Monthly Archives: May, 2025

Hands up if private 5G needs AI (it doesn’t, but it really does)

Private 5G doesn’t need (!) AI – but telcos like BT, KPN and Telenor say it’s the difference between ticking over and taking off. Scale...

CBRS showdown: Balancing access and efficiency (Analyst Angle)

CBRS spectrum access is under pressure as diverse stakeholders vie for midband resources Contention for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), or midband spectrum in the...

Hot takes from Charter’s CEO on mobile, fiber and more

Charter CEO Chris Winfrey had some hot takes at the MoffatNathanson conference Charter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey took a few shots across the industry's bow...

NVIDIA GPUs, Qualcomm CPUs — (semi) customizing AI data centers

At Computex, NVIDIA announced NVLink Fusion to enable “semi-custom” AI data center compute architectures; Fujitsu and Qualcomm named as launch CPU partners The world of...

Vodafone Idea to launch 5G in its 17 key circles by August

Vodafone Idea has partnered with Swedish vendor Ericsson to build the 5G infrastructure in Delhi In sum – what you need to know: Vodafone Idea launches...

Qualcomm and e& partner to boost 5G, edge AI in UAE

Qualcomm Technologies plans to leverage its new engineering center in Abu Dhabi to support its 5G, edge AI initiatives In sum – what you need...

GSA: 26 telcos investing in 5G-A across 15 countries

The recent GSA report noted that a total of 14 operators are evaluating, testing or trialing the technology In sum – what you need to...

Verizon talks balancing MVNOs, fiber, wireless

At the MoffettNathanson conference, Verizon Consumer Group CEO outlined a dual-engine plan to scale fiber and FWA while turning cable MVNOs into profit-friendly allies At...

Scattered gambles on niche apps – the old 5G tactics won’t work anymore

It might be younger than most of the sectors it seeks to serve, but the mobile industry faces the same challenges with digital change...

Last chance to join RCR Wireless News’ Telco Cloud & Edge Forum

The telecom industry is evolving, embracing hyper-automation, AI, and cloud-native technologies to unlock new monetization opportunities. Networks are becoming more complex. Operators must manage...

Private 5G mega deals – Future Tech gets $50m from DOD (and the rest)

Specialist integrator Future Tech has scored impressive private 5G wins with US defense, energy, transport customers. Nokia leads deals, Ericsson fuels growth. US and...

Kagan: How AI is changing the way business gets done

To maintain a competitive advantage, don’t let the AI growth wave pass you by As an advisor to companies, I have noticed how they have...

Charter to acquire Cox in $34.5 billion deal

The deal will combine Charter’s 31.4 million customers with Cox’s 6.3 million, creating the largest cable and broadband provider in the United States Charter Communications...

AWS, HUMAIN announce investment to boost AI in Saudi Arabia

AWS and HUMAIN also plan to build a shared marketplace for AI software In sum – what you need to know: AWS and HUMAIN launch $5b...

Bookmarks: Agentic AI — meet the new boss, same as the old boss

Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn and X (and in actual books, magazines, movies, newspapers, and records) things I think...

Broadcom boosts integrated data center optics

Corning's CEO says "you're going to hear a lot more" about co-packaged optics, or CPO Broadcom and Corning have struck a deal to work together...

Nokia helps Optus boost 5G capacity in Australia

Nokia said the new equipment will enable Optus to expand its 5G capacity in rural Australia In sum – what you need to know: Nokia upgrades...

BSNL installs 84,000 new 4G towers across India

Reports suggest that BSNL could be ready to launch its 5G network as early as June 2025 In sum – what you need to know: BSNL...

Qualcomm Webinar: How can we shape the future of mobile connectivity with 6G?

As the wireless industry gears up for 6G by the end of this decade, the lessons from 4G and 5G provide a solid foundation...

Mobile grows, broadband slips in Deutsche Telekom’s Q1

n Q1 2025, Deutsche Telekom’s revenue rose to €29.8 billion (~$32.18 billion), a 6.5% increase over the same period last year Deutsche Telekom kicked off...

Power, cooling shape the future of AI infra: ABI Research

Novel cooling and power technologies help manage heat from high-density compute In sum – what you need to know: Power and cooling now core to AI...

Qualcomm, Aramco Digital focus on edge AI for industrial IoT

The agreement between Qualcomm and Aramco Digital was formalized during the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh In sum – what you need to know: Qualcomm and...

U Mobile to sell stake in DNB to focus on its own 5G infra

U Mobile has recently selected Huawei and ZTE as its key technology partners to build a new 5G network in the country In sum –...

A win for Open RAN: Rakuten Mobile hits EBITDA milestone

Rakuten Mobile hits a milestone, posting its first-ever quarterly EBITDA profit — excluding property taxes Despite a wider net loss year-over-year and sinking shares, a...

NTT Data goes hard on agentic AI, retrofits Industry 4.0 to 5.0

NTT Data launches a retrofit-ready agentic AI stack to bridge Industry 4.0 to 5.0, transforming legacy RPA bots into autonomous agents and delivering modular,...
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