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NBN raises AUD $850m in record sustainability bond
Unified Communications

NBN raises AUD $850m in record sustainability bond

NBN taps domestic bond market with record AUD $850m 10-year sustainability note, boosting its labelled green and social funding pool.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026

Global Stories

Telcos stories

Q4 adds digital conferencing to earnings call platform
Unified Communications

Q4 adds digital conferencing to earnings call platform

Q4 has built digital conferencing into its investor relations platform, aiming to streamline and de-risk earnings calls and market events.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
InferX hires senior leaders to drive sovereign AI push
Unified Communications

InferX hires senior leaders to drive sovereign AI push

InferX adds three senior leaders to accelerate sovereign AI and GPU edge deployments as Europe tightens control of data infrastructure.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools
Unified Communications

Qualtrics boosts CX suite with new AI & automation tools

Qualtrics unveils AI-driven CX upgrades to unify feedback, automate text analysis and deploy agents that resolve customer issues in real time.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
OXIL urges safeguarding framework to curb online scams
Customer Experience

OXIL urges safeguarding framework to curb online scams

OXIL unveils a safeguarding-based blueprint to fight online scams, shifting responsibility from individuals to coordinated organisational action.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
HPE unveils AI Grid to power distributed edge inference
Firewalls

HPE unveils AI Grid to power distributed edge inference

HPE debuts AI Grid with Nvidia to link AI factories and edge sites, promising telcos unified, ultra-low-latency distributed inference.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Circles, Airwallex bring embedded finance to global telcos
Software-as-a-Service

Circles, Airwallex bring embedded finance to global telcos

Circles partners with Airwallex to plug embedded banking into CirclesX, letting telcos launch financial services across more than 70 markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Circles.Life launches Zerofy card with instant cashback
Disaster Recovery

Circles.Life launches Zerofy card with instant cashback

Circles.Life rolls out Zerofy Cashback Card in Singapore, touting instant, uncapped rewards on global spend via Airwallex and Visa.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast
Unified Communications

Qualtrics unveils AI tools to fix customer issues fast

Qualtrics launches AI-powered customer experience tools to unify feedback, automate analysis and fix service issues before they escalate.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Orange launches trusted AI, anti-drone & cloud tools
Unified Communications

Orange launches trusted AI, anti-drone & cloud tools

Orange unveils anti-drone service, trusted AI agents and sovereign cloud collaboration tools to bolster secure, resilient enterprise tech.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Indigo Telecom hires Ilex to drive global growth push
Network Infrastructure

Indigo Telecom hires Ilex to drive global growth push

Indigo Telecom appoints Ilex as global marketing and PR partner to sharpen messaging and support its international expansion strategy.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Telcos stories

FPT deploys Plume cloud Wi‑Fi to boost homes in Vietnam
Unified Communications

FPT deploys Plume cloud Wi‑Fi to boost homes in Vietnam

Vietnam's FPT is deploying Plume's cloud-managed Wi‑Fi to boost in‑home coverage, performance and security across its broadband base.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
NHS telephony faces hidden risks in PSTN switch-off
Unified Communications

NHS telephony faces hidden risks in PSTN switch-off

NHS telecoms overhaul exposes hidden legacy risks as PSTN retirement and pandemic pressures force trusts to confront fragile systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 8 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
UK resellers move from AI talk to practical rollout
Unified Communications

UK resellers move from AI talk to practical rollout

UK resellers shift from AI hype to hands-on deployments as customers demand automation, analytics and compliance in communications.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Virgin Media O2 pays GBP £6.6m to recycle 85,500 devices
Unified Communications

Virgin Media O2 pays GBP £6.6m to recycle 85,500 devices

Virgin Media O2 paid GBP £6.6m to customers for 85,500 unwanted devices in 2025, highlighting e-waste risks and data security fears.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Indosat & Nvidia build AI Grid to power Sahabat-AI
Network Infrastructure

Indosat & Nvidia build AI Grid to power Sahabat-AI

Indosat partners with Nvidia to build a nationwide AI Grid and Sahabat-AI platform, bringing locally trained language models to Indonesia.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Ditto unveils cryptographic digital ID platform for EU
Malware

Ditto unveils cryptographic digital ID platform for EU

Ditto launches cryptographic digital ID platform for EU, promising reusable wallet-based identities and less personal data exposure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026