Editorial Report: Will 6G finally deliver on the promises of 5G?
As we reach the midpoint of the 10-year cycle following the commercial launch of 5G in 2018/19, attention is increasingly shifting towards 6G.What lessons...
Smaller carriers improving signed call traffic, but interconnectivity challenges threaten STIR/SHAKEN (Reader Forum)
Since being introduced via the TRACED Act, STIR/SHAKEN has been a key driver in the telecom industry’s fight against robocalls. The STIR/SHAKEN framework is...
What is the AI-RAN Alliance?
The main mission of the AI-RAN Alliance is to 'weave AI right into the fabric of the radio access network'
Officially launched in February 2024,...
Ericsson joins MSSA for NTN
Network equipment vendor Ericsson has joined the new Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)-focused industry advocacy group, MSSA, that is focused on the use of satellite spectrum...
Intel announces re-org focused on foundry business
While AI has driven growth in the semiconductor sector, Intel facing challenges around its design/build business model
Intel has had a tough time for a...
Three ways AT&T aims to apply gen AI in the network
The expectations for generative artificial intelligence in the telecom space are high: McKinsey & Co. says gen AI could revitalize telco profitability; Ericsson says...
Softbank, Intelsat go after ‘ubiquitous’ coverage with 5G/satellite hybrid network
Softbank and Intelsat are developing a universal device capable of maintaining a network connection worldwide
Softbank and Intelsat have announced a joint effort to establish...
Vodafone to roll out Microsoft AI software to 68,000 employees
Microsoft said that the generative AI tool will be implemented across Vodafone with the aim of improving productivity, innovation and digital efficiency
U.K.-based telco Vodafone...
Reliance Jio Infocomm trials 5G network slicing in India
Reliance Jio Infocomm carried out this 5G network slicing trial in partnership with OnePlus
Indian carrier Reliance Jio Infocomm and Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus have...
Good growth, some scale, same vendors – 2024 private 5G sales, in review
A new “forecast report” by analyst house Dell’Oro Group, says revenue from the sale of radio access network (RAN) equipment for private 4G (LTE)...
Module maker u-blox intros first terrestrial-and-satellite cellular IoT module
Swiss IoT module maker u-blox has launched its first combined terrestrial and non-terrestrial network (NTN; satellite) IoT module, the so-called SARA-S528NM10. It uses the...
Preventing outages with automated lab management: Ensuring reliability in modern IT systems
The growing risk of outages in complex IT environments
In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, ensuring the reliability and stability of network operations has never...
Intel to receive billions in funding for ‘secretive’ US military project
Reports reveal that Intel will receive up to $3.5 billion in federal grants to produce chips for the U.S. DoD
Intel will receive up to...
American Tower closes sale of Indian operations to Brookfield
American Tower Corporation had initially announced the transaction in January 2024
American Tower Corporation (ATC) announced that it has closed the previously announced sale of...
Verizon revs-up private 5G sales – despite Industry 4.0 speed limits
A couple of points from a conversation last week with Verizon Business about private 5G, ahead of a big report and webinar next month...
AT&T CEO on US spectrum situation—‘It’s a policy miss’
Continuing its network convergence strategy, AT&T sees “a long-term, multi-decade play’
Speaking last week at the Goldman Sachs Communicopia and Technology Conference, AT&T CEO John...
UK regulator raises concerns over Vodafone-Three merger
The CMA noted that it will release its final report on the Vodafone-Three merger on December 7, 2024
An in-depth investigation carried out by the...
Kagan: Next AT&T growth strategy includes wireless, broadband and AI
Let’s take a closer look at how AT&T is reshuffling the cards for future and growth, and what they are doing or going to...
The six levels of AI autonomy, as applied to network testing
There are a number of ways of classifying the phase of development or capabilities of a particular type of artificial intelligence, with a focus...
How are telcos embracing AI in the RAN?
According to Blue Plant’s VP, telcos will lean into AI in the RAN much more 'aggressively' in the 6G era
Even as 5G has yet...
China unveils plan to boost mobile IoT sector
China anticipates supporting 3.6 billion mobile IoT connections by 2027
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has introduced a plan to advance the development...
The possibilities at the edge are closer than you think (Reader Forum)
At a recent conference, several leading Tier 1 operators shared compelling business cases demonstrating how edge-generated data can deliver significant benefits to customers. These...
AWS announces new investments in the UK, Brazil
AWS plans to invest $10.5 billion over the next five years building, operating and maintaining data centers in the U.K.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans...
AI and the generational divide (Reader Forum)
AI has become an almost ubiquitous part of everyday life. It underpins and augments huge volumes of business and consumer technology platforms, analysing data,...
The industrial AI files | A SWOT analysis of generative AI in Industry 4.0...
The financial and manufacturing sectors are most advanced with deployment of industrial artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, reckons Fujitsu. In conversation with RCR Wireless, on...