Chris Donkin

Senior figures from UK operators Virgin Media O2 and VodafoneThree voiced confidence premium network offerings based on standalone (SA) 5G could become a solid revenue source, during sessions at a circus-themed Ericsson event.

Bharti Airtel edged closer to completing a deal which would take its ownership of Airtel Africa to 79%, winning the backing of almost all of its shareholders to

Salesforce struck a deal to acquire AI customer service specialist Fin for around $3.6 billion, a move positioned as bolstering its ability to help companies quickly deploy agents across communications channels.

Ericsson announced CEO Borje Ekholm ( pictured ) will step down at the end of September, with current networks chief Per Narvinger set to be elevated to the top job.

Telia identified emergency services, energy, transport, industry and healthcare as target sectors for an IoT connectivity service using standalone 5G the company launched in Sweden.

AI is an inescapable topic in any business or technology-linked conference in 2026, with sessions often presented by vendors crowing about the abilities of LLMs to transform businesses, up productivity and cut costs.

Rakuten Symphony appointed former Telefonica CTIO Enrique Blanco ( pictured ) as a strategic advisor, charging the experienced executive with helping guide the company's technology and support its ongoing expansion across global markets.

German technology giant Bosch settled a case with the US Department of Commerce for supplying $72 million-worth of sensor products and software subject to export restrictions to Huawei.

Rakuten Symphony CMO Geoff Hollingworth told Mobile World Live operators need to conduct a frank assessment about the type of business they want to pursue during an interview in which he predicted a greater number of non-traditional players would soon rattle the market.

Hyundai Motor Group was reported by media in South Korea to be set to buy SoftBank Group’s remaining 9.7% stake in Boston Dynamics.