(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
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Finland, Infrastructure & Utilities, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 12 vendors, 2026 market landscape report, 5G Core, 5G Core SaaS, AI era, AI/ML, analytics, artificial intelligence, automation, autonomous networks, cloud-native maturity, commercial mobile telecom service, connectivity partners, core as a service, core network resilience, core networks, core portfolio breadth, Core SaaS Edge, hybrid cloud, IoT, Kal De, local breakout, Machine Learning, Market Landscape Core Vendors, mission-critical networks, mobile core, mobile core portfolio competitiveness, mobile infrastructure, monetization opportunities, network exposure, network functions, network modernization, Nokia, Nokia Ranked No. 1 for Mobile Core Portfolio Competitiveness in Omdia 2026 Report, Nokia Tops Omdia Mobile Core Vendor Ranking for Second Consecutive Year, Omdia, Omdia Names Nokia Leader Across All Seven Mobile Core Competitiveness Categories, Operational Efficiency, private cloud, programmable networks, public cloud, rail, resilient architectures, roaming subscribers, Roberto Kompany, service agility, service innovation, signaling, telecom core modernization, telecom operators, utilities
(IN BRIEF) HispaSat has confirmed its commitment to IRIS², the European secure satellite communications programme, and will become prime contractor for the constellation’s ground segment, valued at more than €1.6 billion. The agreement follows negotiations between the SpaceRISE consortium, the … Read the full press release
Posted in Aviation & Aerospace, Business, Defence, Electronics & Machinery, European Union, Financial, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Luxembourg, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 12 MEO satellites, 2029 launches, 2030 service entry, 330 LEO satellites, 342 satellites, antenna infrastructure, commercial satellite applications, Control Systems, copernicus, D2D, defence communications, Direct-to-Device, ESA, Europe, European Commission, European secure satellite communications, European SMEs, European Space Agency, European space strategy, European startups, Eutelsat, France, GALILEO, government communications, ground networks, ground segment, Hispasat, HispaSat to Support Europe’s Strategic Autonomy Through IRIS² Satellite Communications, Indra Group, Indra Group Strengthens Space Strategy as HispaSat Takes Leading Role in IRIS², Indra Space, Internet of Things, IoT, IRIS2, IRIS², IRIS² Programme Advances With HispaSat Leading Europe’s Largest Space Ground Segment, LEO, low Earth orbit, Low LEO, Luis Mayo, Luxembourg, medium earth orbit, MEO, military satellite applications, non-geostationary orbit, PAZ Programme, Pedro Duque, Robust PNT, satellite communications, satellite constellation, secure communications, SES, space capabilities, space infrastructure, space programme, SpaceRISE, Spain, SpainSat NG III, SpainSat NG-I, Spanish space sector, strategic autonomy, very low Earth orbit, €1.6 billion ground segment, €11.6 billion public investment, €15.6 billion total investment, €4 billion SpaceRISE contribution, €600 million HispaSat investment
(IN BRIEF) Empa spin-offs BTRY and Perovskia Solar have each received €2.2 million from the European Innovation Council’s EIC Accelerator programme, securing more than €4.4 million in combined non-dilutive funding. BTRY will use the funding to industrialise its thin-film solid-state … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Healthcare, Science, Society, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Abdessalem Aribia, Anand Verma, Asset Tracking, BTRY, BTRY and Perovskia Solar Advance Energy Technology Scale-Up With EIC Grants, consumer electronics, deep tech, Demar Künzle, EIC Accelerator, EIC Accelerator Awards €2.2 Million Each to BTRY and Perovskia Solar, electronic shelf labels, Empa, energy storage, ETH Zurich, European Innovation Council, indoor photovoltaics, innovation funding, Internet of Things, IoT, Jessica Girard, medical wearables, Moritz Futscher, Pauline Boillat, Perovskia Solar, perovskite solar cells, renewable energy, smart home systems, solid-state batteries, Switzerland, thin-film batteries, Tobias Meyer, Two Swiss Deep-Tech Startups Win EIC Funding for Battery and Photovoltaic Innovation
(IN BRIEF) Schneider Electric has received two new World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse Network designations for its manufacturing sites in El Paso and Beijing. The El Paso facility was recognised for customer-centric Engineer-to-Order operations, raising on-time delivery from 61% to … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Awards, Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, France, Industrial, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Advanced Analytics, AI, artificial intelligence, backorders, Beijing, customer-centricity, data centres, digital manufacturing, EcoStruxure™, El Paso, El Paso and Beijing Manufacturing Sites Highlight Schneider Electric Digital Supply Chain Progress, energy efficiency, Engineer-to-Order, ETO, Global Lighthouse Network, green logistics, Industrial Internet of Things, Industrial Transformation, IoT, lead-time reduction, low-voltage electrical solutions, medium-voltage electrical solutions, Mourad Tamoud, on-time delivery, Schneider Electric, Schneider Electric Earns New Lighthouse Designations for Customer Delivery and Decarbonisation Gains, Schneider Electric Plants Recognised by WEF for Operational Resilience and Sustainability Results, Scope 1 emissions, scope 2 emissions, Scope 3 emissions, SF₆-free solutions, supplier decarbonisation, supply chain resilience, sustainable manufacturing, WEF, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank is providing €24 million in venture debt financing to Wirepas, a Finnish deep-tech company developing wireless connectivity software for large-scale industrial and commercial Internet of Things applications. Backed by the InvestEU programme and aligned … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, European Union, Financial, Finland, France, Government, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Luxembourg, Management, Technology, Telecom
Tagged buildings, cities, commercial IoT, Critical Infrastructure, digital infrastructure, digital sovereignty, EIB, EIF, energy grids, energy-efficient technologies, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Tech Champions Initiative, factories, Finland, Finnish deep-tech company, France, Industrial Internet of Things, Industrial Transformation, innovation financing, InvestEU, IoT, large-scale wireless networks, massive infrastructure networks, NR, open 5G standard, real-time data, research and development, resilient connectivity, secure connectivity, self-repairing networks, startup financing, TechEU, technological innovation, Teppo Hemiä, venture debt, wireless connectivity, Wirepas, Wirepas Receives EIB Financing to Accelerate Self-Repairing Wireless Connectivity for Industrial IoT, Wirepas Secures €24 Million EIB Financing to Scale Industrial IoT Connectivity Software in Europe, Wirepas to Expand Industrial IoT Innovation in Finland and France with €24 Million EIB Venture Debt Financing, Yu Zhang
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and Net Feasa have launched a new global partnership focused on bringing onboard 4G and 5G connectivity combined with agentic AI-driven operational systems to the maritime shipping industry. The solution enables real-time cargo monitoring, enhanced supply chain … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Internet & Online, Management, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 4G, 5G, 5G and AI-driven monitoring systems, agentic AI, Agentic Control Tower, cargo monitoring, container vessels, dangerous goods handling, digital supply chain, Ericsson, Ericsson and Net Feasa expand digital shipping infrastructure with onboard 4G, Ericsson and Net Feasa introduce AI-powered maritime connectivity platform for global shipping operations, Ericsson and Net Feasa partner to expand AI-powered maritime connectivity across global shipping industry, Ericsson On-Demand, Ericsson Radio System, heat detection, IoT, logistics technology, maritime connectivity, maritime infrastructure, Maritime Operations, maritime technology, Net Feasa, New Ericsson and Net Feasa partnership aims to modernise cargo visibility and vessel operations with 5G and agentic AI, reefer monitoring, satellite connectivity, shipping industry, Singapore, smart shipping, supply chain digitalisation
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed IoT Connectivity Services Worldwide for the twelfth consecutive year. Through Telefónica Tech, the company continues expanding its IoT connectivity portfolio with technologies including 5G, … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, agriculture technology, artificial intelligence, cloud technologies, connected devices, Dario Cesena, digital transformation, edge computing, enterprise connectivity, eSIM, Gartner, Gartner Magic Quadrant, healthcare technology, Industrial IoT, Internet of Things, IoT, Kite platform, Madrid, managed IoT connectivity services, mobility, NB-IoT, private 5G networks, Satellite and eSIM Innovations, satellite connectivity, SGP.32, Smart Cities, Spain, telecommunications, Telefonica, Telefónica Advances Industrial and Smart City Connectivity Solutions Through AI-Enhanced IoT Platform, Telefónica Expands AI-Driven IoT Connectivity Capabilities Through Continued Evolution of Kite Platform, Telefónica Recognised Again by Gartner for Worldwide Leadership in Managed IoT Connectivity Services, Telefónica Tech, Telefónica Tech Strengthens Global IoT Services Portfolio With 5G, utilities
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica has helped avoid over 19.2 million tonnes of CO₂e emissions by 2025 through its Eco Smart digital solutions, marking a notable year-on-year increase. More than half of its B2B portfolio is now certified by AENOR, confirming its … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G, AENOR, Big Data, Brazil, climate change, cloud computing, CO2 emissions, decarbonisation, digital solutions, Eco Smart, energy efficiency, Germany, green transition, IoT, Maya Ormazabal, Spain, sustainability, Telefonica, Telefónica Advances Decarbonisation Through Technology with Growing Adoption of Eco Smart Digital Solutions, Telefónica Expands Impact of Digital Solutions Achieving Over 19 Million Tonnes of Emissions Avoided by 2025, World Economic Forum
(IN BRIEF) Telefónica will showcase its latest digital technologies and network capabilities at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona under the theme Ready for Next. The company’s 951-square-meter stand will feature a circular design centered around a large 360-degree LED … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Insurance, Internet & Online, Management, Marketing, Security & Safety, Spain, Technology, Telecom
Tagged 5G network, Agora stand, artificial intelligence, Drones, fog computing, Francisco de Vitoria University, GSMA, IoT, Marc Murtra, Mission Critical Dome, Mobile World Congress 2026, MWC Barcelona, NaviLens QR code, Network slicing, quantum computing, Quantum Telco, Ready for Next, robotics, satellite connectivity, Telefonica, Telefónica Highlights Network Innovation and Digital Technologies at MWC 2026 Exhibition Stand, Telefónica Showcases 5G Quantum and AI Capabilities at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Telefónica Tech, Titan Connect, Vithas, WÜRTH
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone and Nokia are partnering to make advanced 5G network capabilities more accessible to application developers by integrating Vodafone’s Network APIs into Nokia’s Network as Code platform starting in April 2026. The collaboration will allow developers to build … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 5G, API monetisation, CAMARA standards, connectivity APIs, Cybersecurity, developer ecosystem, digital security, fraud prevention, global networks, identity verification, IoT, location APIs, Mobile World Congress 2026, NaC platform, Network APIs, Network as Code, Nokia, Nokia Integrates Vodafone Network APIs to Accelerate 5G Driven Application Innovation and Cross Market Deployment, programmable networks, telecom innovation, telecommunications partnership, vodafone, Vodafone Expands Global Network API Reach with Nokia Collaboration to Enable Secure Scalable Digital Services
(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Group has confirmed that its subsidiary Vodacom Group has announced Vodafone Egypt’s participation in a multi-year spectrum investment programme led by Egypt’s MCIT and NTRA, under which Vodafone Egypt has secured an additional 2 x 10MHz of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, Telecom, United Kingdom
Tagged 1, 2, 3, 500MHz, 5G, 600MHz, 800MHz, 800MHz Spectrum Acquisition and Future 5G Allocations, Digital connectivity, Egypt telecommunications, financial services, intangible spectrum asset, IoT, MCIT, mobile connectivity, network capacity, NTRA, spectrum allocation, subsea cables, telecom investment programme, Vodacom Group, Vodafone Egypt, Vodafone Egypt Strengthens Network Capacity with New 1, Vodafone Group
(IN BRIEF) ABB has introduced its Automation Extended program, a strategic evolution of its distributed control systems designed to help industries modernize their automation infrastructure without disrupting operations or risking system integrity. The initiative builds on ABB’s established platforms such … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Construction, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Switzerland, Technology, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged ABB, ABB Ability Symphony Plus, ABB Ability™ System 800xA®, ABB Freelance, ABB unveils Automation Extended program to enable secure, Advanced Analytics, AI, Automation Extended, cloud-native architecture, containerization, Cybersecurity, DCS modernization, distributed control systems, industrial automation, IoT, lifecycle management, Nasdaq Stockholm, OPC UA, Peter Terwiesch, Process Automation, scalable digital transformation of industrial automation, separation of concerns, SIX Swiss Exchange
Europe’s LoRaWAN and LPWAN market is moving from fragmentation toward consolidation as customers demand scale, interoperability, and carrier-grade reliability Mergers and acquisitions, such as Netmore’s purchase of Actility, are combining network operations with platform control to support cross-border Massive IoT … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Abeeway, acquisition, Actility, Actility ThingPark, American Tower Corporation, Arson Metering, Asset Tracking, ATC, BACnet/Modbus connectivity, BMS, Brazil IoT market, building management systems, buildings, carrier grade networks, CRA, cross border IoT, cybersecurity resilience act, Device Language Message Specification, DLMS over LoRaWAN, enterprise IoT, Etienne Robert, EU Cybersecurity Resilience Act, European IoT ecosystem, European IoT market, Everynet, firmware update over the air, firmware updates, FUOTA, gas metering, geolocation, geolocation services, Industrial IoT, Internet of Things, interoperability, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT ecosystems, IoT infrastructure maturity, IoT platform, IoT platforms, IoT tracking solutions, KPN, LoRaWAN, LoRaWAN Relay, LoRaWAN® technology, LoRa® Alliance, low power wide area networks, low-power wide-area network, LPWAN, LPWAN ecosystem, LPWAN solutions, LTE-M, market consolidation, Massive IoT, Massive IoT operator, multi-radio trackers, Native DLMS, NB-IoT, Netmore, Netmore Group, network consolidation, network roaming, Olivier Hersent, Orange, Ove Anebygd, platform integration, Polar Structure, private networks, public LoRaWAN networks, roaming hub, sensor networks, SIGFOX, Smart Cities, smart metering, smart-territory solutions, Swisscom, TEX, ThingPark Exchange, ThingPark Market, ThingPark platform, ultra-low power multi-technology geolocation, UnaBiz, utilities, utilities IoT, water metering
Netmore’s acquisition of Actility marks a major consolidation in the global LoRaWAN and LPWAN market The deal creates one of the world’s largest Massive IoT ecosystems, managing more than 14 million connected devices across 100+ countries Actility adds the ThingPark … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Abeeway, acquisition, Actility, Actility ThingPark, American Tower Corporation, Arson Metering, Asset Tracking, ATC, BACnet/Modbus connectivity, BMS, Brazil IoT market, building management systems, buildings, carrier grade networks, CRA, cybersecurity resilience act, Device Language Message Specification, DLMS over LoRaWAN, enterprise IoT, Etienne Robert, EU Cybersecurity Resilience Act, European IoT ecosystem, Everynet, firmware update over the air, FUOTA, gas metering, geolocation, geolocation services, Industrial IoT, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT ecosystems, IoT platform, IoT platforms, IoT tracking solutions, KPN, LoRaWAN, LoRaWAN Relay, LoRaWAN® technology, LoRa® Alliance, low power wide area networks, low-power wide-area network, LPWAN, LPWAN ecosystem, LPWAN solutions, LTE-M, Massive IoT, Massive IoT operator, multi-radio trackers, Native DLMS, NB-IoT, Netmore, Netmore Group, network consolidation, network roaming, Olivier Hersent, Orange, Ove Anebygd, Polar Structure, roaming hub, sensor networks, Smart Cities, smart metering, smart-territory solutions, Swisscom, TEX, ThingPark Exchange, ThingPark Market, ThingPark platform, ultra-low power multi-technology geolocation, utilities, water metering
(IN BRIEF) Netmore Group has acquired Paris-based Actility, a pioneer in LPWAN and a co-inventor of LoRaWAN, along with its geolocation subsidiary Abeeway, creating what the companies describe as the world’s largest LoRaWAN ecosystem with more than 14 million contracted … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Infrastructure & Utilities, International Trade, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Abeeway, acquisition, Actility, Actility ThingPark, Asset Tracking, BACnet/Modbus connectivity, BMS, building management systems, buildings, carrier grade networks, CRA, cybersecurity resilience act, Device Language Message Specification, DLMS over LoRaWAN, enterprise IoT, Etienne Robert, EU Cybersecurity Resilience Act, firmware update over the air, FUOTA, geolocation services, Industrial IoT, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT connectivity, IoT platform, IoT platforms, IoT tracking solutions, KPN, LoRaWAN, LoRaWAN Relay, LoRaWAN® technology, LoRa® Alliance, low power wide area networks, low-power wide-area network, LPWAN, LPWAN ecosystem, LPWAN solutions, LTE-M, Massive IoT, Massive IoT operator, multi-radio trackers, Native DLMS, NB-IoT, Netmore, Netmore Group, network roaming, Olivier Hersent, Orange, Ove Anebygd, Polar Structure, roaming hub, sensor networks, Smart Cities, smart metering, smart-territory solutions, Swisscom, TEX, ThingPark Exchange, ThingPark Market, ThingPark platform, ultra-low power multi-technology geolocation, utilities, water metering
(IN BRIEF) Swiss start-up BTRY AG has secured $5.7 million in an oversubscribed seed round to industrialize its ultra-thin solid-state batteries, combining rapid charging, high safety, and temperature stability. The funding round, led by Redstone VC with support from Bloomhaus … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Industrial, Science, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged battery innovation, Bloomhaus Ventures, BTRY AG, connected devices, CustomCells, deep tech, energy storage, High-Tech Gründerfonds, IoT, Kickfund, Linear Capital, Moritz Futscher, Redstone VC, roll-to-roll production, semiconductor technology, solid-state batteries, sustainable manufacturing, Swiss Innovator BTRY Accelerates Industrialization of Ultra-Thin Solid-State Batteries with $5.7M Funding, Switzerland, wearable technology, Zürcher Kantonalbank
(IN BRIEF) Nokia has teamed up with OneLayer to strengthen the cybersecurity and asset visibility of private 5G and LTE networks for utility grid modernization. The partnership merges Nokia’s mission-critical private networking and NetGuard security suite with OneLayer’s OT asset … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, News, Technology, Telecom
Tagged asset management, Core Enterprise Solutions, Cybersecurity, Dave Mor, digital transformation, grid modernization, IoT, LTE, NetGuard, network visibility, Nokia, Nokia and OneLayer unite to secure private 5G and LTE networks for utility grid transformation, Nokia enhances private 5G/LTE grid security through strategic collaboration with OneLayer, OneLayer, OneLayer Bridge, Operational Efficiency, OT security, Prakash Sagadopan, Private 5G, telecommunications, utilities, Zero Trust
(IN BRIEF) Montagu has raised a €2 billion continuation fund, Europe’s largest of its kind this year, to extend its partnership with Wireless Logic, a leading UK-based IoT platform provider. The oversubscribed fund, led by TPG GP Solutions and joined … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Internet & Online, Investment, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged AI, automation, connectivity, CVC Secondary Partners, data technology, digital infrastructure, Evercore, Global Expansion, investment, IoT, Montagu, Montagu deepens commitment to Wireless Logic with €2 billion growth fund for IoT expansion, Partners Group, Paul Weiss, private equity, Rothschild & Co, SACV, single-asset continuation vehicle, TPG GP Solutions, UK technology sector, Wireless Logic
(IN BRIEF) Telia has signed a long-term partnership with SJ, Sweden’s leading train operator, to deliver robust communication services across its operations and train fleet. The collaboration encompasses mobile connectivity, IoT technologies, and a crisis management platform, ensuring secure and … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged 5G network, communications infrastructure, crisis management platform, digitalization, Fredrik Stenberg, Germany, Henri Caddeo, IoT, mobile connectivity, Nordic Region, SJ, SJ Partners with Telia to Enhance Train Operations through Mobile and IoT Connectivity Solutions, sustainability, Sweden, Telia, Telia and SJ Join Forces to Deliver Next-Generation Communications Across Sweden’s Rail Network, Telia Sweden, train operations, TRANSPORT, umlaut, Wi-Fi
(IN BRIEF) Telia has introduced its new IoT Platform, developed with Wapice’s IoT-TICKET technology, to help Nordic businesses scale Internet of Things solutions with AI-driven insights and secure connectivity. The company is also launching Telia IoT Monitoring, a plug-and-play service … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged AI, automation, Björn Hansen, connected devices, digitalization, Internet of Things, IoT, IoT-TICKET, LF Skåne Hyresfastigheter, mobile connectivity, Nordic enterprises, smart buildings, sustainability, Telia, Telia IoT Monitoring, Telia IoT Platform, Telia Sweden, Telia unveils new IoT solutions to help Nordic businesses scale beyond pilots with AI and secure connectivity, Wapice
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