Ofcom noted its latest ‘Mobile Matters’ report tracks growing 5G adoption and performance gaps among U.K. carriers
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5G growth accelerates – 5G now accounts for 28% of UK connections, with urban areas still ahead of...
xAI is said to be exploring leasing options, attracted by the Middle East’s lower electricity costs and supportive political environment
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xAI considers Saudi data center expansion – Elon Musk’s AI firm is in talks to...
Vodafone Germany said that the site, located at Feuerseeplatz, is the first of up to 100 such columns the carrier plans to convert across the city
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Stuttgart’s first 5G ad column goes live – Vodafone’s...
Zain said the partnership will utilize Cisco’s end-to-end AI infrastructure technologies to help the carrier scale high-performance GPU-powered services across the country
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Zain and Cisco team up on Saudi AI infrastructure – The two firms...
Ookla found that Northern and Southern European countries are leading in 5G availability, thanks largely to 700 MHz spectrum deployments
A new report from Ookla characterizes Europe’s 5G rollout as a “two-speed” race — where some countries are sprinting ahead,...
The rise of smaller, cheaper AI models is pushing AI closer to the edge, but telcos must weigh placement and ROI carefully amid escalating infrastructure investments just to make AI networks capable.
Edge efficiency – smaller models and edge deployments...
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Mobile Experts predicts private 5G (and 4G) will double its market share of enterprise wireless by 2030 – versus Wi-Fi and mesh networks etc. Growth is steady but fragmented, with industrial sectors seeing the strongest, if slower-than-expected, adoption.
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I have been using Samsung’s category-defining Galaxy S25 Edge for the last three weeks and loving it. My biggest realization during that time is that liking this phone comes down to a simple question: “Do you know what you...
CEO C.C. Wei says TSMC is "trying very hard to narrow the gap" between supply and demand for AI chips
Taiwan chip giant TSMC reported profits that leaped more than 61% year-over-year, driven largely by the demand for chips to...
SES touts the creation of a 'global multi-orbit connectivity powerhouse' and plans to explore IoT, D2D
It's a big couple of weeks for telecom and tech-related acquisitions, from the T-Mobile US/UScellular transaction getting the go-ahead from the Federal Communications Commission,...
At the core of the new launch by AWS is Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, a service that enables customers to deploy and manage advanced AI agents securely and at scale
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New agent framework from AWS – Amazon...
Starlink becomes the third satellite communications operator with full regulatory clearance to operate in the Indian market
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Starlink enters India market – Starlink has received final regulatory approval from IN-SPACe to operate satellite broadband services...
SK Telecom was selected by the Korean government for a major GPU leasing project to support AI development, despite lacking a key security certification
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SK Telecom wins GPU bid – SK Telecom was selected for a...
The GSMA’s latest Mobile Threat Security Landscape report reveals a whole host of AI-enabled security threats
There’s no denying AI is changing the face of security in telecoms. From catching fraud to spotting intrusions, it’s enabling operators to monitor vast,...
QTS, a data center operator owned by Blackstone, has acquired multiple land parcels in Northeastern Pennsylvania for the development of data center facilities
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Large-scale investment – Blackstone will invest $25 billion in Pennsylvania’s energy and data...
The $35 billion Ansys acquisition is complete, readying Synopsys to offer more holistic and integrated silicon engineering solutions
Synopsys has successfully closed on its $35 billion Ansys acquisition, just days after receiving all of the necessary approvals from China, which...
No vacation for the FCC — Carr promises spectrum auctions, rule rollbacks and infrastructure buildouts
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr outlined an ambitious summer agenda in a recent blog post, highlighting key reforms and proposals slated for the agency’s July meeting....
Private 5G is not just for automation or remote areas – it boosts reliability, security, and control, and offers strong and quick ROI. So don’t listen to all the naysayers, explains Boldyn Networks.
There’s a common misconception that mobile private...
AT&T has launched nationwide 5G RedCap coverage across the US, targeting mid-tier IoT use cases with lower-cost, lower-power 5G connectivity, and replacing its decommissioned NB-IoT network.
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Coverage – RedCap covers 200M+ POPs and supports wearables,...
In the Netherlands, Oracle said it will invest $1 billion to expand capacity in the so-called Amsterdam region
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Oracle expands EU infra – Oracle will invest $3 billion over five years in cloud and AI...
CoreWeave also stated that the data center facility will be equipped to run advanced AI computing infrastructure and is part of the company’s broader strategy to expand its U.S. data center footprint
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Major AI investment...
Rising fraud rates, encrypted traffic and infrastructure costs are compounding the pressure for telcos
The telecom industry is being squeezed from all sides. Data traffic is exploding, fueled by 5G, streaming and IoT — pushing networks to their limits. At...
Rakuten said the project aims to support the development of generative AI systems in the Asian nation through the provision of computing resources and technical exchange
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Rakuten joins GENIAC Phase 3 – The company was...
Ookla analysis shows better latency for HughesNet, but Starlink LEO still outshines other satellite offerings
When it comes to space-based connectivity, there are no work-arounds for the laws of physics — and geostationary satellites are really far away. New analysis from...