Intelligent RAN Forum panel says AI-RAN efficiency pays, demand doesn’t yet In sum – what we know: AI is already paying for itself in the radio access network through energy …

As NTN moves from proof of concept to commercial reality, the industry faces critical questions around business models, spectrum, device readiness, network architecture, interoperability, testing, and service assurance. From direct-to-device …

From the newsletter (October 6; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Schneider Electric is to buy PTC for a cool $22.6bn – to consolidate its stake in the …

Hospitals increasingly need DAS to solve three problems at once: public-safety compliance, clinical connectivity and security. Wilson Connectivity argues that analog architecture can simplify lifecycle costs, reliability and HIPAA-related risk …

US 6GHz Wi-Fi adoption is accelerating, with Ookla showing six-fold growth since 2024 and Cisco reporting 48% usage at BottleRock. More power, AFC and simpler access could push adoption further. …

From the newsletter (October 5; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): AI is proving its value in telecoms – mostly in customer service, plus some enhanced automation cases …

Zayo chief network officer Troy Lupe told RCR that the company sees a significant difference between the current investment cycle and the network expansion wave of the 2000s In sum …

AI-RAN performance gains won’t justify the investment on their own In sum – what we know: Operators are being told AI will transform the radio access network, with the idea …

Ericsson is framing AI RAN as a two-sided transformation: networks must use AI to improve their own performance while also evolving to support a new generation of AI applications In …

The Hugging Face intrusion by AI agents raises a harder question: can systems learn to evade the safeguards designed to control them? Vish Nandlall argues that falling violation rates may …

As mmWave moves beyond hotspot deployments, the challenge is extending high-frequency coverage without simply adding more base stations. Kyocera’s multi-hop repeater validation points to a more flexible network architecture for …

Orange wants Nokia’s AI RAN gains proven in a live network In sum – what we know: Nokia brought the spectral efficiency headline to the Intelligent RAN Forum — 20% …

From the newsletter (October 2; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Satellite is not about to replace terrestrial networks – but neither is the Starlink threat imaginary. As …

The RCRTech Roundtables, facilitated by a host of experts, will provide attendees with the opportunity to share their experiences and discuss the challenges they are currently facing regarding powering data …

From the newsletter (October 1; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Nokia and ICEYE are launching a sovereign satellite communications venture, while US telcos formalize a satellite coverage …

Jungchul Kim, head of product strategy group, networks business at Samsung Electronics, told RCR that physical AI applications will place specific demands on networks, including ultra-low latency, high reliability, consistent …

Verizon is moving from scripted RAN automation towards agentic network operations, where AI reasons across domains, shares context and takes action – with the operator retaining control of intent, outcomes …

From the newsletter (September 30; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): IoT providers are pushing programmable, software-defined connectivity, while AI-RAN promises network efficiency rather than market growth. Operators …

Mike Jack, director of product marketing at Viavi, told RCR that the challenge is not only validating individual links but ensuring interoperability and performance across a rapidly evolving ecosystem of …

AI-RAN pilots begin in shipyards and petrochemical plants Samsung Electronics has signed contracts with both KT and SK Telecom to participate in South Korea’s government-backed Hyper AI Network program, a two-year …