SK Telecom experiences big surge in its AI business in Q1
SK Telecom noted that the cumulative user base of Aster, its AI-based assistant surpassed 9 million
In sum – what you need to know:
SK Telecom’s...
Test and Measurement: Spirent’s Q1 in-line as acquisition by Keysight is delayed
Keysight had expected to close its Spirent buy by the end of April; that has been bumped to the end of July
Spirent Communications reported...
House committee takes lower 3 GHz, 6 GHz off the auction table in reconciliation...
Reconciliation bill text takes the lower 3 GHz, 6 GHz out of contention for auction. Where does this leave CBRS?
New mark-up language dropped...
Siemens lights Industry 5.0 touchpaper with agentic AI for factories
Industrial agentic AI – Siemens has unveiled AI agents that work autonomously across design, planning, engineering, operations, and service – coordinated by a generative...
Ericsson, telcos trial 5G Radio Dot System in Taiwan
Ericsson noted that the test demonstrated that its Radio Dot System can deliver strong indoor 5G performance using the CSPs’ 3.5GHz spectrum and 4x4...
The Sunday Brief: Two Q1 earnings mysteries
Mother’s Day greetings from Missouri, Iowa, and, by the time most of you read this, Florida, home of the Conexon Ignite workshop (CellSite Solutions...
OpenAI plans global expansion of Stargate project
OpenAI said the Stargate initiative, unveiled earlier this year by U.S. President Donald Trump, has an estimated long-term cost of $500 billion
In sum –...
ABI Research: AI data center demand to grow at fast pace
According to ABI Research Principal Analyst Sebastian Wilke, the U.S remains at the forefront of AI data center investments
The demand for AI-focused data centers...
Analyst Angle: Will D2D make rural cell sites an endangered species?
Multiple companies have asked me to analyze this question: will D2D replace the rural cell site? Would it make sense for an operator to shut...
Powering progress—How private mobile networks are transforming utilities
The utilities industry, charged with powering, hydrating, and heating the world, is undergoing a profound transformation. Aging infrastructure, rising resource demands, and the growing...
Is that it – a wireless router and a pair of specs? (Why enterprise...
5G growth hinges on enterprise demand, from defense to drones, while consumer breakthroughs lag. Operators must monetize APIs, devices, and networks fast — or...
Bookmarks: US vs. China — the hybrid game of AI infrastructure
Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn and X (and in actual books, magazines, and newspapers) things I think are insightful...
Finance sector hot on 5G APIs – BT, Colt, Orange on how to mix,...
More from FutureNet World: telcos are hopeful 5G APIs will drive revenue by blending networks, cloud, and AI for enterprise apps, and cite on-tap...
Arm’s record Q4 underscores mission: ‘Ensure AI is everywhere and runs on Arm’
Arm reported record financial results for Q4 2025, but cautious guidance for the upcoming quarter rattled investors
Arm Holdings plc reported record financial results for...
What is SK Telecom doing in the AI infra field?
SK Telecom, South Korea’s leading telecommunications company, is making significant strides in AI infrastructure to position itself as a global powerhouse
Through its comprehensive “AI...
Can ISPs retain customers on low-income plans as ACP comes to an end? (Reader...
The end of the ACP federal program to provide low-cost internet is creating an interesting, but complicated, opportunity for internet service providers
This past June,...
Closing the digital divide with disaggregation (Reader Forum)
Amid the economic volatility today, a significant digital divide still exists between urban and rural communities, where many across the US have limited access...
Private 5G docks at Italian port – Fastweb+Vodafone gets Ravenna gig
New private 5G infrastructure to enable smart port applications like anti-collision systems, autonomous vehicles, drones for cargo monitoring, and real-time traffic analysis.
Private 5G –...
Nokia bets on fiber to future-proof enterprise LANs
With major reductions in cabling and power use, Nokia’s new Aurelis Optical LAN reflects broader industry shifts toward sustainability and open architectures
Nokia is advancing...
WBA and partners say enterprise trials confirm Wi-Fi 7’s game-changing gains
WBA, AT&T, Intel and CommScope highlight real-world gains in speed, reliability and efficiency as Wi-Fi 7 sets the stage for next-gen enterprise connectivity
The Wireless...
What is the Stargate AI project?
The Stargate AI project is one of the most ambitious infrastructure initiatives ever launched to support AI
Spearheaded by a powerful group of technology and...
Note to telcos: sort your data (how to get to level-4 autonomy and agentic...
In sum – what to know:
Clean data drives AI intent – by breaking telcos' silos, creating global visibility, and enabling contextual models; and by...
‘It’s imperative we move more spectrum’: FCC Chair
FCC, CTIA emphasize challenging Chinese tech leadership in wireless, including spectrum
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Spectrum and artificial intelligence dominated the conversations at yesterday's CTIA 5G Summit, with...
Fact-checking the CTIA/NERA economics report (Analyst Angle)
Recently, U.S. mobile industry trade association CTIA published a study performed by the economic consultancy NERA. It claimed that releasing additional spectrum for full-power...
How Open RAN opens the door to AI-RAN networks (Reader Forum)
In the early heyday of Open RAN, experts were predicting rapid growth and adoption worldwide. As the overall telecommunications market contracted, however, these predictions...