Telecommunications Infrastructure

IRVINE – November 10, 2026 -- The U.S. Army is extending Boldyn Networks' BaseNet managed Wi-Fi service to all permanent party barracks at Fort Riley, Kansas, and Fort Wainwright, Alaska, after pilots at the two installations logged more than 700 terabytes of data.

Intergovernmental agreement with University of Alaska Fairbanks underpins the rollout

The expansion runs through an Intergovernmental Support Agreement (IGSA) with the University of Alaska, Fairbanks. BaseNet is a fully managed residential Wi-Fi service. The pilots launched at Fort Riley in January 2026 and at Fort Wainwright in May 2026.

Each Soldier gets up to 10 devices and 1 Gbps at no cost

Under the expanded service, every Soldier receives an individual account supporting up to 10 personal devices, with speeds of up to 1 Gbps across those devices. Soldiers pay nothing. U.S.-based support is available 24/7/365.

SAN JOSE, Calif. – November 10, 2026 -- Harmonic (NASDAQ: HLIT) will put its two top executives in front of investors on Wednesday, November 18, 2026, at the 7th Annual Needham Virtual Tech Week Conference.

President and CEO Nimrod Ben-Natan and CFO Walter Jankovic will host the investor meetings.

Harmonic ties its investor pitch to a cOS platform running at network scale

Harmonic's cOS virtualized broadband platform anchors its offering to broadband service providers. The company also sells solutions for fiber and DOCSIS networks, plus a growing portfolio of AI-powered network intelligence tools.

Harmonic reports thousands of vCMTS servers and hundreds of thousands of RPDs deployed globally. It says the installed base delivers five-nines reliability.

Needham representatives handle meeting requests for the November 18 sessions

Investors seeking time with Ben-Natan and Jankovic are directed to their Needham representative.

Japan – November 08, 2026 -- Five companies, including NTT, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate on realizing a satellite mega-constellation initiative.

Five-party MOU targets a range of satellite-based services

The agreement is meant to accelerate efforts to deliver a range of satellite-based services. NTT announced the MOU in a press release that carries the title of the initiative.

Partners aim to strengthen space infrastructure

The five signatories state that the collaboration is intended to contribute to strengthening space infrastructure. The announcement does not name the other four companies, the number of satellites planned, the investment volume or a launch timeline.

Doha – November 08, 2026 -- MWC26 Doha opened at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC) with the mobile economy forecast to add $470 billion to the Middle East and North Africa by 2030. The three-day event is held in partnership with Qatar's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT).

Qatar's communications minister ties AI agents to network resilience demands

Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, Qatar's Minister of Communications and Information Technology, delivered the welcome address at the second edition of MWC Doha. Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs, attended the opening.

Vancouver – November 06, 2026 -- TELUS Corporation reported a third-quarter 2026 net loss of $660 million after an $800 million non-cash goodwill impairment on TELUS Health, and launched an efficiency program targeting about $900 million in annualized cash savings exiting 2028.

TELUS earmarks 80 percent of $900 million savings for core Telecom

The multi-year program draws on operational cost and margin improvements and capital expenditure efficiencies. About 80 per cent of the savings will come from core Telecom and the balance from Global Platform Businesses. In Telecom, the levers are customer care, revenue per product, the balance between physical and digital channels, procurement, and network and field force efficiency.

Champaign – November 06, 2026 -- Pavlov Media employees contributed more than 500 volunteer hours during a single company-wide Day of Service across the United States, the fiber-optic Internet and managed Wi-Fi provider said.

More than 100 team members took part, working with local nonprofits, environmental conservation efforts and food assistance programs. The event falls under Pavlov Cares, the company's community outreach and philanthropic program.

Volunteers worked with nine organizations in four states

Six of the nine beneficiaries are in Illinois: Salt & Light, Eastern Illinois Foodbank, Champaign Public Library, Champaign County Forest Preserve District, Moore's Rescue Ranch/Kitty Crib and Aikman Wildlife Adventure. The remaining three are the Atlanta Food Bank in Georgia, GRACE Marketplace in Gainesville, Florida, and the Corinth Park District in Texas.

Toronto – November 06, 2026 -- Tucows Inc. (NASDAQ: TCX) (TSX: TC) reported third-quarter 2026 adjusted EBITDA of $18.6 million, up 39.8% year over year and 51% from the prior quarter, driven mainly by a one-time re-rate of its mobile contract in the Corporate segment.

Gross profit rises 20.5% on non-recurring contract renegotiation

Consolidated net revenue increased 1.4% year over year to $100.0 million, with growth at Ting driving the gain. Gross profit climbed 20.5% to $29.1 million and improved 13% sequentially. Tucows attributed both gains primarily to the large, non-recurring re-rate from renegotiating the mobile contract, plus year-over-year growth at Ting.

Ting also posted strong adjusted EBITDA year over year and sequentially, but the Corporate segment's mobile contract re-rate was the main driver of the quarter's result.

Global – November 06, 2026 -- NTT and Safran DS are collaborating on next-generation multi-orbit optical ground communications, targeting an optical communication infrastructure that seamlessly connects space and Earth.

Partnership targets optical ground communications across multiple orbits

The two companies describe the work as a joint effort on ground-based optical communications for multi-orbit use. The stated goal is an infrastructure that links space-based assets and terrestrial networks without gaps.

The announcement does not disclose financial terms, project timelines, technical specifications, deployment sites or named executives.

San Francisco – November 06, 2026 -- Linux Foundation Networking (LFN) has named six keynote speakers for ONE Summit Japan 2026, from SoftBank, NTT, NGMN Alliance, AI-RAN Alliance, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Linux Foundation. The event runs Dec. 10-11 in Tokyo alongside Open Source Summit Japan.

Operators, alliances and the Pentagon fill the keynote stage

The lineup includes Ryuji Wakikawa, head of the Research Institute of Advanced Technology at SoftBank, and Masahisa Kawashima, IOWN technology director at NTT. Marlan Macklin, deputy principal director for FutureG in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, will also speak. Anita Döhler, CEO of NGMN Alliance, and Alex Choi, executive director of AI-RAN Alliance, complete the external speakers. Arpit Joshipura, general manager of Networking, Edge & IoT at the Linux Foundation, will also present.

Englewood, Colorado – November 06, 2026 -- WOW! Internet has appointed Gregory M. Casey, a government affairs executive with more than 15 years of experience, as director of government affairs. The hire comes as the fiber-broadband provider expands its network following its take-private by DigitalBridge and Crestview.

Casey takes charge of federal, state and local policy relationships

Casey will lead WOW!'s relationships with federal, state and local officials, as well as civic and community stakeholders, across its markets. He will advocate for the company's public policy priorities, including legislation and regulations that affect broadband deployment.