Telecommunications Infrastructure

Plano, Texas – November 03, 2026 -- Verizon (NYSE: VZ) will roll out the Ericsson Intelligent Controller (EIC) nationally this year, after field deployments of autonomous rApps lifted downlink data radio bearer throughput by up to 8.9% and uplink UE throughput by up to 8%.

Closed-loop rApps delivered double-digit-adjacent throughput gains in live networks

The gains came from fully autonomous, 24/7 closed-loop optimization rApps, including the Advanced Antenna System (AAS) Cell shaper. Verizon and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) also demonstrated AI cell shaping of Massive MIMO and traffic steering in a live environment.

Dusseldorf – November 03, 2026 -- Swisscom has reduced software upgrade time by 60% and network service deployment time by 97% after adopting Ericsson's new GitOps-based lifecycle and configuration management for cloud-native core networks.

Ericsson extends declarative management to all dual-mode 5G core functions

Ericsson now offers GitOps-compliant software packages and configuration management for all of its cloud-native dual-mode 5G core network functions (CNFs). A communications service provider (CSP) defines the target state of its mobile core, and the system implements the required changes automatically. Ericsson says this reduces manual, time-intensive processes and frees engineering teams for other work.

The new deployment model is to become available for applications and products across Ericsson's core network portfolio.

Japan – November 02, 2026 -- NTT, Inc. repurchased 157,536,600 shares of its common stock for 27,287,079,070 yen in October 2026, according to a company notice on the status of its buyback program. The figures imply an average price of roughly 173 yen per share.

NTT bought all October shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

The repurchases covered October 1 to October 31, 2026, on a contract basis. NTT executed all acquisitions on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The buyback is conducted under Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan, as applied through Paragraph 3, Article 165, and under NTT's Articles of Incorporation.

Cumulative buybacks reach 104.9 billion yen, about 52% of the ceiling

As of October 31, 2026, NTT had repurchased 649,107,600 shares for 104,875,609,980 yen under the resolution its Board of Directors approved on May 8, 2026. That is about 52% of the 200 billion yen cap. It leaves roughly 95.1 billion yen of capacity.

STOCKHOLM – – November 02, 2026 -- Ericsson's treasury holding stands at 130,915,894 Class B shares after the company repurchased more of its own stock between October 26 and October 30, 2026.

Buyback program runs to March 2027 with a SEK 15 billion ceiling

The purchases are part of a program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 that Ericsson announced on April 16, 2026. The program runs from April 23, 2026, and ends no later than March 31, 2027.

Board plans to propose cancelling repurchased shares at the 2027 AGM

The Board of Directors intends to ask the 2027 Annual General Meeting to cancel the repurchased shares. Shares used to fulfil obligations under Ericsson's share-related incentive programs are excluded from the proposed cancellation.

Düsseldorf – November 02, 2026 -- Ericsson will begin commercial pilots of its new Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) system with selected customers in 2027, with broader deployments from 2028. The system adds sensing functions to existing 5G networks so they can detect and track low-flying drones, including ones not connected to the network.

The rollout is phased. The 2027 pilots will be smaller and focus purely on sensing. Integrated communication functions are to follow as the solution evolves toward 6G. Target customers are operators of critical infrastructure and players in defense and public safety.

CHICAGO – November 02, 2026 -- McKay Brothers has purchased Relativity Networks' ChronoCore anti-resonant hollow-core fiber for commercial deployment in its New Jersey networks, starting a partnership to link key financial market venues and data center projects.

McKay offers dedicated fiber IRUs and 10 to 400 Gbps services

McKay will sell long-term indefeasible rights of use (IRUs) on dedicated hollow-core fiber pairs. It will also offer traditional connectivity services from 10 Gbps to 400 Gbps. The initial focus is New Jersey, with expansion into other markets planned.

The network design includes branches for high-capacity, low-latency links to data center projects near key financial corridors, where customers are building AI inference and training infrastructure.

San Francisco – November 02, 2026 -- SpaceX agreed on October 8 to acquire nationwide 800 MHz licenses covering up to 14 megahertz of paired spectrum. T-Mobile shares fell 13.27% the next trading day, to $148.58 from $171.31.

FCC approves 15,000-satellite Starlink Mobile Gen2 constellation with conditions

The Federal Communications Commission authorized SpaceX to launch 15,000 satellites optimized for 2 GHz spectrum globally. Its Space Bureau and Wireless Telecommunications Bureau adopted and released the order on October 6, marking the application granted in part and deferred in part, with conditions. Among the deferred items is SpaceX's proposed use of the 2020-2025 MHz band in the United States.

SAN ANTONIO – November 02, 2026 -- Mobileum Inc. has earned Frost & Sullivan's 2026 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Recognition for its roaming services platform, citing technology innovation, strategic execution and customer-centric solutions.

Mobileum links commercial, network and security data in one roaming platform

The platform connects commercial intelligence, customer analytics, testing, steering, security and operational workflows. AI-assisted analytics and automated decision-making are meant to help operators refine roaming strategies, strengthen fraud management and network security, and improve quality of service while keeping costs in check.

Its technology-agnostic architecture lets operators adopt AI-driven capabilities at their own pace, according to the company. Mobileum draws on more than 25 years of roaming experience to address regulatory complexity and shifting customer expectations.

Austin, Texas – October 30, 2026 -- Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW) will publish its first quarter fiscal 2027 results on November 10, 2026, before the market opens. The report covers the period ended October 2, 2026.

Aviat schedules 8:30 a.m. ET call with CEO Pete Smith and CFO Andy Schmidt

Management will discuss financial and operational results in a conference call and webcast on the same day, starting at 8:30 a.m. ET. Pete Smith, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Andy Schmidt, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will take part. Jonanna Mikulenka, Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, will also participate.

The webcast is available through Aviat's Investor Relations website. Telephone participants must register online to receive a dial-in number and a unique PIN. A replay of the webcast will be posted on the same site after the call.

PARIS – October 30, 2026 -- Ekinops (Euronext Paris: EKI) has joined Orange Business in a decarbonization plan aimed at the Scope 3 emissions that made up 81% of Orange Business's carbon footprint last year. The plan supports Orange Group's goal of reaching Net-Zero emissions by 2040.

Equipment and customer use account for 43% of Orange Business emissions

The 81% Scope 3 share came from equipment purchases, customer equipment use, services and other purchases. Equipment and customer use alone made up 43%. The plan targets these areas first with Ekinops and is meant to pave the way for collaboration with other suppliers.

It aligns Orange Business with Orange Group's 'Trust the Future' strategy, which builds growth around trust, innovation and sustainability.