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Four things to expect at MWC Barcelona 2026, according to Spectrum Effect

Spectrum Effect President and CRO: 'MWC is going to be dominated by AI again, of course' With Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026 hitting the...

Ookla’s big week: 5G slice validation with Ericsson and a surprising exit from Ziff Davis

Ookla debuts a 5G network slice validation solution with Ericsson; makes an even bigger splash by exiting from parent company, Ziff Davis In sum —...

“Like a rocket ship” – Mimosa’s FWA carrier fix for the broadband boom

As fixed wireless access gains fresh momentum worldwide, Mimosa Networks’ unlicensed-spectrum technology is emerging as a strategic complement to fibre and 5G – powering...

AT&T combines with AWS in metro, Ericsson in RAN, Azure at edge

AT&T is tightening its ties with hyperscale cloud partners as it readies its network for the AI era – embedding last-mile fiber and 5G...

Vodafone CEO calls for satellite rules

The head of Vodafone said the sector must focus less on innovation hype and more on coordination and safeguards as satellite services become integrated...

Deutsche Telekom details AI strategy at MWC 2026

Deutsche Telekom is extending AI into enterprise infrastructure under the theme "Magenta AI at scale. Human at heart." In sum – what to know: AI integrated...

Huawei outlines AI-focused optical roadmap

Huawei said that the “networks for AI” concept focuses on adapting optical infrastructure to support AI applications In sum – what to know: Dual AI strategy...

T-Mobile US’ MWC 2026: Shaping the future of connectivity and AI-native networks

T-Mobile's announcements reflect a broader industry shift toward intelligent networks optimized for AI, sensing, and real-world applications At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, T-Mobile US...

Verizon rejigs private 5G team; Nokia nears private 5G sale?

Jennifer Artley, in charge of private 5G at Verizon Business has left. The news compounds unease in the market following Nokia’s decision to quit....
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ZTE AIR MAX: Reshaping mobile network paradigm in the AI era

In an AI era defined by the explosive growth of intelligent applications, both technological and economic paradigms are undergoing systemic transformation, mobile networks must...

AI workloads require a total structural reset in networks, says Nokia

AI is already a scaled, mobile-native workload, which is forcing networks to evolve from SLA-driven capacity models to deterministic, programmable architectures that connect data...

Qualcomm brings AI focus to Wi-Fi 8 rollout with new portfolio

Qualcomm has positioned Wi-Fi 8 infrastructure as a foundation for edge AI computing within the home and enterprise network At Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Qualcomm...

Deutsche Telekom to further expand 5G, fiber footprint

Deutsche Telekom reached a 5G coverage of 92% in its European footprint as of the end of 2025 In sum – what to know: 95% 5G...

Qualcomm Report: Wi-Fi 8 and the rise of ultra-reliable connectivity for the AI era

For years, advances in wireless connectivity have been defined largely by speed. Each new Wi-Fi generation has pushed peak throughput higher and reduced latency,...

Huawei Li Peng: Accelerating towards the agentic internet era with 5G-A and AI

At MWC Barcelona 2026, Li Peng, Huawei's Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service, delivered a keynote on how carriers...

Huawei launches enhanced AI-centric network solutions for All Intelligence at MWC 2026

Huawei released a series of all-scenario U6 GHz products today at MWC Barcelona 2026 to help carriers unlock the full potential of 5G-A...

ZTE outlines 6G strategy and unveils GigaMIMO, leading AI-native wireless for 6G evolution

The Report Minimum Technical Performance Requirements for IMT-2030 (6G) was formally finalized at the 51st meeting of ITU-R Working Party 5D (WP 5D), which...

M&As that shaped the test and measurement industry in last two years

These M&A deals highlight how T&M vendors have revisited their M&A strategies to stay resilient through volatile market conditions Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has perhaps...

Can agentic AI fix the network build problem?

With labor shortages and chronic overruns plaguing broadband construction, agentic AI is emerging as a tool for discipline and timely execution In a recent episode...

Rakuten Mobile to deploy 3,000 open mMIMO radios in Japan

Sudhakar Pandey, head of RAN at Rakuten Mobile, told RCR Wireless News that the telco is expecting around 7% throughput gain in high traffic...

“The dark days are over” — Lumen lights up new ‘AI corridors’

Once in defensive mode and fighting decline, Lumen Technologies has re-emerged with a radically simplified strategy, a repaired balance sheet, and a bold claim...

Webinar: Test, measurement and service assurance in the AI era

As AI steadily gains ground across industries, test, measurement, and service assurance are under pressure to evolve. Vendors are now facing mounting complexities that...

‘Literally truthful’ claims — T-Mobile US responds to Verizon lawsuit

T-Mobile US is accusing Verizon of hypocrisy, pointing to its own “Switch to Verizon” marketing campaign T-Mobile US has filed an official opposition to Verizon’s...

Metro Connect 2026: Fiber on the rise, data centers under fire

Morgan Lewis' Andrew Lipman surfaces the top trends to watch in 2026 at Metro Connect With the show floor packed with fiber connectivity players,...

U Mobile signs 5G wholesale contract with Telekom Malaysia

U Mobile said its 5G rollout is targeting 80% population coverage by the second half of 2026 In sum – what to know: Three-year wholesale agreement...

MasOrange to unify 5G SA core with Ericsson

MasOrange evaluated bids from several vendors, including Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, ZTE, and Mavenir In sum – what to know: Unified 5G SA core deployment – MasOrange...

The end of the medium-sized carrier (Analyst Angle)

The acquisitions of UScellular and Cox Communications largely spell the end of the medium-sized carrier There are no more medium-sized wireless carriers and soon, there...

Lessons from PTC, for MWC – talking telcos in the AI goldrush

As the industry gears up for its biggest annual show at MWC, it is (perhaps) worth looking back at another major 2026 telco gathering:...

WBA urges interoperability in AI-native Wi-Fi, but predicts ‘big fight’

The WBA argues that AI and ML are becoming foundational to Wi-Fi operations as network complexity grows In sum — what to know: Frameworks, not algorithms...

Research report: Preparing for Q-Day and the path to quantum-safe networks

Q-Day, the moment quantum machines can break today’s cryptography, is moving from theory into telecom planning cycles. RSA. ECC. Authentication systems. SIM security. Identity...

What is a (regional) federated edge? Will the big Euro-MNO project fly?

Europe’s five biggest mobile operators – Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM, and Vodafone Group – are building a pan-European “federated edge continuum”, stitching together...

MWC Barcelona 2026: Prototyping an AI-native 6G from foundation to new services

From air-interface foundations to AI-native services, Qualcomm's MWC technology demonstrations show how they are engineering 6G for intelligence and efficiency What you should know: As 3GPP’s...

Analyst Angle: floLIVE reimagines connectivity for intelligent IoT operations

Agentic and generative AI applications and workloads are testing the limits of legacy connectivity infrastructure from edge to cloud. The explosion of data and...

Telstra sets uplink record using Ericsson 5G-A equipment

The setup combined FDD and TDD single user MIMO under 3GPP Release 17 specifications In sum – what to know: Uplink milestone – The companies achieved...

AT&T says Ookla fiber award validates strategy — ‘Where we have fiber, we win’

AT&T Fiber has received Ookla’s first-ever Best Home Internet award in the United States In sum – what to know: Strategy validated – AT&T said...

5G and AI demand to double network capacity by 2030, says American Tower

Network capacity will be required to double in the next few years in order to cope with 5G adoption and AI demand, reckons American...

Scaling the Digital Backbone: How DataBank Is Building for What’s Next with Raul Martynek

In this episode, Raul Martynek, CEO of DataBank, shares how he has helped transform a six–data center platform into one of the largest and...

‘Beacons of innovation’ — Samsung, Orange expand European vRAN, Open RAN deployments

The collaboration focuses on integrating updated processing platforms into Orange’s network infrastructure In sum – what to know: More sites – Following pilot projects that have...

Cargill’s 50-site surge shows private 5G is infrastructure – not experiment

After some years of caution and pilots, US manufacturing giant Cargill has scaled private 5G to 50 sites in just six months with NTT...

VIAVI Whitepaper: RAN scenario generators and their critical role for future-proofing AI-native RAN in Advanced 5G and 6G networks

AI is becoming a key part of how modern telecom networks work—especially with 5G and upcoming 6G. Instead of just helping with small tasks,...

SK Telecom outlines AI-native network strategy

Under the ATHENA architecture, SK Telecom plans to gradually apply AI- and cloud-based automation across all network layers In sum – what to know: 6G roadmap...

Europe will become the exchange point of global AI — If digital infrastructure keeps pace (Reader Forum)

How is AI reshaping modern network infrastructure? And what role can Europe play? It’s no secret that there’s been a steep rise in data generation,...

Japan leads APAC for O-RAN but integration challenges remain

As well as Rakuten Mobile, KDDI has started to deploy open vRAN, and SoftBank is also interested – says Omdia In sum – what to...

Telefónica extends AI automation, expands enterprise edge

Pre-MWC, Telefónica has detailed advances in AI-driven network automation and enterprise edge. It has 12 level-4 autonomous use cases across Spain, Germany and Brazil...

Top AI agent-enabled network APIs for monetization, according to Telefónica

According to Telefónica's Alex Harmand, agentic AI changes how network APIs generate revenue by shifting pricing away from individual API calls Telefónica and Nokia...

Ericsson update – network slicing, AI automation, 6G prototypes

From real-time 5G slice validation to next-gen AI RAN software, Ericsson has highlighted a number of innovations ahead of MWC – spanning network performance,...

Samsung, KT validate 7 GHz 6G in field trial

During the tests, Samsung and KT said they recorded peak downlink speeds of up to 3 Gbps in the 7 GHz band using X-MIMO In...

New 3.8 GHz spectrum will strengthen 5G coverage, says Telus

Richard Gilhooley, director of public affairs at Telus, told RCR Wireless News that the telco's 5G coverage currently reaches 90% of the country's population In...

AI for Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS)

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...

Samsung to modernize Videotron’s network in Canada

Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung will provide a cloud-native 5G and 4G core solution running on Dell PowerEdge servers In sum – what...