Riyadh – October 19, 2026 -- stc group has published its AI Native Core Network White Paper at Network X 2026, setting 2030 as the target for evolving into an AI-native telecom network. The paper explains how the Saudi operator plans to embed AI directly into network design and operations to support emerging digital services and improve reliability.

Vienna – October 16, 2026 -- Macao carrier CTM and Huawei have jointly developed a target IP architecture that integrates quantum key distribution (QKD) with communication networks, as CTM outlined a plan to make security a built-in network function rather than an edge-firewall add-on.

CTM presented the roadmap in a keynote at Network X 2026. The operator is moving its network from a traditional connectivity pipe to what it calls intelligent, deterministic and secure infrastructure, aimed at speeding up enterprise digital transformation in Macao.

Vienna – October 15, 2026 -- Fibocom has extended its flagship FG390 5G-Advanced fixed wireless access (FWA) module to the Upper 6 GHz spectrum, unveiling the update at Network X 2026.

Taipei – October 13, 2026 -- Gemtek Technology, Qualcomm Technologies and gFiber are targeting commercial deployment in 2027 for an AI-native Wi-Fi 8 broadband gateway, with gFiber set to be the first operator to roll it out. Gemtek is showing the device at Network X 2026.

Gateway runs on Qualcomm's Dragonwing NPro A8 Elite platform

Gemtek engineered the gateway on the Qualcomm Dragonwing NPro A8 Elite Platform. It combines Wi-Fi 8 Quad-Band connectivity with Edge AI computing. Software comes from Genix Networks, a Gemtek subsidiary.

Vienna – October 13, 2026 -- TCL showed its 5G AI CPE X5 at Network X 2026, a home broadband device with a theoretical peak downlink of 7.01 Gbps under 3GPP Release 18 and an agentic AI layer meant to cut operators' operations and maintenance workload.

Hsinchu – October 07, 2026 -- MediaTek's new T930 modem delivers more than 70% higher uplink throughput and over 40% higher downlink throughput for fixed wireless access networks, the chipmaker announced ahead of Network X 2026 in Vienna.

Hsinchu – October 06, 2026 -- MediaTek and subsidiary Airoha Technology are showcasing Wi-Fi 8 connectivity technology at Network X 2026 in Vienna, with the Filogic 8800 platform delivering nearly 100% higher system throughput and 50% lower power consumption in mixed-generation networks.

The tri-band flagship router platform is shortlisted for the Network X Awards 2026 "Best Indoor Connectivity Solution," reflecting MediaTek's push to commercialize Wi-Fi 8 ahead of broader industry rollout.

Hsinchu – October 05, 2026 -- MediaTek and Airoha Technology, together operating as the MediaTek Group, will showcase next-generation Wi-Fi, 5G CPE and PON platforms at Network X 2026, running October 13-15 at Messe Wien in Vienna, Austria. The companies will present their combined connectivity portfolio at Booth K35, targeting telecom operators seeking to upgrade network infrastructure for AI-driven bandwidth and latency demands.