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Italian government secures 70% “strategic” stake in Sparkle

The Sparkle deal isn’t the first acquisition by a government, in a similar move in June 2024, the French government acquired an 80% stake in ASN.

AI Act has provided a launchpad for effective regulation worldwide

The AI Act follows a four-tier risk-based system. The highest level, “unacceptable risk”, includes AI systems considered a clear threat to societal safety.

C&WS to strengthen its global connectivity capabilities

The carrier has announced it will establish two new strategic hubs in Miami and Johannesburg.

Ericsson is hyped about differentiated 5G connectivity

5G use cases are expanding to meet new demands

5G-A: What difference will it make commercially?

In moving from 5G to 5G-A, China Mobile Shanghai decided to try out a new segmentation approach to recognise the need to provision different classes of customers with different service level experiences, as and when they needed them.

Cisco demonstrates great dexterity at Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025

Cisco is seeking to separate itself from the pack by touting AI innovations across both Webex software and hardware.

STC Bank: Success in the making for the Saudi telecoms incumbent?

With its first mover advantage and ability to disrupt the old banking guard in Saudi Arabia, it is a bold move by STC.

Accenture DEI dump joins Trump 2.0 ESG fragmentation

A growing number of companies are dropping their targets following the election of Donald Trump for his second term.

2025 – The year of personalised 5G network experiences

In 2025, we will see more mobile operators make the shift beyond generic ‘best effort’ 5G performance promises towards personalised network experiences, to better meet the requirements of the app-first generation.

Apple Intelligence is not so clever

Apple’s FY Q1 2025 iPhone revenue shortfall, and the challenges faced by Apple Intelligence underscore the need for the company to refine its AI services.