BROWSING: AI

Powering the AI boom: Energy challenges behind AI growth

Energy demand for AI data centers in the U.S. is expected to grow about 50 gigawatt each year for the coming years, according to Aman Khan, CEO of International Business Consultants In sum – what you need to know: AI fuels infrastructure race – Hyperscalers like...

Fujitsu targets lower data center energy consumption

Fujitsu said it will assess the effectiveness of the solution at its Tatebayashi Data Center, aiming to help customers achieve a world-class PUE at their data centers In sum – what you need to know: Energy efficiency push – Fujitsu is partnering with Supermicro and Nidec...

OpenAI, SoftBank mull UK Stargate investment

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously said that he "would love to do a Stargate Europe" In sum – what you need to know: Stargate eyes UK expansion – OpenAI and SoftBank are considering the U.K. for the first international site of their $500 billion Stargate AI...

What infra upgrades are needed to handle AI energy spikes?

AI workloads don’t just consume energy—they consume it with patterns that are impossible to predict. This is why infrastructure upgrades are key In sum – what you need to know: AI energy demand – rapid expansion of AI tech, especially large models and applications, drives unpredictable...

Kagan: Will private 5G wireless become the next big thing?

Over the past several years, I have visited with and been briefed by several private wireless providers of all sizes. Some are stronger than others. Some are larger. Some are going it alone, while others are partnering or involved in M&A. Some focus only...

Bookmarks: AI infrastructure — the how and the why

Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn and X, and in actual books, things I think are insightful and interesting. These days a lot of those things are about AI infrastructure but, more generally, those things are about how technology is...

AI infra brief: Power struggles behind AI growth

As AI workloads soar and hyperscale data centers multiply across the U.S., lawmakers and regulators are confronting a critical question: who should shoulder the rising cost of powering AI-scale infrastructure? This week, three key developments underscore the growing political and economic tensions around energy consumption...

Dell Technologies and NVIDIA empower CSPs with scalable AI solutions

With the AI for Telecom suite, Dell Technologies and NVIDIA equip CSPs to boost efficiency, improve customer experience and unlock new revenue streams The telecommunications sector is undergoing rapid transformation, and artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of it. As networks become more complex...

KDDI claims Japan’s first direct-to-cell satellite service with Starlink

KDDI is offering this service with Starlink and will expand Japan's land coverage to nearly 100% In brief – why this matters – KDDI launches Japan’s first direct-to-cell satellite service, enabling SMS, location sharing, and emergency alerts via Starlink, with no app or hardware required — a...

AI Infra Brief: Liquid cooling heats up AI infrastructure

Tech and energy giants are redrawing the map of power generation and delivery with the main aim of keeping up with the rising demands from AI — in this equation, liquid cooling technology plays a key role As AI workloads continue to grow, the power...

NTT brings high-end edge AI to drones, intros AI ethics group

In sum – what you need to know: AI chip for edge devices – NTT enables real-time 4K video processing in drones at altitudes up to 150 meters, five times higher than conventional systems, while consuming under 20 watts of power. 2025 launch, expansion – new...

Nvidia appoints Taiwanese trio to make AI infrastructure in US for first time

In sum – what you need to know: US-made AI infrastructure – Nvidia has commissioned one million square feet of new production space at factories belonging to Taiwanese trio TSMC, Foxconn, and Wistron in Arizona and Texas. Major AI-economy drive – $500 billion of AI componentry...

AI infra brief: The power struggle behind AI’s growth

Tech and energy giants are redrawing the map of power generation and delivery to keep up with the rising demands from AI As AI workloads continue to grow, the power behind the processing is becoming the real bottleneck. From Amazon’s wind deals to U.S. regulatory...

How Open RAN, NTN and AI are the 6G we can already see

The evolution of wireless technologies is a continuous process with each generation building upon the previous one to refine capabilities and introduce innovations. While 6G is currently in its research phase, several complementary technologies developing alongside 5G provide a glimpse of what the next...

AI to double electricity demand from DCs by 2030: IEA

The IEA report predicts that AI processing in the U.S. will need more electricity than all heavy industries combined, such as steel, cement and chemicals In brief – why this matters -AI is set to double electricity demand from data centers by 2030, reaching 945 TWh...

China to see huge economic impact of 5G, AI by 2030: GSMA

China continues to show how advanced 5G services, mobile innovation, AI and digital services can have real economic impact, GSMA said In brief – why this matters -Mobile technologies will contribute $2 trillion (8.3% of GDP) to China’s economy by 2030, driven largely by 5G, AI...

UK’s new AI Energy Council targets 20x compute growth by 2030

The AI Energy Council will play a key role in ensuring that AI technologies are not only powered efficiently, but also sustainably In brief – why this matters –The U.K. has launched an AI Energy Council to align clean energy goals with the growing power needs...

AI infra brief: From Dell, NexGen Cloud, Cerebras and more

In this regular update, RCR Wireless News highlights the top news and developments impacting the booming AI infrastructure sector. Dell Technologies unveils infrastructure innovations for AI-ready data centers Dell Technologies has introduced a broad range of infrastructure innovations to help organizations modernize their data centers and...

Five key things to know about AI infra investments in Japan

SoftBank and KDDI are moving fast to have a leading position in the AI infra sector in Japan with their AI data centers Japan is rapidly becoming a hub for artificial intelligence infrastructure development. With major companies and global tech leaders investing heavily in AI...

AI infra brief: From KDDI, Axiom and more

In this regular update, RCR Wireless News highlights the top news and developments impacting the booming AI infrastructure sector. KDDI closes deal for Osaka AI data center Japanese operator KDDI sealed a purchase agreement with Sharp to acquire its former LCD screen factory in Sakai, Japan,...

SK Telecom bets big on liquid cooling tech for AI data centers

SK Telecom and its partners will develop technology across all major liquid cooling methods: Direct, Immersion and Precision In brief – why this matters -SK Telecom and partners will co-develop next-gen liquid cooling technologies for AI data centers as liquid cooling becomes critical to support high-density...

AI infra brief: From Meta, InfiniLink, SoftBank and more

In this regular update, RCR Wireless News highlights the top news and developments impacting the booming AI infrastructure sector. Meta plans nearly $1 billion data center project in Wisconsin Meta Platforms is planning on spending nearly $1 billion on setting up a data center project in...

AI-optimized data center — five critical components

AI-optimized data centers require GPUs, TPUs, high-speed networking, advanced cooling systems, as well as fast and scalable storage As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to rapidly evolve, the demand for high-performance computing environments is growing at a fast pace. AI applications like generative models, real-time language...

AI in telecoms – what to know and what to ask (see you tomorrow!)

In sum – what you need to know AI for internal telco efficiencies – AI is being used so successfully in customer care and network maintenance that service agents are solving most problems without raising tickets, and network engineers are up to 70% time-richer New roles...