TelSoc Newsletter – CommsWire 6 June 2025

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Cubic3, SoftBank partner to create ‘ubiquitous network’ for SDVs

UK-based provider of software-defined vehicle (SDV) solutions Cubic3, and Japanese telco SoftBank, have announced a partnership to create a ‘Ubiquitous Network’ for SDVs and other high-value mobile assets.

BAI Communications partners with Telstra for in-building connections

Australian communications infrastructure provider BAI Communications has signed a connection agreement with Australia’s largest telco Telstra, for in-building connectivity.

AARNet, Cisco trial 400Gbps coherent pluggable optics over 4,600km cable

Australian academic and research group AARNet and networking provider Cisco have completed a field trial of 400Gbps Ultra Long Haul (ULH) pluggable coherent optics technology over 4,600 kilometres on the Indigo Central subsea cable system connecting Sydney and Perth.

KPN launches native real time texting for mobile customers

Dutch telco KPN claims to be the first European telecoms provider to offer native Real Time Text (RTT) technology to its mobile customers during phone calls.

Kazakhtelecom launches commercial sovereign AI factory powered by NVIDIA

Kazakhtelecom, the largest telecommunications operator in Central Asia, has launched the region’s first commercial Sovereign AI Factory, powered by next-generation NVIDIA H200 GPUs.

Telstra unveils triple-band FDD Massive MIMO radio for 5G network

Telstra has commercially deployed the world’s first 5G triple-band FDD Massive MIMO radio, which the telco says will deliver a step-change in coverage, capacity, and performance.

Bell Canada to build 6 data centres for AI compute project

Canada’s largest telecommunications company Bell has announced a major investment that it claims will create the country’s largest AI compute project.

Telus to invest C$70 billion to expand network across Canada

Canadian telecoms conglomerate Telus plans to invest more than C$70 billion (~US$51 billion) over the next five years to expand and enhance its network infrastructure and operations across Canada.

Spark, Air New Zealand implement NZ’s ‘first’ private 5G business network

NZ operator Spark and Air New Zealand have implemented what they claim is New Zealand’s first private 5G network for business, in the airline’s warehouse facility.

NBN Co raises A$1.2B from sustainability bond issuance

Australian Government owned fibre broadband network wholesaler NBN Co has raised €700 million (A$1.2 billion) from its inaugural Sustainability Bond, in support of eligible green and social projects in line with the company’s Sustainability Bond Framework.