Daily Archives: 18, August 2026

Omdia Report Highlights Nokia’s Strength in 5G Core, Core SaaS and Network Automation

(IN BRIEF) Nokia has been ranked No. 1 for mobile core portfolio competitiveness for the second consecutive year in Omdia’s “Market Landscape: Core Vendors” 2026 report, which named the company a leader across all seven competitiveness categories: core portfolio breadth, … Read the full press release

Sandoz and Henlius Partner to Advance Biosimilars in Oncology, Cardiovascular and Immunology

(IN BRIEF) Sandoz has announced a major strategic collaboration with Shanghai Henlius Biotech, Inc. covering up to 10 biosimilar assets, in one of the largest biosimilar collaborations in Sandoz’s history. Under the agreement, Sandoz will receive global commercialisation rights outside … Read the full press release

ABB Technology to Support Long-Life Upgrade of Norway’s Vikfalli Hydropower Complex

(IN BRIEF) ABB has been selected by Statkraft AS to modernize the Vikfalli hydropower complex in Norway, covering three plants — Målset, Refsdal and Hove — with five generating units and annual production of 830 GWh, enough to supply around … Read the full press release

Novonesis Report Highlights JPY 4.748 Trillion Biosolutions Opportunity for Japan by 2035

(IN BRIEF) A new Novonesis-commissioned report, “The Value of Biosolutions: Growth and Prosperity to 2035 – Japan Edition,” finds that biosolutions could help Japan strengthen its position as a global biomanufacturing hub and support its ambition to realise one of … Read the full press release

Accenture Partnership to Strengthen Salford City FC Fan Engagement and Global Reach

(IN BRIEF) Accenture and Salford City Football Club have announced a multi-year strategic partnership that will use technology, data, AI and digital innovation to support the club’s operational reinvention, supporter engagement and long-term growth locally and internationally. Accenture will help … Read the full press release

Ericsson and MediaTek Achieve Decimeter-Level Accuracy With 3GPP-Based GNSS RTK on Commercial 5G Network

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and MediaTek have completed a world-first end-to-end test of high-precision outdoor positioning using 3GPP-based GNSS Real-Time Kinematic (RTK) technology over a commercial 5G network, achieving stable sub-30 cm outdoor accuracy with a handset’s built-in antenna. The test … Read the full press release

TUM and MCQST Advance Quantum Communication With Photonic Crystal Waveguides

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology (MCQST) have developed a new method to improve single-photon sources for quantum communication by using photonic crystal waveguides, nanostructures that suppress … Read the full press release

Henkel Brings European Paper Packaging Recyclability Testing Capabilities Closer to Asia-Pacific Customers

(IN BRIEF) Henkel has announced that its Packaging Recyclab Shanghai has received cyclos-HTP Institute (CHI) accreditation, authorising the site to conduct EU paper packaging recyclability testing and issue EU-recognised external assessment reports for customers across Asia-Pacific. The accreditation supports packaging … Read the full press release

Maersk Names Former CEVA and Kuehne+Nagel Executive as Global Head of Solutions

(IN BRIEF) A.P. Moller – Maersk has appointed Bruno Plantaz as its new Global Head of Solutions and member of the Executive Leadership Team, effective 1 November 2026, succeeding Narin Phol, who will leave the company at the end of … Read the full press release

MAN Truck & Bus to Supply Up to 1,000 Passenger Transport Vans for Police Operations

(IN BRIEF) MAN Truck & Bus has secured a four-year framework contract from the German Federal Ministry of the Interior, tendered by the Ministry’s Procurement Office, for the delivery of up to 1,000 MAN TGE vans for the German Federal … Read the full press release