Press Release

Curated news announcements from the industry, selected by the editors of Light Reading.

gFiber teams with Gemtek and Qualcomm on Wi-Fi 8 router gFiber teams with Gemtek and Qualcomm on Wi-Fi 8 router

gFiber (formerly Google Fiber) is using the Network X show to debut an AI-capable Wi-Fi 8 gateway in partnership with Gemtek and Qualcomm. #pressrelease

Oct 12, 2026

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Cable Technology

Cablenet taps Harmonic's 'cOS' platform to beef up broadband speeds Cablenet taps Harmonic's 'cOS' platform to beef up broadband speeds

Oct 12, 2026

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Cable Technology

Cable One: CoBank's claims are 'incorrect as a matter of law'Cable One: CoBank's claims are 'incorrect as a matter of law'

Oct 12, 2026

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Cable Technology

Vantiva CEO Tim O'Loughlin steps down Vantiva CEO Tim O'Loughlin steps down

Oct 8, 2026

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AI & Machine Learning

Eminence Grey and Lumen to deliver sovereign AI infrastructure across the US Eminence Grey and Lumen to deliver sovereign AI infrastructure across the US

Oct 8, 2026

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OCUDU 26.10 brings satellite connectivity and new 5G capabilities to open source RAN OCUDU 26.10 brings satellite connectivity and new 5G capabilities to open source RAN

Oct 8, 2026

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Video Streaming

Sercomm offers RDK-based set-top reference hardware

Sercomm offers RDK-based set-top reference hardware

Private Networks

Arelion partners with Nokia on live network field trial

Arelion partners with Nokia on live network field trial

AI & Machine Learning

Mariana Agathoklis Schlock reconnects with Sampath at Zayo

Mariana Agathoklis Schlock reconnects with Sampath at Zayo

AI & Machine Learning

Adtran deploys AI agents to assist service provider operations

Adtran deploys AI agents to assist service provider operations

Cable Technology

Mediacom taps Chris Rouser as EVP of HR

Mediacom taps Chris Rouser as EVP of HR

Cable Technology

Mediacom's Italia Commisso Weinand is retiring

Mediacom's Italia Commisso Weinand is retiring

Worldwide telecom capex rises 5% in 1H26 – Dell'Oro

Worldwide telecom capex rises 5% in 1H26 – Dell'Oro

Video Streaming

Mediacom subs on 'Variety' package get ESPN Unlimited

Mediacom subs on 'Variety' package get ESPN Unlimited

Zhone acquires Tellabs

Zhone acquires Tellabs

Telus, AST SpaceMobile complete integration test

Telus, AST SpaceMobile complete integration test

Cable Technology

InCoax shifts to direct sales amid changes in Nokia relationship

InCoax shifts to direct sales amid changes in Nokia relationship

Huawei, Qualcomm agree to broad patent license deal

Huawei, Qualcomm agree to broad patent license deal

Vero Fiber, MontanaSky wrap merger

Vero Fiber, MontanaSky wrap merger

Lumos buys an Allo Fiber network in Missouri

Lumos buys an Allo Fiber network in Missouri

Rightfiber seals Fastwyre Broadband deal

Rightfiber seals Fastwyre Broadband deal

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)

Inseego finalizes Nokia FWA buy

Inseego finalizes Nokia FWA buy

AI & Machine Learning

Singtel’s RE:AI launches AI Token-as-a-Service

Singtel’s RE:AI launches AI Token-as-a-Service

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon launch joint venture to end dead zones; name Paul Roth interim CEO

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon launch joint venture to end dead zones; name Paul Roth interim CEO

AI & Machine Learning

CoreWeave Forge launches

CoreWeave Forge launches

AI & Machine Learning

Four forces set to reshape technology in 2027 – Omdia

Four forces set to reshape technology in 2027 – Omdia

AT&T Proof of Concept Labs celebrates 30-year anniversary

AT&T Proof of Concept Labs celebrates 30-year anniversary

Comcast deploys fiber sensing technology

Comcast deploys fiber sensing technology

Optical Networking

Calix, Astound complete 50G-PON trial

Calix, Astound complete 50G-PON trial

GTT launches AI-native network defense platform

GTT launches AI-native network defense platform

AT&T, Corning partner to engineer the connected world with fiber

AT&T, Corning partner to engineer the connected world with fiber

Network Technology

Orange Business to provide European Union's backbone network for trusted data exchange

Orange Business to provide European Union's backbone network for trusted data exchange

AT&T expands fiber purchasing deal with Corning

AT&T expands fiber purchasing deal with Corning

Cable Technology

Comcast and Fastly connect to support Peacock's live sports streams

Comcast and Fastly connect to support Peacock's live sports streams

AI & Machine Learning

Trust in network providers is holding back AI and digital transformation initiatives – Arelion

Trust in network providers is holding back AI and digital transformation initiatives – Arelion