During a CES keynote, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger predicted “at least” a 10-year AI super cycle as automation is brought into different industries AI everywhere—that’s the new tagline from Intel as it optimizes its silicon for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, …
Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst
Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst
Sean focuses on multiple subject areas including 5G, 6G, Open RAN, hybrid cloud, edge computing, and Industry 4.0. Prior to his work at RCR, Sean studied journalism and literature at the University of Mississippi then spent six years based in Key West, Florida, working as a reporter for the Miami Herald Media Company. He currently lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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LAS VEGAS–As you’d expect, CES was dominated by positioning, presentations and products designed to capitalize on the (hopefully durable) moment generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) is having. As to how this opportunity maps generally to the mobile industry and specifically …
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The XR2+ Gen 2 comes with more GPU and AI capabilities; Qualcomm named Google and Samsung as among OEM partners Ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show starting today in Las Vegas, Qualcomm announced the latest-and-greatest in Extended Reality (XR) silicon …
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Private 5G and network slicing set to drive enterprise adoption of 5G In a wide-ranging conversation with RCR Wireless News, Verizon Business Chief Revenue Officer for Global Enterprise and Public Sector Massimo Peselli shared his outlook for 2024. With a …
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The sustainability North Star— “zero traffic, zero watt” The radio access network (RAN) is the biggest energy draw in a mobile network. Because of this, network infrastructure vendors and operators are primarily focused on reducing power consumption in the radio …
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It’s been an interesting 12 months for the telecommunications industry. From the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to ongoing macroeconomic instability, telcos have had to take a hard look at their business models and shift their strategies. Traditionally, revenue …
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Fujitsu EVP and Head of Global Networks Business Femi Adeyemi joins the show to look at the state of Open RAN, including positive market traction and lingering impediments, particularly related to providing vendor optionality without creating analysis paralysis.
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Operators can gain energy efficiencies by using AI technology, but have to holistically consider AI and AIOps While the focus of the Telco Sustainability Forum (available on demand here) is obviously around the technology and business strategies operators can use …
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Ericsson on how operators can work towards net-zero goals and deliver 5G sustainability without compromising performance “Our target as an industry, as a society, is very clear,” Ericsson Head of Product Line 5G Sibel Tombaz said during a talk on …
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As operators invest in 5G sustainability, energy efficiency as a standalone target isn’t doesn’t take into account real-world networks In both the contexts of driving global demand for energy and facilitating the reduction of consumption and attendant greenhouse gas emissions …
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Fostering trust and transparency in telco AI solutions are central to Ericsson’s approach As AI capabilities reach what Ericsson’s Parth Radia called “an inflection point,” the company is focused on building and delivering AI-enabled solutions built around trust and transparency. …
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Huawei held its signature Connect event in Paris just before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Despite intense sales restriction pressure globally amid concerns related to the security of its mobile networking solutions, the company continues to defy the odds. I liken …
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Private 5G networks are billed as a sort of silver bullet for business problems in a wide range of vertical markets. That said, adoption has been slower than expected, there’s huge regional variations largely based on spectrum availability, and there …
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For Industry 4.0, business case development and technical considerations are clearly important but maybe market catalyzation will come from leaps of faith Uptake of industrial 5G solutions has been a bit of a mixed bag. While the vision of Industry …
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Target growth segments for MediaTek include ASICs, automotive, broadband and IoT DANA POINT, California—CEO Rick Tsai took the stage for the opening keynote of the fabless semiconductor firm’s annual MediaTek Executive Summit and immediately struck a contemplative tone. In usually …
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Asked if he’s ready to build 6G, Verizon CFO says, “Not at all” While Verizon stock prices have been on a bit of a wild ride this year, the operator’s CFO projected confidence in a discussion at the Morgan Stanley …
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Mobile Experts sees private 5G becoming commoditized in the 2030-2034 timeframe Right now spending on private 5G systems is concentrated at the very top-end of the market; Fortune 500 companies with massive internal engineering support and deep pockets for digital …
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The Port of Tyne views its private 5G network as a key enabler of a broad suite of smart port use cases The Port of Tyne in the United Kingdom is among numerous similar facilities around the world that are investing …
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In order to effectively benefit from telco AI solutions, operators need to first focus on building a robust data platform For telco AI use cases to materialize in a beneficial manner, operators first need to understand and organize the data …
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Arrcus CEO sees network-related bottlenecks that could impact the ability for operators to capitalize on telco AI offerings—but the problems are solvable Arrcus describes its mission this way: “To democratize networking by providing the best-in-class software with the most flexible …
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Dell SVP of AI Strategy talks through LLM curation, optimization for telco AI use cases Earlier this year at Dell Tech World, company CEO, Chairman and Founder Michael Dell identified generative AI as among the five big challenges enterprises are …
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Cargill site director gives a view from the factory floor—5G use cases aren’t clear and don’t justify in the investment In a refreshing reality check from the Industrial 5G Forum (available on demand here), a site director for process manufacturing …
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Dish Network CEO is also leaving EchoStar merger nears completion As the company reinvents itself to be a mobile network operator augmented by satellite capabilities brought in by EchoStar, Dish Network stock plummeted to a 25-year low following weak Q3 …
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Enabling on-device gen AI applications across its portfolio is a clear priority for Qualcomm Following a strong set of gen AI announcements at its Snapdragon Summit last week, Qualcomm reported earnings on Nov. 1, and the story may be coalescing …
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Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 gets major upgrade to NPU and other subsystems; features a 5G-Advanced ready modem-RF system Last week at its Snapdragon Summit on Maui, Qualcomm product launches and messaging focused on the company’s role in delivering AI-powered experiences …