In an increasingly crowded cybersecurity market, channel ecosystems are becoming just as important as the technology itself. That reality was underscored this week as Bitdefender received a five-star rating in the 2026 Partner Program Guide from CRN, a brand of The Channel Company—marking the eleventh consecutive year the security vendor has earned the publication’s highest…
Open RAN changed how telecom networks are built. Now AI-RAN is poised to change how they’re run. At MWC Barcelona 2026, Wind River—an Aptiv company—and Vodafone are showcasing a joint AI-RAN solution designed to operationalize intelligence inside disaggregated Open RAN networks. The message is blunt: human-driven network operations can’t keep up anymore. From Dashboards to…
At MWC Barcelona, Red Hat announced a major win in the European telecom market: Telefónica Spain is standardizing on Red Hat OpenShift as its common platform for both IT workloads and cloud-native network functions (CNFs). It’s more than a platform swap. It’s a structural shift in how one of Europe’s largest operators runs its infrastructure—bringing…
Telecom networks are no longer just pipes—they’re data goldmines. At least, that’s the bet GIGABYTE Technology is making at Mobile World Congress. The company used the Barcelona show to roll out an expanded end-to-end AI infrastructure portfolio tailored specifically for telecom operators. The pitch is ambitious: give telcos the compute muscle to transform network and…
C3 AI (NYSE: AI), a leading enterprise AI application software provider, announced that CEO Stephen Ehikian will participate in two high-profile investor fireside chats on March 2, 2026, in San Francisco, CA. The sessions include: Both events will feature discussions on enterprise AI trends, C3 AI’s strategic initiatives, and market opportunities. Investors and interested parties…
Investors will get a closer look at how Zebra Technologies Corporation plans to advance AI-driven automation next week. The company announced it will present at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday, March 4 at 11:30 a.m. PT. A live webcast will be available via the Events section of…
As AI-powered analytics platforms compete to embed deeper into enterprise workflows, ecosystem scale is becoming as critical as product features. Now, Sigma Computing is formalizing its channel strategy with the launch of a new Systems Integrator (SI) Partner Program—designed to help consulting and implementation partners build, scale, and differentiate AI-driven applications on Sigma’s platform. The…
Identity security is no longer just about passwords and permissions. SentinelOne (NYSE: S) is betting that the future of enterprise defense lies in continuously validating behavior—not just granting access. The AI-native security vendor has unveiled a new set of identity offerings aimed at protecting both human users and the fast-growing population of AI agents and…
Enterprise IoT management just got a conversational upgrade. Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) has introduced a new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Digi Remote Manager (DRM) and Digi Genesis, enabling secure integration with large language models and enterprise AI assistants such as Claude. The move effectively connects natural language AI interfaces to Digi’s device and…
