Boldyn Networks’ US CCO Jason Caliento said the company is making good on pledges to boost the digital experience offered at Major League Soccer (MLS) venues after equipping a new stadium in the city of Miami with various connectivity technologies.

The company installed a platform of Wi-Fi 7, IPTV, audio, neutral host mobile and converged fibre infrastructure at the Nu Stadium in the Miami Freedom Park to deliver fresh services for fans and contribute to improved operation of the venue which opened in April.

Caliento highlighted an “innovative financial structure”, whereby Boldyn Networks handled the capital investment it plans to recoup through network operation and management duties.

He said the model provides “significant financial flexibility” and predicted it would become a key selling point for deals with other venues.

Boldyn Networks explained the Nu Stadium is a 26,700-seat facility located in a mixed-use development spanning 131-acres.

It installed more than 600 access points covering high-density Wi-Fi and mobile throughout the site. Cloud-based IoT platforms are providing real-time information on crowd behaviour, and the fibre element covers game streaming and display on more than 200 connected TVs.

The company highlighted mobile ticketing, from-seat refreshment ordering and access to interactive content as among the main benefits for fans.

Caliento said Boldyn Networks became an official supplier to the MLS in a deal struck in 2025.

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Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa (pictured) believes Africa is no longer playing catch-up in global technologies, telling attendees of a key business conference in Kenya the continent is now holding its own in developing fresh business models and tapping emerging digitalisation trends.

In a string of posts on a popular micro-blogging site, the operator reported Ndegwa told the Academy of International Business (AIB) Conference nations are increasingly looking to Africa for fresh approaches to delivering growth and innovation.

Africa is now “co-creating new models” and its views are ever-more sought after, Ndegwa said.

The Safaricom boss noted Africa was not immune to global challenges, but argued “turbulence can also drive transformation”.

He pointed to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic as an example, explaining the operator group “had to navigate regulatory changes, currency pressure”, greater competition and cybersecurity challenges.

The challenges fuelled a shift from “telco to techco” as Safaricom recognised “adaptability is now a competitive advantage”.

He noted global uncertainties continue today due to “geopolitical tension, economic volatility” and various disruptive technology developments including AI, meaning the ability to swiftly adjust is still essential.

Ndegwa said the m-Pesa mobile money platform “remains the clearest example of African innovation” being used to address a local problem by looking to the bigger picture of what the system is for rather than focusing solely on technology.

He argued the platform shows what can be achieved in driving digital transformation when initiatives are backed by the right regulations and laws, along with “strong public-private collaborations”.

The three-day AIB event concluded today (29 May).

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IoT specialist Wiliot expanded work with AT&T Business to boost its position in the physical AI field by tapping the US-based operator’s connectivity, device relationships and general expertise in data handling.

Wiliot is seeking to broaden its position in physical AI for enterprise supply chains and believes AT&T has the network connectivity, device relationships and ability in employing data to do so.

“Physical AI depends on continuous data” from the real world, VP of marketing Amir Khoshniyati said.

Deepening ties with AT&T improves Wiliot’s “ability to deploy and operate physical AI networks across large, distributed environments”.

The company is pitching a platform which handles sensing and intelligence, employing real-time data from dedicated devices. AT&T is tasked with delivering the network infrastructure, mobile connectivity and execution elements.

Certification of Wiliot gateway devices on AT&T’s network is also underway, as the company seeks more direct connectivity and standardised deployments for the enterprise space.

Wiliot stated the companies embarked on a systems integration collaboration late in 2025 covering core deployments and operational capabilities. The operator is also handling various design, installation, asset tagging and maintenance aspects.

Lee Wagner, area VP for AT&T, explained enterprises “need actionable data from the physical world” and the companies are “adding visibility at the case and asset level” to provide a fresh range of services.

Work already undertaken in retail, food and beverage, and some restaurant sectors delivered inventory accuracy improvements of 99%, Wiliot stated.

It also highlighted improvements in the time taken to ship goods to storage, a reduction in the number of staff required in receiving items and greater shipment accuracy.

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Telefonica highlighted the concrete benefits of operator sustainability efforts by cutting costs through reduced network energy consumption.

The operator noted use in 2025 was 12% lower than in 2015 and was achieved in the face of a 1,200% rise in data traffic over the period.

Telefonica credited a focus on improving network efficiency through more advanced energy management techniques, which it stated resulted in consumption of 29MWh per petabyte of traffic by 2025, 92% lower than in 2015.

It officially focused more on the service implications of the sustainability drive than the financial savings made, preferring to talk-up how a “technological evolution” of its infrastructure and data management techniques are contributing to lower energy consumption.

But it noted the energy optimisation moves are increasingly important in offsetting “risks associated with rising energy prices”.

Maya Ormazabal, global director of sustainability, said Telefonica is “able to move huge volumes of data using only a fraction of the electricity we needed a decade ago”.

The executive reasoned the change shows how “digitalisation and sustainability can go hand-in-hand”.

Telefonica positioned itself as a European frontrunner in terms of sustainability efforts.

It hailed a 49% drop in total carbon emissions between 2015 and 2025, a figure spanning its whole value chain.

Scope 1 and Scope 2 operational emissions are down 91%, with Scope 3 lowered by 34% since 2016.

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Sateliot gained more traction for an approach to enabling standard NB-IoT devices to use 5G and satellite networks as Telenor IoT became the latest player to team with the Spanish specialist.

Their arrangement relies on recent Sateliot advances in NB-IoT device handoff between 5G and satellite networks.

It explained compliance with relevant 3GPP Release-17 specifications means it can obviate the specialised equipment previously needed to deliver connectivity in areas beyond the reach of mobile networks.

Telenor IoT and Sateliot envisage benefits for agricultural; maritime; transport and logistics; energy and utilities; and environmental sectors.

Sateliot stated the companies are developing a system which does not require devices to run “proprietary hardware or custom integrations”, in turn delivering a bump in global IoT coverage.

The connectivity focus would remain largely on 5G, with satellite the back-up for when devices stray beyond the terrestrial mobile technology’s reach.

Sateliot detailed work with Turkcell to the same end earlier this month and is working on a hybrid set-up with Telefonica Spain.

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Telenor detailed a structural shift, prioritising access to its customers and territories with a set-up focused on individual countries rather than its previous regional approach as it seeks a solid base for long-term growth.

The operator stated changes are in the works as part of goals detailed during a capital markets day in November 2025, where it outlined ambitions around pursuing top-line growth, better efficiency and general improvement of its operations.

It expects the fresh approach to cut administrative outlay and spur EBITDA growth, free cashflow and return on capital.

Telenor described the fresh structure as “simplified and sharpened”.

The CEOs of its current Nordics businesses are to join group management and the division removed, a strategy Telenor expects to bring “customer, market and financial perspectives” closer to home in its overall decision making.

It lined up changes to its group management team, all of which are to come into effect on 18 August.

Jon Omund Revhaug is named chief technology and transformation officer and Inger Gloersen Folkeson chief corporate development officer.

Group CEO Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer; CFO Torbjorn Wist; Norway CEO Birgitte Engebretsen; Sweden CEO Jonas Eden; Denmark CEO Lars Thomsen; and DNA CEO Jussi Tolvanen are all to remain in their current roles.

Elisabeth Melander Stene is taking on the role of acting chief people and organisation officer; Thomas Midteide chief corporate affairs officer; and Siri Birgitte Bang Berge a CEO advisory position.

Telenor Asia is to remain a distinct unit alongside its country-oriented operations, with recruitment of a division head underway.

Since the capital markets day there have been various moves for its IoT unit culminating in a recent deal to tweak ownership.

Telenor is also looking to establish a sovereign cloud operation in Norway.

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