NR-NTN validation, retail supply chain AI, and liquid cooling - Week of January 12, 2026

Overview of Recent Activity

Recent updates covered enterprise software and networking releases, live spectrum and NTN validation at CES 2026, and operational guidance for AI and data center infrastructure. Organizations also reported cloud security and GRC contract renewals, managed services and SD-WAN recognition, and multiple corporate changes including acquisitions and spectrum-related FCC filings.

Key Themes and Developments

Technology Releases & Product Enhancements

Oracle introduced Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration as a cloud offering for retailer oversight of operations, vendor activity, and compliance, with AI-driven insights and alerts for pending disruptions. The solution integrated with Oracle Retail Merchandising Foundation Cloud Service (MFCS) APIs to synchronize product data and included demonstrations planned at NRF booth #5739, January 11-13.

Aviz Networks launched Aviz Certified Community SONiC, a production-ready distribution and support program. Aviz said it included the Aviz ONE Center, more than 500 automated FTAS tests, and support across IP CLOS, EVPN/VXLAN, and MLAG, with certified SONiC images and optional services such as integration and training.

Partnerships & Ecosystem Engagement

Keysight Technologies and Samsung Electronics demonstrated a live New Radio non-terrestrial network connection at CES 2026, validating satellite-to-satellite mobility and cross-vendor interoperability in 3GPP band n252. The companies said release 19-compliant NTN technologies were ready to move from proof-of-concept trials to operational field testing, with plans for NR-NTN deployments targeted for global scaling in 2026.

Atos announced a partnership with the World DanceSport Federation focused on digital ticketing and distribution, competition services, and data-driven insights. The organizations described a customized ticketing and distribution platform for the WDSF DanceSport Festival held 11 to 13 April 2025, and they outlined plans for upcoming 2026 events.

Infrastructure, Platform, or Deployment Updates

Dell’Oro Group forecast the global data center liquid cooling market to reach about $7 billion by 2029, projecting the market would roughly double in 2025 to close to $3 billion. The research note said single-phase Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) would remain the prevailing architecture through 2029, with two-phase DLC expected to expand gradually as chip-level thermal demands exceeded single-phase limits.

VIAVI Solutions integrated RF Viewer, developed with Verizon Wireless, into the OneAdvisor 800 Wireless test platform. VIAVI described RF Viewer as overlaying signal strength information onto a live video feed, providing real-time visibility of RF emissions and supporting telecommunications and RF safety assessments.

Full Update Index

Oracle introduces retail supply chain collaboration; Keysight Technologies, Inc. demonstrates NR-NTN connection; EchoStar faces vendor objections after spectrum sale; BeeS BET portal SQL injection; Atos partners with World DanceSport Federation on digital services; Itential named fast mover in GigaOm radar for network validation; Aviz Networks examines AI, SONiC and open networking; Aviz Networks outlines Japan's shift to open-source AI networking; GIGABYTE introduces CQDIMM and DDR5-7200 at CES; Dell’Oro Group forecasts data center liquid cooling market to reach $7 billion by 2029; JumpCloud Inc. acquires MacSolution and adds São Paulo hub; Telos Corporation renews $5.4M cloud security contract; Hughes Network Systems receives Frost & Sullivan recognition; 11:11 Systems acquires Ntirety; Aviz Networks launches certified community SONiC distribution; Vertiv publishes Frontiers report on data center trends; Software Experts names Webroot trusted identity protection solution; VIAVI Solutions integrates RF Viewer into OneAdvisor 800 Wireless; Ceragon Networks Ltd. revises Q4 revenue and issues 2026 guidance; GIGABYTE introduces human-centered on-device AI; Lockheed Martin delivers 191 F-35s in 2025; Aviz outlines full-stack approach to AI networking; Aviz Networks outlines recent Network Copilot office hours; Aviz Networks outlines role of AI co-pilots in network operations; NVIDIA outlines networking needs for AI-scale workloads.

1. Oracle introduces retail supply chain collaboration
   Oracle introduced Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration to centralize supplier data, aid compliance, and surface AI-driven alerts.
2. Keysight Technologies, Inc. demonstrates NR-NTN connection
   Keysight Technologies, Inc. and Samsung Electronics demonstrated a live NR-NTN connection that validated SAT-to-SAT mobility and interoperability.
3. EchoStar faces vendor objections after spectrum sale
   EchoStar decided to sell spectrum and faced filings urging the FCC to require it to honor vendor contracts before license transfers.
4. CISA issues alert on BeeS BET portal SQL injection
   BeeS patched an SQL injection in its BET portal and applied automatic updates; clients do not need to take action.
5. Atos partners with World DanceSport Federation on digital services
   Atos partnered with the World DanceSport Federation to develop digital services and a ticketing platform for DanceSport events.
6. Itential named fast mover in GigaOm radar for network validation
   Itential was named a Fast Mover in GigaOm’s Radar for Network Validation for the fourth consecutive year.
7. Aviz Networks examines AI, SONiC and open networking
   Ammar Hanafi discusses how AI, open networking and SONiC are reshaping infrastructure and what teams need for scalable networks.
8. Aviz Networks outlines Japan's shift to open-source AI networking
   GPU shortages, aging demographics and privacy rules are pushing Japanese firms to on-premises open-source AI networking.
9. GIGABYTE introduces CQDIMM and DDR5-7200 at CES
   GIGABYTE said it achieved DDR5-7200 at full 256GB using CQDIMM support and BIOS tuning, shown at CES 2026.
10. Dell’Oro Group forecasts data center liquid cooling market to reach $7 billion by 2029
    Dell’Oro Group forecasts the data center liquid cooling market will reach about $7 billion by 2029 as AI raises accelerator thermal loads.
11. JumpCloud Inc. acquires MacSolution and adds São Paulo hub
    JumpCloud acquired MacSolution and said the team would be integrated into a São Paulo go-to-market hub.
12. Telos Corporation renews $5.4M cloud security contract
    Telos Corporation renewed a $5.4 million contract to provide GRC and SecOps support for a Fortune 100 company's cloud environments.
13. Hughes Network Systems receives Frost & Sullivan recognition
    Frost & Sullivan awarded Hughes Network Systems the 2025 North American Customer Value Leadership Recognition in managed SD-WAN services.
14. 11:11 Systems acquires Ntirety
    11:11 Systems acquired Ntirety, its sixth authorised VMware partner purchase; advisors were named and terms were not disclosed.
15. Aviz Networks launches certified community SONiC distribution
    Aviz Networks launched Aviz Certified Community SONiC, a production-ready SONiC distribution and support program.
16. Vertiv publishes Frontiers report on data center trends
    Vertiv released the Vertiv Frontiers report identifying macro forces and five trends affecting data center design and operations.
17. Software Experts names Webroot trusted identity protection solution
    Software Experts named Webroot a trusted identity protection solution for 2026.
18. VIAVI Solutions integrates RF Viewer into OneAdvisor 800 Wireless
    VIAVI Solutions integrated RF Viewer, an AR tool developed with Verizon Wireless, into the OneAdvisor 800 Wireless test platform.
19. Ceragon Networks Ltd. revises Q4 revenue and issues 2026 guidance
    Ceragon Networks Ltd. set Q4 revenue at $81–$83M after a North American customer deferred deliveries and guided 2026 to $355–$385M.
20. GIGABYTE introduces human-centered on-device AI
    GIGABYTE introduced a consumer AI program focused on human-centered design and on-device intelligence across its hardware lineup.
21. Lockheed Martin delivers 191 F-35s in 2025
    Lockheed Martin delivered 191 F-35 aircraft in 2025, surpassing the prior annual record and finalizing Lots 18-19 agreements.
22. Aviz outlines full-stack approach to AI networking
    Aviz says enterprises need a full-stack, open, AI-operated network to support distributed GPU workloads.
23. Aviz Networks outlines recent Network Copilot office hours
    Aviz Networks held an Office Hours session on Network Copilot with a live Q&A and a short demo covering deployment, connectors, agents and LLMs.
24. Aviz Networks outlines role of AI co-pilots in network operations
    Aviz Networks CTO says AI co-pilots are needed to synthesize fragmented network telemetry and reduce context switching.
25. NVIDIA outlines networking needs for AI-scale workloads
    NVIDIA's Taylor Allison explains how modern network fabrics support large-scale AI workloads and data center GPU clusters.