Telecommunications Infrastructure

Plano, Texas – September 05, 2026 -- Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN) has expanded its critical infrastructure portfolio with two new routers, the NPT 1022M and NPT 2104, targeting utilities that must modernize grid communications without disrupting live operations.

New routers add capacity while preserving legacy operational technology support

The NPT 1022M and NPT 2104 build on Ribbon's existing NPT 1012D and NPT 2714 platforms, adding support for 100GbE and 400GbE interfaces alongside legacy 64 kbit/s PCM circuit emulation. The combination lets utilities run TDM-based teleprotection and SCADA systems on the same network as IP-MPLS and segment routing traffic, avoiding a hard cutover from decades-old infrastructure.

Taipei – September 04, 2026 -- Gemtek Technology Co., Ltd. and Dixon Technologies (India) Limited are scaling up their joint venture in India to expand production of Optical Transceivers, BOSA (Bidirectional Optical Sub-Assembly) and other high-speed optical connectivity components.

Joint venture pairs Gemtek's photonic integration with Dixon's manufacturing scale

The collaboration combines Gemtek's optical communications and product development expertise with Dixon's supply-chain capabilities and manufacturing presence in India. The partners aim to build a platform serving Broadband, Telecom, Cloud, Data Center and AI Infrastructure markets both in India and internationally.

WASHINGTON – September 04, 2026 -- Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Rose Schlichtmann-Prince as a shareholder in its Washington, D.C., and Miami offices, expanding its Digital Infrastructure Group as investment in data centers and fiber networks accelerates.

Former Meta Platforms counsel brings decade of network infrastructure experience

Schlichtmann-Prince joins after nearly ten years as in-house counsel at Meta Platforms, Inc., where she advised on network infrastructure investments and strategic initiatives supporting the company's global digital infrastructure platform. She previously held legal and business roles at Verizon Communications, Cable & Wireless Communications, and Sprint, bringing more than 15 years of combined private practice, in-house, and business operations experience.

BOCA RATON, Fla. -- September 01, 2026 -- Phoenix Tower International (PTI) has signed a $6.5 billion multi-jurisdiction financing package, the largest such deal for a privately held tower company in the wireless infrastructure sector.

London -- September 01, 2026 -- The GSMA and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) announced on August 31, 2026 that MWC26 Doha will run alongside the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26), the first time the two events have been co-located. PP-26 is the ITU's top policy-making body, held every four years to set the agency's strategic direction, approve financial plans and elect officials. The joint staging brings government, intergovernmental and industry leaders together in Doha for a month of digital policy talks and connectivity demonstrations.

MWC26 Doha will take place at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC) from November 8 to 10, 2026, organized in partnership with Qatar's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT). PP-26 will run at the same venue from November 9 to 27, 2026, under the organization of Qatar's Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA).

MUMBAI, India -- Aug. 31, 2026 -- India's enterprise telecom services market is on track to reach INR 954 billion by FY2030, according to Frost & Sullivan's India Enterprise Telecom Tracker released Aug. 31, 2026. The quarterly intelligence program covers fixed data, mobility, data center, fixed voice, and cloud communication services. Frost & Sullivan attributed the growth to cloud migration, AI workload adoption, and a shift toward integrated connectivity across cloud, data centers, and edge environments.

STOCKHOLM -- September 01, 2026 -- Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson repurchased 2,150,000 Class B shares for SEK 208,051,855 during the week of August 24-28, 2026, according to a filing released August 31. Goldman Sachs Bank Europe SE executed the trades on Nasdaq Stockholm on Ericsson's behalf. The purchases form part of a buyback program of up to SEK 15,000,000,000 that Ericsson launched on April 16, 2026, running through March 31, 2027.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING -- August 27, 2026 -- Midwest Fiber Networks (MWFN) and Midwest Fiberpath, LLC, along with partner Hawkeye Land Co., announced an agreement on Aug. 27, 2026, to develop and commercialize approximately 1,200 miles of fiber corridors connecting Chicago, Omaha, Minneapolis and Kansas City. MWFN will serve as the key provider for connectivity services along Hawkeye's right-of-way corridor. Construction is scheduled to begin in Spring 2027, with engineering and materials procurement already underway and shipments due before the end of 2026.