Carriers are using real-time audio fingerprinting to intercept synthetic voice scams and Wangiri before the phone rings
It used to take actual skill to pull off a convincing phone scam. These days, however, convincing voice spoofing is a whole lot easier. Voice cloning tech has...
Without context, AI guesses — creating unreliable outcomes. Ontologies aim to solve the problem.
During Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, Totogi CEO Danielle Rios sat down with RCR Wireless News’ Sean Kinney to get to the bottom of what’s stopping telcos from running AI agents,...
Yang Chaobin, CEO of Huawei's ICT Business Group, today called on the ICT industry to intensify efforts in ensuring everyone can access the fast track of AI at MWC Barcelona 2026. This call included recommendations on spectrum and network capabilities for scaling 5G-Advanced to...
AI is driving innovation in Infovista’s VistAI agentic AI framework and VistaOne AI-enabled platform for network and CX intelligence
Infovista CEO Rick Hamilton sat down with RCRTech principal analyst Sean Kinney to reflect on the company’s 30-year evolution and the constants and shifts that are...
● Multi-sensory Synergy: Integration of haptic gloves breaks 2D barriers, achieving a leap from audio-visual connection to immersive presence
● Deep AI Convergence: Leveraging Computing-Network synergy to enable the generation of real-life quality 3D digital humans in seconds and millisecond-level sensory synchronization
● Robust 6G Capability in the U6G...
ZTE launched the AIR MAX solution at MWC Barcelona 2026, aiming to build the optimal AI-era mobile network by maximizing energy, labor and investment efficiency
AIR MAX constructs a three-tier capability system, driving upgrades in technical architecture, production efficiency and business models
The launch of AIR...
T-Mobile's announcements reflect a broader industry shift toward intelligent networks optimized for AI, sensing, and real-world applications
At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, T-Mobile US reaffirmed its ambition to lead the evolution of wireless networks from advanced 5G toward AI-native 6G technologies — not just...
In an AI era defined by the explosive growth of intelligent applications, both technological and economic paradigms are undergoing systemic transformation, mobile networks must rapidly evolve from mere “traffic pipe” into “AI engines” , and the transformation of telecom operators (Telcos) into technology companies...
Three-pillar MoU on AI capabilities, 5G evolution, and autonomous network technologies for next-generation networks
Strategic cooperation agreement between Turkcell and Huawei
– Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) (BIST: TCELL), Türkiye’s leading telecommunications and technology company and global information and communications technology leader Huawei have signed three significant Memorandums...
At MWC Barcelona 2026, Li Peng, Huawei's Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service, delivered a keynote on how carriers can maximize the value of 5G-A and AI to accelerate towards the agentic Internet era. Li proposed that, as networks...
Huawei released a series of all-scenario U6 GHz products today at MWC Barcelona 2026 to help carriers unlock the full potential of 5G-A and set the stage for a seamless transition to 6G. The company also launched enhanced AI-Centric Network solutions that will...
The Report Minimum Technical Performance Requirements for IMT-2030 (6G) was formally finalized at the 51st meeting of ITU-R Working Party 5D (WP 5D), which concluded on 12 February 2026. It marks the official transition of 6G from vision and concept to the implementation phase,...
From air-interface foundations to AI-native services, Qualcomm's MWC technology demonstrations show how they are engineering 6G for intelligence and efficiency
What you should know:
As 3GPP’s 6G study activities define requirements, KPIs and evaluation approaches, 6G systems are moving from concept to prototype through early, multi-vendor...
According to Telefónica's Alex Harmand, agentic AI changes how network APIs generate revenue by shifting pricing away from individual API calls
Telefónica and Nokia have recently collaborated to test how AI software agents could support the use of network APIs, as part of the GSMA Open...
Could AI dramatically change how DSS works?
Radio spectrum is pricey. Operators drop billions at auction to lock down licensed frequency bands, and every single frequency counts. Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) was built to address exactly this, enabling new technological improvements to launch on the...
Ericsson and Mistral AI will jointly research and develop AI agents for use in telecom networks
In sum – what to know:
Practical use cases - The partnership focuses on practical operational and research, including legacy code migration, AI-assisted 6G research, and AI agents to automate...
Telcos are embracing AI whole-heartedly, according to Nvidia
In sum - what we know:
State of AI in Telecommunications - 90% of survey respondents state AI is helping to increase annual revenue and drive down costs.
Investment surge - 89% of telecom operators plan to increase AI spending in...
Nokia also estimates that AI could represent 30% of all global traffic
In sum – what to know:
A new traffic wave - Unlike video or SaaS, AI generates compounding demand through user interactions, API calls, agent-to-agent workflows, and constant data replication across clouds and regions.
Inference...
Imagine a network engineer typing "prioritize video traffic in downtown Seattle" into a console and having the system automatically translate that single sentence into thousands of command-line configuration changes across routers, switches, and firewalls. No memorizing vendor-specific syntax or manually SSH-ing into dozens of...
Can machine learning solve the challenges of non-terrestrial networks?
Satellite-to-phone connectivity is becoming a whole lot more popular. Services are now delivering direct satellite connections to regular smartphones, extending coverage into places where traditional cell infrastructure simply doesn't exist. Sure, most of those services are...
Collaboration focuses on Gemini AI deployment, customer service automation, and hardware expansion
In sum - what we know:
Five-year deal - Google Cloud and Liberty Global announced a partnership covering AI deployment, customer service automation, and more.
Gemini AI - Liberty Global will integrate Google's Gemini AI models into...
AI-native air interfaces could play a major role in 6G
When people talk about AI in telecommunications, the conversation usually gravitates toward network management, whether it AI handling traffic flows, making routing decisions, or allocating resources more intelligently. These are cases of AI bolted onto...
The 6G air interface is being purposefully designed to unlock more value from spectrum for all
What you should know
Giga-MIMO unlocks wideband channels in upper-midband spectrum for wide-area coverage with high throughput.
Subband full duplex (SBFD) increases uplink duty cycles, reduces uplink and downlink communication latency and improves...
Major ecosystem overhaul replaces Gold status with new tiers and unified incentives to drive AI readiness.
In sum - what we know:
The new program - Cisco 360 Partner Program has officially launched, replacing a 25-year-old framework to consolidate programs and drive profitability.
New tier structure - Eliminates Gold...
