Telecommunications Infrastructure

Ribbon, TNS Team Up on Cloud Voice for Rural Carriers

Plano, Texas – September 15, 2026 -- Ribbon Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: RBBN) announced that TNS will embed Ribbon's voice technologies into its Hosted Cloud Connect solution, giving independent and rural communications service providers (CSPs) a managed path off legacy switching infrastructure.

TNS integrates Ribbon's Application Server, SBC and PSX into its cloud platform

The Hosted Cloud Connect solution combines TNS's cloud-based voice platform with Ribbon's Application Server (AS), Session Border Controller (SBC), and Policy and Routing Server (PSX). The pairing is designed to move CSPs from on-premises voice switches to a cloud model while preserving carrier-grade voice quality, resiliency and security.

NetActuate Launches 110-Appliance Media Marketplace on Global Edge

Amsterdam – September 15, 2026 -- NetActuate has launched a curated marketplace of more than 110 media, streaming, transcode, and delivery appliances for one-click deployment across its global edge anycast network, spanning over 45 locations worldwide.

NetActuate charges zero listing fees or revenue share on marketplace appliances

Customers pay only for the compute an appliance runs on. Commercial software follows a bring-your-own-license model, with vendor keys applied at first boot and never stored, while open source appliances require no license at all.

US Robocalls Fall 10% to 3.9 Billion in August, Lowest Since October

Irvine, Calif. – September 14, 2026 -- U.S. consumers received just under 3.9 billion robocalls in August 2026, a 10% drop from July and the lowest monthly total since October 2025, according to the YouMail Robocall Index.

August volume falls to 125.4 million calls per day, reversing a year-long upward trend

Daily robocall averages dropped to 125.4 million calls, or 1,451 calls per second, down from July's 139.3 million calls per day and 1,612 calls per second. The decline pulls August volumes back to levels last seen in January and February, breaking the upward trajectory that had persisted through most of 2026.

Motive Consolidates Four Brands Into New Motiveone.com Platform

Fountain Valley, Calif. – September 14, 2026 -- Motive Companies, LLC has launched motiveone.com, merging four separate brand websites into a single digital platform for commercial and industrial energy and connectivity customers.

Motive unifies four legacy web platforms into one customer portal

The new site replaces motivecompanies.com, motiveenergy.com, motiveis.com, and motivems.com, consolidating solutions that were previously scattered across separate brand properties. Customers can now navigate offerings by industry, product, service, or operating need through a single interface.

Network Security Market Hits $8B in Q2, Up 18% on AI Security Demand

Redwood City, Calif. – September 14, 2026 -- The worldwide Network Security market reached nearly $8 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 18 percent year-over-year, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. Firewall growth accelerated sharply, climbing from 9 percent in the first quarter to 18 percent in the second, as enterprises pushed ahead with lifecycle refreshes, capacity additions, branch modernization, and virtual enforcement deployments.

Firewall refresh cycle doubles in pace within a single quarter

Mauricio Sanchez, Sr. Director for Enterprise Security and Networking at Dell'Oro Group, said firewall spending reaccelerated because customers had concrete drivers: aging infrastructure, higher throughput requirements, branch redesigns, and expanding private-cloud workloads. He characterized the activity as a targeted modernization cycle rather than an estate-wide replacement wave.

Connectbase Taps IG Group to Target Hyperscaler, AI Neocloud Deals

Chicago – September 14, 2026 -- Connectbase has signed a strategic advisory agreement with IG Group, the affiliate advisory firm of InterGlobix, to pursue high-value prospects in data centers, cloud services, AI neoclouds, hyperscalers, and subsea infrastructure.

Advisory deal targets executive access across digital infrastructure sectors

Under the agreement, IG Group will identify and engage prospects, facilitate executive introductions and meetings, and support deals from initial contact through contract finalization and project execution. IG Group specializes in strategic advisory across connectivity, data centers, digital infrastructure, and economic development.

Ituran Wins NIS 21M Israeli Transport Ministry Data Contract

Azour, Israel – September 14, 2026 -- Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (Nasdaq: ITRN) has secured a contract worth over NIS 21 million (approximately $7 million) from entities under Israel's Ministry of Transport to supply a Software-as-a-Service traffic monitoring solution, with the first year guaranteed at NIS 5 million (approximately $1.7 million).

Ituran's Big Data platform tracks over one million vehicles across Israel

The contract runs for up to four years and relies on Ituran's proprietary Big Data platform, which analyzes anonymized data from more than one million vehicles -- roughly a quarter of all registered vehicles in Israel. The platform delivers macro-level traffic and driver behavior insights that Ministry-affiliated entities will use to shape national road policy and future infrastructure investment.

Mobinet Deploys Plume Platform for AI WiFi Across Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar – September 14, 2026 -- Mongolian broadband provider Mobinet is deploying the Plume Platform to power its new mobihome broadband service, giving subscribers AI-optimized WiFi, cybersecurity protection and parental controls at no additional monthly cost.

Mobinet adds AI-driven WiFi and security features without raising subscriber fees

The mobihome service integrates real-time home network management through a mobile app, allowing Mobinet customers to monitor and control connectivity, security and parental settings directly. The Plume Platform continuously learns from each household to improve WiFi coverage and reliability.

OCC Q3 Net Sales Jump 22% as Data Center Demand Drives Profit Surge

Roanoke, Va. – September 14, 2026 -- Optical Cable Corporation (Nasdaq GM: OCC) reported third-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $24.3 million, up 22.0% from $19.9 million a year earlier, as demand accelerated across its enterprise, data center and specialty markets.

Gross profit climbs 43.9% on manufacturing leverage

Gross profit for the quarter ended September 14, 2026 rose to $9.1 million from $6.3 million, lifting gross margin to 37.4% from 31.7% in the prior-year period. The company attributed the gain to higher sales volumes and improved manufacturing operating leverage.

Sceye's ST1 Completes 30,000km Stratospheric Flight With SoftBank

Moriarty, New Mexico – September 14, 2026 -- Sceye's ST1 high-altitude platform completed a nearly 30,000 km round-trip flight from New Mexico to Japan and back, re-entering continental U.S. airspace on September 14, 2026 and reaching Moriarty, New Mexico on September 14, 2026, where the company conducted final vehicle testing and a planned descent.

ST1 marks Sceye's first flight to Asia in partnership with SoftBank

The month-long mission was conducted with SoftBank Corp. (TOKYO: 9434) and represents Sceye's first flight into Asian airspace. ST1 carried SceyeCELL, described as a first-of-its-kind stratospheric "cell tower in the sky" built to deliver wide-area mobile broadband directly to standard devices. At full scale, one Sceye HAPS is designed to cover an area equivalent to roughly 500 terrestrial towers.