Vodafone Idea expands 5G footprint in India
Vodafone Idea noted that the expansion is part of the telco’s broader 5G rollout strategy targeting key cities in its 17 priority telecom circles
In...
Khazna, Eni to build 500 MW AI data center campus in Italy
Eni noted that the new data center campus is part of a broader strategic partnership between Italy and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced...
‘A stronger T-Mobile’ — FCC approves two major T-MO deals
T-Mobile US now has a clear path to aquire UScellular’s wireless business and a 50% stake in fiber operator Metronet
The U.S. Federal Communications...
SK Telecom launches Korean-specific AI model as open source
SK Telecom said AX 3.1 Lite offers Korean language capabilities on par with its larger sibling, AX 4.0 Lite, which has 72 billion parameters
In...
Groq establishes first European data center in Helsinki
Groq said the Helsinki facility will support real-time inference use cases, including applications in natural language processing
In sum – what to know:
Groq lands in...
MLGW recruits Nokia for US utility sector’s first private 5G SA network
Private 5G is gaining momentum as industrial deployments scale. Nokia’s “landmark” new deal with US utility Memphis Light, Gas and Water shows 5G is...
The Sunday Brief: Influencing events
PLEASE NOTE – This is the last email edition of The Sunday Brief that we will distribute, going forward, you will receive an email...
CityFibre gets £2.3bn to expand and buy, consolidate UK altnet market
CityFibre has secured £2.3B in new funding to expand its full-fiber network, drive M&A activity, consolidate the UK altnet market, and strengthen its position...
Empowering the mobile AI era: ZTE’s AIR RAN and AgentGuard
The mobile communication industry stands at the threshold of profound transformation, driven by the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). The widespread adoption of...
Anritsu White Paper: Next-Generation Technologies for Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) Implementation
While the technical specifications for 5G NTN are being considered, a number of conceptual plans for 6G NTN have been made public.
This Anritsu white...
T-Mobile US gets DOJ nod on UScellular deal after dropping DEI
A day before receiving the go-ahead, T-Mobile US sent a letter to the FCC promising to end its DEI policies 'not just in name, but in...
Indosat, Cisco, Nvidia support new AI facility in Indonesia
Twenty-eight startups and software vendors are already using Nvidia-based infrastructure provided by Indosat to build solutions for various sectors
In sum, what to know:
National AI...
Monetizing 5G: How standalone networks unlock new revenue opportunities (Reader Forum)
Of all the innovations introduced with 5G SA, RedCap technology is the one likely to have the biggest immediate impact
The industry transition to 5G...
Bookmarks: Superintelligence — AI alignment, Bayesian reasoning, Harry Potter fanfic, and a murder cult
Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn and X (and in actual books, magazines, movies, newspapers, and records) things I think...
AI RAN market to hit $10B by 2029
According to Dell’Oro, early use cases of AI RAN will center on Distributed RAN, single-purpose deployments and 5G networks
In sum – what to know:
AI...
Invest in SA, grow B2B – experts tell Vietnamese telcos, as 5G expands
Top telcos have now deployed 11,000 5G base stations, delivering 5G coverage to nearly 26% of the Vietnamese population
In sum, what to know:
Infra expansion...
India’s Reliance Jio delays IPO until 5G starts to pay, portfolio grows
Reliance Jio Platforms seeks to expand its telecom subscriber base and grow its broader portfolio of digital services before going public, according to the...
Agentic AI for telecom: The rise of specialized agents for CX and service assurance...
Agentic AI success in telecom depends on the availability of meticulously curated, multi-domain data derived from network transactions and interactions
Agentic AI tops many telecom...
Private 5G ports reports – one of the UK’s largest, one of Africa’s first
Hutchison Ports has launched one of the UK’s largest private 5G networks across Felixstowe and Harwich ports, enabling autonomous vehicles and advanced IoT, amid...
LG seeks key role in HVAC market boosted by AI
LG plans to drive growth by expanding its industrial and commercial B2B revenue — including from AI data center cooling
In sum, what to know:
LG...
NTT Data and Eurofiber bundle private 5G and AI infrastructure for Dutch enterprises
NTT Data and Eurofiber are bundling private 5G, fiber, and data center infrastructure into a managed service for Dutch enterprises, promising multi-vendor 5G support...
Bharti Airtel to expand FWA with new deal with Ericsson
Bharti Airtel will see enhancements in its core capability and capacity for FWA technology with the new deal, Ericsson says
In sum, what to know:
FWA...
AI Infra Brief: Power strain, sovereign cloud, Nvidia’s Israel move
As demand for AI infra skyrockets, three new developments highlight the challenges and shifts ahead. In the U.S., the Department of Energy is sounding...
John Deere: Why private 5G is essential to smart factories (Reader Forum)
According to Gartner, smart factories are one of the top 10 strategic technology trends for the manufacturing industry. To fully embrace this trend, manufacturing...
Geopolitical pressures are impacting AI server growth – but shipments rising
Top US cloud service providers continue to lead growth in the AI server market, according to TrendForce
In sum – what to know:
AI momentum –...