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

IBM-e& partnership aimed at AI for risk and compliance

Strategic collaboration targets regulatory complexity using IBM's watsonx Orchestrate In sum - what we know: AI for governance - e& and IBM announced a collaboration at the...

Three reasons 2026 is Wi-Fi 7’s breakout year, according to Cisco

Cisco CTO Matt MacPherson says 2026 could mark a turning point for Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7 has been on the roadmap for years, but widespread...

Market response builds around potential SpaceX IPO in 2026

SpaceX’s expected IPO in 2026 has quickly become the topic of internet chatter, and analysts are weighing in on why going public is a...

Sovereignty — hard to define, harder to pull off (Analyst Angle)

What is sovereignty? Is the purpose of a “Sovereign Cloud” to house the assets locally? I saw today that Amazon launched its “AWS European Sovereign Cloud,”...

How semantic layers are powering scalable analytics in telecom (Reader Forum)

Semantic layers break silos and establishes a single source of truth, while greatly simplifying interaction with complex data. The telecom industry serves as the backbone...

Ericsson unveils 5G-Advanced location services

Ericsson aims to enable communications service providers to support location-based services across sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, drones, and public safety In sum – what...

Testing lifts off to space as tech companies eye orbital launches

The space compute race is on — and testing’s next big leap is beyond Earth The race to design space-enabled semiconductors is shaping out faster...

New subsea cable to link Brazil with the US

The Synapse subsea cable will span approximately 9,700 kilometers and feature 16 fiber pairs In sum – what to know: New Brazil–U.S. route planned – V.tal’s...

The key trends that will shape the evolution of satellite IoT in 2026 (Reader Forum)

Significant change will grip the satellite IoT industry this year, driven by several external forces Satellite IoT is undergoing an evolution, which will be accelerated...

Enea White Paper: Converging Telecom Architecture & Business

Connectivity is shifting fast. Satellite-based NTN, next-generation Wi-Fi, and 5G SA are redefining how operators deliver services, manage data, optimize traffic, enforce policy, and...

From trials to scale — Wi-Fi HaLow is finally finding its moment

After years of anticipation, Wi-Fi HaLow appears to be transitioning from promise to practice In sum – what to know: From pilots to production -...

Power plays and digital divides – the hard realities of the AI build-out

PTC, once a small and sunny telecoms event, is now a fully-fledged AI infrastructure show. The 2026 version, in Honolulu, opened with familiar fanfare...

Viasat, BSNL deepen partnership to boost Indian Navy’s SATCOM capabilities

The partnership will support the navy’s multi-band, multi-constellation SATCOM strategy with hybrid connectivity In sum— what to know: The partnership: Viasat and BSNL will support the...

China Telecom built its own AI models with home-grown hardware

The new Mixture-of-Experts series runs on the open-source Huawei MindSpore framework In sum - what we know: TeleChat3 series - China Telecom's TeleAI released the first large-scale...

The AI platform shift is here and inertia is unacceptable

As the AI investment supercycle unfolds, Google Cloud leaders pin AI success to data, trust and change management Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a...

Samsung is applying AI to drive the shift toward autonomous networks

Software-centric architectures, unified data strategies and practical AI use cases are turning operator ambition into operational reality Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the defining technology...

India reaches 400 million 5G subscribers in three years

Government data shows that India had 518,854 5G base stations in operation by the end of 2025 In sum – what to know: 400 million 5G...

The case for continuous cloud-native function validation

As operators embrace multi-cloud and cloud-native architectures, cloud-native function validation is proving to be an ongoing requirement than a one-time check As operators have migrated...

AT&T on the connectivity strategy behind Mitsubishi’s 5G-enabled outlander

AT&T said that while many in-vehicle services can function over 4G, advanced use cases increasingly benefit from 5G performance In sum – what to know: 5G...

What the Synopsys and Global Foundries transaction signals

Synopsys returns focus to core IP business, as ARC and MIPS come together under GlobalFoundries In a move that signals a major strategic pivot, Synopsys...

How could AI be used to conserve telco energy consumption?

Telcos are known for their heavy energy use, but so is AI. Could one, ironically, help the other? Telecom operators rank among the most power-hungry...

The hidden pattern in Nvidia’s billion-dollar deals (Analyst Angle)

Nvidia is not spending its market valuation windfall on random diversification If you look at Nvidia's deals over the last three years, they seem scattered....

Viettel completes Vietnam’s first 5G-A trial

Viettel plans to begin rolling out 5G-Advanced in 2026, using the 700 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands already licensed for 5G In sum – what...

Operators see FWA momentum, but potential capacity limits loom

Dell’Oro Group VP Jeff Heynen told RCR that U.S. operators are being careful not to over-utilize their spectrum for FWA Disciplined expansion - Operators are...

Why AT&T’s FirstNet is planning to add satellite connectivity to its emergency network

A layer of satellite connectivity will enable FirstNet to provide coverage for “any potential emergency”, says FirstNet President, Scott Agnew In sum — what to know: FirstNet...

SK Telecom debuts “A. auto” in-car AI

The car could be the best place for telcos to deliver AI features In sum - what we know: A. auto launch - SK Telecom announced its in-vehicle...

Reliance Jio weighs 2.5% IPO in 2026

The potential IPO by Jio could raise over $4 billion at current valuations, according to a previous estimate In sum – what to know: India’s biggest...

How AI workloads are changing the rules of testing in data centers

Two modes of AI activity are pushing the limits of data center fabrics, driving the need for next-gen testing “Connectivity is becoming the lynchpin...

KPMG report: Telco CEOs expect to make money on AI in three years

KPMG report highlights strong investment in agentic AI and education In sum - what we know: ROI expectations – 84% of leaders expect positive AI ROI within...

Editorial Report: The expanding footprint of test and measurement

Test and measurement has, since the beginning, carried the weight of innovation, but has remained largely out of sight for the rest of the...

NEC exits 4G/5G base station market

Going forward, NEC plans to concentrate on equipment for defense-related and other specialized applications In sum – what to know: NEC exits 4G/5G development – The...

Chunghwa Telecom posts record revenue and profits in 2025

Chunghwa Telecom reported that its FTTx subscribers reached 3.93 million as of the end of last year In sum – what to know: Record financial performance...

AI optics – Ciena catches sail on AI fibre wave

The AI build-out is rewriting the fibre comms order-book – between data centres and within data centres, right down to the rack itself. As...

FWA keeps gaining ground — and operators are betting bigger

A new report from Dell'Oro Group estimates that total FWA subscriptions will surpass 191 million by 2029 In sum – what to know: FWA growth holds...

The Rooftop Gold Rush: David Bacino on the Future of Wireless Real Estate

In this episode, David Bacino, CEO of Symphony Towers and Operating Partner at Palistar Capital, shares a remarkable 40-year journey across the wireless ecosystem...

What is unequal modulation (UEQM) in Wi-Fi 8?

With UEQM, stronger streams can use higher-order modulation, while weaker streams can fall back to more robust modulation Unequal modulation (UEQM) in Wi-Fi 8 refers...

SoftBank turns to hybrid-powered base station in its net-zero push

The operator is testing a hybrid-powered base station in Japan that offers a look at how operators can check carbon footprint without sacrificing service...

NTT Data forms JV for intra-Asia submarine cable

The JV project, known as the Intra-Asia Marine Cable (I-AM Cable), will link Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore; it is between NTT Data, Sumitomo and...

Samsung completes first commercial call using vRAN

The trial builds on a 2024 milestone, when Samsung completed an end-to-end vRAN call in a lab environment using Intel’s Xeon 6 system-on-chip In sum...

Autonomous operations: Why communications providers can’t afford to wait (Reader Forum)

Amid heightened network expectations, communications providers are faced with increasingly complex environments In today’s hyperconnected world, disruptions or disconnections of any form are more than...

CommScope through a telescope – what’s left after $10.5bn Amphenol sale

Amphenol has completed its $10.5 billion cash acquisition of CommScope’s CCS business, leaving CommScope with Ruckus and ANS, rebranded together as Vistance Networks. ANS...

CES 2026: Keysight, Samsung demonstrate NR-NTN link in n252 band as direct-to-cell connectivity takes shape

The demonstration verifies vendor interoperability, while publicly validating the n252 S-band in a non-terrestrial network system In sum — what to know:  The demo: Keysight, Samsung...

How close are AI-based self-healing networks to a reality?

Could AI make networks that immediately fix disruptions real? Self-healing networks are exactly what they sound like -- networks that can track real-time changes that...

SpaceX wins FCC’s approval for 7,500 additional Starlink satellites

The approval will let SpaceX deploy a batch of 7,500 Gen2 Starlink satellites, bringing direct-to-cell (DTC) connectivity outside the U.S. and supplemental coverage inside In...

Kyivstar launches 5G pilot in Lviv as Ukraine pushes digital modernization amid war

Kyivstar's 5G initiative is designed to assess 5G performance in real urban conditions In sum – what to know: 5G amid conflict - Kyivstar is advancing...

Millicom weighs acquisition of Telefónica Chile

Telefónica has been gradually exiting most international markets since 2019, focusing instead on its core operations in Brazil, Germany, Spain and the UK In sum...

EchoStar sell-off shows inefficiencies of exclusive spectrum (Analyst Angle)

EchoStar’s $40bn spectrum sell-off to AT&T and SpaceX ends its own ambitions to be a fourth mobile operator in the U.S., and boosts capacity...

CES 2026: LitePoint clears testing milestone with Qualcomm’s upcoming Wi-Fi 8 platform

Even as the world is still settling into Wi-Fi 7, hardware for the next generation is already moving from concept to test bench In sum—...

Back down to Earth: How invisible highways of light are outclassing orbital satellite connectivity (Reader Forum)

Why not take the same strands of light that already power the world’s fiber-optic cables and let them travel freely through the air? When...

Ofcom maps out split-priority approach for upper 6 GHz band

The 6 GHz spectrum sharing proposal outlines a Wi-Fi-first, mobile-later approach In sum – what to know: Wi-Fi first, mobile later - The split-priority approach gives...