The pilot program by KT is underway in Naju, South Jeolla Province
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KT pioneers AI-RAN in 5G – First in South Korea, KT launches commercial network trials to validate AI-driven optimization and capacity improvements.
Machine learning features boost performance – AI-enabled...
How do we prepare, and what should we expect next?
Recently, I have been reading an increasing number of news stories and opinion pieces about how we may be in an AI growth bubble. I am not sure whether I agree or not. If true,...
Enterprises including Disney, Foxconn, Hitachi, Hyundai, Lilly, SAP, Siemens, and TSMC have deployed Nvidia’s new RTX Pro server platform to transform old computing clusters into AI factories; CoreWeave and Google Cloud are deploying in regional hubs.
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AI infrastructure – new...
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 automated scans now probe public-facing...
The six-year agreement reportedly gives Meta the compute power to support its AI expansion
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Meta signs $10B AI deal – The six-year agreement reportedly gives Meta the compute power to support its AI expansion, including plans for 1.3 million GPUs...
Wireless connectivity is poised to make significant gains in several areas, including transfer speeds, AI integration, security, and interoperability
Technology is improving at a lightning-fast rate. Systems, increasingly likely to run on wireless, need to be able to provide the speed of today’s processes while...
AI-driven automation can mean lower costs, fewer outages, and a fundamentally new playbook for scale, speed, and resilience
What if your telecom network could heal itself, predict outages before they happen, and deliver hyper personalized support 24/7 — without a human ever raising a ticket?...
Can Verizon Consumer Group CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath improve customer care?
Verizon could be onto something important. They are said to be shifting their focus back to improving customer care and customer service. Sowmyanarayan Sampath, CEO of their consumer unit recently sent an email to customers...
Infosys said that the partnership aims to accelerate the adoption of AI-enabled cloud and digital solutions for Australian enterprises and public sector organizations
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Infosys takes 75% stake in Versent – The acquisition gives Infosys operational control of the Australian cloud...
Huawei Cloud now operates across 34 regions and 101 availability zones
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Huawei Cloud’s global scale expands – Now operating in 34 regions and 101 availability zones, serving customers in over 170 countries, with 2024 cloud revenue reaching CNY 68.8 billion.
Strong...
Deutsche Telekom noted that the AI-phone integrates the Perplexity Assistant, enabling users to perform a range of everyday tasks
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Launch in 10 markets – Deutsche Telekom releases AI-enabled phone and tablet in Germany and nine other European countries, starting at...
AI agents are designed to work within the messy, high-volume environments that define telecom operations
Telecom carriers have always worked under pressure to keep networks reliable, scalable, and secure. But today, those pressures are reaching a tipping point. As infrastructure investments grow and monetization lags...
China Unicom noted that its net profit for the first half of the year rose 5% year-on-year to CNY14.5 billion
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Profit up on cost control – Net income rose 5% to CNY14.5 billion in H1 2025, supported by lower finance...
BSNL noted that Ericsson will set up a dedicated 5G Center of Excellence to deliver training on next-generation mobile technologies
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Major tech partnerships for telecom skills – BSNL partners with Ericsson, Qualcomm, Cisco, and Nokia to deliver training in 5G,...
CSPs expect to play a broader role in AI connectivity, especially in providing high-bandwidth wavelength services for enterprise customers
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Long-haul networks hit hardest - Just over half (52%) anticipate AI will account for more than 30% of long-haul traffic in...
The move is part of Bell’s broader strategy to deliver practical AI tools over its high-speed fiber, 5G, and 5G+ networks
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Bell–Perplexity partnership - Eligible Bell customers get a year of Perplexity Pro free, positioning Bell as a front-line enabler...
AWS has expanded its AI offerings with Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.1 and Claude Sonnet 4 on Bedrock and OpenAI’s open weight models on Bedrock and SageMaker; they join a stable of closed and open LLMs on its cloud environment.
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Model...
Leading contract manufacturer, Dixon Technologies, has picked Tech Mahindra to deliver an AI-powered Industry 4.0 transformation across 24 manufacturing plants and six R&D centres in India.
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Prime partner – Tech Mahindra to lead digital change across 24 production plants in...
NaaS enables CSPs to broaden their digital ecosystems and capture network API-driven revenue
Enterprises want to consume network services the way they utilize cloud resources, with self-service options and rapid service activation at the click of a button. According to ABI's 2022 Enterprise Opportunities in...
LG Uplus had initially launched its AI phone last year
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AI support for small businesses – LG Uplus adds its AI-powered phone service to 5G premium plans to small stores reduce missed calls and cut communication costs.
Smart assistant, real-time answers...
Airtel said that the new offerings include a sovereign telco-grade cloud platform and an AI-powered software suite
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India-built telco cloud launched – Airtel’s Xtelify unveiled ‘Airtel Cloud’, a sovereign, telco-grade platform promising 40% cloud spend savings and hosted entirely within...
O2 noted that the centerpiece of the rollout is a proprietary AI tool called Lumi AI. Its main function is to assist customer service agents during calls by analyzing conversations in real time
In sum – what you need to know:
AI transforms frontline support –...
Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip will be produced at Samsung’s new semiconductor fabrication plant in Taylor, Texas
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The A16 chip - Tesla has committed $16.5 billion to Samsung Electronics for production of its next-gen AI6 chip, a critical component for its...
CSPs are constantly looking for new ways to automate network operations in order to reduce TCO while improving customer experience. In this session, we will explore different drivers in the market, what some CSPs are doing, and how Amdocs is leading the way with...
