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Join this quick recap for a concise, insider view of the latest 3GPP progress toward 6G. Speakers from Qualcomm and RCRTech will unpack key outcomes from RAN Plenary #112, where 6G scenarios and requirements approach completion and early baseline design choices …

What you should know: 6G goes beyond wireless evolution to power an AI-native future. 6G begins by strengthening what matters most: reliable, efficient wireless connectivity everywhere it is needed. Unlike prior generations that emphasized peak downlink rates, 6G explicitly targets …

A legacy of connectivity innovation positions the United States to win the next generation of wireless technology What you should know: A new report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows 6G will be the first AI-native network infrastructure at scale, with at …

Mobile operators are under pressure to improve performance and reduce operating cost – without waiting for a future network overhaul. The recently launched Agentic RAN Management Service, part of the Qualcomm Dragonwing™ RAN Automation Suite, sets a practical path toward …

Sanil Ramachandran, director of technology at Samsung Electronics America, told RCR Wireless News that 5G PC1 technology could strengthen the position of 5G FWA as an alternative to fixed broadband services in both urban and rural markets In sum – …

Qualcomm details its AI-native 6G vision which spans the air interface, through devices and the network, to the cloud Qualcomm is positioning 6G as much more than the next generation of wireless. During Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the company …

Gateways are increasingly being architected as integrated edge platforms that combine high-performance wireless connectivity with on-device compute and AI capabilities Wi-Fi networks are evolving to support more intelligent and latency-sensitive applications, and as a result, gateways are increasingly taking on …

As the industry’s largest annual gathering for connectivity and telecommunications, MWC serves as a bellwether for where wireless technology is heading. Among the many themes on display at the 2026 event – from 6G visions to AI-powered networks – Wi-Fi’s …

Wi-Fi 8 will support future networks as traffic shifts from human-initiated applications to machine-driven, agentic AI applications Wi-Fi 8 is designed to build directly on the performance gains introduced with Wi-Fi 7. Extending them by delivering higher and more consistent …

The CEO of Qualcomm told MWC that connectivity will remain the foundation of 6G networks, but its design priorities will evolve as AI becomes central to digital services and mobile computing In sum – what to know: Three 6G pillars …

In his keynote session at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, the Qualcomm CEO said 2026 is going to be the year of agents In sum – what to know: AI agents – Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon predicts the shift from smartphone-centric …

T-Mobile’s announcements reflect a broader industry shift toward intelligent networks optimized for AI, sensing, and real-world applications At Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2026, T-Mobile US reaffirmed its ambition to lead the evolution of wireless networks from advanced 5G toward AI-native …

Qualcomm has positioned Wi-Fi 8 infrastructure as a foundation for edge AI computing within the home and enterprise network At Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Qualcomm Technologies unveiled a Wi-Fi 8 portfolio aimed at supporting AI-driven connectivity demands across mobile devices, …

For years, advances in wireless connectivity have been defined largely by speed. Each new Wi-Fi generation has pushed peak throughput higher and reduced latency, with Wi-Fi 7 representing a major leap forward in peak wireless performance. But as AI becomes …

From air-interface foundations to AI-native services, Qualcomm’s MWC technology demonstrations show how they are engineering 6G for intelligence and efficiency What you should know: Wireless connectivity continues to evolve as devices, services and networks become more intelligent and more essential …

From air-interface foundations to AI-native services, Qualcomm’s MWC technology demonstrations show how they are engineering 6G for intelligence and efficiency What you should know: Wireless connectivity continues to evolve as devices, services and networks become more intelligent and more essential …

The setup combined FDD and TDD single user MIMO under 3GPP Release 17 specifications In sum – what to know: Uplink milestone – The companies achieved 682 Mbps on a live 5G SA network in Queensland, up from 516 Mbps …

U Mobile said that some partners in this initiative include Amazon Web Services, Huawei Malaysia, Palo Alto Networks, and Qualcomm In sum – what to know: Neutral platform – U Mobile’s EIP is designed as an agnostic environment to develop …

The demonstration shows live delivery of television content and added services to Motorola smartphones In sum — what to know: 5G Broadcast PoC: R&S, Qualcomm and Motorola showcased a proof of concept (PoC) of 5G Broadcast at the SET Expo …

The AI build-out is rewriting the fibre comms order-book – between data centres and within data centres, right down to the rack itself. As power constraints, scale-out architectures, and interconnect bottlenecks push fibre ever closer to the data-centre edge, optical …

The new Tokyo trial reduced wireless link latency by around 90% compared with scenarios that did not use 5G and 5G Advanced technologies such as L4S In sum – what to know: Latency reduction – The trial showed 90% wireless …

What you should know: The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Act, which became law earlier this year, sets out a clear spectrum roadmap to enable U.S. 6G leadership. The OBBB Act recognizes that full power mobile spectrum is key to enabling …

What you should know: When you stream 4K video on your smartphone, take a crystal‑clear call on your favorite wireless earbuds, or share your 5G connection as a hotspot for friends who lack connectivity, there’s a core enabler at work: …

Editor’s note: I took a few weeks off from the column — and logged around 21,000 air miles mostly going to conferences but also seeing Lady Gaga with my wife — but we’re back! With that: I’m in the habit of …