As operators embrace multi-cloud and cloud-native architectures, cloud-native function validation is proving to be a continuous requirement than a one-time check
As operators have migrated to multi-cloud, the reliability of network functions has become a new source of worry. Many...
AT&T said that while many in-vehicle services can function over 4G, advanced use cases increasingly benefit from 5G performance
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5G as a vehicle platform - AT&T is positioning 5G as the foundation for software-defined vehicles,...
Synopsys returns focus to core IP business, as ARC and MIPS come together under GlobalFoundries
In a move that signals a major strategic pivot, Synopsys has agreed to sell its ARC Processor IP business to New York-based foundry vendor GlobalFoundries...
Telcos are known for their heavy energy use, but so is AI. Could one, ironically, help the other?
Telecom operators rank among the most power-hungry companies on the planet, consuming roughly 1-2% of global electricity demand. As 5G networks expand and...
Nvidia is not spending its market valuation windfall on random diversification
If you look at Nvidia's deals over the last three years, they seem scattered. A handful of small software buys. A couple of massive strategic investments. Some moves that...
Viettel plans to begin rolling out 5G-Advanced in 2026, using the 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands already licensed for 5G
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Trial hits 7.3 Gbps – Viettel achieved speeds six times faster than current 5G...
Dell’Oro Group VP Jeff Heynen told RCR that U.S. operators are being careful not to over-utilize their spectrum for FWA
Disciplined expansion - Operators are carefully managing spectrum and capacity to protect mobile performance, limiting how aggressively Fixed Wireless Access...
A layer of satellite connectivity will enable FirstNet to provide coverage for “any potential emergency”, says FirstNet President, Scott Agnew
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FirstNet tests satellite connectivity: Working alongside AST SpaceMobile, AT&T’s FirstNet is testing a direct-to-cellular satellite service...
The car could be the best place for telcos to deliver AI features
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A. auto launch - SK Telecom announced its in-vehicle AI agent on Jan 14, 2026, debuting in Renault Korea's Filante model.
Broad capabilities - The system...
The potential IPO by Jio could raise over $4 billion at current valuations, according to a previous estimate
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India’s biggest IPO in sight – Jio is weighing a 2.5% listing that could raise over $4...
Two modes of AI activity are pushing the limits of data center fabrics, driving the need for next-gen testing
“Connectivity is becoming the lynchpin for AI scaling,” said Stephen Douglas, Head of Market Strategy, Spirent, in a session of...
KPMG report highlights strong investment in agentic AI and education
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ROI expectations – 84% of leaders expect positive AI ROI within 3 years; 22% anticipate it in 12 months or less.
Agentic AI – 62% believe agentic AI will...
Test and measurement has, since the beginning, carried the weight of innovation, but has remained largely out of sight for the rest of the world. It has rightly been described, among other things, as the hidden layer that makes...
Going forward, NEC plans to concentrate on equipment for defense-related and other specialized applications
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NEC exits 4G/5G development – The company will stop investing in base station R&D while continuing to support existing deployments.
Competitive pressure...
Chunghwa Telecom reported that its FTTx subscribers reached 3.93 million as of the end of last year
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Record financial performance in 2025 – Revenue hit NT$236.11 billion, supported by steady telecom and ICT growth.
Mobile and...
The AI build-out is rewriting the fibre comms order-book – between data centres and within data centres, right down to the rack itself. As power constraints, scale-out architectures, and interconnect bottlenecks push fibre ever closer to the data-centre edge,...
A new report from Dell'Oro Group estimates that total FWA subscriptions will surpass 191 million by 2029
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FWA growth holds - Dell’Oro expects total fixed wireless revenues to rise about 10% in 2025 as operators...
In this episode, David Bacino, CEO of Symphony Towers and Operating Partner at Palistar Capital, shares a remarkable 40-year journey across the wireless ecosystem — from carrier-side operations to manufacturing, infrastructure ownership, and investment. His deep experience reveals how...
With UEQM, stronger streams can use higher-order modulation, while weaker streams can fall back to more robust modulation
Unequal modulation (UEQM) in Wi-Fi 8 refers to the ability to assign different modulation orders to different spatial streams in a Multi-Input...
The operator is testing a hybrid-powered base station in Japan that offers a look at how operators can check carbon footprint without sacrificing service continuity
Hybrid-powered base station: SoftBank is experimenting with a hybrid-powered base station that can significantly reduce...
The JV project, known as the Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable), will link Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore; it is between NTT Data, Sumitomo and JA Mitsui Leasing
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Intra-Asia system – NTT Data, Sumitomo and JA...
The trial builds on a 2024 milestone, when Samsung completed an end-to-end vRAN call in a lab environment using Intel’s Xeon 6 system-on-chip
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Closer to commercial reality - Samsung said the milestone moves cloud-native RAN...
Amid heightened network expectations, communications providers are faced with increasingly complex environments
In today’s hyperconnected world, disruptions or disconnections of any form are more than an inconvenience. They have evolved into reputation and financial liabilities that no organization wants to...
Amphenol has completed its $10.5 billion cash acquisition of CommScope’s CCS business, leaving CommScope with Ruckus and ANS, rebranded together as Vistance Networks. ANS has been rebranded individually as Aurora Networks. The deal streamlines CommScope, and expands Amphenol’s fiber,...
The demonstration verifies vendor interoperability, while publicly validating the n252 S-band in a non-terrestrial network system
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The demo: Keysight, Samsung achieved a live NR-NTN connectivity on a commercial-grade Samsung modem chipset in a demo at...
