Building on its successful NATO LOLE 2026 cross-border 5G demonstration between Spain and Slovakia, Telefónica will establish an advanced military experimentation environment to validate next-generation communications, AI, extended reality and autonomous drone technologies

Following successful winter and remote-location trials, Drenthe has replaced conventional mobile communications with an integrated MCX solution from Agnet, supported by Vodafone Business connectivity and RugGear RG880i smart devices

The collaboration aims to deliver secure, integrated mobility solutions combining professional smartphones, tablets, MCX applications and private LTE/5G connectivity for mission-critical field operations and enterprise workforce transformation

Recreating a real German-Czech missing-child incident, the Prague exercise brought public safety practitioners and four leading MCX technology providers together to validate interoperable communications under realistic cross-border emergency conditions

Codan’s acquisition of Eventide adds more than 9,000 deployed recording systems across 80 countries to Zetron’s portfolio, bringing AI-driven quality assurance, automated transcription, operational intelligence and incident analytics closer to the centre of next-generation emergency communications

Tait Communications and Tū Ātea establish a strategic teaming agreement to combine Māori spectrum assets, national infrastructure and mission-critical technology expertise, creating new opportunities for 5G innovation, broadband MCX development and Māori participation in the telecommunications industry