Cloud-native network infrastructure provider Mavenir and Emirates operator e& UAE have announced a collaboration to implement cloud-native converged packet core networks across 4G and 5G.

• Cloud integration will allow partner brands to seamlessly onboard as ‘mini apps’
• Consumers will benefit from a plethora of services, deals and rewards across global & local brands

COMPANY NEWS: Smiles, & UAE’s SuperApp, has partnered with Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of Tencent– the global technology powerhouse behind Weixin/WeChat, the world’s largest SuperApp –to enhance digital commerce in the UAE.
Announced during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025 in Barcelona, this partnership reinforces Smiles’ commitment to driving customer-centric innovation.

NBN Co’s latest Green Bond issuance in the domestic debt capital markets has successfully settled, raising A$750 million.

Telecoms equipment vendor Ericsson and Kiwi mobile operator One New Zealand have inked a five-year agreement to modernise the telco’s core network so it can deploy advanced 5G capabilities.

Vodafone, TELMA (Telecommunication Research Institute of University of Málaga), and Intel, claim to have developed a new algorithm that can double 5G uplink speeds and boost capacity.

US mobile operator Boost Mobile has deployed Nokia’s cloud-native 5G voice core on the public cloud in what the telco claims is a world first.

Open RAN solutions provider OREX SAI has signed an MoU with Singapore telco StarHub to jointly deploy commercial Open RAN solutions for StarHub’s Cloud Infinity and 4G/5G macro network.

Academic technology solutions provider Turnitin has launched Turnitin Clarity, which it claims is “bringing transparency and integrity insights to education”.