Network Infrastructure

Space traffic is critical as debris and satellite constellations crowd low Earth orbit. Effective management will require tougher regulation, active debris removal, resilient satellite design and cybersecurity to keep orbital …

The agreement with HP reflects the commercialization of Huawei’s research and the recognition of its intellectual property by a major global technology company and ecosystem partner In sum – what …

Lumen sees the biggest AI networking opportunity between data centers and AI factories, but admits inference will also spread to the edge, leaving the future balance between east-west and north-south …

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): America’s AI infrastructure boom is creating an unexpected bottleneck: the people needed to build it. Data centers are competing with broadband …

Lumen is rebuilding around AI, pairing a vast US fiber footprint with programmable networking through Alkira. The bet is that enterprise connectivity is moving from connecting sites to connecting clouds, …

AI data centers and rural broadband are fighting over the same workers. AT&T and Meta are hiring thousands of fiber technicians to meet AI data center demand. But that is …

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Telco integration is back in fashion (again), from satellite and terrestrial networks to private 5G and Wi-Fi. Mostly, it is an …

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Open RAN is evolving from a promise of supplier diversity toward a more pragmatic focus on interface standardization, as operators weigh …

Celona is folding Wi-Fi 7, private 5G, public cellular and satellite into one AI-managed platform, targeting the complexity, cost and device shortages that have held back enterprise wireless adoption. In …

In the 3rd edition of RCR’s 6G Forum we will tackle the most pressing questions relating to AI-native network architectures and service enablement as the industry moves towards the 6G …

Europe’s AI ambitions depend on more than chips and computing power. Without sovereign cloud infrastructure, open standards and domestic alternatives to foreign hyperscalers, the region risks trading technological ambition for …

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Lumen is betting that AI-driven connectivity will reward a different telco model: less legacy network, more fiber, software and control, with …

Rural broadband is no longer a quiet corner of telecom, says WISPA chief David Zumwalt. Zumwalt considers how WISPs are facing fiber overbuilds, private equity, Starlink, and spectrum constraints even …

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): APAC telcos are accelerating into the AI infrastructure market, building sovereign compute platforms alongside global technology partners – with initiatives from …

A day (or two) after SpaceX talked about plans for a terrestrial Starlink mobile network, analysts have started to debate whether Musk is building a fourth US carrier, optimising satellite …

SpaceX has spoken for the first time about its plans for a terrestrial mobile network to work with its satellite D2D service to rival AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon – including …

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Some fairly routine industry updates on Wi-Fi, LoRaWAN, 5G rankings, and telecom-related M&A, plus a bigger story – about how cheap …

As mobile networks evolve toward 5G-Advanced and 6G, the Radio Access Network is undergoing a profound transformation. The Intelligent RAN paradigm marks a pivotal shift from traditional, hardware-centric architectures to …

As NTN moves from proof of concept to commercial reality, the industry faces critical questions around business models, spectrum, device readiness, network architecture, interoperability, testing, and service assurance. From direct-to-device …

Cheap drone warfare has changed military strategy, and governments want cheaper anti-drone detection to keep pace. 6G-native ISAC has been rushed into late 5G-era networks in response. Ericsson Federal explains …

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Different moves from Liberty Global and Vodafone, the NTIA and AT&T, NTT Docomo and Ericsson, plus TIM, show how telcos are …

Verizon, AT&T, and SK Telecom are betting big on AI infrastructure. But technology advisory group Omdia says the headline numbers are ceilings, and warns revenue will trail capacity growth for …

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Vodafone’s full £4.3bn takeover of VodafoneThree in the UK and AT&T’s $23bn deal for EchoStar spectrum in the US signal telco …

From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Orange looks like Europe’s strongest-performing incumbent telco this quarter, pairing robust financial growth with bold acquisitions and AI investments. While rivals …

The telecom industry says AI devices will overwhelm mobile uplinks and justify new spectrum and 6G investment. But beneath the forecasts, ratios and rhetoric, the evidence for an AI-driven radio …