The latest news on AI, data center, telco, and cloud sector

LG Uplus offers AI phone service to 5G premium users

LG Uplus had initially launched its AI phone last year In sum – what to know: AI support for small businesses –  LG Uplus adds its...

Fermi, Hyundai partner on AI-powered nuclear energy hub

Fermi America noted that the initiative will support the massive energy demands of data centers and AI infrastructure with a mix of combined-cycle natural...

Airtel’s Xtelify launches cloud platform for telcos

Airtel said that the new offerings include a sovereign telco-grade cloud platform and an AI-powered software suite In sum – what to know: India-built telco cloud...

SK Telecom launches GPUaaS with Nvidia B200 cluster

SK Telecom noted that the infrastructure will be housed in its Gasan AI data center In sum – what to know: B200 GPU cluster launched in...

AT&T, Ericsson, 1Finity make first Open RAN call with third-party radios

The milestone represents a significant proof of concept for Open RAN’s interoperability and network flexibility, according to the companies In sum – what to know: Key...

NXP makes Industry 4.0 edge power-play with Port GmbH acquisition

NXP has acquired Port GmbH to integrate industrial protocol software into its processors – as the Dutch firm seeks to assert control over the...

Galaxy Z Fold7 review — A ‘no-compromise’ foldable tablet-phone

If managed well, the Z Fold7 has the potential to propel this device category from today’s niche to mainstream The tagline of Samsung Galaxy Z...

Wireless Logic strikes again – UK firm buys US IoT MVNO Zipit Wireless

Wireless Logic has acquired US MVNO Zipit Wireless and its Canadian unit Mtrex Networks, expanding its IoT reach in North America; it is the...

Full duplex innovation – microwave trends for 5G backhaul (Analyst Angle)

Analyst house ABI Research looks at how full duplex microwave innovations are boosting 5G spectrum efficiency, helping operators meet growing backhaul demands, overcome spectrum...

Telco AI Market Pulse Report 2025

AI adoption in telecom is accelerating, with telcos moving from experimentation to real-world deployments. The focus is now on refining AI use cases, growing...

Globe Telecom nears completion of tower sales

Globe initiated its tower sale agreements with MIDC and PhilTower back in 2022, aiming to raise funds to reduce maturing debt and strengthen its...

Rogers expands WiFi 7 to Quebec

In Quebec, customers using Rogers 5G Home Internet will now have access to a Wi-Fi 7-capable device, offering enhanced performance and reliability In sum –...

UAE’s Madari Space to test space-based DC in 2026

Madari Space noted that the move addresses the growing need to handle raw, unprocessed data produced by Earth observation satellites and other orbital systems In...

Apple to increase AI infrastructure capex

CFO Kevan Parekh said that Apple anticipates “substantial” growth in capex, particularly for investments in AI infrastructure In sum – what you need to know: Capex...

Double take: Amphenol buys $10.5B more of CommScope’s connectivity assets

Amphenol wants to bolster its fiber optic interconnect position and was impressed by CommScope's team after buying its DAS unit Amphenol is buying CommScope's Connectivity...

T-Mobile US/UScellular deal closes, reshaping wireless landscape

UScellular, now renamed Array Digital Infrastructure, retains ownership of its 4,400 towers and about 70% of its total spectrum portfolio In sum – what to...

Value Creation — Long-term charts, Fab Five vs. Telco Top Five (Analyst Angle)

Over the last two weeks, the Fab Five were up $16 billion — basically no change on their $13.2 trillion total market capitalization Given earnings...

Three North American fiber deals signaling ongoing market consolidation and expansion

Recent transactions highlight continued consolidation in the U.S. fiber sector and underscore an emphasis on business-targeted fiber In sum – what to know: Fiber...

How AI infrastructure is misunderstood – time to count the value, not just the cost

Given the enormous sums in play, it sounds churlish – even tone-deaf – to say the AI industry is somehow misunderstood. But something doesn’t...

T-Mobile and Ericsson land expanding private 5G gig with Czech industrial group

T-Mobile and Ericsson deployed a private 5G network for Czech manufacturer Tawesco in the 3.4-3.8 GHz band to support Industry 4.0 applications; there are...

Vodafone Idea’s 5G already active in 17 Indian cities

Vodafone Idea had initially launched 5G services in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengalaru, Chandigarh, and Patna In sum – what you need to know: Commercial 5G now in...

SoftBank, Ericsson expand 4G, 5G network gear partnership

Ericsson will supply SoftBank with its latest radio access products, including the Massive MIMO AIR 3255 In sum – what you need to know: Expanded 4G/5G...

Ericsson reportedly in talks to invest in Intel’s networking spin-off

For Ericsson, a stake in the business could help secure long-term access to Intel silicon, which underpins much of the company’s virtualized and cloud-native...

AI in telecom | The programmable edge – taming AI with 5G features and microservices

Telcos face both a challenge and an opportunity in handling the unique traffic patterns and demands of AI-generated content, especially at the network edge. In...

Tackling integration challenges and inefficiencies in the telco industry (Reader Forum)

The real challenge with legacy systems lies in their fragmented, non-integrated nature As telcos grow and strengthen, their biggest challenge is typically managing costs —...

OpenAI to open 230MW hydropower AI data center in Norway

Once completed, Stargate Norway will aim to deliver 230MW of compute capacity, with expansion plans targeting up to 520MW in total, OpenAI said In sum...

Global AIDC market to hit $165 billion by 2034

The U.S. alone accounted for $3.73 billion of the global AIDC market last year; its tital is forecast to reach $46.15 billion by 2034 In...

New bill proposes AI test labs for US finance firms

US Congress has introduced a new financial services bill to accelerate AI adoption in finance via regulatory sandboxes, enabling safe experimentation with balanced consumer...

Meta beats expectations, preps for ‘personal superintelligence’

Meta's profits were up 36% and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said it is working on "personal superintelligence for all" In sum – what to know: - Strong...

Google to invest $6 billion in 1GW DC in India

Andhra Pradesh’s IT Minister, Nara Lokesh did not confirm the Google development but said the state has already secured 1.6 GW of data center...

G42 nears deal for Northern Data’s Nvidia AI capacity

In June, G42 opened a London office and has made AI investment pledges across Asia, Africa, and the US In sum – what you need...

India’s DoT unveils draft telecom policy to boost 4G, 5G

The new DoT policy aims to achieve 100% population coverage with 4G and 90% coverage with 5G by 2030 In sum – what you need...

True enhances 5G performance with DSS launch

True noted that the launch of DSS marks the start of a nationwide expansion of high-performance 5G and 4G services In sum – what you...

Telefónica to drop Huawei in Spain and Germany

The decision aligns with national regulations — Telefónica will continue using Huawei gear in Brazil, where no such restrictions currently exist In sum – what...

Cadence hit with $140.6 million in fines for tech export violations

Chip EDA company settles with DoJ for knowingly selling to a military university in China that is on the banned Entity List Electronics and...

Private 5G update – mega mine in India, monster port in Croatia, branch line in UK

A smorgasbord of new (and quite new) private 5G projects, including with the biggest coal producer in India, the second biggest cargo port in...

Rakuten Mobile names Cisco, Nokia, and F5 as key 5G SA partners

Rakuten says these alliances will enhance its network capabilities, simplify operations, and drive innovation In sum – what to know: A move to 5G SA core...

Private 5G update – 500% growth by 2030, as SMEs and MNOs cotton on

Private 5G networks will grow due to demand for secure, high-quality connectivity—especially in manufacturing and energy. Lower costs, service models, and MNO resurgence are...

Cloud and AI drive strong quarter for Microsoft

'Every Azure region is now AI-first,' said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Microsoft delivered profits up 24% year-over-year and revenue of $76.4 billion for the quarter,...

Foxconn, TECO partner to accelerate AI data center growth

Foxconn noted that customers worldwide will benefit from a complete suite of modular data center products, engineering services, and turnkey solutions In sum – what...

Ericsson confirms Aduna JV transaction is completed

Aduna is now co-owned by Ericsson, with a 50% stake, and a consortium of twelve major CSPs In sum – what you need to know: Global...

Reliance considers $6B Jio IPO with just 5% stake on offer

The proposed stake being considered by Reliance is far smaller than typical IPOs, which often float between 10% and 25% of equity In sum –...

Test and Measurement: Keysight delivers massive quantum control system for research testbed

Keysight delivers major quantum control system to Japan's Keysight Technologies has delivered the first commercial quantum control system capable of controlling more than 1,000...

AT&T deploys third-party rApp on live network using Ericsson AI platform

AT&T and Ericsson said the rApp deployment marks a significant advancement in multi-vendor programmability In sum – what to know: An rApp first - AT&T claims...

Europe clears path for satellite LoRaWAN in 862–870MHz band

Europe has approved a unified framework for non-cellular satellite IoT in the 862–870MHz band – a big win for LoRaWAN after years of patchwork...

Rakuten launches full-scale agentic AI platform

The new agentic AI assistant is free to use and will expand to Rakuten Ichiba, the company’s flagship e-commerce marketplace, later this year In sum...

Scaling Smart: How DartPoints Is Redefining Regional Data Infrastructure with Clarity, Culture, and Control with Scott Willis

In this episode, Scott Willis, CEO of DartPoints, shares his leadership journey through long-distance telecom, wireless, and now data centers — and how DartPoints...

O2 uses AI tools to support customer service transformation

O2 noted that the centerpiece of the rollout is a proprietary AI tool called Lumi AI. Its main function is to assist customer service...

Bell, Cohere partner on sovereign AI solutions in Canada

Under the terms of the agreement, Cohere will offer its enterprise-grade AI capabilities through the Bell AI Fabric In sum – what you need to...

BSNL targets 30% revenue growth with big 4G push

The Indian government previously confirmed that BSNL is planning to deploy another 100,000 4G towers across the country In sum – what you need to...