Telco AI

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 …

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 …

Telcos are embracing AI whole-heartedly, according to Nvidia In sum – what we know: Nvidia’s fourth annual “State of AI in Telecommunications” survey has been released, pulling from roughly 1,000 respondents. The takeaway is that operators are putting big money …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Collaboration focuses on Gemini AI deployment, customer service automation, and hardware expansion In sum – what we know: Google Cloud and Liberty Global have announced a five-year strategic partnership that puts Google’s Gemini AI models at the center of the European telecom …

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 …

The 6G air interface is being purposefully designed to unlock more value from spectrum for all What you should know The conversation about 6G begins with familiar building blocks: Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) and full duplex technology. Operating with MIMO increases …

Major ecosystem overhaul replaces Gold status with new tiers and unified incentives to drive AI readiness. In sum – what we know: Cisco is completely revamping its partner program. The company has announced the new Cisco 360 Partner Program, representing the company’s …

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 …

Strategic collaboration targets regulatory complexity using IBM’s watsonx Orchestrate In sum – what we know: Governance, risk, and compliance have never been glamorous work, but for telcos operating across dozens of jurisdictions, they’ve become inescapable. Regulatory requirements keep multiplying, operational …

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 …

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 …

The car could be the best place for telcos to deliver AI features In sum – what we know: SK Telecom made its formal push into the in-car AI space, unveiling A. auto as the company’s next-generation vehicle assistant. The system ships …

KPMG report highlights strong investment in agentic AI and education In sum – what we know: Telecom executives are placing major bets on AI paying off — and they’re not giving it much runway. KPMG’s 2025 Global Technology & Telecommunications CEO …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

HCLTech moves toward a future of AI-driven growth In sum – what we know: HCLTech is doubling down on telecom infrastructure — specifically as it relates to AI. The Indian IT services giant has signed a deal to acquire Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …