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MWC26: du, Orange sign up to use agentic AWS, Nokia network slicing

Automation/AI
Nokia and Amazon Web Services (AWS) claim a first with AI-enabled 5G-Advanced network slicing solution in a live 5G network
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Three Sweden targets broader B2B base with mobile-first communications tier

5G & Beyond
Operator builds tiered proposition on Telavox Platform, aiming to move beyond PBX-centric UCaaS and embed AI into business SIMs
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Vivo Brazil’s engineers can talk to networks via Ericsson’s rApps as a Service

Automation/AI
Agentic rApp as a Service is built on AWS and its natural language interface, powered by GenAI, translates their speech into instructions that AI agents carry out
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Alliance wants to bring hyperscalers and telcos under common ‘trust’ banner

Automation/AI
Fifteen companies spanning cloud, telecoms, semiconductors and AI set out shared principles for a “trusted technology stack”, as sovereignty debates intensify in Europe
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Private 5G core achieves first NESAS certification in Germany

5G & Beyond
OPNESAS research project shows the BSI-backed security framework can be applied to campus networks as well as public mobile infrastructure
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Sparkle to build GreenMed subsea cable to boost Mediterranean resilience

Cloud/NFV
A new Adriatic route aims to strengthen diversification, lower latency and reinforce Italy’s role as a digital gateway between Europe and the Middle East
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Rival consortia jockey for new Cayman Islands subsea cable

Cloud/NFV
Declared bidders for the Cayman Islands’ next submarine cable have outlining sharply different network strategies
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Europe’s digital infrastructure enters 2026 on firmer footing

Access
Europe is structurally better placed heading into 2026, with data centres and networks set to benefit from strong policy support, although energy constraints remain
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Dell’Oro lifts long-term Open RAN outlook

5G & Beyond
The analyst group says Open RAN is increasingly shaping next-generation radio platforms, even as Cloud RAN and multi-vendor deployments face tougher commercial and technical headwinds
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ElevenLabs raises $500m as telco AI use grows

Automation/AI
London-based ElevenLabs deepens its move into conversational AI for telecoms while backing from Nvidia and telco partners underscores broader industry adoption
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Liberty Global and Google Cloud strike five-year AI deal

Automation/AI
Liberty’s strategic partnership with Google Cloud comes ahead of Alphabet’s Q4 earnings, where analysts are expecting continued cloud and AI-driven growth
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New CEPR paper questions European telcos’ returns

5G & Beyond
The research argues that Europe’s operators are earning returns close to their cost of capital, but does the analysis understate the true scale and nature of the sector's investment?
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Telefónica claims European edge leadership in Spain

Edge
The operator has activated 10 edge nodes and will add 7 more during 2026 to meet rising demand for compute, AI, power and technical floor space as a major differentiator
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Proximus opts for Nokia to upgrade charging and voice core

BSS/OSS/CX
Expectation is that the modernisation will enable greater automation, new business models, especially to monetise 5G, and readiness for future services
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Google data centre in Wallonia hits gridlock

Automation/AI
The hyperscaler wants to spend €5 billion in Belgium but its Feluy data centre project currently cannot connect to the high-voltage grid
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