Today’s telecom news includes announcements on ISCO International, ORAN Development, Light Source Communications, Phoenix Tower, among others.
ISCO and ODC Bring Anti-Jamming Technology to AI-RAN Networks
ISCO International and ORAN Development Company have formed a partnership to develop more resilient AI-powered radio access networks for critical communications. ISCO’s Interference Management and Cancellation software will be integrated with ODC’s RANIQ AI-RAN platform, enabling interference detection and mitigation directly within the radio network. The companies say the architecture can provide real-time Layer-1 jammer resiliency, while improving network coverage, accessibility, throughput and spectral efficiency. The technology targets mission-critical private 5G and LTE networks, defense communications, national-security applications and critical infrastructure. RANIQ provides intelligence at the radio edge and access to real-time RF IQ data, allowing ISCO’s software to identify and suppress interference. The partnership also supports broader industry moves toward software-defined, AI-native 5G and future 6G infrastructure.
Light Source Communications Adds Second Hyperscaler to Tulsa–St. Louis Fiber Network
Light Source Communications has secured a second major hyperscale customer for its long-haul dark-fiber route connecting Tulsa, Oklahoma, with St. Louis, Missouri. The contract highlights growing demand for high-capacity fiber infrastructure connecting emerging AI and data-center markets across the central United States. LSC is developing underground, carrier-neutral dark-fiber networks designed for hyperscalers, neocloud operators and enterprises operating GPU-intensive computing infrastructure. The Tulsa–St. Louis route is part of a broader network expansion by the company. LSC has previously announced a roughly 500-mile route between St. Louis and Tulsa supported by eight intermediate line amplifier locations, alongside another 400 miles of new dark fiber linking Amarillo, Oklahoma City, Stillwater and Tulsa. AI infrastructure is increasingly driving new long-haul fiber investment.
Phoenix Tower Secures $6.5 Billion to Expand Global Wireless Infrastructure
Phoenix Tower International has signed a $6.5 billion multi-jurisdiction financing package designed partly to support expansion of its wireless infrastructure portfolio. The transaction includes $5.365 billion equivalent in term-loan facilities, $635 million in delayed-draw term loans and a $500 million revolving credit facility. The financing covers PTI’s operations across 23 jurisdictions in Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and the United States. Capital will be available for refinancing, acquisitions, capital expenditure and working capital. PTI currently owns and operates more than 33,000 mobile network sites across 23 countries, providing neutral-host infrastructure to mobile operators. The company expects AI traffic and continued data-consumption growth to put additional pressure on existing mobile network architectures, creating demand for additional wireless infrastructure capacity.
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