countries and four international organizations in...

Saudi Arabian digital services provider stc Group and satellite manufacturer Astranis have announced an agreement to deploy a dedicated satellite serving Saudi Arabia. The deal marks a significant expansion of stc Group's satellite communications portfolio and brings dedicated satellite...

Vietnam's 900 MHz spectrum auction concluded successfully on September 9, 2026, with three major telecom operators securing paired frequency blocks in a competitive bidding process. VNPT Group, Viettel Group and Vietnamobile Mobile Telecommunications Joint Stock Company each won one...

Verizon and Corning have announced a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar supply agreement covering more than 80 million miles of high-density optical fiber and connectivity solutions. The Verizon and Corning fiber agreement spans the period from 2027 through 2032 and is designed...

Eutelsat has announced its participation in the Enhanced Satellite Connectivity Project for Greenland, a new initiative designed to bring Greenland LEO connectivity to remote communities and critical infrastructure across the country. The project is supported by the European Union,...

Telkom Indonesia's wholesale fibre subsidiary InfraNexia has expanded its strategic infrastructure cooperation with telecom operator XLSMART to strengthen Indonesia fibre connectivity across several of the country's most important corridors. The expanded collaboration, announced on Monday, will see XLSMART leverage...