Experts disagree on timing, but carriers and customers should expect quantum technology capable of breaking today’s encryption to emerge in the 2030s
“Q-day,” the day when quantum computers will be able to defeat the Internet’s current security mechanisms, is fast...
At a PTC panel in Hawaii last month, Verizon and industry peers discussed how AI is reshaping networks and data centres, prompting the US carrier to outline its strategy to leverage dense fibre and private 5G for enterprise AI...
Jeff Heynen, vice president at Dell’Oro Group, told RCR Wireless News that XGS-PON will serve as the primary technology through at least 2030 for mass-market residential deployments
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Broadband capex peaks in 2028 – Total broadband...
The new entity will provide RAN services to Telia Norway and ice based on capacity usage
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Shared RAN, separate cores – Telia Norway and ice will combine radio networks while continuing to operate independent core...
SK Telecom reported a consolidated revenue of KRW 17.099.2 trillion — down 4.7% year-on-year for fiscal year 2025
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Cybersecurity fallout - The breach hit nearly SK Telecom’s entire subscriber base, driving subscriber losses, lower revenue,...
Strong double-digit growth in NSE business drove net revenue higher, but Spirent’s revenue trailed behind estimates
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Data center lift: Viavi reported upbeat fiscal second quarter results, driven by strong data center demand and modernization in...
Managed Wi-Fi eliminates redundant truck rolls, avoids duplicate wiring, and enables smart building technology
A regulatory storm is gathering as state legislatures from California to Colorado to New York advance bills that threaten to dismantle the bulk-managed Wi-Fi model in...
By 2035, global active data center IT capacity is forecast to surge nearly six-fold, from roughly 24 GW today to around 147 GW, as a new ABI Research forecast shows. A staggering expansion driven largely by artificial intelligence (AI)...
Rakuten Mobile plans to deploy 1Finity’s 32T32R massive MIMO O-RAN radio units operating in the 3.7 GHz band
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O-RAN mMIMO rollout – Rakuten Mobile will deploy 32T32R massive MIMO radios across its 5G network to...
Under the terms of the deal, Ericsson will supply its latest generation of radio equipment, including massive MIMO radios
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Programmable networks – SmarTone is adopting 5G-A capabilities that allow dynamic control of network resources using...
The deal creates the first-ever $1.25 trillion private company, marking a new chapter in AI compute race
Confirming previous reports, SpaceX just acquired Elon Musk-owned startup, xAI, that you may know as the maker of the Grok chatbot, in an...
U Mobile said that some partners in this initiative include Amazon Web Services, Huawei Malaysia, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm
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Neutral platform – U Mobile’s EIP is designed as an agnostic environment to develop and...
Vodafone Idea said it added more than 6,500 new unique 4G towers during the most recent quarter
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4G expansion – Vodafone Idea lifted 4G population coverage to 85.5% by December 2025 and plans to exceed...
Google said that the Tabua subsea cable will connect the U.S. and Australia via Fiji and is expected to enter service later this year
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Second landing – Tabua has now landed in both Queensland and...
A panel at PTC in Hawaii comprising hyperscalers Google and Meta and wholesalers Exa Infrastructure and Southern Cross Cable Networks explored how AI is reshaping demand for submarine cables, driving hyperscaler-led builds, stressing legacy systems, and creating new regulatory...
T-Mobile US earned the title of Best Mobile Network in Ookla’s latest assessment
Ookla has released the results of its H2 2025 Connectivity Assessment, and RCR Wireless News read through the 40-page report so you don’t have to. Here are...
With 6G on the horizon, operators need greater levels of network automation, and AI agents are here to deliver
We have entered the era of agentic AI, and it is here to deliver on the promise of autonomous network...
Wi-Fi 7 features designed to improve reliability and performance could push Wi-Fi/5G convergence even further, says Cisco Wireless CTO
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From best-effort to predictable - Wi-Fi 7 introduces deterministic capabilities that make it a more...
Remote fiber monitoring has emerged as a popular tool for telecom and data center operators to accurately locate physical fiber issues from a distance and tighten resolution times
Fiber optic cables are often described as the live blood of modern...
AI is reshaping the economics of telecommunications. In this webinar on February 19th, discover how Dell and AMD products deliver elite-level performance for AI systems while safeguarding existing network investments.
We'll explore how the future of data centers and ultra...
In Sweden, Telia said it delivered a record quarter, with service revenue growth of 4.8%, supported by consumer, TV, broadband and mobile services
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Revenue stable, profits down – 2025 revenue held at SEK 81 billion,...
The company’s Q3 earnings show AI boom pushing up demand for semiconductor test equipment
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Strong Q3 showing: Advantest posts record quarterly sales amid soaring AI chip demand
AI drives growth: The company says strong market demand...
I saw this headline today: Amazon launched its “AWS European Sovereign cloud” with its first region in Brandenburg, Germany. I had to chuckle at the absurdity of the focus on local staffing, as if a local technician’s paycheck is...
Folding smartphones have been around for many years and are almost on the verge of becoming mainstream. But what these foldable screens mean for laptops was not clear. But thanks to some bold steps taken by PC market leader...
Nokia saw net sales rise by three percent last quarter and two percent in the whole of last year, even as margins slipped, partly because of investments and restructuring. Revenue growth came mostly from strong fiber-optic and data center...
