NEC Corporation (NEC) has invested in the Geodesic Alliance Fund (a fund managed by the U.S. venture capital (VC) firm, Geodesic) to strengthen its business in the economic security, space, submarine cables, cybersecurity, and national defense sectors.

Nokia announced a significant multi-year extension of its strategic partnership with T-Mobile US, further expanding and enhancing the Un-carrier's industry-leading, nationwide 5G network coverage and capacity. 

Nokia will be showcasing its comprehensive set of networking solutions designed to help operators network the cloud and meet the connectivity challenges of the artificial intelligence (AI) era at the OFC50 conference in San Francisco.

Telefónica Ecuador and Telefónica Móviles del Uruguay have extended their partnership with Netcracker to strengthen the ongoing collaboration, ensure operational stability, and create new business opportunities that will lead to additional revenue streams.

DZS, a longtime provider of broadband access and connectivity solutions, has officially entered Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings, leading to the immediate shutdown of its U.S. operations and termination of all employees. 

ADTRAN launched White Rabbit on its Oscillo quartz timing platforms, delivering sub-nanosecond synchronization for industries that depend on ultra-precise timing. White Rabbit extends IEEE 1588 PTP with additional techniques, including precise delay calibration and phase tracking, to achieve sub-nanosecond accuracy.

Aduna and Ericsson have a strategic partnership with Canada’s EnStream LP, marking a comprehensive Canadian expansion of its network API ecosystem.

NTT DATA announced a new managed security service powered by Palo Alto Networks’ industry-leading technologies to enhance private 5G security in industrial and operational technology (OT) environments. Delivered as a turnkey managed service, the innovative solution provides enterprises with a private 5G network with the visibility and security needed in today’s OT environments. 

Netcracker Technology announced that Telecentro Argentina has entered into a multi-year engagement that will give the operator a stable IT platform, as well as support and maintenance services as it plans for additional capabilities and improvements to benefit its business and customers.

Ericsson has launched its generative AI-based, next-generation NetCloud Assistant (ANA)—a virtual expert designed to simplify enterprise 5G network administration. Unlike traditional chatbots, which leverage search functions to provide links to existing resources, ANA can read, understand, and generate new text and graphical content.