EXA Infrastructure says transatlantic capacity is running out way earlier than forecast, prompting it to build a new 500-terabit subsea cable, the first of its kind for the industry in …
David Selby, director of global network planning and acquisition at AWS, told RCR that the system is designed to address concentration risk in existing transpacific infrastructure by using new landing …
During the RCR Wireless News‘ Intelligent RAN Forum 2026, Viavi marketing manager Owen O’Donnell and Battelle vice president of product development Mark Reudink examined the evolution of open and intelligent …
From the newsletter (October 6; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Schneider Electric is to buy PTC for a cool $22.6bn – to consolidate its stake in the …
From the newsletter (October 5; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): AI is proving its value in telecoms – mostly in customer service, plus some enhanced automation cases …
Zayo chief network officer Troy Lupe told RCR that the company sees a significant difference between the current investment cycle and the network expansion wave of the 2000s In sum …
Ericsson is framing AI RAN as a two-sided transformation: networks must use AI to improve their own performance while also evolving to support a new generation of AI applications In …
From the newsletter (October 2; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Satellite is not about to replace terrestrial networks – but neither is the Starlink threat imaginary. As …
From the newsletter (October 1; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Nokia and ICEYE are launching a sovereign satellite communications venture, while US telcos formalize a satellite coverage …
Jungchul Kim, head of product strategy group, networks business at Samsung Electronics, told RCR that physical AI applications will place specific demands on networks, including ultra-low latency, high reliability, consistent …
Verizon is moving from scripted RAN automation towards agentic network operations, where AI reasons across domains, shares context and takes action – with the operator retaining control of intent, outcomes …
From the newsletter (September 30; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): IoT providers are pushing programmable, software-defined connectivity, while AI-RAN promises network efficiency rather than market growth. Operators …
Mike Jack, director of product marketing at Viavi, told RCR that the challenge is not only validating individual links but ensuring interoperability and performance across a rapidly evolving ecosystem of …
Loai Louis, vice president of corporate development at Ciena told RCR that the decision reflects a change in the pace and breadth of innovation taking place across the networking market …
From the newsletter (September 29; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): AI is fuelling a networking infrastructure boom, with Corning scaling fiber production to meet demand, while new …
AT&T has signed a $3 billion-plus fiber supply deal with Corning, adding to a string of major commitments as AI data-center construction tightens optical supply and telcos bulk up their …
In sum – what to know $30B opportunity – PhotonLink could add $30 billion to Coherent’s addressable market by 2030, on top of its existing $60 billion portfolio opportunity. Multiple …
SK Telecom warns telcos not to repeat their 5G mistakes with AI-RAN – while Optus considers how they should re-architect their infrastructure as “social networks for agents”. In sum – …
From the newsletter (September 25; sign-up or follow if you want it sooner): Rakuten Mobile and T-Mobile offer tangible AI-RAN examples, embedding intelligence in network automation and distributed compute. Their …
In sum – what to know O-RAN foundation – Rakuten Mobile says its software-defined, cloud-native architecture provides the foundation for adding AI intelligence to its network. Autonomy with guardrails – …
