[New] Recall that Ethio telecom launched the 'NEXT HORIZON: Digital & Beyond 2028 Strategy', a strategy that goes beyond continuity and reenvisions its role in shaping Ethiopia's digital future and expanding inclusive growth across Africa.
ENA English
[New] Global risk rankings similarly place cyber incidents - from ransomware to IT outages - at or near the top of business leaders' concerns.
Insurance Business
[New] AI in telecom in 2026 is best understood as a layered capability that turns telemetry into decisions, with value concentrated in well scoped domains and with risk concentrated where AI can trigger actions without strong guardrails.
P1 Security
[New] Rising defence spending, especially in Europe, means the sovereign information and communications technology (ICT) opportunity for telecoms will accelerate given the pivotal role digital and communications technology plays in military and defence applications, including cybersecurity.
PwC
[New] Global telecom service revenue is set to rise from US$ 1.15 trillion in 2024 to roughly $1.32 trillion in 2029, representing a steady, but unremarkable, compound annual growth rate of around 2.8%.
PwC
[New] Saudi telecoms giant STC plans to invest USD 800 million to expand Syria's fibre-optic network, and agreements were also signed with ACWA Power on water and desalination projects.
MUFG Research
[New] By 2026, winning in telecom will not come down to who has the biggest network.
Avenga
[New] Government is committed to working closely with industry to foster a strong, productive telecoms sector that boosts the UK economy - backing businesses to innovate, compete and deliver the world-class connectivity that underpins growth and opportunity nationwide.
GOV.UK
[New] Space is at a premium, particularly in London, so we expect to see an increase in survey requests and approaches by telecoms operators.
JD Supra
[New] At least 36 Nigerien soldiers were killed near the Niger-Burkina Faso border in a coordinated attack linked to Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimin, underscoring escalating cross-border militant threats.
Zagazola
[New] Strategic partnerships in aviation, infrastructure, and telecommunications will contribute meaningfully to Syria's reconstruction efforts.
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
[New] The commercial supply chain and modular design offer reverse-engineering opportunities, while the training timeline suggests near-term deployment windows where U.S. operators may have limited experience countering sophisticated electronic warfare responses to their own FPV operations.
Drone Warfare
[New] Taiwan's integrated counter-swarm and precision-strike portfolio suggests a deliberate effort to field asymmetric capabilities that could complicate PLA air superiority operations while offering exportable solutions to regional partners facing similar drone threats.
Drone Warfare
[New] Ukraine will likely prioritize geofencing enforcement mechanisms and develop AI-powered counter-drone swarms capable of autonomous threat identification independent of satellite connectivity.
Drone Warfare
[New] The F-35C's shootdown of an Iranian Shahed-139 near USS Abraham Lincoln demonstrates escalating drone-enabled brinkmanship in contested waters, where surveillance UAVs serve as tripwires for potential miscalculation amid nuclear negotiations backed by credible military threats.
Drone Warfare
[New] Ukraine will likely prioritize kinetic interception over EW solutions, while Western allies face pressure to restrict Starlink access in contested regions through geofencing or regulatory measures.
Drone Warfare
[New] Counter-measures will likely focus on terminal authentication protocols, geofencing enforcement, and kinetic interception rather than jamming, fundamentally reshaping the counter-UAS technology landscape by mid-2026.
Drone Warfare
[New] Counter-drone electronic warfare targeting Starlink frequencies will likely intensify, potentially drawing Musk's SpaceX into direct geofencing conflicts with both belligerents.
Drone Warfare
[New] The Pentagon expects to field hundreds of thousands of weaponized, one way attack drones ready for combat by 2027.
DefenseScoop
[New] Both countries and the E.U. expect new Wi-Fi and satellite low Earth orbit constellations to play a critical role in the wireless networks of the future, increasing speeds and expanding coverage in places not covered by today's high-capacity cellular networks.
www.hoganlovells.com
[New] The entrepreneurs and innovators at CES may take it for granted that 6G and super-fast Wi-Fi networks will be available soon to support the Agentic AI, augmented reality and integrated sensing products on display.
www.hoganlovells.com
[New] Changan will continue to roll out new sodium-ion battery-equipped vehicles across multiple brands in the near future.
The AI Journal
[New] Security incidents near Japan's interests (e.g., Taiwan Strait crises or North Korean missile tests) in the final week could shift public sentiment decisively toward security-centered leadership - favoring incumbents.
Robert Lansing Institute
Last updated: 16 February 2026
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