Monthly Archives: June, 2025

SCOTUS saved the USF. Now, the fight shifts to USF reform.

Supreme Court ruled the USF is constitutional. Now the debate refocuses on reform, and who pays in Broadband-for-all advocates and telecom providers who serve rural...

Virgin Media O2 secures new spectrum from Vodafone

Virgin Media O2 will invest £343 million to acquire 78.8 megahertz of spectrum from Vodafone UK, pending Ofcom approval In sum, what to know: £343M spectrum...

1&1 reaches 10 million users on its O-RAN 5G network

1&1 said that four core data centers and 24 edge data centers are already operational on its O-RAN network In sum, what to know: 10M subscribers:...

Ericsson reaffirms UK role in 6G research

Ericsson's U.K. research program involves close collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners and mobile operators In sum, what to know: Ericsson extends U.K. 6G research program...

Former FCC Chair Ajit Pai warning America has lost 5G lead to China

Can the U.S. win back the 5G edge — and protect its AI lead? Recently, Ajit Pai wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that...

“High stakes sovereignty” – Orange Business intros new defense and security unit

Orange Business has launched a dedicated Defense & Security Division to deliver sovereign, resilient digital infrastructure to France’s defense sector, combining 5G, fiber, satellite,...

Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile pick Luxembourg for SatCo HQ

Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile announced SatCo in March 2025, positioning it as a unique, Europe-led initiative to advance the continent’s digital sovereignty Vodafone and AST...

SoftBank aims to lead artificial super intelligence era

Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son, compared the opportunity in superintelligent AI to the “winner takes all” effect seen in other tech sectors over the past...

AI in telecom – levelling-up with gen AI (beyond ML automation) 

From call centres to back-office systems, telcos are navigating the shift from predictive machine learning to generative AI, balancing innovation with caution in critical...

O2 Telefonica upgrades more than 1,000 sites with 5G

O2 Telefonica now reaches more than 98% of the German population with its 5G service In sum, what to know: Over 1,000 sites upgraded to 5G...

NGA, Japanese group to strengthen 5G, 6G collaboration

NGA focuses on promoting innovation and leadership in 6G for North America, while XGMF is committed to growing the mobile services sector In sum, what...

KDDI, HPE partner to launch advanced AI data center in Japan

KDDI said the the new Osaka Sakai data center will be powered by a rack-scale system featuring the Nvidia GB200 NVL72 platform In sum, what...

AIS claims first Thai-operated hyperscale cloud platform

AIS said the platform targets public institutions and private businesses seeking to modernize their operations while keeping data under local legal and regulatory frameworks In...

What are the current hurdles for Open RAN testing?

Challenges in Open RAN testing include inconsistent output from OTICs, according to industry experts It has been nearly a decade since the telecom industry began...

The real 5G debate isn’t technical — It’s about markets and efficiency (Analyst Angle)

The real value of slicing lies in its ability to logically partition network resources within a mobile operator’s existing licensed spectrum Commentary contributed by Dean...

Gartner: More than 40% of agentic AI projects will fail by 2027

Gartner’s research indicates that many agentic AI initiatives are still in early experimental phases, often fueled more by hype than by strategic planning More than...

T-Mobile US reaps nine awards from Opensignal—including reliability

T-Mobile US wins most of Opensignal's network experience awards in its most recent test analysis As T-Mobile US heralded its new Best Network award from...

Triple revenue on double sales – Verizon sizes up record year for private 5G again

Verizon Business has swapped Route 66 for the A13, seeking to turn the UK’s industrial corridors into souped-up digital highways for manufacturing and logistics...

Four reasons why power isn’t keeping up with AI data centers

New report from Deloitte highlights the major challenges facing expansion of data center and power infrastructure The power needs for data centers, particularly those designed...

China 5G rush – 4.5m 5G base stations, 300 5G-A cities, 75% 5G traffic

Mobile operators in China are ramping up 5G and 5G-A rollouts, with the former now at 4.5 million cell sites and the latter in...

China Telecom, Huawei debut 5G-A uplink tech

Huawei noted that the new technology helps improve how fast and efficiently devices send data back to the network In sum – what to know: China...

SoftBank to launch HAPS telecom services in Japan in 2026

SoftBank has gained exclusive rights to use Sceye’s HAPS platform in Japan In sum – what to know: SoftBank to launch HAPS in 2026 – The...

Enterprise exchanges: The future of IXPs (Reader Forum)

Internet exchange points, or IXPs, are evolving to meet enterprise demands for AI, edge compute and security Internet exchange Points (IXPs) have adapted to meet...

Rakuten Symphony, Tejas forge partnership amid Open RAN’s troubled trajectory

The new alliance aims to deliver operator-ready 5G solutions Rakuten Symphony and Tejas Networks have announced a strategic partnership to develop integrated Open RAN solutions...

Rakuten Mobile to use edge AI to improve safety in stadiums

Rakuten Mobile said the trial is part of a government initiative aimed at testing AI technologies that enhance public safety while reducing network strain In...
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