Global Scans · Proximity Tech · Weekly Summary

• [New] Moving forward, ZTE will continue to deepen collaboration with operators, enterprises, and industry partners in Indonesia while strengthening its technology portfolio, ranging from wireless access solutions and optical transport to data center infrastructure and telecommunications energy solutions. theregister
• [New] Quilty Space's 2026 Starlink financial outlook highlighted maritime revenue growth and enterprise expansion as meaningful contributors, with maritime revenue projected near $1.94 billion in 2026. New Market Pitch
• [New] The Reserve Bank of New Zealand issued a statement today that said the Middle East conflict was expected to cause weaker economic growth and higher inflation in the near term. Central Banking
• [New] The near-term revenue opportunity is squarely in edge compute, Litteral says, noting that full-scale, revenue-generating orbital data centers likely emerge in the late 2020s to early 2030s, scaling as launch prices fall and on-orbit manufacturing matures. Via Satellite
• [New] American Airlines announced today that it has tapped Starlink's satellite internet service to power inflight Wi-Fi starting in Q1 2027. 9to5Mac
• [New] Any decision to move against Taiwan will ultimately be political, but Xi's mistrust of the PLA suggests that Beijing's appetite for conflict may be low while the purges continue, reducing the likelihood that he will give marching orders in the near future. Merics
• [New] As consumer and enterprise devices increasingly embed on-device AI assistants, the demand for Field Programmable Gate Arrays and next-generation ASICs with reconfigurable neural engines is projected to intensify substantially through 2033. Persistence Market Research
• [New] With the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening in mid-June across 16 host cities in the US, Canada, and Mexico, threat actors have already deployed active infrastructure targeting event attendees, corporate sponsors, telecommunications providers, airlines, hotels, and payment card systems. Tech Jacks Solutions Security Command Center
• [New] By end-user, the IT & telecom segment is the second-largest shareholder and is expected to grow at a 25.5% CAGR between 2026 and 2035. Precedence Research
• [New] CMS will waive the interactive telecommunications system requirement for certain asynchronous dermatology and ophthalmology telehealth services, allowing for digital images to be transmitted to a practitioner and evaluated outside of a real-time interaction. Arnold & Porter
• [New] As Ireland prepares to assume the EU Presidency, telecoms policy - including the proposed Digital Networks Act - will be among the key priorities. GSMA Europe
• [New] IBM Corporation, Strategic Target / Quantum Advantage Timeline (2026) IBM is targeting near-term quantum advantage by the end of 2026 and the first large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2029. FactMr
• [New] UK political and fiscal risks have weighed on sterling at points in 2026 - they were part of what dragged cable to its six-week low near 1.33 in late May. investing.com
• V3 / V4 will crush telecom capex ($300 B + / year) by being faster / cheaper and reaching rural / underserved markets (Africa, India, etc.). NextBigFuture.com
• The bill forces digital services, which could include telecoms, messaging apps, and more, to record and retain metadata for a full year, and expands information sharing with foreign governments, including the United States. Electronic Frontier Foundation
• Spoofing risks increase dramatically during: approach and landing; poor weather operations polar or maritime flights; low-altitude operations; high-density airspace; flights near Kaliningrad or the Baltic Sea; emergencies requiring rapid rerouting. Robert Lansing Institute
• Kiev has advanced homegrown systems such as Lima, an electronic warfare system designed to spoof satellite navigation and send incoming missiles off course, while the Ukrainian defence firm Fire Point says it plans to field a cheaper alternative to U.S.-made Patriot systems before the end of 2026. The Soufan Center
• The city of Boston sees the potential relocation of the South Boston Postal Annex as a priority opportunity to open a 16-acre site near downtown for large-scale redevelopment and expansion of the adjacent Amtrak station. Brookings
• The completed drone is expected to begin initial field flight testing at the end of Q3 2026 to further advance its development for defence and security applications. Cision PR Newswire

Last updated: 15 June 2026