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Itential's FlowAI goes live for infrastructure teams
Network Infrastructure

Itential's FlowAI goes live for infrastructure teams

Production infrastructure teams can now deploy governed AI agents, after Itential opened FlowAI to general availability following six months of testing.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Forward launches Predict to test network changes safely
Hybrid Cloud

Forward launches Predict to test network changes safely

It aims to cut outages and rollback costs by letting network teams test changes on a digital twin before they reach production.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
DE-CIX joins Mplify alliance to push NaaS standards
Network Infrastructure

DE-CIX joins Mplify alliance to push NaaS standards

The move could speed automated connectivity for enterprise customers as operators seek common NaaS standards across cloud and AI networks.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Ericsson launches 5G adapter for multi-site networks
Unified Communications

Ericsson launches 5G adapter for multi-site networks

Businesses with branch and remote sites could cut outage risk as Ericsson adds 5G and satellite links to its network management tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Fri, 15th May 2026
Ericsson launches W2255 5G adapter for enterprise WAN
Unified Communications

Ericsson launches W2255 5G adapter for enterprise WAN

Outages are pushing retailers and manufacturers towards 5G and satellite links as Ericsson adds faster failover and centralised control for branch networks.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Telstra launches Adaptive Networks Centre for businesses
Firewalls

Telstra launches Adaptive Networks Centre for businesses

Telstra launches Adaptive Networks Centre, giving enterprise customers and partners faster digital quoting, ordering and near real-time control.

By Anthony Caruana • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
Extreme expands AI networking platform with Agent ONE
Firewalls

Extreme expands AI networking platform with Agent ONE

Customers can now manage mixed-vendor networks and security from one platform as Extreme adds third-party device support and AI agents.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
HPE adds autonomous networking functions to Mist & Aruba
Firewalls

HPE adds autonomous networking functions to Mist & Aruba

Automatic remediation and capacity tuning in HPE Mist and HPE Aruba Central aim to cut outages and lighten IT teams’ workload.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 7th May 2026
Harmonic unveils AI tools for fibre network operations
Unified Communications

Harmonic unveils AI tools for fibre network operations

Rural fibre roll-outs could become cheaper and easier to manage as the new kit targets faults, deployment hurdles and system integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 2nd May 2026
BlueCat expands AI tools for network operations
Software-as-a-Service

BlueCat expands AI tools for network operations

Organisations are being pushed to prove AI can cut network downtime, as BlueCat widens access to tools that act on live data, not just analyse it.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 2nd May 2026
ACI joins Harmonic open cOS Amply ecosystem for DOCSIS 4.0
Unified Communications

ACI joins Harmonic open cOS Amply ecosystem for DOCSIS 4.0

Broadband operators can now manage ACI amplifiers through Harmonic's software, giving DOCSIS 4.0 upgrades a lower-cost path on existing networks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 25th Apr 2026

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Visionbay chooses Netris for Taiwan's largest GPU cluster
Private Cloud

Visionbay chooses Netris for Taiwan's largest GPU cluster

Hardware-enforced tenant separation will help Visionbay scale Taiwan's largest GPU cluster without risking customer data leakage or network outages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Cisco launches Cloud Control for AI-led IT operations
DevOps

Cisco launches Cloud Control for AI-led IT operations

Controlled US availability means customers can now unify network, security and AI operations in one place, with external tools included.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Oakland Arena completes Wi-Fi 7 overhaul in 13 days
Digital Transformation

Oakland Arena completes Wi-Fi 7 overhaul in 13 days

Sold-out concerts can now run without dropped connections as the 19,500-seat California venue handled 8.22 terabytes over two nights.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
Gammon uses Equinix for AI construction push in Asia
Robotics

Gammon uses Equinix for AI construction push in Asia

Construction safety monitoring is set to improve as Gammon's AI platform detected 60% more risk factors than traditional inspections at pilot sites.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 13th May 2026
Gluware launches Titan Exposure Management for networks
Firewalls

Gluware launches Titan Exposure Management for networks

Security teams could cut false positives and speed fixes as the new tool ties vulnerability alerts to live network device states.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 12th May 2026
Antevia & Ontix team up on shared indoor 5G network
Unified Communications

Antevia & Ontix team up on shared indoor 5G network

It could cut indoor 5G deployment costs for venues by letting public mobile and private network services share the same radio kit.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 8th May 2026
DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson
Disaster Recovery

DE-CIX upgrades New York metro network across Hudson

The overhaul improves redundancy for customers linking New York and New Jersey as demand rises for higher-capacity, lower-latency traffic routes.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2026