Lumen is rebuilding around AI, pairing a vast US fiber footprint with programmable networking through Alkira. The bet is that enterprise connectivity is moving from connecting sites to connecting clouds, …
From October, Rakuten Mobile will continue using KDDI’s network in areas where it needs more time to build coverage, while roaming will be scaled back in areas where the telco …
AI data centers and rural broadband are fighting over the same workers. AT&T and Meta are hiring thousands of fiber technicians to meet AI data center demand. But that is …
From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Telco integration is back in fashion (again), from satellite and terrestrial networks to private 5G and Wi-Fi. Mostly, it is an …
As CSPs modernize operations, Ericsson’s OSS/BSS Business Value Pathways target monetization, experience and efficiency As communications service providers (CSPs) work toward increasingly autonomous networks, the OSS/BSS conversation is shifting. As …
The operator treats AI as a native network capability rather than an app layer add-on In sum – what we know: Telefónica is embedding generative AI directly into its business voice services …
KDDI said revenue from AI integration and cybersecurity increased 19.2% year-over-year in the first quarter of fiscal 2027 In sum – what to know: AI growth – AI integration and …
From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Open RAN is evolving from a promise of supplier diversity toward a more pragmatic focus on interface standardization, as operators weigh …
Celona is folding Wi-Fi 7, private 5G, public cellular and satellite into one AI-managed platform, targeting the complexity, cost and device shortages that have held back enterprise wireless adoption. In …
In the 3rd edition of RCR’s 6G Forum we will tackle the most pressing questions relating to AI-native network architectures and service enablement as the industry moves towards the 6G …
In this episode, Seth Arndorfer, CEO of DCN, shares how an unexpected career journey from agriculture and college rodeo to telecommunications led him to the forefront of one of the …
Europe’s AI ambitions depend on more than chips and computing power. Without sovereign cloud infrastructure, open standards and domestic alternatives to foreign hyperscalers, the region risks trading technological ambition for …
From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Lumen is betting that AI-driven connectivity will reward a different telco model: less legacy network, more fiber, software and control, with …
Chief executive Timotheus Höttges describes T-Systems as a strategic asset for Deutsche Telekom, particularly as demand for digital sovereignty increases in Europe In sum – what to know: Sovereign AI …
Rural broadband is no longer a quiet corner of telecom, says WISPA chief David Zumwalt. Zumwalt considers how WISPs are facing fiber overbuilds, private equity, Starlink, and spectrum constraints even …
From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Private 5G is maturing, clearly, and the market is changing shape: Nokia is in retreat, slipping to fourth in the rankings, …
Operators need telco-trained models, guardrails, simulation and distributed AI infrastructure to move from network automation to new AI-era services. The telecom industry’s agentic AI conversation often starts with network operations. …
Ericsson set to deploy AI-RAN at KG Mobility under South Korea’s AI Highway plan In sum – what we know: Ericsson has been named the sole global technology partner in an SK …
The telco’s chief executive officer Mirko Bibic told investors that the Bell AI Fabric continues moving from planning to execution, with construction advancing at the company’s flagship AI campus in …
Blue Planet’s configuration management platform is only the starting point. As telcos pursue autonomous networks, the challenge is not simply deploying AI agents, but giving them the data, context and …
