Today’s telecom news includes announcements on Mobile Communications America, Nokia, OXIO, Lumen Technologies, Blue Planet, among others.
MCA Triumphs: Named Nokia’s Top Mission-Critical Partner in North America for 2025
Mobile Communications America (MCA) has been recognized as the top mission-critical partner in North America for 2025 by Nokia, highlighting its leadership in delivering advanced communication and network infrastructure solutions. The recognition reflects MCA’s engineering excellence, innovative deployments, and strong customer partnerships across sectors including public safety, enterprise networking, AI, cloud, and data centers. Leveraging Nokia’s mission-critical technology portfolio, MCA delivers secure, high-performance systems that ensure reliability and scalability for essential operations.
Cloud-Powered Disruptor OXIO Claims #1 Spot in Global MVNO Rankings
OXIO has been ranked #1 and named an established market leader in Juniper Research’s 2026 MVNO in a Box Market: 2026–2030 report. The study evaluates global Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) solution providers and key industry trends, including fintech integration, retail partnerships, cloud-native core networks, and eSIM adoption. OXIO secured the top position for its programmable, cloud-based Telecom-as-a-Service (TaaS) platform, enabling brands and enterprises to launch and manage customized mobile services.
Lumen Supercharges Network AI with Blue Planet’s Intelligent Automation Platform
Lumen Technologies is expanding its AI capabilities by partnering with Blue Planet, a division of Ciena, to deploy AI agents across its global network operations. The initiative will use Blue Planet’s AI Studio, an OSS-native, low-code platform, to design, build and manage AI agents that streamline tasks such as device model generation, data discovery, migration and network inventory reconciliation. Lumen will also integrate agentic AI into its digital network twin model to enable faster insights, improved operational accuracy and enhanced customer experience across its network infrastructure.
SHAFANA FAZAL
