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...
The humble chatbot is an easy first step for telco AI integration
The era of clunky, script-bound chatbots that leave customers more frustrated than helped is arguably winding down. Telecom companies have spent years relying on decision-tree systems that fail at understanding what customers actually...
Strategic collaboration targets regulatory complexity using IBM's watsonx Orchestrate
In sum - what we know:
AI for governance - e& and IBM announced a collaboration at the World Economic Forum to deploy enterprise-grade agentic AI for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).
The tech stack - The solution utilizes IBM...
The new Mixture-of-Experts series runs on the open-source Huawei MindSpore framework
In sum - what we know:
TeleChat3 series - China Telecom's TeleAI released the first large-scale Mixture-of-Experts (MoE) models trained entirely on domestically designed semiconductors.
Domestic hardware stack - Training was conducted exclusively on Huawei's Ascend 910B AI...
Telcos are known for their heavy energy use, but so is AI. Could one, ironically, help the other?
Telecom operators rank among the most power-hungry companies on the planet, consuming roughly 1-2% of global electricity demand. As 5G networks expand and mobile data traffic continues its...
The car could be the best place for telcos to deliver AI features
In sum - what we know:
A. auto launch - SK Telecom announced its in-vehicle AI agent on Jan 14, 2026, debuting in Renault Korea's Filante model.
Broad capabilities - The system controls infotainment and vehicle hardware...
KPMG report highlights strong investment in agentic AI and education
In sum - what we know:
ROI expectations – 84% of leaders expect positive AI ROI within 3 years; 22% anticipate it in 12 months or less.
Agentic AI – 62% believe agentic AI will have a "transformational" or "significant"...
Roughly 80% of operators already use AI for analytics; however, these deployments are largely limited to decision-support use cases
In partnership with Radcom, GSMA Intelligence has launched a new report, Service Assurance Trends in the AI Era, which revealed key focus areas for telcos in...
Render Networks CEO Stephen Rose argues that true network intelligence starts in the trench
Telcos have poured significant time, money, and energy into AI for network operations and customer-facing chatbots, but there's a phase of the business that remains much more analog -- actually building...
AI could reshape digital twins, but we have a way to go before it might be reliable enough
Digital twins in telecommunications are exactly what they sound like -- virtual replicas of network infrastructure that mirror both the physical hardware and the logic running through...
There are plenty of exciting new startups to keep an eye on
The telco AI sector is going through massive growth. According to a Presedence Research report, while representing a $2.66 billion market today, the telco AI market is projected to reach $50.21 billion by 2034. That transition...
HCLTech moves toward a future of AI-driven growth
In sum - what we know:
The deal - HCLTech acquires HPE's Telco Solutions business for up to $160 million, absorbing 1,500 specialists across 39 countries and IP serving over 1 billion devices.
An AI strategy - The acquisition centers on...
Nations will continue to build out AI infrastructure, with telcos at the center
Artificial intelligence is becoming a core pillar of economic competitiveness, national security, and daily life. That reality is prompting governments worldwide to rethink their reliance on foreign technology providers. "Sovereign AI" has...
The results of a recent IEEE survey indicates that 6G remains more of a research topic than a near-term business priority
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) recently conducted a survey of tech leaders about the impact of various technologies in 2026, finding...
Customer churn remains a huge issue for telcos. Could AI actually help?
Customer churn remains one of the telecom industry's most persistent and expensive problems. Annual churn rates typically land somewhere between 15–30%, with prepaid markets seeing even higher turnover since customers face fewer barriers...
AI represents a big opportunity for telcos, who already have access to huge troves of data
Telecommunication companies are sitting on some of the most valuable data in any industry. As AI becomes more embedded in network operations, fraud detection, and customer service, telcos face...
When AI falters in telecom, the ripple effects extend across entire economies
The telecom industry stands at a defining moment for AI-driven transformation. Whileevery sector experiments with AI, telecom operators face uniquely high stakes:networks form society's digital backbone, yet customers expect seamless, personalizedservice at a...
The deal will see Deutsche Telekom gain access to pre-release models of ChatGPT
In sum - what we know:
A long-term partnership - OpenAI and Deutsche Telekom have struck a multi-year deal to deploy AI to 261 million customers and enhance network operations.
A 2026 start - Pilots of...
Many telcos still underestimate gen AI’s broader potential, warned Frost & Sullivan Senior Industry Analyst Soumyadeep Roy Chowdhury
In sum – what to know:
Not magic — foundational - Gen AI can dramatically improve telecom operations, from faster network troubleshooting to fraud detection and predictive...
New report identifies critical infrastructure gap as companies rush to deploy AI agents without adequate network or data foundations
In sum - what we know:
An AI readiness gap - Cisco finds only 13% of organizations ("Pacesetters") are fully AI-ready, while 54% report their networks cannot scale...
AI-RAN could improve network efficiency, heighten security, and even raise throughout
AI has made its way into nearly every corner of technology, and telecom infrastructure is no exception. Among the more interesting developments in that space is AI-RAN -- a convergence of artificial intelligence and...
AI could help telcos reduce downtime, predict maintenance, and more
Network planning has always been a bit reactive. Engineers analyze historical traffic data, build capacity models, and make infrastructure decisions based on what's happened before. When congestion pops up or equipment fails, teams scramble to...
