AI at the sharp end – 10 enterprise stories
                    
Across industries and continents, enterprise AI is no longer an abstract ambition but a physical, operational, and financial reality. From automotive plants to hospitals,...                
            Cloud and AI-native innovation key to the digital and intelligent transformation of industry
                    
As industries worldwide rush to embrace digital and intelligent transformation, Huawei Cloud consistently pursues technological innovation as its core driving force. This was the...                
            Global 5G connections reach 2.6 billion at end-Q2
                    
5G connections are projected to rise to nearly 9 billion by 2030, accounting for 60% of all wireless connections globally
In sum – what to...                
            CBRS will be essential for the LA28 Olympics (Analyst Angle)
                    
Private cellular networks — particularly those using CBRS spectrum — are emerging as critical to the Olympic wireless landscape
The Los Angeles 2028 Olympics will...                
            US mulls 1:1 chip production rule: Report
                    
The measure  aims to reduce dependence on overseas chip supply and bolster economic security
In sum – what to know:
Proposed 1:1 production rule –...                
            Wi-Fi for Matter certification and Matter 1.4.2: What they mean for smart homes and...
                    
New Wi-Fi developments are shaping how IoT devices interoperate in homes, apartments, and MDUs
The connected living landscape has seen two major developments recently —...                
            The extension of voice in the AI era
                    
The topline messaging from Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit was clear: enable AI everywhere through the high-performance, power efficient silicon used in a broad range of...                
            Wi-Fi 8 will be a foundational connectivity fabric for the AI era
                    
Whether for personal device constellations or industrial automation, reliability has become as important as throughput. This is what Wi-Fi 8 will deliver. 
While Wi-Fi...                
            Hitachi builds distributed AI cloud with Nvidia to take Industry 4.0 to new level
                    
Hitachi is building a global AI Factory using Nvidia GPUs to deliver physical AI – industrial AI, plus domain-specific SLMs/LLMs – for rail, energy,...                
            Telus launches Canada’s first sovereign AI factory
                    
The new AI factory from Telus is supported by Nvidia GPUs and infrastructure designed by HPE
In sum – what to know:
Canada’s first sovereign AI...                
            SK Telecom launches independent AI unit
                    
SK Telecom has committed $3.6B to AI over the next five years
In sum – what to know:
Independent AI CIC launched – SK Telecom creates...                
            CoreWeave expands OpenAI partnership with up to $6.5B deal
                    
CoreWeave noted that the deal raises the total contract value between the two companies to about $22.4B
In sum – what to know:
$6.5B new agreement...                
            Germany’s 6G NeXt project concludes after three years of research
                    
The 6G NeXt initiative, led by Deutsche Telekom, was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space
In sum – what to...                
            Agility with credibility: Gen AI as the future of MVNO growth (Reader Forum)
                    
Gen AI is shifting the battleground from infrastructure to intelligence, where MVNOs are already experimenting faster than traditional MNOs
Speed used to be an advantage...                
            IoT and AI is a game-changer for supply-chain logistics (Reader Forum)
                    
The combination of IoT and AI is transforming logistics from a traditional efficiency game into an inter-connected circular discipline that enables smarter forecasting, real-time...                
            Three Wi-Fi 7 trials — at home and at work
                    
Wi-Fi 7 trials show multi-gigabit speeds, low latency, and readiness for mainstream adoption, says WBA
Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless technology, is quickly...                
            OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank expand Stargate
                    
The five new locations were selected from more than 300 proposals across 30 states, according to OpenAI
In sum – what to know:
New Stargate sites...                
            Samsung secures Nvidia approval for HBM3E chips
                    
Samsung recently passed Nvidia’s qualification tests for its 12-layer HBM3E chips
In sum – what to know:
Test passed – Samsung secured qualification for Nvidia's 12-layer...                
            Alibaba Cloud announces international expansion
                    
Alibaba Cloud is announcing its first data centers in Brazil, France, and the Netherlands, with additional facilities planned
In sum – what to know:
Global expansion...                
            du upgrades its 5G offering in the UAE
                    
du said the rollout will support a wide range of applications, including mobile gaming, ultra-high-definition video streaming, and AI-driven apps
In sum – what to...                
            India’s “immense potential” – Tech Mahindra on private 5G, home and away
                    
Private 5G is essential to Industry 4.0, says Tech Mahindra; here, it discusses its expanding private 5G portfolio with global enterprises, as well as...                
            Meet the latest Snapdragon mobile and compute SoCs
                    
Editor's note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accomodations associated with Snapdragon Summit.
At Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm debuted Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for handsets...                
            Meta files application to sell wholesale power
                    
Meta made the request to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission through its newly formed subsidiary Atem Energy
In sum – what to know:
Meta enters wholesale...                
            Ciena to acquire Nubis in $270 million deal
                    
The deal will expand Ciena's data center portfolio and add more than 50 engineers to its R&D team
In sum – what to know:
Ciena acquires...                
            AI Pathfinder commits $24.9 billion to UK data centers
                    
Newcomer AI Patfinder said it will allocate £3.4 billion to build a data center in Northamptonshire, in the U.K, with the first phase expected...                
            























