In this episode, Robert Bye, Founder and President of Zenture Partners, unpacks why enterprise telecom remains stuck in a reactive, spreadsheet-driven world and how his company is using data, automation, and AI to change that. With a background spanning...
Major ecosystem overhaul replaces Gold status with new tiers and unified incentives to drive AI readiness.
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The new program - Cisco 360 Partner Program has officially launched, replacing a 25-year-old framework to consolidate programs and drive...
From historic AI spendings to ambitious 6G roadmaps, test and measurement players have their eyes set on some of the biggest trends of 2026
The top technology trends of 2026 are not isolated shifts — but tightly interwoven themes representing...
NEC plans an initial Japan launch in early fiscal 2026, followed by international versions later in the year
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Throughput and efficiency gains – NEC’s new massive MIMO RU delivers up to 54% downlink and 48%...
Entel said the added capacity will support use cases that depend on low latency and high reliability, including telemedicine, connected education, and industrial automation
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Up to 100 MHz activated – Entel increased its usable 5G...
As AI workloads move from centralised training to distributed inference, the industry’s infrastructure challenge is changing shape. Power and land matter, but Nvidia, SUBCO, and Zayo – on a panel at PTC'26 – argue that connectivity, latency, and scale...
January 27, 2026 - RCR Wireless News has announced the launch of the Defense Communications Forum, a new event dedicated to addressing the evolving communications challenges defense organizations face as they modernize critical infrastructure.
Defense and goverment agencies worldwide are...
The demonstration shows live delivery of television content and added services to Motorola smartphones
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5G Broadcast PoC: R&S, Qualcomm and Motorola showcased a proof of concept (PoC) of 5G Broadcast at the SET Expo 2025...
Open RAN promises innovation and freedom, but only if performance, timing, and security work flawlessly together.
Join experts Owen O’Donnell, Wireless Product Marketing Manager at VIAVI and Paul Norris, Strategic Account Director at Calnex Solutions to learn how the strategic...
Hyperscaler capex is surging, vacancy has all but vanished, and AI is pushing data centre demand far beyond traditional hubs – but questions remain over power, people, and long-term returns as development spills into secondary and tertiary markets.
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The Block 2 BlueBirds will launch in late February from Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a Blue Origin New Glenn launch vehicle
Launch date: AST SpaceMobile schedules launch of BlueBird 7 for late February, as it...
The humble chatbot is an easy first step for telco AI integration
The era of clunky, script-bound chatbots that leave customers more frustrated than helped is arguably winding down. Telecom companies have spent years relying on decision-tree systems that fail...
TeraWave is aimed to meet a growing demand for space-based communication in enterprise, data centers, and governments
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6 Tbps, anywhere on Earth: Jeff Bezos' space venture, Blue Origin, just announced TeraWave, a multi-orbit...
Vodafone is adding Samsung as a third O-RAN partner, alongside existing suppliers, with Wismar set to become the country’s first O-RAN city
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Network expansion at scale – Vodafone plans 10,600 projects in 2026, including new...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world around us, redefining how entire industries operate through real-time insights, automation and more. The Telecom industry has answered the call of AI, and the message is clear: communications service providers (CSPs) who...
Strategic collaboration targets regulatory complexity using IBM's watsonx Orchestrate
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AI for governance - e& and IBM announced a collaboration at the World Economic Forum to deploy enterprise-grade agentic AI for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).
The tech...
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 adoption has lagged behind expectations (most notably in the U.S.). Now, though, Cisco believes the...
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 good move, especially for Starlink — and why now
After two decades of operating SpaceX as...
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,” with its first region in Brandenburg, Germany. I had to chuckle at the absurdity of...
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 of the modern digital economy, powering real-time communication between individuals, businesses, and governments worldwide. With...
Ericsson aims to enable communications service providers to support location-based services across sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, drones, and public safety
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Location becomes a native 5G function – Ericsson embeds positioning directly into the 5G...
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 than anybody anticipated. More companies are now looking skyward to test their brands of semiconductor...
The Synapse subsea cable will span approximately 9,700 kilometers and feature 16 fiber pairs
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New Brazil–U.S. route planned – V.tal’s Synapse cable will span roughly 9,700 km with 16 fiber pairs, adding a new transatlantic...
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 by several key factors, from geopolitical tensions to AI capabilities, ensuring it is no longer...
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 protect national-grade infrastructure. This white paper explains the architectural, commercial, service management and security implications—and...
