en.Wedoany.com Reported - Chip giant Qualcomm has acquired AI-native software stack developer Modular in a $3.9 billion all-stock transaction, aiming to bolster generative and agentic artificial intelligence software foundations in data centers and edge environments. Qualcomm President and CEO Cristiano Amon stated that as agentic AI scales, efficiency has become a limiting factor, and Modular's open software stack can efficiently run models across different hardware architectures without rewriting code for each accelerator, thereby reducing total cost of ownership.
Verizon Chief Technology Officer Yago Tenorio published a blog post outlining the company's approach to building AI as the infrastructure for network operations control systems. Tenorio noted that Verizon is transforming its network into a software-defined, self-organizing reasoning engine and is committed to advancing Level 4 autonomy in key parts of the core network. The operator's closed-loop automation platform autonomously executed over 70 million network configuration changes in 2025, helping recover thousands of operational hours, generating millions in direct capital savings, and embedding frontier language models (such as Anthropic's Claude) into internal operations.
TM Forum announced a new partnership with the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) at the DTW Ignite 2026 exhibition in Copenhagen, aimed at driving the adoption of practical AI systems in the telecommunications industry. The two parties will jointly create open AI models and frameworks to meet industry-specific needs, noting that AI adoption in telecom requires more coordination on shared assets, common standards, and implementation pathways. The GSMA released new guidelines to help policymakers establish clear and consistent policy frameworks for the satellite connectivity sector. Developed by the GSMA in collaboration with Access Partnership, the guidelines focus on emerging satellite broadband and direct-to-device (D2D) services, offering recommendations for technology-neutral regulations to promote consistency in regulatory outcomes across markets.
Nokia stated that it has completed a joint proof of concept with Databricks, demonstrating a unified, infrastructure-agnostic data platform designed to support AI-driven autonomous networks. Nokia noted that the collaboration shows how telecom providers can simplify fragmented data environments and deploy real-time analytics at scale, accelerating decision-making, enhancing network performance, and improving operational efficiency.
French operator Bouygues Telecom is expanding its use of the Expresse access network assurance system developed by Axon Networks to replace legacy assurance platforms. The solution leverages AI analytics and streaming telemetry to provide deeper real-time visibility for approximately 6 million fixed broadband subscribers of Bouygues Telecom, while improving operational management.
Virgin Media O2 announced it will begin shutting down its 2G mobile network in 2029, reallocating spectrum for 4G and 5G services. The company stated that less than 0.5% of all mobile data traffic on its network runs over 2G infrastructure. It has signed a government-led voluntary 2G shutdown charter and will support IoT devices and mobile customers still using 2G services, as well as users of its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) partners Giffgaff, Tesco Mobile, and Sky Mobile.
Bharti Airtel has completed a stock swap transaction, increasing its stake in Airtel Africa by 16.3% to 79%, the company confirmed in a note to shareholders.
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