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RCR’s free virtual Telco AI Forum is taking place on June 16th. Register here to explore AT&T’s telco AI strategy in more depth. Imagine for a second that a telecom …
Christophe Fouquet’s criticism of the EU’s evolving Chips Act is less an attack on industrial policy than a challenge to where sovereignty can realistically be exercised in a global AI …
As operators scale into a 5G-first world, the complexity of interoperability grows just as quickly. New network architectures, sunsetting of legacy technologies and the rapid rise in standalone (SA) deployments …
As operators scale into a 5G-first world, the complexity of interoperability grows just as quickly. New network architectures, sunsetting of legacy technologies and the rapid rise in standalone (SA) deployments …
Dynamic CX layers predictive intelligence onto T-Mobile’s existing network to pre-position capacity In sum – what we know: T-Mobile has unveiled a new AI-powered network technology called Dynamic CX, timing the launch …
In May, the Government of China approved trial use of the 6GHz band for 6G field testing, enabling prototype and pre-commercial systems to be evaluated in selected regions In sum …
European telcos are rebuilding scale in their fixed networks through acquisitions, joint ventures, and wholesale models to reduce fiber overlap, improve economics, and prep the AI-edge. In sum – what …
AT&T’s Pascal Desroches frames direct-to-device satellite as a complement to terrestrial networks In sum – what we know: AT&T’s CFO laid out the company’s satellite playbook days before Starlink’s parent …
The UK government’s £1.1bn AI hardware plan anchors a new national compute strategy, including a £750m supercomputer in Edinburgh and targeted support for UK chip startups, alongside major private commitments …
A Samsung executive told RCR Wireless News that the technology could improve the quality and reliability of FWA services while supporting applications that depend on real-time data transfers In sum …
Major telcos in France have agreed a deal to split SFR, the country’s second-biggest operator, between Bouygues Telecom, Orange, and Iliad. The transaction boosts their commercial scale, investment capacity, and …
Hyperscalers are focused on monetizing their AI compute investments, which continues to direct a larger share of spending towards network infrastructure, observes Ciena chief Gary Smith. In sum – what …
Orange Business is advancing its enterprise strategy through sovereign and secure data management and services. A new French hospital deployment shows the model in use – but everything from the …
Keysight has a collaboration with NTT Docomo and NTT to advance realistic 6G channel modeling and wireless communs simulation In sum – what to know: 6G testing – Keysight, NTT …
An Omdia analyst told RCR Wireless News that Telefónica and Google Cloud’s new sovereign cloud partnership highlights a growing trend in Europe toward combining hyperscale cloud platforms with local operational …
The LoRa Alliance’s new roadmap tackles IoT’s toughest challenges: interoperability, integration and deployment simplicity. By prioritising ecosystem maturity over radio innovation, LoRaWAN is betting that usability, not connectivity, will determine …
There is a persistent challenge at the heart of broadband operations. Service providers collect enormous amounts of network and Wi-Fi telemetry, yet still struggle to use it to improve in-home …
Cisco Live 2026 signals the arrival of the agentic network, built around Cloud Control, AI-driven operations and security. But for managed connectivity providers, the real test remains simpler licensing, channel …
A reciprocal infrastructure deal between Telstra and Google, a new India-Singapore route from FLAG, and a record-breaking fiber transmission test from Japan’s NICT all point to the same thing – …
Synergy said five neocloud companies are now among the world’s top 30 cloud providers by infrastructure services revenue In sum – what to know: Growth moderating – Synergy expects cloud …
What to know: Narrowing the performance gap: Opensignal concluded that new DOCSIS upgrades are helping cable operators dramatically improve upload performance, narrowing the long-standing gap with fiber and making cable …
What you should know: 6G goes beyond wireless evolution to power an AI-native future. 6G begins by strengthening what matters most: reliable, efficient wireless connectivity everywhere it is needed. Unlike …
The company’s AI Data Center GPU Cloud is intended for customers facing restrictions on transferring data overseas and those seeking infrastructure optimized specifically for the Japanese market In sum – …
Deutsche Telekom announced that it has discontinued Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in the 2.1 GHz frequency band, allowing the full spectrum allocation to be used exclusively for 5G services In …
Europe is reshaping its digital economy around sovereignty, from satellite spectrum (new post-2027 auction rules for the 2GHz MSS band) and sovereign cloud (Google Cloud picks Telefónica to serve-up hybrid …
The Nvidia-powered service bundles SoftBank’s telecom edge network with central GPU data centers In sum – what we know: SoftBank has announced its “AI Data Center GPU Cloud,” a sovereign …
Dell’Oro said 5G MCN revenue in North America and EMEA expanded 20% year over year during the quarter, continuing momentum that began in 2025 In sum – what to know: …
Cisco’s recent SD-WAN vulnerabilities are not isolated flaws but symptoms of a deeper architectural weakness across modern networks. As threat actors increasingly target centralized control-plane systems in enterprise and telecom …
Communication Service Providers (CSP) need infrastructure that delivers more value with fewer resources. They require higher performance, reliable networking, straightforward deployment, and room to grow — all without replacing existing …
Nicole McCormick, chief analyst for consumer 5G and broadband monetization at Omdia, said the launch by Airtel reflects a broader shift among operators toward protecting premium subscriber experiences while seeking …
Germany’s sovereign cloud push is advancing with Deutsche Telekom and SAP winning a BMDS AI platform tender built on the “Deutschland-Stack”, while Thales expands its Google Cloud-powered sovereign model in …
The GSMA and CTIA have misrepresented early 6GHz Wi-Fi adoption data to justify reallocating spectrum for mobile use, arguing the technology remains in a normal growth phase with significant long-term …
The U.S. broadband duopoly of cable and telcos is fading as fixed wireless, Starlink, WISPs, and fiber overbuilders expand rapidly. Increased competition from carriers and alternative providers is giving consumers …
A weaker North American market reflects both the maturity of the region’s 5G cycle and tougher year-over-year comparisons, says Omdia In sum – what to know: Emerging market growth – …
SpaceX’s IPO filing reads like a techno-futurist manifesto – but then that’s its business: a vertically integrated empire of rockets, satellites, and AI infrastructure to scale intelligence globally – and …
If your video calls freeze, streaming services buffer during peak hours or online games lag at the worst possible moment, you are not alone. Many households struggle with inconsistent internet …
As satellite constellations reshape global connectivity, attention is shifting beyond internet access toward compute in orbit. The challenge now is understanding how space-based infrastructure will integrate with terrestrial networks to …
KDDI said that a central component of the strategy is the “digital belt” initiative, which includes the expansion of low-latency transport and access networks, AIDC infrastructure, satellite ground stations, and …
Telcos will never achieve full network autonomy or business change by layering AI agents onto monolithic legacy systems, says TM Forum in the second half of its discussion with RCR. …
Vodafone Idea said its 5G network now covers more than 80 cities across all 17 telecom circles where it owns 5G spectrum In sum – what to know: Unexpected profit …
An interview with TM Forum, in two parts, about where telcos are up to with network autonomy, and the work to scale point solutions into vendor-agnostic deployments across entire network …
Research firm says worldwide RAN revenue, excluding services, increased at a low single-digit year-over-year rate during the quarter In sum – what to know: Stable conditions – Worldwide RAN revenue …
Why CSPs are losing the customer relationship betting on half the experience and where they can grab the other half. Just three weeks ago, Verizon CEO Dan Schulman said the …
Foxconn’s modular facilities are designed to deploy in under 12 months In sum – what we know: Three companies that don’t usually work together have announced an AI infrastructure project …
New joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon in the US reflects industry momentum around satellite-enabled mobile connectivity and broader ecosystem development, reckon analysts. In sum – what to know: …
Vodafone and other major European operators are advancing a federated telco edge-cloud designed to support sovereign AI and IoT workloads, positioning it as a home-grown alternative to hyperscaler platforms. The …
As California’s universities push the boundaries of research and innovation, shared spectrum technologies like CBRS are the basis of essential infrastructure. Christopher Lupo of California Polytechnic State University argues that …
Inwit is currently seeking to protect the integrity of the MSA and the firm’s rights through the legal path In sum – what to know: Inwit defends MSA validity – …
Nokia is making specific claims about resolution rates, truck rolls, and operational efficiency In sum – what we know: Nokia has announced that it’s embedding agentic AI across its fixed network product …
FWA is gaining strategic importance in the U.K. broadband market, but it is unlikely to emerge as a large-scale replacement for fiber connectivity, says Omdia In sum – what to …
