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Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise
Network Infrastructure

Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise

Aquablue opens Morristown headquarters as Chief Executive Officer Chris Marino hails expansion after workforce growth of more than 40%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Stelia & Nokia team up on enterprise AI deployment
Firewalls

Stelia & Nokia team up on enterprise AI deployment

Stelia and Nokia link AI platform and networking tech to help enterprises run governed, reliable workloads across distributed sites.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
China-linked Red Menshen hides inside telecoms networks
Unified Communications

China-linked Red Menshen hides inside telecoms networks

Rapid7 says China-linked Red Menshen has planted dormant “sleeper cells” inside global telecoms networks to quietly maintain long-term access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
OpenAI names Mani Asia-Pacific Chief for expansion
Data Protection

OpenAI names Mani Asia-Pacific Chief for expansion

OpenAI recruits former Google and Disney executive Kiran Mani to lead Asia-Pacific push from Singapore amid faster AI adoption and tougher regulation.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Indosat traffic jumps 20% on Eid homecoming routes
Unified Communications

Indosat traffic jumps 20% on Eid homecoming routes

Indosat says holiday travel sent network usage up more than 20% and cut downtime, as AI tools and new sites helped it cope with mudik demand.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

TenPeaks appoints Whineray as Independent Chairman
Digital Transformation

TenPeaks appoints Whineray as Independent Chairman

TenPeaks taps Fraser Whineray as independent chairman as the New Zealand data centre operator readies a 130MW expansion pipeline.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards names record 2026 finalists
Agricultural Technology

New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards names record 2026 finalists

New Zealand tech awards draw record entries as finalists span company growth, agritech and deep tech amid sector resilience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
Virgin Media O2 helps one million get online in UK
eLearning

Virgin Media O2 helps one million get online in UK

Virgin Media O2 says its Better Connections Plan has helped one million digitally excluded people get online, as it beats its skills target.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift
Unified Communications

Healthcare trusts keep voice central despite digital shift

Healthcare trusts keep voice central as hospitals balance digital tools, legacy telephony and the NHS’s enduring reliance on the phone.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Bentswood Hub gets free full-fibre broadband from nexfibre
Unified Communications

Bentswood Hub gets free full-fibre broadband from nexfibre

nexfibre and Virgin Media O2 give Bentswood Hub two years of free full-fibre broadband, boosting youth services and digital skills in Haywards Heath.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Dubber cuts observability costs by 25% with Grafana Cloud
Virtualisation

Dubber cuts observability costs by 25% with Grafana Cloud

Dubber trims observability run costs by 25% after shifting to Grafana Cloud, simplifying metrics, logs and monitoring across its global platform.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Vodafone Ireland makes first smartphone satellite video call
Unified Communications

Vodafone Ireland makes first smartphone satellite video call

Vodafone Ireland and Satellite Connect Europe complete the country's first smartphone video call via satellite from Clare Island to Dublin.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
360 Business Law launches AI contract review for telecoms
Unified Communications

360 Business Law launches AI contract review for telecoms

360 Business Law unveils AI contract review for telecoms, claiming up to 70% faster turnaround and tailored risk checks for busy legal teams.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026
Openreach expands Google Cloud tie-up to cut emissions
Data Analytics

Openreach expands Google Cloud tie-up to cut emissions

Openreach widens Google Cloud partnership to speed full-fibre rollout, slash fleet emissions and save millions in annual costs.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
UK households face GBP £6.85 billion bill rise in April
Unified Communications

UK households face GBP £6.85 billion bill rise in April

UK households face GBP £6.85 billion in higher essential bills from April as council tax, water and telecoms costs climb, Uswitch warns.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
Antevia joins O-RAN Alliance to simplify private 5G
Unified Communications

Antevia joins O-RAN Alliance to simplify private 5G

Antevia Networks joins the O-RAN Alliance, backing open standards and standard hardware to make private 5G simpler for smaller businesses and venues.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
RANsemi chip powers Apeiroon deployable 5G systems
Unified Communications

RANsemi chip powers Apeiroon deployable 5G systems

RANsemi teams up with Apeiroon to put its RNS802 chip into backpack and vehicle-mounted 4G and 5G systems for field deployments.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
AETA joins TCCA to boost critical audio communications
Unified Communications

AETA joins TCCA to boost critical audio communications

AETA Audio Systems joins TCCA, expanding the body’s critical communications network with broadcast audio expertise and 5G-enabled transmission tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026