How does Ookla expect networks to evolve in 2026 to support new applications, devices, and usage patterns?
RCR Wireless News spoke with Kerry Baker, who leads Ookla’s research and content efforts in North America, to learn more about how networks are expected to evolve in...
Geospatial analytics is now a strategic asset for network planning, customer insights, and AI-driven operations
In the race to deliver faster, smarter, and more resilient networks, CSP and telco leaders are finding a powerful ally in geospatial innovation. Once used primarily for emergency response and...
A forward-looking snapshot from Enea of the trends, tensions, and technologies set to shape the year ahead
As telecom heads into 2026, several themes are converging: satellite connectivity moving into the mainstream, AI shifting from customer-facing tools into core network operations, regulators flexing their muscles,...
2026 promises to be a pivotal year across four key technologies in the mobile core — AI, edge access, disaster protection, and non-terrestrial networks
When T-Mobile US launched the world’s first nationwide 5G Standalone (5G SA) network in 2020, followed by telecommunications providers around the...
In a world where everything is mission-critical, no one can afford a failed connection
Every access technology fails — fiber cuts, power outages, overloaded 5G cells. Further, user expectations have changed; home connectivity today is mission-critical: remote work, school assignments, telehealth, payments, streaming, gaming. When...
T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon experienced a 'noticeable' decline in FWA download and upload speeds during Q2 2025 and Q3 2025
In sum – what to know:
T-Mo reigns supreme - T-Mobile US delivered roughly double AT&T’s median download speeds in Q3 2025, while Verizon sits between...
APIs are standardized. Semantics are shared. Operators are aligned. Developer sandboxes exist. Reference implementations are open.
Telecom operators have long believed that their networks contain latent platform value. Mobile networks authenticate devices, bind phone numbers to physical infrastructure, and observe behavior that applications cannot see...
MasOrange, Spain’s largest operator by customer base, is accelerating its O-RAN deployment with Swedish vendor Ericsson
In sum – what to know:
Open RAN-ready – One-third of MasOrange’s 5G sites are ready for Open RAN, making it Europe’s largest commercial Open RAN deployment.
AI-driven automation – rApps...
Samsung noted it has been advancing AI-RAN technologies that tailor radio configurations based on individual conditions
In sum – what to know:
AI cuts real-world connection failures – Samsung and KT saw significantly fewer disconnections after applying user-level AI-RAN configurations across a commercial network trial involving...
The telco's CTO, Desmond Cheung, told RCR Wireless News that the AI-RAN Research Center fundamentally shifts Indosat’s network strategy from being connectivity-led to AI-native
In sum – what to know:
Indosat shifts to an AI-native network strategy – The AI Grid links local AI hubs to...
GlobalData’s latest China fixed communication forecast shows fixed voice and fixed broadband lines growing modestly, at CAGRs of 1% and 1.5%, respectively
In sum – what to know:
Slow fixed services revenue growth – Declining ARPU across voice and broadband services limits market expansion despite steady...
New trials show how intelligent Wi-Fi QoS management can drive operational efficiency across gaming, real-time collaboration, IoT, and streaming
A new report from the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) details key Wi-Fi QoS management trials conducted by Alliance members Airties, Charter Communications, Intel, Meta, and Zebra,...
It’s hard to keep up with Wi-Fi. Even as telecommunication providers continue rolling out Wi-Fi 6 and Wi-Fi 7, the next generation is already taking shape. Wi-Fi 8 is now being defined, with early pre-standard products expected around 2027 and standardized devices in 2028....
ABI Research identifies the fastest growth in 'carpeted verticals' such as retail, stadiums and financial services, where slicing requirements are simpler
In sum – what to know:
Network slicing will scale from $6.1B to $67.5B by 2030 – A tenfold jump fueled by 70% CAGR, SA...
Connectivity is no longer an optional amenity but a critical infrastructure in multifamily housing
The technology landscape in multifamily housing is shifting faster than most property owners and asset managers can keep track of. Wi-Fi 7 is arriving before many properties have fully deployed Wi-Fi...
Wi-Fi 8 is taking shape, but the lack of universal 6 GHz access threatens to limit performance and distort regional rollouts
In sum – what to know:
6 GHz is foundational – Wide, clean 6 GHz channels are key to Wi-Fi 8’s multi-gigabit performance and...
LG Uplus said the new structure is designed to increase specialization, strengthen product development, and promote closer collaboration across related teams
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LG Uplus launches a 2026 restructuring plan – The company will separate business and product organizations across major units...
The next Wi-Fi generation shifts the focus from peak throughput to intelligence, reliability, and real-world performance.
For more than two decades, every major Wi-Fi generation has leaned on one reliable message: it’s faster than the last. Wi-Fi 5 increased peak speed by over 10X, Wi-Fi...
Telecom’s current AI-RAN fantasy is seductive, but the reality is a costly engineering and economic trap
There is a seductive narrative sweeping through the telecom industry right now. It promises that if we feed enough petabytes of logs, traces, and configuration data into a massive...
Nokia expects to allocate $3.5 billion to U.S.-based R&D, covering next-generation connectivity technologies
In sum – what to know
$4B to expand U.S. operations – The plan adds major R&D and manufacturing investments on top of earlier spending linked to the Infinera acquisition.
Advanced networking R&D –...
TalayLink has extended the Interlink cable, which Google revealed under the Australia Connect initiative in 2023
In sum – what to know:
New Australia–Thailand subsea cable – Google introduced the TalayLink cable, creating a diverse route through the Indian Ocean and extending last year’s Interlink initiative.
Two...
While FWA initially gained traction in rural areas, operators are increasingly deploying it in urban markets to compete with cable and fiber
Cities (and the people who live in them) are data hungry. Whether it’s streaming, navigation, video calls, or smart city applications, connectivity demand...
The report shows that fixed communications service revenue across APAC is expected to expand at a CAGR of 1% from 2025 to 2030
In sum – what to know:
Fiber remains APAC’s core growth engine – Despite modest overall revenue expansion, fiber-based broadband adoption will keep...
Google noted that the system is designed to expand the reach, reliability and resilience of digital infrastructure across the Indian Ocean
In sum – what to know:
Google launches the Dhivaru cable system – A new subsea route linking the Maldives, Christmas Island and Oman...
