In sum, what to know: –Telecom testing is shifting from point-in-time verification to continuous validation. As networks become increasingly cloud-native, multi-technology and automated, operators are moving toward continuous, end-to-end testing that combines active and passive elements and real-world performance monitoring. …
In sum, what to know: –Taking NTN beyond consumers: Anterix, which owns 900 MHz spectrum and targets the utility and enterprise private wireless space, is testing space-based direct-to-device connectivity with the aim of providing utilities with NTN connectivity. –Device line-up: …
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 a stronger competitor in the premium broadband market. FWA defies …
Light beamed through fiber can be used to test and monitor fiber networks. It is also increasingly being used as a sophisticated sensor for the world around the fiber cable. On the surface, an optical fiber seems like an unassuming …
CTIA’s annual survey of carriers shows continued growth and expansion of 5G cellular services and data How much do American consumers use their cell phones? Wireless network operator trade association CTIA gives updated numbers in its recently released annual survey, …
AI chats being publicly searchable. People falling in love with customer service bots. The risks of generative AI threaten the rewards — but trust might be a competitive edge. As AI adoption escalates and enterprises weigh where to put their investment …
New certification program for Ookla is based on its Ekahau test capabilities Mobile and fixed network operators around the world brag when they score high in Ookla’s rankings. Now, it may not be long before a hotel, apartment building or …
Tennessee Valley Authority says that Small Modular Reactors will generate enough power to fuel 60 data centers The largest public utility in the United States, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), has signed a deal for the development of six Small …
Data centers may house AI, but they don’t get built without tradespeople RESTON, Virginia—Trade talent is tight for the data center industry. With tens of billions being poured into getting concrete poured and data centers up and running as fast …
Flexential CEO Chris Downie outlined a new playbook for data center operators, amid unprecedented demand, investment and chokepoints RESTON, Virginia—The wake-up call for Flexential CEO Chris Downie started innocently enough: He sent a picture of himself meeting former Ukrainian heavyweight …
The Gen AI Divide report from the MIT NANDA initiative reveals a major lack of ROI on gen AI projects A recent report from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s Networked Agents and Decentralized AI (NANDA) put forward some numbers …
Google researchers looked at how much energy, water and carbon emissions that a run-of-the-mill Gemini text query generates It has become conventional wisdom that using an AI chatbot like ChatGPT for queries requires far more energy than using a regular …
University of Maryland survey found that support for AI regulation crosses party lines In sum – what you need to know: –United on AI – Large majorities of U.S. citizens, regardless of party affiliation, are wary of unregulated artificial intelligence …
Red Hat, Axiom Space collaborated on a compact edge compute solution, or “orbital data center” for space A compact prototype for an orbital data center (image above) will soon be on its way to the International Space Station to boost …
Bessent spoke on CNBC about turning Intel’s CHIPS Act grants into a U.S. government stake in the company In sum – what to know: Taking a stake: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that the U.S. government is considering converting …
Despite strong results, CoreWeave stock has been on a slide as the market reacts to high expenses for the AI infrastructure company CoreWeave CEO Mike Intrator said that the company is in a “hypergrowth journey” and saw “unprecedented demand” for …
Cisco delivered strong results for its Q4 and fiscal 2025, and expects a record 2026 driven by AI infrastructure growth In sum — what to know: AI infrastructure orders exceed goal: Cisco had set itself the goal of $1 billion in …
Ralliant, which was spun off from Fortive in June, reported earnings numbers including net income of $48 million Ralliant, which was officially spun off from parent company Fortive at the end of June, has reported its first quarterly earnings as …
Equinix is working on one of its first xScale data centers in the United States Trillions of dollars are pouring into the data center market, and the sites can’t be built fast enough. A gigawatt of capacity here, a gigawatt …
In sum – what to know: –Nvidia and AMD will reportedly have to pay 15% of their revenues from China AI chip sales to the U.S. government, in exchange for export licenses to be able to sell into the Chinese …
A unanimous FCC agrees to update subsea cable regulations The Federal Communications Commission is updating its rules on subsea communications cables, aiming to streamline regulations and add more protections to the increasingly important underwater infrastructure that connects the world. All …
Apollo Funds plans to “significantly scale” its investments in areas like digital infrastructure Asset management company Apollo Global Management has purchased a majority stake in Stream Data Centers (SDC), aiming to scale the business to support escalating data center demand …
The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Linux Foundation, that formally outlines the two groups’ intent to work together on “progress toward open, intelligent, and sustainable next-generation network architectures, including …
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 and Cable Solutions (CCS) business for $10.5 billion, boosting its position in data center and …
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 profits, revenues — Meta beat expectations on its Q2 performance, turning in nearly $48 billion in …
