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India AI data city: Vizag 6GW compute hub

India AI data city: Vizag 6GW compute hub

Hema Kadia February 15, 2026

The plan centers on Visakhapatnam, a port city on India’s east coast, as a tightly coupled zone for data centers, subsea cable landings, power, water, and the digital supply chain. State leadership wants the cluster to be more than rack space. It aims to bring in server assemblers, power and cooling vendors, and specialized logistics to create end-to-end capability. The city is also being pitched as a landing point for new subsea systems toward Singapore, which would diversify India’s international connectivity beyond Chennai and Mumbai and lower latency into Southeast Asia.

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Telefónica and Nokia use agentic AI to accelerate network API adoption

Telefónica and Nokia use agentic AI to accelerate network API adoption

Hema Kadia February 12, 2026

Telefónica and Nokia are piloting agentic AI to make network APIs easier to expose, discover, and consume, aligning with GSMA Open Gateway’s push for interoperable, developer-ready telecom capabilities. Industry efforts like GSMA Open Gateway and CAMARA have raised awareness of standardized network APIs, but uptake hinges on practical tooling that abstracts network complexity while preserving telco-grade security and control. Telefónica and Nokia are now testing agent-to-agent orchestration and context-sharing protocols to let AI “agents” reliably find, chain, and call network functions in a repeatable way.

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T-Mobile 5G AI Translation: Network-Native Live Call Interpreter

T-Mobile 5G AI Translation: Network-Native Live Call Interpreter

Hema Kadia February 12, 2026

T-Mobile is introducing a network-native AI translation service that activates during voice calls, signaling a new phase where AI runs inside the mobile network rather than on apps or devices. T-Mobile announced a beta of Live Translation, a voice-call feature that translates conversations in over 50 languages by activating an AI agent within its 5G Advanced network. The service is initiated by the T-Mobile subscriber using *87* during a call; only one caller needs to be on T-Mobile, and it also works while roaming on supported networks.

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Spectrum Invincible WiFi: Wi‑Fi 7 with 5G Failover

Spectrum Invincible WiFi: Wi‑Fi 7 with 5G Failover

Hema Kadia February 12, 2026

Charter introduced Spectrum Invincible WiFi, a package built around its Advanced Wi‑Fi 7 router paired with an integrated backup battery and an embedded 5G cellular pathway. The system automatically rides through local power interruptions for up to eight hours and, if the wired broadband link drops, switches to cellular with unlimited data until the primary connection returns. The offer targets households running multigig internet and dozens of smart devices, and is positioned as a simple add-on for existing Spectrum customers. Home connectivity has become mission‑critical for work, school, security and telehealth while weather-related disruptions and grid instability are rising.

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Anthropic $30B Series G: Enterprise AI at $380B

Anthropic $30B Series G: Enterprise AI at $380B

Hema Kadia February 12, 2026

Anthropic’s latest financing round resets the competitive map for enterprise AI and raises the stakes for telecom, cloud, and large-scale IT buyers planning agentic automation. Anthropic closed a $30 billion Series G at a $380 billion post-money valuation, led by GIC and Coatue with participation from D. E. Shaw Ventures, Dragoneer, Founders Fund, ICONIQ, and MGX, alongside a broad cohort that includes Accel, General Catalyst, Jane Street, and the Qatar Investment Authority. The raise follows sustained commercial momentum and arrives as competitive intensity with OpenAI deepens, signaling that AI platform consolidation and scale economics will define the next phase of

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5G FWA vs Fiber: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

5G FWA vs Fiber: T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T

Hema Kadia February 12, 2026

FWA is capex-light and fast to deploy, especially in mid-band-rich markets, which makes it ideal for quick share gains, addressable market expansion, and rural or underserved pockets. Its constraint is shared capacity: as mobile traffic grows, operators must manage prioritization, peak congestion, and plan mix to preserve experience. Fiber demands higher upfront capital but delivers deterministic throughput, low latency, and long asset life that underpins premium ARPU, enterprise SLAs, and wholesale opportunities. Expect operators to steer FWA toward segments with favorable traffic profiles and use fiber for high-usage clusters and enterprise-critical sites.

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SoftBank Record Revenue Powered by 5G and AI

SoftBank Record Revenue Powered by 5G and AI

Hema Kadia February 11, 2026

SoftBank Corp. delivered its strongest nine-month performance on record and lifted full-year guidance, underscoring a strategic shift from connectivity-only services to network-enabled platforms in AI, cloud, and edge. Through the first nine months of fiscal 2025 (April–December 2025), SoftBank reported revenue of ¥5.2 trillion, up 8% year over year, and operating income of ¥884 billion, also up 8%, with net income attributable to owners rising 11% to ¥485.5 billion. Management raised full-year targets to ¥6.95 trillion in revenue, ¥1.02 trillion in operating profit, and ¥543 billion in net income, signaling confidence heading into the March 31, 2026 year end.

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Millicom and NJJ acquire Telefónica Chile in $1.2B deal

Millicom and NJJ acquire Telefónica Chile in $1.2B deal

Hema Kadia February 11, 2026

Millicom and NJJ have jointly acquired Telefónica’s Chilean operations in a structure designed to capture upside while insulating Millicom’s balance sheet. Through a jointly controlled vehicle, NJJ holds 51% and Millicom 49% of nearly all of Telefónica’s interest in Chile, with Millicom operating the asset from day one despite its minority stake. The headline value is about $1.2 billion, reflecting a challenged but strategically important footprint in one of Latin America’s most advanced telecom markets. The transaction closed on February 10, 2026, and follows months of speculation that drew interest from other regional heavyweights, including América Móvil and Entel.

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LG Uplus autonomous network with AI agents

LG Uplus autonomous network with AI agents

Hema Kadia February 11, 2026

LG Uplus is moving from rule-based automation to closed-loop autonomy, using AI agents and digital twins to accelerate toward a fully autonomous network by 2028. Its core platform, the AI Orchestration Nexus (AION), is already automating repetitive operations and has contributed to a reported 70% reduction in customer complaints about network quality—an early signal that the approach is translating into measurable outcomes. The company plans to showcase these capabilities at MWC Barcelona 2026, underscoring growing operator interest in operational AI as 5G matures and traffic patterns become more volatile.

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Meta ordered to pay €30M to Deutsche Telekom

Meta ordered to pay €30M to Deutsche Telekom

Hema Kadia February 11, 2026

A German court has ordered Meta’s Edge Network Services to pay Deutsche Telekom roughly €30 million for network services tied to Meta traffic, reshaping leverage in Europe’s peering and interconnection market. The dispute centered on whether Meta’s subsidiary used Deutsche Telekom’s private interconnection and peering points under a valid, paid contract after an earlier agreement expired. The court sided with the operator, concluding that continued use of those private interconnection facilities created obligations to pay for services over a multi-year period covering traffic from Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

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