Monthly Archives: October, 2025

Powering the future: New research gives significant insight to make 5G and NextG networks more energy efficient (Reader Forum)

As 5G networks continue their global expansion, a critical challenge looms large: growing power consumption generating inordinate operational expenses along with associated carbon output....

UK telcos secure mmWave spectrum to boost 5G

Ofcom noted that the auction released 5.4 GHz of high-frequency spectrum In sum – what to know: mmWave spectrum secured – EE, O2, and VodafoneThree will...

The compute industrial complex (Analyst Angle)

AI’s future depends less on algorithms and more on the physical realities of silicon, power, capital, and geopolitics The artificial intelligence sector has entered a...

Three sides of Industry 4.0 – industrial AI in numbers (part 3)

Industrial AI has moved from experimental pilots to boardroom strategy. The global market was worth $43.6 billion in 2024, and is growing at 23...

SK Telecom offers voluntary retirement as new AI division undergoes reorganization

SK Telecom is restructuring its new AI division and doubles down on infrastructure In sum – what to know: AI-first pivot – SK Telecom is restructuring its...

Three sides of Industry 4.0 – industrial IoT in numbers (part 2)

IoT has always been more concept than category – like a loose collection of private device networks. And it makes increasingly good sense to...

Three sides of Industry 4.0 – industrial 5G in numbers (part 1)

Three sides of Industry 4.0 – industrial 5G in numbers (part 1) Private 5G continues to outpace the broader telecoms market, with enterprise deployments expanding...

Bell targets $1.07 billion in AI revenue by 2028: CEO

Bell is already generating AI revenue from leasing data center capacity, selling cybersecurity solutions, and integrating technology systems In sum – what to know: CAD1.5B AI...

Telecom equipment market rebounds: Dell’Oro

Dell'Oro now expects total telecom equipment revenues across the six tracked segments to grow between 2% and 3% in 2025 In sum – what to...

The ‘special’ one – Verizon and Nokia talk team sports at Thames Freeport

Verizon Business and Nokia showcased their special relationship at the US firm’s first European ‘innovation session’ yesterday – at the Eiffel Tower in Paris....

From reactive to predictive: Laying the groundwork for autonomous networks in CSP operations (Reader Forum)

CSPs face mounting complexity as virtualized networks, hybrid infrastructure, and surging alerts overwhelm operation Communications service providers (CSPs) face a growing storm of complexity: virtualized...

Samsung to deploy O-RAN for Vodafone in Europe

Under the agreement, Samsung will provide its vRAN software supporting 2G, 4G, and 5G, along with O-RAN compliant radios In sum – what to know: Major...

Nvidia sees the telco AI future taking shape — faster than expected

In the AI era, telcos are rethinking infrastructure, accelerating innovation, and redefining revenue models — and Nvidia is positioning itself as a key enabler Telecom...

Ericsson posts strong Q3 profit surge as unit sale offers boost

Despite a 9% revenue drop, Ericsson’s profit and margins surged In sum – what to know: Profitability surged despite revenue decline – Net sales fell...

Celona trims workforce as trade climate slows private 5G industries

Private 5G firm Celona has cut a chunk of its global workforce – possibly about 20 percent, mainly in sales – as it adjusts...

Vodafone claims world-first 6 GHz spectrum test

Vodafone said the test was conducted in Hannover, Germany, using MediaTek’s M90 modem operating over a 200MHz channel In sum – what to know: Record speeds...

The hidden cost of FWA CPE attenuation (Analyst Angle)

Why is FWA struggling indoors, and how can this problem be solved? FWA or Fixed Wireless Access is a young technology with huge growth potential....

Research note: Intel on 18A process and progress

As Intel attracts billions in investment, onboarding external customers to 18A will inform the future of cutting-edge semiconductor fabrication in the United States During the...

Malaysian telco claims first 5G-Advanced deployment

The new 5G-Advanced service operates on Malaysia’s nationwide 5G wholesale network run by state-owned company Digital Nasional Berhad In sum – what to know: Malaysia...

Reimagining telecom customer experience — from metrics to moments (Reader Forum)

Telecom customer experience has evolved from basic metrics to real-time, data-driven, personalized engagement While not always perfect, customer experience in the telecommunications industry has come...

Next-generation Wi-Fi is blazing fast; the United States’ commitment to 6 GHz Wi-Fi makes it possible

At SCTE’s recent TechExpo25 in Washington, D.C., a senior White House official reminded attendees that the Trump Administration’s 2020 decision to open the full...

MOCN vs MORAN – neutral-host systems in CBRS and otherwise

Major US carriers are rethinking neutral host networks. While MOCN promises multi-operator coverage on shared spectrum like CBRS, Verizon avoids it entirely and T-Mobile...

Bookmarks: Qualcomm on edge AI — the story keeps getting more compelling

Editor’s note: I took a few weeks off from the column — and logged around 21,000 air miles mostly going to conferences but also...

Capacity planning for the 24/7 AI-driven network (Reader Forum)

Traditional capacity planning won’t work in the era of agentic AI As AI becomes core to enterprise operations, campus and branch network architects are stepping...

AT&T launches nationwide 5G SA, pushing toward cloud-native future

Nationwide rollout marks next step in AT&T’s 5G and cloud evolution In sum - what to know: Standalone milestone - AT&T has deployed its 5G...
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