The latest news on AI, data center, telco, and cloud sector

Privacy vs innovation: How will telcos manage data in the AI era?

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...

Three scenarios for global 6 GHz adoption — always ‘a degree of fragmentation’

Global 6 GHz harmonization will be a key determinant of Wi-Fi 8’s performance, adoption curve, and competitiveness The 6 GHz band (5925–7125 MHz) has become...

Connectivity at a crossroads: Why the industry must get AI right (Reader Forum)

When AI falters in telecom, the ripple effects extend across entire economies The telecom industry stands at a defining moment for AI-driven transformation. Whileevery sector...

Keysight, KT SAT achieve GEO-to-LEO handover marking a step towards continuous multi-orbit satellite connectivity

The proof of concept successfully transferred a live session from a commercial geostationary Earth orbit satellite to an emulated low Earth orbit environment in...

AI boom will overwhelm today’s networks, says Nokia

Research commissioned by the newly reorganised vendor finds most US and European tech leaders believe existing infrastructure is unfit for the next phase of...

After the gold rush – 2025, when IoT became critical business

The story of IoT has never been a simple one. Few technologies have inspired such sweeping visions of transformation, only to stutter and splutter,...

Selling advanced mobility into vertical markets requires deep expertise

Readers of RCR Wireless News who have been in IoT for at least five years will surely have experienced what I like to call...

FWA speeds slow as adoption accelerates, Ookla finds

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:...

Simplicity, service, scale – Vodafone IoT preps for global ‘hyperscale’

Vodafone is operationalising its hyperscaler ambition in IoT, putting the US and the wider Americas at the heart of a new growth phase. Dennis...

Why private connectivity is the next frontier of industrial productivity (Reader Forum)

As industrial AI and automation grow, reliable connectivity will matter as much as the machines themselves As the adoption of automation, robotics, and industrial AI...

Telco APIs and the economics of invisible infrastructure (Analyst Angle)

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...

5G protocol testing explained

Protocol testing can eliminate choke points, unlocking infrastructure maturity as 5G scales at full speed When a 5G network goes down for a brief minute,...

MasOrange says one-third of its 5G network is O-RAN-ready

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...

Next wireless and telecom growth wave approaching, driven by AI (Analyst Angle)

Wireless and telecom will be key beneficiaries of the AI revolution As artificial intelligence dominates headlines, boardrooms, and investor conversations, I am increasingly invited into...

How AI phones will rewrite mobile economics (Analyst Angle)

This whole time, you've been your phone's operating system Here's the uncomfortable truth about smartphones: For the past fifteen years, you've been doing the computer's...

Twenty-thousand leagues under the sea – why sub-sea cable is king

Nearly all international internet traffic – from cloud workloads to streaming video – voyages along a handful of submarine fibre-optic cable highways. These undersea...

OpenAI and Deutsche Telekom partner up for new AI push

The deal will see Deutsche Telekom gain access to pre-release models of ChatGPT In sum - what we know: A long-term partnership - OpenAI and Deutsche Telekom...

Inside China’s fiber future

GlobalData analyst Kantipudi Pradeepthi said that fiber has become central to China’s connectivity model In sum – what to know: Fiber now underpins nearly all fixed...

‘We. Won’t. Stop.’ — T-Mobile US responds to AT&T lawsuit

The lawsuit alleges that T-Mobile's new Easy Switch onboarding tool uses AI bots to access and scrape customer data from AT&T’s systems unlawfully In sum...

Samsung, KT validate AI-RAN on commercial networks

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...

Easy apps, clear ROI, rapid scale – private 5G is going places, says Ericsson

Private 5G is outpacing Wi-Fi for its early growth, and its trajectory is diverging as well. Just as Nokia checks-out, Ericsson argues that a...

Further Nokia jobs to go in Greece and Italy, as European workers protest

Reports in Germany suggest a further 300 Nokia roles in Greece and Italy to be cut, adding to hundreds already announced in Germany and...

Dell Technologies and AMD deliver telecom infrastructure for the AI-era

Combining Dell’s hardware, software, services and ecosystem with AMD’s advanced CPUs and GPUs, CSPs can build a future-ready foundation to capitalize on AI  Communications service...

Vodafone picks Spirent to fast-track service rollout on 5G voice core network in Europe

The companies have developed an automated software testing platform that will allow the carrier to swiftly test and deploy software releases and services to...

Gen AI isn’t magic — But it still holds real promise for telecom

Many telcos still underestimate gen AI’s broader potential, warned Frost & Sullivan Senior Industry Analyst Soumyadeep Roy Chowdhury In sum – what to know: Not...

Inside Indosat’s AI-RAN strategy

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...

Repeatability vs reproducibility in O-RAN testing

The terms “repeatability” and “reproducibility” are often interchangeably used. But in O-RAN testing, they are not one and the same The business case for Open...

Inside Applied Digital: Speed, Scale, and the 600-MW Leap Forward with Wes Cummins

In this episode, Wes Cummins, Founder and CEO of Applied Digital, shares how a journey that began on a 200-person Idaho potato farm led...

The OBBB Act provides a clear path to U.S. 6G leadership, but now the hard work begins

What you should know: Spectrum readiness is crucial for U.S. 6G leadership: The OBBB Act mandates the identification and auctioning of 800 MHz of licensed...

Webinar: AI infrastructure as a growth catalyst for telco operators

As telecom operators face growing pressure to innovate and scale, AI is emerging as a powerful ally. In this webinar, we’ll explore how AI...

Cisco AI Readiness Index warns about aging infrastructure

New report identifies critical infrastructure gap as companies rush to deploy AI agents without adequate network or data foundations In sum - what we know: An...

What is AI-RAN and is it all just hype?

AI-RAN could improve network efficiency, heighten security, and even raise throughout AI has made its way into nearly every corner of technology, and telecom infrastructure...

China fixed growth stalls, research finds

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 –...

Ericsson backs private 5G – for clear ROI, plus rising demand, traffic, scale

Ericsson won’t be drawn on Nokia’s retreat, but it’s happy to talk about its own momentum in the private 5G market: rising deployments, surging...

AI for smarter network planning and optimization

AI could help telcos reduce downtime, predict maintenance, and more Network planning has always been a bit reactive. Engineers analyze historical traffic data, build capacity...

Viavi partners with India-based QNu Labs in quantum security push

The deal will see the two companies co-develop test cases, validation standards, and deployment frameworks, laying the foundation for quantum-safe communications Viavi inks deal with...

SoftBank buying DigitalBridge could put it at the center of AI and telco

The potential acquisition targets a massive portfolio of AI data centers In sum - what we know: A major AI play for SoftBank - SoftBank is in...

Global 6 GHz Wi-Fi adoption snapshot

Despite claims that 6 GHz global harmonization has been achieved, disparities remain In sum – what to know: 6 GHz defines Wi-Fi 8 – Wi-Fi 8...

Lumine agrees $116m deal for telco cloud services firm Synchronoss

Lumine Group will acquire Synchronoss for $116.4m, taking the cloud-software firm private, expanding Lumine’s global scale and long-term “buy-and-hold” strategy. Acquisition – Lumine buys Synchronoss...

BT launches capabilities to enable UK digital sovereignty

The BT system will support upcoming sovereign-focused services in voice, cloud, and AI In sum – what to know: BT introduces a new sovereign platform for...

Industrial Wireless Market Pulse Report

Private 5G is moving beyond pilots and niche deployments. Recent developments in spectrum access, simplified models, and edge convergence are accelerating its role as...

Making private 5G real for the AI-powered enterprise – the Celona way

Private 5G has long carried a reputation for being heavy, complex, and slow to deploy. But it can be a lightweight and scalable foundation...

How telcos can monetize AI beyond connectivity

Telcos may soon offer AI services to customers, but there are other ways to leverage new tech too AI is touching every corner of the...

Keysight brings lab-like precision to field tests with the new D-Series FieldFox RF analyzers

The N99xxD-Series supports wideband signal analysis to take on some of the most challenging RF environments In sum — what to know:Keysight touts new RF...

Synergetics.ai and Tcell partner up for agentic AI

Deal focuses on creating "Digital Twins" for 3 million subscribers and automating enterprise financial and support operations In sum – what we know: A first-in-region deal - Synergetics.ai and...

BSNL reaches nearly 100,000 4G sites in India

BSNL plans to roll out 5G services in Delhi and Mumbai by December 2025, according to recent reports In sum – what to know: 97,068 4G...

WBA trials show Wi-Fi QoS can slash latency by 70%

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...

Regular network performance testing will be key to reinforce state broadband programs, says Ookla

Ongoing tests will ensure broadband networks are performing as promised and public investments are paying off Between 2011 and 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...

AT&T sues T-Mobile US over “Easy Switch” tool, alleges AI-driven data scraping

T-Mobile has promoted Easy Switch as a way for new customers to join its network in as little as 15 minutes In sum – what...

Wi-Fi 8, AI, and why the future of Wi-Fi is managed

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...