Dell Technologies, SK Telecom bring gen AI to telecom BSS
Using a gen AI overlay for legacy BSS allows operators to unlock value from data without a holistic upgrade
Last month at the TM Forum’s...
South Korea officially cancels Stage X’s mobile license
The government said Stage X had failed to raise the fully required paid-in capital to launch operations
The government of South Korea confirmed that it...
Docomo to offer 5G SA service for downloads up to 6.6 Gbps
NTT Docomo noted that the new offering will be initially available in certain areas of the Tokyo and Kanagawa prefectures
Japanese operator NTT Docomo announced...
du, Nokia, MediaTek boost uplink by 70% in 5G-A trial
du noted that the trial, which took place in Abu Dhabi, boosted uplink performance by 70% on the telco’s 5G-Advanced network
Emirati-based telco du partnered...
Gen AI will be all over enterprise software in two years – says Capgemini...
If you work with software, in any industry, then you’ll be using gen AI before you know it, if you aren’t already. This is...
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x CoPilot+ PC review—excellent for back-to-school, but check for apps and...
Since the announcement on May 20th, 2024, the PC industry has been abuzz with the new generation CoPilot+ PCs. Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x laptop...
Celona appoints German integrator Xantaro to sell private 5G in Europe
Germany-based managed system integrator Xantaro Group has been recruited by US private networks specialist Celona to sell its private 5G system into European enterprises....
Dell and Blue Planet simplify infrastructure deployment and lifecycle management for CSP customers
Telcos are increasingly viewing automation as the key to generate more efficiency and value from their networks
The road to monetization within the telecom industry...
Bharti Airtel re-farms mid-band spectrum for 5G
Airtel said its 5G service is now available across all 28 states and 8 union territories in India
Indian telco Bharti Airtel confirmed that it...
GSA updates 2G/3G shutdown progress, as Vietnam targets 3G sunset for 2028
GSA report expects global 2G/3G network shutdowns to peak in 2025
With operators globally seeking to shut down legacy network technology and repurpose 2G and...
Frequentis takes public 5G slice and private 5G core from Drei Austria
Austria-based critical communications provider Frequentis has taken a slice of Drei Austria’s national public 5G network in its home country to develop and test...
US spectrum sharing will extend existing success (Analyst Angle)
The reflexive assumption of exclusive high-powered spectrum is now being questioned.
Spectrum sharing is not new
Sharing spectrum between different users and applications is not a...
Vodafone says merger with Three UK to help deliver nationwide 5G
Vodafone's CEO said that if the proposed merger with Three is blocked, it will mean 'even more constrained' investment
U.K. carrier Vodafone said that the...
Cellnex UK inks long-term deal with Vodafone, Virgin Media O2
New agreement provides Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 with access to Cellnex's UK towers
Cellnex UK, Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 have reached a new...
AI risk and reward is driving Industry 4.0 c-suite to distraction, says Cisco study
Cisco has just issued a research study about the state of networking in the broad Industry 4.0 sector, and it is really good –...
What do brownfield operators want from Open RAN?
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, TIM and Vodafone detail Open RAN interests—SMO, RIC, RAN hardware acceleration are focus areas
As Open RAN has becomes mainstream, the...
Global RAN market to decline at 2% annually until 2028: Dell’Oro
The decline in the RAN market is expected to moderate after 2024, according to Dell'Oro
The global radio access network (RAN) market is forecast to...
Loss of ACP impacts Charter, but mobile lines grow by 557,000
Charter Communications saw its customer numbers impacted by the loss of the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) during the second quarter, with more losses...
The Sunday Brief: 2Q earnings review—facts are stubborn things
July greetings from Cedar Rapids, Kansas City and, by the time most of you read this, Nashville, the home of this year’s Fiber Connect...
5G reaches all states and territories in India: Report
5G services are currently available in over 750 districts and 8,000 towns and cities in India
The Indian government confirmed that 5G technology has been...
Deloitte acquires Industry 4.0 system integrator in Australia
Professional services firm Deloitte has acquired small specialist Industry 4.0 consutancy and integrator Efficientia Solutions in Australia. A press note said the “team” at...
India sets 25% market share target for BSNL by end-2025
BSNL is currently working to launch 4G services at a national level
The government of India has set a new market share target of 25%...
India designates 12 new smart industrial cities – to take total to 2
The Indian government is to build a total of 12 new industrial smart cities in various states to drive domestic manufacturing in the country....
How mobile network operators handle complexity from fixed wireless access (Reader Forum)
Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) 5G is defining the U.S. broadband market, empowering U.S. mobile network operators (MNOs) to rapidly expand their footprints and effectively...
NIST makes $70m funding offer for new US industrial AI institute
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the US is offering up to $70 million in funding for a new Manufacturing USA...