AI’s next battleground isn’t just capacity — it’s efficiency Demand for AI continues to accelerate, further straining data centers. To support the growth, technology companies plan to spend more than $380 billion on AI infrastructure in the next 12 months. However, despite …
From connectivity to cognition, how should telcos monetize AI at the edge? Editor’s note: This is part 3 of a three-part series — please read How telecommunications operators can thrive in the software-centric era and The platformization imperative: Redefining telcos …
Networks are the platform and the next strategic leap for telcos In our first piece, we drew parallels between Microsoft’s transformation from a perpetual software company into a cloud powerhouse. Microsoft’s pivot had less to do with competing against rising …
What lessons can be learned from Microsoft’s cloud transformation? Editor’s note: This is the first part of a three-part series co-authored by Jim Brisimitzis and Chetan Sharma, exploring the nexus of the cloud/AI and telecom industries from an industry lens. …
5G’s cloud-native core is redefining network architecture and AI-driven, programmable systems are transforming connectivity For decades, the mobile core has been the engine behind connectivity. From the earliest digital voice calls of the 1990s to today’s cloud-native, AI-powered architecture, it …
New research has revealed several critical insights that could shape future energy-saving strategies As 5G networks continue their global expansion, a critical challenge looms large: growing power consumption generating inordinate operational expenses along with associated carbon output. Considering various projections, …
Telcos have a tremendous opportunity to lead the AI economy Telcos are no longer just connecting people. They are orchestrating intelligent, end-to-end experiences that are reshaping entire industries. At the heart of this transformation is agentic AI — autonomous, context-aware …
5G supports real-time decision-making, cloud and edge adoption, and cyber readiness across mobile operations Today, 4G LTE remains the dominant wireless communication standard across most federal agencies. It’s the backbone for mobile connectivity; supporting field communications, basic data transfers, and …
Telcos can now harness AI and human insight to turn overlooked tail spend into strategic transformation For years, tail spend was largely overlooked in procurement. Focusing on strategic infrastructure investments, telecom operators viewed these small, scattered purchases as too low-value to …
WWAN and private 5G are reshaping how organizations connect their workforce and assets Across industries such as manufacturing, public safety, logistics, utilities, and healthcare, connectivity has quietly become the foundation for operational excellence. Rugged devices, once defined by their durability, …
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 networks, hybrid infrastructures, surging alert volumes, and relentless uptime expectations. Operations teams are stretched thin, …
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 a long way, and it continues to improve. What was once measured by basic metrics …
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 into new territory. The old playbooks for capacity planning won’t hold in the age of …
AI is driving data center interconnect growth The AI era is unleashing a new wave of data center interconnect growth. At a recent industry conference, a leading hyperscale operator revealed a striking internal metric: AI-related backbone traffic is growing at …
In the complex reality of global telephony, number porting can quickly become the single most underestimated challenge in the entire migration process When businesses set out to transform their communications infrastructure, number porting is often treated as a footnote. On …
Gen AI is shifting the battleground from infrastructure to intelligence, where MVNOs are already experimenting faster than traditional MNOs Speed used to be an advantage for telcos. Now it’s a survival trait. In an industry where margins are tight and …
Preparing data centers for AI means rethinking capacity, efficiency, and cost in a rapidly growing market By 2034, the global AI data center market will reach approximately $157.3 billion. That’s a significant increase from the $14.3 billion in 2024. While hyper-increased demand …
Affirmed Networks’ platform shutdown is pushing telecoms to modernize strategies and support bandwidth-intensive applications As someone who has worked closely with telecom and mobile operators navigating core network transitions, I have witnessed the urgency and complexity of adapting to rapidly …
AI, edge computing, and 5G are converging to create a new generation of infrastructure stress points Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries across the globe, and it’s more than a trend; it’s reshaping the telecom landscape. AI-powered applications bring new and …
Instead of simply carrying packets from one endpoint to another, a Neighborhood AI Factory is also running inference and training between humans and AI You’ve probably driven past one without realizing it. A low, windowless brick building next to a …
AI simply won’t deliver on its promise unless it has sufficient compute power There is one thing that we can count on as we head towards the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026: Interest in “all things AI” …
IT and OT must recognize that the only way forward is together — digital transformation isn’t going anywhere, leaving little choice but for these two sides to coexist The days of separate IT and OT environments are over. What were …
At the edge, solving for thermal and power efficiency is just as critical as managing bandwidth and latency AI at the edge is helping telecom operators enhance network reliability, optimize performance, and detect threats in real-time. These use cases require …
In a volatile world, telecom procurement can no longer operate on the assumption that global supply chains will hold firm In recent years, telecom operators have faced what can only be described as a state of permanent disruption. Events once …
Modern technology creates growth opportunities, but it also creates new security risks. Businesses can no longer just react to threats; security has to be built into the foundation. Similarly, the nature of cyberattacks has changed. A recent study revealed that …
