Telecommunications Infrastructure

Survey: 81% of Security Pros Face Rising Video Storage Costs

Hangzhou, China – September 22, 2026 -- A joint survey by asmag.com and Hikvision found that 38.2% of video security professionals call storage cost or capacity a "major challenge," while another 43.2% rate it "moderate," together accounting for 81.4% of respondents.

Storage costs have climbed over the past 12 months for most operators

Asked how the storage challenge has changed compared with a year earlier, 43.2% of respondents said pressure has "increased moderately," pointing to persistent upward cost trends across video security deployments rather than a one-time spike.

Lightera to Nearly Triple Submarine Fiber Capacity by 2029

Copenhagen – – September 22, 2026 -- Lightera has committed major capital to expand submarine optical fiber manufacturing in Denmark and the United States, a move set to nearly triple production capacity by 2029.

Lightera targets tripled output to meet surging subsea bandwidth demand

The expansion covers Lightera's manufacturing centers in Brøndby, Denmark, and Norcross, Georgia, which supply optical fiber for undersea communications networks worldwide. Company CEO Holly Hulse said the investment secures existing customer commitments while preparing capacity for future submarine cable programs.

ElektraFi Connects Colorado Counties Federal Broadband Funds Bypassed

Steamboat Springs, Colo. – September 21, 2026 -- ElektraFi has deployed broadband infrastructure across Routt and Moffat Counties, delivering high-reliability internet to areas that federal and state programs have consistently failed to reach.

Colorado's Middle Mile Program allocated zero funding to two counties with documented connectivity gaps

The Colorado Broadband Office's recent Middle Mile Program awards excluded Routt and Moffat Counties entirely, despite acknowledged service shortfalls in the region. ElektraFi's network already reaches critical governmental and public agencies ahead of any public capital deployment, including Yampa Valley Regional Airport, the Steamboat Springs Fire Station, and the local Water Treatment Plant.

VNET Closes Deal, CATL-Linked Investor Takes 38.1% Stake

Beijing – September 21, 2026 -- VNET Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: VNET) has completed the transfer of 650,424,192 Class A ordinary shares to two investment vehicles linked to Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL), giving the buyers a combined 38.1% stake in the Chinese data center operator.

PJ Millennium entities acquire majority-scale stake from prior shareholders

PJ Millennium I Limited and PJ Millennium II Limited purchased the shares from Success Flow International Investment Limited and Choice Faith Group Holdings Limited. Both buyers are wholly owned subsidiaries of PJ Millennium Limited Partnership, whose general partner, Lochpine BG I GP Limited, sits under Lochpine Capital Limited -- a non-controlled, non-consolidated affiliate of CATL (300750.SZ, 03750.HK).

Huawei Unveils Intelligent WAN Architecture for ISP AI Services

Shanghai – September 21, 2026 -- Huawei unveiled its Intelligent WAN Target Architecture on September 17 at HUAWEI CONNECT 2026, targeting internet service providers seeking to monetize AI-driven connectivity demand.

Huawei ties network architecture to AI monetization strategy

Speaking at a roundtable titled "Intelligent WAN, Fortifying the AI Services Connectivity Foundation for ISPs," Wayne Zhou, Vice President of Huawei's ISP Computing and Network Infrastructure BU, said asset-heavy ISPs can convert connectivity capabilities into lightweight AI services as AI commercialization accelerates. He said ISPs are shifting from selling bandwidth to delivering AI services by combining edge nodes, computing, and APIs.

Ericsson Buys Back Shares Under SEK 15 Billion Program, Treasury Stock Hits 108 Million

Stockholm – September 21, 2026 -- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson repurchased Class B shares between September 14 and September 18, 2026, under its ongoing SEK 15,000,000,000 buyback program, lifting the company's treasury stock holding to 108,018,663 Class B shares.

Ericsson's buyback program targets up to SEK 15 billion through March 2027

The repurchase activity forms part of a program Ericsson announced on April 16, 2026, running from April 23, 2026, through March 31, 2027 at the latest. The initiative is structured under the EU's Market Abuse Regulation (No 596/2014) and the accompanying Safe Harbour Regulation (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052 of March 8, 2016), ensuring the transactions comply with European market conduct rules.

AT&T Extends Cowboys Deal, Deploys 261-Mile Fiber Network at Stadium

Dallas – September 21, 2026 -- AT&T and the Dallas Cowboys have extended their partnership to overhaul network infrastructure and fan technology at AT&T Stadium ahead of the 2026 season, anchored by more than 261 miles of fiber and nearly 1,000 antennas across the venue.

AT&T builds the largest stadium fiber network in the country to handle 100,000-plus attendees

The company says the AT&T Stadium buildout represents the largest network of its kind in the U.S., supporting mobile ticketing, stadium operations and real-time video sharing when crowds exceed 100,000. AT&T Chairman and CEO John Stankey said the company is using "America's largest fiber network" to connect the venue, citing the firm's fiber-to-the-home household data as the basis for that ranking.

QCi Unveils Integrated Quantum Encryption-Authentication Platform at ECOC

Hoboken, N.J. – September 20, 2026 -- Quantum Computing Inc. (Nasdaq: QUBT) will demonstrate, for the first time, a platform combining quantum key distribution (QKD) with hardware-based Quantum Identity Authentication (QIA) on a single system at ECOC Exhibition 2026, running September 21-23 at FYCMA in Málaga, Spain.

QCi merges encryption and authentication into one telecom-compatible architecture

At Booth #1436, the company will showcase high-dimensional QKD, direct entanglement verification, QIA and integrated key management combined in a single platform. Traditional QKD systems have faced barriers including scalability limits, operational complexity, high infrastructure costs and reliance on classical authentication methods, confining much of the technology to research settings rather than commercial deployment.

Scailarc, Nokia, Elisa Demo Call Completion Without Answering

Helsinki – September 20, 2026 -- Scailarc, Nokia and Elisa have completed a proof-of-concept demonstrating a first-of-its-kind mobile calling scenario in which a customer completes a service task without ever answering the call, using IMS Data Channel technology and Nokia's Network as Code platform for trusted caller verification.

Customer books fibre installation via visual screen while call rings unanswered

In the demo, Elisa calls a customer about a fibre installation. Unable to speak, the customer views a trusted interactive call screen and selects "Book installation time." Elisa's system registers the customer moving to self-service, and the task is completed immediately without the call being picked up. The call was placed using the new Jolla Phone.

Mission Telecom Joins TIPS List, Cutting Broadband Procurement Time

Englewood, Colo. – September 20, 2026 -- Mission Telecom has become an approved vendor on The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), eliminating the need for schools, libraries, higher education institutions, and nonprofits to run separate bidding processes before purchasing its wireless broadband services.

Formal bidding requirements can delay school and library connectivity by months

Public sector entities are typically required to complete a multi-step competitive bidding process before procuring new telecom services, a requirement that strains districts with limited administrative staff and can take months to complete. Mission Telecom's addition to the TIPS vendor list means it has already cleared this vetting process, giving institutions direct purchasing access without initiating their own bid.