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Editorial Report: How to test and assure AI infrastructure

As CSPs invest in AI infrastructure, robust testing and assurance frameworks are essential. Key considerations include validating AI model accuracy, managing latency and ensuring resilience in real-time, distributed environments. Continuous performance monitoring and adaptive assurance are necessary to maintain...

Verizon expands satellite-based D2C texting

Device upgrades have already started to enable Verizon customers using some Samsung Galaxy S25 and Google Pixel 9 smartphone models to do D2C texting.

The Sunday Brief: Q1 wireless competitive dynamics

March greetings from Iowa and Missouri.  This week’s picture is a throwback to what we were all doing five years ago.  Humans and dogs looked for any opportunity to get out, and both received plenty of steps in 2020...

AI infra brief: From Delta, Microsoft, Evroc, and more

In this regular update, RCR Wireless News highlights the top news and developments impacting the booming AI infrastructure sector. Delta introduces next-gen power and cooling solutions for AI data centers at NVIDIA GTC 2025 Delta has unveiled a comprehensive portfolio of...

China Mobile to add 340,000 new 5G base stations this year

China Mobile has already deployed 5G-Advanced technology in hundreds of Chinese cities, as of the end of last year. China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile carrier in terms of subscribers, has outlined plans to deploy 340,000 additional 5G base stations...

Top five AI data centers in China

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries worldwide, there is no doubt that China has emerged as a global leader in terms of AI infrastructure. A key aspect of this leadership is the development of state-of-the-art data centers...

Modernize and maintain broadband CPEs and services: The shift to TR-369

For two decades, Communications Services Providers have managed customer premises equipment (CPE) via the Broadband Forum’s TR-069 protocol. Today, there are around 1 billion broadband devices managed via that protocol—a massive number by any stretch. But there is now...

Nokia and Honeywell Aerospace join Canadian quantum-secure networks testbed

Nokia and Honeywell Aerospace Technologies are working with Canadian non-profit group Numana to develop quantum-safe networks for enterprises and service providers. A press statement said the work is focused on quantum-safe networks “in Montreal, Canada, and worldwide”. Apparently, quantum...

Top MNOs and MVNOs flow to floLIVE for global IoT

UK-headquartered floLIVE is different to every other IoT airtime provider out there – the company reckons. This is the case, it says. whether the comparison is with virtual operators (MVNOs) piggybacking on the traditional roaming agreements of their regional...

Comcast expands Janus virtualization, AI trial with DriveNets

Comcast is expanding the virtualization, disaggregation and embedding of AI more pervasively across its network in an initiative called Janus, with support from DriveNets.

Five barriers to ultra-high reliability in Wi-Fi 8

Wi-Fi 8 promises a lot — from smooth extended reality experiences to safer cities and roads to improved roaming and data offloading, thanks to proposed features like Multi-Access Point Coordination (MAPC) and integrated mmWave — but that’s all it...

Where will the telco pendulum fall? — Top trends from MWC (Reader Forum)

Mobile World Congress (MWC) is just behind us with the focus on how incredibly quickly the digital era is expanding. Telcos are becoming more customer-centric service operators. And while disruptive technologies continue to impact the industry, key trends will...

ANDREW doubles down on indoor open RAN for enterprises – as an Amphenol company

In case you missed it, the wireless brand ANDREW is back, and it means business. In early 2025, Amphenol completed the acquisition of CommScope’s outdoor wireless networks (OWN) and indoor cellular solutions (ICN), and the ANDREW brand, well-regarded in...

Vodafone Idea launches commercial 5G service in Mumbai

Vodafone Idea has launched its 5G network in Mumbai using equipment from Nordic vendor Nokia Indian carrier Vodafone Idea has rolled out its 5G services in India, in partnership with Finnish vendor Nokia. The telco’s initial 5G deployment in the country...

AI infra brief: From VIAVI, Microsoft, TELUS, and more

In this regular update, RCR Wireless News highlights the top news and developments impacting the booming AI infrastructure sector VIAVI showcases AI test solutions at OFC 2025 VIAVI Solutions said it will present its latest AI infrastructure testing solutions at OFC...

How is the UK investing in AI infrastructure?

Last year, four major U.S. firms committed a combined £6.3 billion, or $8.16 billion, to expand AI-ready data centers in the U.K. The U.K. Government recently unveiled an ambitious Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunities Action Plan, aiming to position the nation...

‘Simple, efficient, sustainable wireless solutions‘ – ANDREW explains new network innovation strategy

The ANDREW® brand was once synonymous with innovation in telecom network components. However, the brand became less prominent for over a decade within CommScope’s outdoor wireless networks (OWN) and distributed antenna systems (DAS) businesses — until the first of...

Five characteristics of a cloud-native network function

Unlike legacy VNFs — often monolithic and dependent on virtual machines — CNFs are designed from the ground up for cloud environments As telecom networks evolve to meet the demands of 5G, edge computing and automation, traditional physical and virtual...

NTT Data intros agentic AI suite and AI infra push

NTT Data has launched a suite of software services for agentic AI for use with cloud hyperscaler platforms and AI tools. It is pitching to “all industries” to help them to develop and scale their own private AI agents;...

AI infra brief: From Schneider Electric, Oracle, Digital Realty and more

In this regular update, RCR Wireless News highlights the top news and developments impacting the booming AI infrastructure sector Schneider Electric and ETAP unveil AI factory digital twin Schneider Electric and ETAP introduced what it claims to be the world’s first...

RCR news brief: EE, Vodafone, ZTE and more

Editor's note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI into network operations. Given the high volume of industry...

What are hyperscale AI data centers?

A hyperscale data center is a facility built with the main aim of handling large-scale computing and data processing needs As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, the demand for powerful computing infrastructure has led to the rise of hyperscale...

SoftBank Group goes after Ampere Computing in $6.5 billion deal

Ampere Computing processors are optimized for cloud computing and AI applications and are used in a range of computing environments SoftBank Group Corp. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Ampere Computing, an independent silicon design...

TBT: Nokia launches the ‘Big Mac’ of wireless devices; C-block bidders throw punches … this week in 1996

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and...

Kigen’s two-word approach to an eSIM secured IoT world: ‘Get started’

With a focus on GSMA-certified solutions and strategic industry partnerships, Kigen is enabling scalable and secure global connectivity. The adoption of eSIM technology is reshaping connectivity dynamics for the Internet of Things (IoT), opening substantial opportunities for enterprises across a...