Carriers

China Mobile has introduced AI into applications spanning sports, culture, and finance, while also exploring AI mobile phones, AI glasses, and humanoid robots In sum – what to know: Mobile intelligence – China Mobile said it plans to extend from …

BT and Verizon are combining international enterprise units into a 50/50 JV serving 3,000 customers across 180 countries, streamlining global connectivity services while letting both firms sharpen their focus on domestic markets and AI network demand. In sum – what …

Speaking during a keynote session at MWC Shanghai 2026, Globe president and chief executive officer Carl Cruz said AI is fundamentally changing how companies compete In sum – what to know: AI execution focus – Globe chief executive officer Carl …

Huawei executives said the telecom industry must evolve from monetizing data traffic alone to monetizing both bytes and AI-generated tokens as AI services become increasingly embedded in consumer and enterprise applications In sum – what to know: Token monetization focus …

According to Mavenir, a key element of the offering is a token-based charging model that allows telcos to bill AI usage through mechanisms similar to those already used for traditional telecom services In sum – what to know: AI monetization …

China’s AI infrastructure plan appears to be part of a broader national infrastructure strategy announced by the Chinese leadership in April this year, says Omdia In sum – what to know: National initiative – China is reportedly developing a plan …

Taiwan’s Ministry of Digital Affairs has begun planning the country’s 6G spectrum roadmap, with a roadmap strategy expected by the end of the year In sum – what to know: Global collaboration – ITRI signed new agreements with European organizations …

A Samsung executive told RCR Wireless News that the technology could improve the quality and reliability of FWA services while supporting applications that depend on real-time data transfers In sum – what to know: Late-2027 commercialization – Samsung told RCR …

Major telcos in France have agreed a deal to split SFR, the country’s second-biggest operator, between Bouygues Telecom, Orange, and Iliad. The transaction boosts their commercial scale, investment capacity, and sovereignty ambitions, but it has to get past regulatory approval …

Keysight has a collaboration with NTT Docomo and NTT to advance realistic 6G channel modeling and wireless communs simulation In sum – what to know: 6G testing – Keysight, NTT Docomo, and NTT are advancing measurement-driven channel modeling and distributed …

An Omdia analyst told RCR Wireless News that Telefónica and Google Cloud’s new sovereign cloud partnership highlights a growing trend in Europe toward combining hyperscale cloud platforms with local operational controls In sum – what to know: Local control – …

The company’s AI Data Center GPU Cloud is intended for customers facing restrictions on transferring data overseas and those seeking infrastructure optimized specifically for the Japanese market In sum – what to know: Sovereign AI focus – Softbank said the …

Deutsche Telekom announced that it has discontinued Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) in the 2.1 GHz frequency band, allowing the full spectrum allocation to be used exclusively for 5G services In sum – what to know: 5G expansion – Deutsche Telekom …

Dell’Oro said 5G MCN revenue in North America and EMEA expanded 20% year over year during the quarter, continuing momentum that began in 2025 In sum – what to know: Regional divergence – 5G mobile core network revenue grew 20% …

Nicole McCormick, chief analyst for consumer 5G and broadband monetization at Omdia, said the launch by Airtel reflects a broader shift among operators toward protecting premium subscriber experiences while seeking new revenue opportunities from 5G services In sum – what …

The GSMA and CTIA have misrepresented early 6GHz Wi-Fi adoption data to justify reallocating spectrum for mobile use, arguing the technology remains in a normal growth phase with significant long-term strategic and economic value. GSMA last month published a report …

The U.S. broadband duopoly of cable and telcos is fading as fixed wireless, Starlink, WISPs, and fiber overbuilders expand rapidly. Increased competition from carriers and alternative providers is giving consumers more choices, wider availability, easier setup, and lower prices. The …

A weaker North American market reflects both the maturity of the region’s 5G cycle and tougher year-over-year comparisons, says Omdia In sum – what to know: Emerging market growth – Omdia said global RAN revenue grew in Q1 2026, supported …

KDDI said that a central component of the strategy is the “digital belt” initiative, which includes the expansion of low-latency transport and access networks, AIDC infrastructure, satellite ground stations, and subsea cable landing facilities In sum – what to know: …

Telcos will never achieve full network autonomy or business change by layering AI agents onto monolithic legacy systems, says TM Forum in the second half of its discussion with RCR. Telcos are not special cases, it says. They must rebuild …

Vodafone Idea said its 5G network now covers more than 80 cities across all 17 telecom circles where it owns 5G spectrum In sum – what to know: Unexpected profit – Vodafone Idea reported a profit after tax of INR345 …

An interview with TM Forum, in two parts, about where telcos are up to with network autonomy, and the work to scale point solutions into vendor-agnostic deployments across entire network operations.  In sum – what to know: Manual to partial …

Research firm says worldwide RAN revenue, excluding services, increased at a low single-digit year-over-year rate during the quarter In sum – what to know: Stable conditions – Worldwide RAN revenue rose at a low single-digit rate in Q1 2026, marking …

Why CSPs are losing the customer relationship betting on half the experience and where they can grab the other half. Just three weeks ago, Verizon CEO Dan Schulman said the quiet part out loud at a Semafor fireside chat: network …

New joint venture between AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon in the US reflects industry momentum around satellite-enabled mobile connectivity and broader ecosystem development, reckon analysts. In sum – what to know: Shared D2D push – AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile plan a …