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China Unicom's full-year financial numbers were all flat except for a further slide in capex, in a sign that Chinese telcos may be entering a zero-growth phase. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/3POGx7W

Mawar Setia has acquired a controlling stake of over 50% in U Mobile from Singapore Technologies Telemedia, enabling the operator to comply with Malaysian regulations regarding foreign ownership as it rolls out the country's second 5G network. Read more: bit.ly/3Po9dEG

AI dominated OFC 2026 in all the ways you'd expect. The technology is reorganizing who optical networking is built for and why. In this podcast, Omdia analysts Sterling Perrin and Jaimie Lenderman assess the week's major takeaways. Watch here: bit.ly/4sjF6Nb

Orange's Bruno Zerbib becomes the latest telco exec to question the attractions of AI-RAN just as Nvidia alters the pitch. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/47XvEXD

#Eurobites: Ofcom frees up spectrum for space-based connectivity; Vodafone revamps logistics operation; O2 Telefónica detects faults with GenAI; MultiChoice to close Showmax streaming service. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/40Nwvq2

EchoStar's restructured agreement with Dish DBS unit creditors could clear the way for another attempt to combine DirecTV with Dish's video business. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/40HW4Zz

'We've come a long way,' says Ralph Dommermuth, CEO of Germany's fourth operator 1&1, with operating profits now expected to grow by around €100M per year over the next three years, rejecting M&A speculation. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4bTUdaj

Two of China's biggest cloud providers, Ali Cloud and Baidu, have jacked up their prices, citing the effects of surging AI demand and higher hardware costs. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4bEZnWz

An initiative between Japanese operators ensures that mobile services remain available during critical times, such as large-scale disasters. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/47IErg1

Having now removed Huawei from its 5G radio access network, BT can boast a world-class mobile service and is over the capex hump, says the company's CTO, Greg McCall. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4slr1ig

#Eurobites: TIM and Fastweb+Vodafone form towers JV in Italy; Estonian case could have ramifications for Huawei in Europe; Telefónica Tech goes deeper into quantum AI; Starlink beams into the UAE. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4cXTl5K

Incumbents in the upper C-band are examining how they'll vacate the spectrum and find a viable replacement. That switch could involve a mix of fiber, Ku-band, LEO satellites, 5G and a further repacking of the band. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4skr5it

Orange Business launches new solution to detect drones near strategic infrastructure using its towers amid a heightened focus on trust and security. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4rCx0yc

Nokia said its building-block approach to optical engine development promises to end the industry's one-size-fits-all era. The Infinera acquisition made it possible, but AI-obsessed hyperscalers made it necessary. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4uGoEIE

The CEO of India's Jio Platforms says his company needs to be a low-cost 'large token generator' as hyperscalers move onto his turf. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4uCdDbc

AWS trains agents to serve the channel. The hyperscaler armed its partners with a slew of automation tools this week to ease co-selling. Read more on Channel Dive: bit.ly/3PfVQqg

SKT said that the new ITU-T standard creates a unified framework for interconnecting AI dater center systems worldwide and establishes a global technical benchmark for AIDC operations. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4bRc9Co

SES is nearing regulatory approval to launch satellite services in India, leveraging its Jio partnership and Intelsat acquisition. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/4rD6dSk

#Eurobites: Orange offers 'sovereign' collab tools to hedge against hyperscaler lock-in; Comarch couples with Jtendo on BSS; Safaricom goes on AI adventures with Indosat; minnows outshine big boys in UK broadband market. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/419NFhF

The FTTH Council Europe's latest report shows that while FTTH/B coverage and uptake are growing, monetization is the toughest nut to crack. Read more on Light Reading: bit.ly/47FV0sZ