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Ericsson AI-ready 5G and defence pivot

Hema Kadia January 26, 2026

Ericsson is signaling a strategic shift toward defence, mission-critical, and AI-era network architectures as traditional RAN spending stays flat. Management expects the global RAN market to remain flat in 2026, sustaining a multi-year trend that now pegs annual spend at roughly the low-$30 billions. Ericsson is building for a traffic mix shift where AI applications push uplink throughput and latency to the forefront. Defence, utilities, transport, and public safety are moving from proprietary systems to standards-based 3GPP networks.

Deutsche Telekom takes FTTH sales in‑home

Hema Kadia January 26, 2026

Germany’s largest operator is pairing a go-to-market reset with a new in‑home sales model to lift fibre take-up, accelerate copper migration, and defend share in a tightening fixed broadband battle. Deutsche Telekom is moving beyond sidewalks and basements to deliver fibre all the way to the customer premise, including in-building cabling for multi-dwelling units on network level 4. After regional pilots in 2025, Deutsche Telekom is rolling out permanent local fibre consultancy teams to meet customers and property owners at the doorstep. Fibre is a considered purchase; informed on-site guidance shortens decision cycles and reduces fallout between order and activation.

TikTok Seals Deal to Operate in the US After Years of Drama

Hema Kadia January 26, 2026

TikTok US Deal: Ownership, Control, and Governance A new US entity for TikTok resolves years of uncertainty by shifting control and governance of the platform’s American operations to a consortium led by US-based investors. Ownership Structure and Governance Model ByteDance has created a standalone US venture in which Oracle, Silver Lake Management, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX collectively hold 50% and serve as managing investors. Existing ByteDance investors retain 30.1%, while ByteDance itself holds 19.9%. The entity is overseen by a seven-member board that includes TikTok CEO Shou Chew, signaling continuity of product leadership under a new governance model designed to

AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 on New Glenn: Direct-to-Device Cellular Broadband

Hema Kadia January 26, 2026

BlueBird 7 is slated to lift off in late February from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the New Glenn-3 mission. It is AST SpaceMobile’s first payload on New Glenn and the second satellite in its next-generation “Block 2” campaign, following BlueBird 6. BlueBird 7 mirrors BlueBird 6 and carries a deployable array of about 2,400 square feet—the company positions it as the largest commercial communications aperture in low Earth orbit. The design, backed by thousands of patent and patent-pending claims, is engineered to deliver peak downlink rates up to 120 Mbps directly to standard, unmodified

GlobalGPT Mobile App: AI Workspace in Your Pocket

Hema Kadia January 26, 2026

GlobalGPT’s new mobile app signals a step change in how multimodal AI is consumed—shifting advanced reasoning, image and video generation, and research assistance into a pocketable, enterprise-ready workflow. With app availability on Google Play and support for both Android and iOS ecosystems, enterprises can plan for cross-device continuity, enabling employees to start a task on desktop and continue on mobile with minimal friction. GlobalGPT routes user prompts to advanced models such as GPT-5.2, Claude Opus 4.5, and Gemini 3 Pro to tackle analysis, explanations, and decision support beyond basic Q&A.

Private Network Innovation and Ecosystem Solutions

Hema Kadia January 25, 2026

This edition of TeckNexus Private Network: Innovation & Ecosystem Solutions spotlights the platforms, partnerships, and deployment models accelerating private 5G, LTE, and CBRS at scale. Through feature stories, executive interviews, and award-winning case studies, it reveals how collaboration is turning private networks into secure, production-ready ecosystems.

From Pilots to Platforms: The Rise of Private 5G Networks

Hema Kadia January 25, 2026

Private cellular networks are moving beyond pilots into mission-critical infrastructure. Derived from a conversation with Peter Cappiello, CEO of Future Technologies, this article explores how AI modernization, industrial scale, and hybrid network models are reshaping private LTE and 5G, often as an extension of existing enterprise networks—across energy, manufacturing, ports, and logistics.

Private Cellular Network Security with OneLayer’s Device-Level Visibility

One Layer January 25, 2026

OneLayer wins “Excellence in Private Network Security” for its innovative platform providing device-level visibility, Zero Trust access control, and real-time threat detection across LTE and 5G enterprise environments. Purpose-built for private cellular networks, OneLayer enables IT and OT teams to secure and manage all connected assets—including non-cellular devices—through unified device identities and context-aware security.

Palo Alto Networks’ AI-Powered Zero Trust Security for Private 4G/5G Networks

Meir Cohen Rotenberg January 25, 2026

Palo Alto Networks wins “Excellence in Private Network Security” for its AI-powered Zero Trust platform securing private 4G and 5G networks. Built for mission-critical environments, the solution delivers end-to-end protection across core, edge, and cloud—enabling carriers, enterprises, and critical infrastructure operators to deploy private wireless networks securely, at scale, and with confidence.

Boingo Leads 25-Year Evolution of Neutral Host Wireless Networks

Boingo Wireless January 25, 2026

Boingo Wireless marks 25 years of innovation in neutral host wireless networks, winning global recognition for private 5G, DAS, and Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 deployments across airports, military bases, healthcare facilities, and venues. Boingo’s converged architecture combines secure, high-performance wireless infrastructure with AI, zero-trust security, and green initiatives for future-ready connectivity.

Telco and Tech News and Insights

Ericsson AI-ready 5G and defence pivot

Deutsche Telekom takes FTTH sales in‑home

TikTok Seals Deal to Operate in the US After Years of Drama

AST SpaceMobile BlueBird 7 on New Glenn: Direct-to-Device Cellular Broadband

GlobalGPT Mobile App: AI Workspace in Your Pocket

Private Network Innovation and Ecosystem Solutions

From Pilots to Platforms: The Rise of Private 5G Networks

Private Cellular Network Security with OneLayer’s Device-Level Visibility

Palo Alto Networks’ AI-Powered Zero Trust Security for Private 4G/5G Networks

Boingo Leads 25-Year Evolution of Neutral Host Wireless Networks

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