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Nokia chief executive Justin Hotard says robots, vehicles, and other machines will be the next big users of networks. He made the case for "physical AI" on October 22, the day Nokia reported a 35% jump in comparable operating profit to €605 million. Sales to AI and cloud customers rose 123%, and the company booked €1.5 billion in new orders from them. Nokia also lowered its free cash flow conversion outlook to 35% to 55% of comparable operating profit, and raised expected restructuring charges to €1.1 billion from €800 million. Reported operating profit fell 22% to €196 million. Shares fell 5.7% in premarket trading to $8.72. Nokia keeps its 2026 comparable operating profit outlook at €2.1 billion to €2.6 billion.

Hop-on's Digitalage targets Enterprise Licensing for AI-Assisted Moderation technology. Former Nokia licensing executive Robert T. Braun joins industry leaders at IAM Live as Digitalage prepares its first enterprise-licensing candidate and creator-platform launch TEMECULA, CA, October 23, 2026 (Newswire.com) - Hop-on, Inc. (OTCID:HPNN) today identified AI-assisted text moderation as the first technology its wholly owned subsidiary, Digitalage, Inc., is preparing for enterprise evaluation and potential licensing. The initiative outlines a second prospective commercialization channel alongside Digitalage's creator-facing media platform. Digitalage's strategy is to operate its underlying media infrastructure within its creator ecosystem while preparing selected technologies for licensing to outside platforms, developers and enterprises through APIs and negotiated commercial agreements. The announcement follows Digitalage Chief Executive Officer Robert T. Braun's participation at IAM Live: Patent Transactions 2026, held October 22 in San Diego. The event marked Braun's first IAM appearance representing Digitalage as CEO following his appointment in September 2026. Braun and Hop-on Chairman and CEO Peter Michaels also held preliminary discussions with industry participants regarding technology licensing, intellectual-property commercialization and potential strategic relationships. No agreements were announced. "Digitalage was created for creators, but not as a one-use system," said Peter Michaels, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Hop-on and Founder and Chairman of Digitalage. "The infrastructure we're developing to manage, protect and monetize digital media is designed to serve businesses well beyond our own creator ecosystem. Our objective is to build it, prove it and turn the components that solve real problems into commercial opportunities." AI-Assisted Moderation: First Enterprise Licensing Priority Digitalage's initial enterprise licensing candidate is an AI-assisted text-moderation engine designed to analyze live chat, comments and creator interactions, identifying content that warrants review. The company is developing optimized AI models and API integration capabilities intended to allow organizations to incorporate moderation into their existing applications and operational workflows. The technology is approaching demonstration readiness. Near-term priorities are completing the demonstration, validating operating performance and evaluating integration requirements with prospective pilot partners. Digitalage welcomes inquiries from organizations interested in exploring potential pilot deployments. Additional capabilities under development and evaluation include visual and video content protection, live-media infrastructure and digital rights-management workflows. Robert Braun: Turning Intellectual Property Into Commercial Value At IAM Live, Braun participated in the session "SEP Licensing Strategies That Maximise Returns" alongside Kent Baker, IP Adviser at TRASNA, and Roberto Ribeiro, Partner at DANIEL. The discussion addressed licensing negotiations, cross-industry standard-essential patent disputes and fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing structures. Braun brings more than 20 years of international intellectual-property licensing experience, including nearly 12 years at Nokia, where he led patent-licensing strategy across the Americas and portions of Asia. Digitalage's enterprise initiative concerns its own media technologies and associated intellectual-property rights. "Licensing starts with identifying a problem worth solving and demonstrating that your technology delivers value," said Braun. "Digitalage is developing capabilities with applications beyond our own platform. Our priority is to validate those technologies, protect the underlying rights and build commercial relationships that can create long-term value." Creator Launch and Enterprise Commercialization Digitalage continues to advance its creator-facing platform, including live broadcasting, paid viewer access, replays, content libraries, creator controls and monetization. As announced October 21, the company is targeting an expanded creator Alpha in November, broader Beta testing in early December and commercial availability in the United States, Canada and Mexico before December 31, 2026. Digitalage's creator ecosystem is intended to provide a real-world operating environment for its infrastructure. The company's next major operational objective is to validate the complete paid-media transaction workflow, from live broadcast and viewer purchase through replay availability and accurate creator settlement. The launch remains dependent on successful testing, financing, payment readiness and applicable approvals. Digitalage's enterprise licensing initiative complements these activities by creating an additional potential revenue opportunity from selected components of the company's underlying technology. Future commercial arrangements will depend on technology validation, applicable intellectual-property rights and definitive agreements. No licensing revenue is being announced in connection with the IAM event. About Hop-on, Inc. and Digitalage Hop-on, Inc. (OTCID:HPNN) is a publicly traded technology company and parent of Digitalage, Inc. Digitalage is developing AI-assisted media infrastructure for live and recorded content, creator monetization, content moderation, verification, rights management and distribution. Its technology strategy centers on connecting digital content with its identity, permissions, ownership information and commercial rights. Digitalage: Ingest | Protect | Monetize. Forward-Looking Statements This release contains forward-looking statements concerning Digitalage's enterprise licensing strategy, technology development, demonstration readiness, potential pilot programs, commercial partnerships, intellectual-property rights, creator onboarding, strategic discussions and anticipated commercial launch. Actual results may differ materially due to engineering and testing outcomes, financing availability, intellectual-property protection, third-party dependencies, payment-processing readiness, regulatory requirements, commercial negotiations, competition and market adoption. Potential licensing opportunities may not result in agreements or revenue, and planned launch dates may change. Hop-on undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by applicable law. Investor & Media Contact Peter Michaels, Sr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hop-on, Inc. 949-756-9008 [email protected]

Nokia said net sales grew 9% year over year in constant currency in the third quarter of 2026, driven by demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. It announced the results on October 22, 2026. Sales in AI and cloud rose 123% and made up 12% of group net sales. Operating margin widened by 220 basis points. Nokia raised its 2027 sales growth expectation for Optical Networks and IP Networks combined to 25%-30%. It expects to reach its €200 million synergy target from the Infinera acquisition by the end of this year, one year ahead of schedule. In live network tests, Nokia showed spectral efficiency gains of more than 20%. It is targeting a 100% improvement in 2028.