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RAN tricks, IT kicks, API blitz – we will make ‘best’ private 5G ‘in...
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‘More than carrier networks’ – unrushed and unruffled, Ericsson sets out private 5G plan
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A note about Enterprise IoT Insights… last orders at the bar, the party is...
This is difficult to write.
It is a pivotal moment for IoT, and we think – the team at Arden Media, publisher of RCR Wireless...
Kyndryl expands hybrid cloud ambitions with VMware
IBM spinoff Kyndryl is teaming up with VMware to offer app modernization and hybrid cloud efforts for its customers worldwide.
ENEA White Paper: Why Open Gateway/CAMARA Isn’t Plug-and-Play for MNOs
Open Gateway / CAMARA isn’t plug-and-play for MNOs....but it could be implemented efficiently, with the right strategy.
Despite global efforts to harmonize and standardize telecom...
Three Wi-Fi 8 features dependent on 6 GHz
Wi-Fi 6E introduced the 6 GHz band; Wi-Fi 7 maximized it; now Wi-Fi 8 will rearchitect how it’s used
In sum – what to know:
Foundational...
Verizon layoffs signal broader shift in carrier capex priorities — and new pressures on in-building...
A few weeks ago, Verizon announced the largest round of layoffs in its history
In November 2025, Verizon, one of the largest wireless carriers in the United States,...
Samsung, SK Telecom ink AI-RAN deal
As part of the agreement, SK Telecom will contribute operational data and nationwide test environments
In sum – what to know:
Samsung and SKT sign a...
Nokia, Telefónica Germany ink RAN deal to boost 5G expansion
Nokia will deliver its energy-efficient, AI-ready AirScale RAN portfolio, including Habrok Massive MIMO radios for the n78 band
In sum – what to know:
Telefónica Germany...
Telecom retail in 2025: What works and what doesn’t (Analyst Angle)
As of mid-2025, there were 17.4K postpaid carrier stores, down from 17.6K stores in mid-2024
We hear a lot about the evolution of telecom...
Huawei showcases sixth top 10 inventions
Revealed at the recent Intellectual Property (IP) Forum in Beijing, Huawei’s latest edition of the Top 10 Inventions Awards highlights the company’s commitment to...
AXA IM Alts acquires 40% of Spanish fiber JV FiberPass
FiberPass, the joint venture created by Vodafone Spain and Telefónica, began operating in March 2025
In sum – what to know:
AXA IM Alts acquires 40%...
“Very affordable and very quick” – plug-and-play private 5G
Private 5G has long promised Wi-Fi-like simplicity for industrial networks. At Industrial Wireless Forum, Moso Networks and partners Druid Software and X2nSat argued that...
Why network foundation models and AI-RAN won’t save telecom (Analyst Angle)
Telecom’s current AI-RAN fantasy is seductive, but the reality is a costly engineering and economic trap
There is a seductive narrative sweeping through the telecom...
The silent subscriber: Why telecom’s next billion-dollar customer is an AI agent (Reader Forum)
AI agents — not humans — will soon choose networks
The future of connectivity isn’t just about faster speeds for humans; it’s about architecting your...
Nokia to invest $4 billion in US AI-ready networks
Nokia expects to allocate $3.5 billion to U.S.-based R&D, covering next-generation connectivity technologies
In sum – what to know
$4B to expand U.S. operations – The...
Google unveils new cable system in APAC
TalayLink has extended the Interlink cable, which Google revealed under the Australia Connect initiative in 2023
In sum – what to know:
New Australia–Thailand subsea cable...
Improving customer care is right move, but the ‘how to’ is key (Analyst Angle)
Target said they will start saying 'hello' to the customer again, but is it enough?
Improving customer care is different for each company. Target, the...
Agentic AI and private 5G – making Industry 4.0 smarter, safer, faster
At Industrial Wireless Forum, industry leaders explored how agentic AI running on private 5G is transforming factories and plants. The discussion highlighted not just...
GSMA Webinar: Branded Calling – Building Trust in Telco Communications
Consumers are ignoring unknown calls and trust in voice is fading fast. Join GSMA's webinar Branded Calling: Building Trust in Telco Communications to learn how...
What T-Mobile US’ F1 weekend reveals up close
T-Mobile US signed a multi-year extension as the exclusive 5G partner of Formula 1 and will deliver 5G broadcast innovations
T-Mobile US’ Las Vegas Formula...
Mission critical? Mission, failed – inside Nokia’s private 5G omnishambles
Nokia insists nothing much has changed in its private 5G strategy. Which is a lie – everything has changed, as the Finnish vendor prepares...
Tackling interference to maximize network potential (Reader Forum)
While FWA initially gained traction in rural areas, operators are increasingly deploying it in urban markets to compete with cable and fiber
Cities (and the...
Is private 5G “just a niche”? What has Nokia just put on the block?
Private 5G is often dismissed as a niche – slow, complex, and commercially uncertain – but this view misses the point. As analysts argue,...
SoftBank shows 7GHz can power urban 6G coverage
SoftBank noted that the outdoor trial, conducted with Nokia since June 2025, involved three experimental Massive MIMO base stations installed across Tokyo’s Ginza district
In...