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 …
Appledore Webinar: Closing the Agent-Ready Data Gap for Autonomous Networks
Progress towards greater autonomy in network operations depends on the readiness of operational data to feed AI models and agents. But that is about much more than data lakes. To …
6G Forum 2026
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 …
Report: Scaling Optical Networks For The Hyperscale And AI Era
AI is not just driving demand for more network capacity. It is fundamentally changing what networks need to do. AI workloads introduce a traffic profile unlike anything cloud computing has …
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Loai Louis, vice president of corporate development at Ciena told RCR that the decision reflects a change in the pace and breadth of innovation taking place across the networking market …
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Danish IoT provider Onomondo is getting a new majority owner and more than €100m in fresh funding as it pitches integrated global infrastructure, rather than just airtime, as the platform …
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In this episode, Mike Greenawalt, former CEO of Rosendin and founder of the Greenawalt Foundation, shares how his journey from electrical apprentice to leading one of the nation’s largest electrical …
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RFID-enabled smartphones and tablets are moving inventory tracking beyond dedicated scanning rounds, allowing workers to update stock continuously while improving accuracy, productivity and cost efficiency across retail, logistics and other …
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From the newsletter (September 29; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): AI is fuelling a networking infrastructure boom, with Corning scaling fiber production to meet demand, while new …
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The 5G correction is over, but growth is confined to AI RAN In sum – what we know: The radio access network market will stay essentially flat through 2030, but …
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AT&T has signed a $3 billion-plus fiber supply deal with Corning, adding to a string of major commitments as AI data-center construction tightens optical supply and telcos bulk up their …
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In sum – what to know $30B opportunity – PhotonLink could add $30 billion to Coherent’s addressable market by 2030, on top of its existing $60 billion portfolio opportunity. Multiple …
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From the newsletter (September 28; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): GSA data shows private 5G continues to grow, while Samsung and Boldyn deployments in finance and aviation …
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SK Telecom warns telcos not to repeat their 5G mistakes with AI-RAN – while Optus considers how they should re-architect their infrastructure as “social networks for agents”. In sum – …
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How MIMO continues to evolve for mobile connectivity in the AI era What you should know: Mobile data demand is entering a new phase. Video, XR and cloud services continue …
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KDDI, NTT Docomo, SoftBank, and Rakuten Mobile have recently signed a MoU to study the use of 5G mmWave infrastructure and technical architectures for coverage expansion In sum – what …
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Telecom operators are pouring billions into AI infrastructure, but compute alone will not create lasting value. The bigger challenge is turning GPUs, models and AI platforms into commercially sustainable services …
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From the newsletter (September 25; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Rakuten Mobile and T-Mobile offer tangible AI-RAN examples, embedding intelligence in network automation and distributed compute. Their …
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In sum, what to know: -Signals Research Group recently conducted what is almost certainly the first independent testing of 5G massive and Multi-User MIMO in FDD spectrum, in a live …
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Satellite connectivity is becoming wedged into conventional terrestrial telecom infrastructure, bringing new regulatory, certification, and interoperability requirements alongside its buzzy commercial growth. The US has banned Huawei et al; 3GPP …
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In sum – what to know O-RAN foundation – Rakuten Mobile says its software-defined, cloud-native architecture provides the foundation for adding AI intelligence to its network. Autonomy with guardrails – …
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From the newsletter (September 24; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Optus, Orange, SK Telecom, plus ZTE and Samsung, are sharpening the AI-RAN debate: near-term gains from AI …
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From Intelligent RAN Forum: AI-RAN is becoming less futuristic and more practical, with Optus reporting live-network gains in link adaptation, coverage prediction and compensation. But scaling those AI-for-RAN capabilities across …