VIAVI Solutions White Paper: Validating Open RAN Equipment Interoperability and Performance
Funded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, the VIAVI Automated Lab-as-a-Service (VALOR™) validated Battelle's RavenStar™ technology, a...
Virgin Media O2 boosts mobile infra in Scotland
Virgin Media O2 announced 782 upgraded postcodes in Edinburgh and major improvements in coverage across the Highlands
In sum, what to know:
13,000+ postcodes – Virgin...
T-Mobile completes $2bn network expansion in Florida
The multi-year investment expands its 5G coverage through new and upgraded cell sites, and will enable better internet speeds for businesses, schools, healthcare providers,...
Fujitsu launches 1Finity as standalone global networking business
1Finity consolidates Fujitsu’s global network-related organizations under one entity
In sum – what to know:
Global focus – Fujitsu has launched 1Finity as a standalone network...
FCC authority restored, spectrum pipeline set at 800 megahertz
In laying out a spectrum pipeline, only 100 megahertz of upper C-Band is specified in the bill. The FCC and NTIA have to find...
Ooredoo launches AI cloud in Qatar using Nvidia tech
Ooredoo said the AI cloud platform will be run by local data center company Syntys, which was spun out of Ooredoo in March of...
Google’s data center energy use grew 27% in one year, plus eight more takeaways...
In Google's 10th annual report, the company said it reduced emissions even as its data center electricity consumption rose by 27% in one year
'Tis...
Major European enterprises urge EU to ‘stop the clock’ on AI Act
A band of big European companies have urged the EU to delay enforcement of the new AI Act, citing unclear and complex rules that...
Boring standards vs flashy demos – the good fight against data landfill (Reader Forum)
If data is the new oil, then bad data is the new oil spill.
Two years ago, everyone was laughing that AI couldn’t draw a...
HPE closes on $14 billion Juniper acquisition
DoJ conditions on HPE's Juniper buy include a stipulation that a license for AI Ops for Mist's source code must be auctioned
Just days after...
That $30 billion a year Oracle deal? It’s with OpenAI
OpenAI revealed as the source of a newly signed $30 billion a year cloud contract for Oracle
Multiple news outlets have confirmed that the eye-popping,...
APAC to surpass US as largest colo market: Report
The report also noted that 85% of current operational capacity in APAC is colocation-based—significantly higher than in the Americas (60%) and EMEA (75%).
In sum,...
Telcos aren’t greenwashing – good progress, but not good enough
Telcos are cutting emissions despite rising data use, but must double its pace to meet 2030 targets. Progress is uneven globally, with supply chains...
Emerald AI launches after raising $24.5M in seed funding
Emerald AI is responding to an increasingly urgent issue: the rising power demand from AI data centers is outpacing the capabilities of current grid...
How 5G Open RAN scores win for Germany’s largest football stadium (Reader Forum)
Converging 5G Open RAN with neutral-host DAS offers a promising path for better indoor coverage, but what does such a deployment look like practically?
As...
‘Made in Germany’ – DT promises sovereign enterprise cloud under new T Cloud brand
Deutsche Telekom has combined the B2B cloud offers from its local operator and integrator units in a bid to offer regional public and private...
Orange and Samsung complete first vRAN, Open RAN calls
Samsung said the pilot supports Orange’s strategy to diversify suppliers and adopt flexible, cloud-based networks
Orange France and Samsung have completed the first 4G and...
“We need four or five telcos” – India reaffirms support for Vodafone Idea, BSNL
The current duopoly in the Indian telecoms market is simply down to deep pockets, at Jio and Airtel, says the government; it wants more...
Arista acquires VeloCloud SD-WAN business from Broadcom
Arista said the acquisition will better prepare it for next-generation SD-WAN demands as AI-driven data center traffic reshapes WAN requirements
Arista Networks has agreed to...
Test and Measurement: Synopsys says Ansys merger approval in China is at an ‘advanced...
Synopsys still has to win regulatory approval in China for its $35 billion acquisition of Ansys
Synopys is getting closer to closing its $35 billion...
Alibaba Cloud expands AI infra investments in APAC
During its global summit, Alibaba Cloud also launched its first AI Global Competency Center (AIGCC) in Singapore
In sum, what to know:
AI center opens in...
Google Fiber, Nokia pilot network slicing for home broadband
Google Fiber noted the potential for “transactional slices” that would “spin up automatically, just for a few seconds"
Google Fiber (GFiber) and Nokia have completed...
Zain launches 5G-Advanced across Kuwait
Zain says its 5G-Advanced network will accommodate rising data demand, enable smart city services, and expand IoT capabilities across the country
In sum, what to...
Vodafone Idea to expand 5G to 23 new Indian cities
Vodafone Idea is currently using AI-powered self-organising networks (SON) to manage its infrastructure, and has partnered with Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung for its network...
EdgeMode and BAIF to merge on plans for AI infra expansion in Europe
EdgeMode said it expects the transaction to position the company for growth in the AI infrastructure field, leveraging its access to investment capital, M&A...