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WBA guidance on AI/ML for Intelligent Wi-Fi

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry body dedicated to driving the seamless and interoperable services experience of Wi-Fi across the global wireless ecosystem, has announced its report, AI/ML for Wi-Fi: Enabling Scalable, Intelligent Wi-Fi Ecosystems. It outlines that as Wi-Fi networks become more complex and mission-critical, traditional rule-based management approaches are no longer sufficient […]

February 19, 2026

Videotron, Samsung expand partnership

Samsung Electronics has been selected by Canadian telco Videotron to modernise its network infrastructure with Samsung’s 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) and 4G LTE Core Gateway solution. This deployment further extends Samsung’s mobile network footprint with Videotron, providing operational and customer benefits such as improved flexibility and more seamless connectivity. Samsung will deliver a turnkey solution leveraging […]

February 19, 2026

OBUSPA integrated with prpl and RDK

There has been a shift in how quickly broadband service providers (BSPs) using prpl Foundation and RDK platforms can deploy new services, from months and years to a matter of weeks, as both organisations have integrations with the Broadband Forum’s OBUSPA open source software. Two of the most widely used carrier-grade open source platforms for […]

February 19, 2026

VMO2 drops 16.7k broadband subs in Q4

Virgin Media O2 (VMO2)’s Q4 2025 results show that the UK’s telco’s gigabit broadband network increased its coverage by 115,100 premises in the quarter, while related customers fell to total 5,687,600 (down by 16,700 in Q4 vs an increase of 60,800 in Q3). The company’s mobile base grew and 5G outdoor population coverage reached 87 […]

February 18, 2026

Report: Europe still trails global peers in 5G, FTTH

Connect Europe has unveiled its 2026 State of Digital Communications report, with research conducted by Analysys Mason. The report highlights a growing contradiction at the heart of Europe’s digital economy. Europe’s digital communications ecosystem now represents 5 per cent of EU GDP, underpinning competitiveness, security and technological sovereignty – yet total telecom investment, while still […]

February 18, 2026

Bank: AST SpaceMobile will orbit 356 satellites by 2030

A report from the investment arm of Deutsche Bank says that would-be global cellular connectivity operator AST SpaceMobile is expected to have 356 satellites orbiting the planet by the end of this decade. It currently has six in orbit. The bank says there will be at least 45 launches this year, with annual launches increasing […]

February 18, 2026

SpaceX taps MTN to deliver US government satellite services

MTN, the network operator that delivers seamless, resilient connectivity, has announced agreement with SpaceX to become an authorized provider of its government satellite connectivity services. This agreement strategically positions MTN to deliver highly secure, mission-critical communications leveraging SpaceX’s advanced Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite ecosystem. The introduction of these services directly addresses the growing demand […]

February 18, 2026

LALIGA granted precautionary measures against VPNs

LALIGA, the Spanish football governing body, and Telefónica Audiovisual Digital (TAD) report that they have been notified of several orders from Commercial Court No. 1 of Córdoba by which the ‘inaudita parte’ precautionary measures requested against NordVPN and ProtonVPN are granted, recognising the responsibility of these technological intermediaries in the process of piracy of LALIGA […]

February 17, 2026

Ofcom approves VMO2 satellite to UK smartphones

Ofcom has  approved Telefónica UK’s (VMO2) request to vary its licence to allow it to provide satellite connectivity to standard smartphones in the UK. This is the first licence variation of its kind to be approved by Ofcom. The media regulator has also made the final regulations to support the rollout of new services powered […]

February 17, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Data: Smart TVs, ring cameras killing home wifi speeds

During February half term in the UK, household demand for WiFi is set to peak, with more than three quarters (77 per cent) of parents reporting their family’s time online increases during the school holidays. Experts at Uswitch, the comparison and switching service, are issuing a warning to families that connection issues during busy periods […]

February 17, 2026