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Self-X vs. zero-X—Turkcell on the path to AI-native

As Turkcell adopts AI, initial use cases include energy savings, customer complaint forecasting and radio link failure prediction Looking back at the technological jump from 4G to 5G, marked by the move to cloud-native architecture and virtualized network functions—essentially a shift from hardware-centric to software-centric...

The big telco AI challenge—the right data for the right use case

Google Cloud sees telco AI "absorption rate” as an “incredible phenomenon”  Communications service providers (CSPs) are all-in on AI; makes sense given macro issues around a lack of effective network monetization despite a massive capital outlay which is putting pressure on automation as the primary...

Editorial Report: Tying telco AI investments to opex reduction and network monetization

As AI use cases crystallize and general technology is adapted for domain specificity, in this case, telecoms, the song remains the same—aligning investment with opex reduction and monetizable service delivery. AI has a clear role to play but in the context of networks that...

SoftBank, NVIDIA deepen AI RAN ties

Telco networks that run AI and 5G workloads at the same time are referred to as AI-RAN NVIDIA and SoftBank Corp. have announced several AI tie-ups at the NVIDIA AI Summit taking place this week in Japan. Most notably, the Japanese company said it has...

Supermicro Webinar: AI-powered Telecom Infrastructure

Telecom operators are perfectly positioned to expand their data centers with accelerated computing infrastructure to support generative AI models and manufacture intelligence. This new class of data centers, known as AI factories, enhances generative AI training and inference for local governments, enterprises, and startups.This...

Fujitsu on telco AI—bridging the gap between technology and business outcomes

Telco AI solution for energy efficiency delivers 20% reduction in power consumption  A recurring theme in telco AI discussions is around acknowledging the grandiose transformational potential of the technology while embracing the practical reality that AI success is likely to start with narrow, practical use...

‘There’s no clean AI strategy without a clean data strategy’

Blue Planet sees AI as a spectrum of technologies collectively driving network automation forward In a wide-ranging discussion with RCR Wireless News, Gabriele di Piazza, vice president of products, alliances and architectures with Blue Planet by Ciena, immediately made the point that AI is a...

Shifting cellular traffic trends will prompt investment in improved uplink antenna capabilities (Analyst Angle)

5G has continued to expand its presence across markets and drive adoption. 5G adoption in the top 30 cellular markets is accelerating, from 1.52 billion to a forecast 4.20 billion by 2029. As 5G coverage and bandwidth have increased, we have also seen a...

Verizon on what it means to be AI-native

A pragmatic approach to telco AI can drive short-term operational benefits and customer experience enhancements As it looks to leverage AI across its business, Verizon Vice President of AI and Data Michael Raj emphasized that underlying any successful AI strategy is a sound data strategy....

How does AI fit into the 6G vision?

While merely an add-on in 5G, AI functionality takes center stage in 6G While the opening session at the recent 6G Forum wasn’t specifically about artificial intelligence (AI), the conversation — which centered on the overall 6G vision — came back to this technology again...

Dell Technologies is curating a telco AI ecosystem

With the launch of Dell AI for Telecom, the goal is to make it easier for CSPs to consume and benefit from new AI-enabled solutions As 5G continues to evolve and communications service providers (CSPs) work to become digital platform companies more akin to hyperscalers,...

For CSPs, AI success takes technology and people

Dell AI for Telecom solution combines data, infrastructure, software, services and use cases, along with Dell Technologies’ partner ecosystem The technology problems communications service providers (CSPs) are currently navigating are complex and significant; decisions made today around cloud strategy, radio access network (RAN) disaggregation, modernization...

AT&T sees $100 million in telco AI ‘opportunities’ 

AI-enabled data analysis firm Unsupervised announces an expanded collaboration with AT&T AT&T is continuing its telco AI ambitions after working with Unsupervised to identify more than $100 million “worth of opportunities which could be deployed across a variety of business units at AT&T,” according to...

Where innovation needs to happen in telecom: A call to action

In 2001, the telecom industry faced a crisis that left deep scars. Dubbed the telecom crash, it was a period marked by massive overinvestment, unrealistic expectations and eventual financial collapse after the dot-com burst. Companies that had once promised to usher in a new...

Red Hat updates OpenStack with an eye on telco AI

Red Hat envisions "a singular, modernized network fabric" connecting and automating distributed, mass-scale infrastructure Red Hat today announced that the latest release of its OpenStack Platform, called Red Hat OpenStack Services on OpenShift, is now generally available. The company, which was acquired by IBM in...

Telco AI Forum 2025

The Breakthrough Moment: Time for Telco to Step Up?

Three large language models (LLMs)—and how they’re being used for telco AI use cases

Whether telco AI applications are delivered by leveraging hyperscaler clouds or run on-premises, many are support by the multi-billion parameter large language models (LLMs) provided by the likes of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI and a handful of other well-funded specialists in model development and training....

For telco AI LLMs, is bigger necessarily better?

The pros and cons of building an LLM from scratch or tuning an existing LLM for telco AI use cases Whether for automated quality assurance on a manufacturing line, providing a conversational user interface for retail shoppers, or in support of a variety of of...

Nine big BSS/OSS modernization considerations for 5G monetization

BSS/OSS modernization is essential to effectively monetize open APIs and network slicing, and sets the stage for the continued evolution of 5G Operators are constantly in the process of modernizing something--transitioning to 5G Standalone and cloud core, the radio access network (RAN), transport networks, cloudifying...

Telco AI for network automation and 5G monetization

Five years in and 5G hasn’t delivered. Can telco AI enable opex reduction and service differentiation? Communications service providers (CSPs) are increasingly investing in telco-specific artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to drive network automation and enhance the efficiency of their operations. The adoption of telco AI...

Telco AI Forum 2024 – Key Findings Report

In an era marked by the democratization of GenAI, the telecoms sector has reached a pivotal moment where the potential of AI to revolutionize network performance, elevate customer services and redefine experiences is evident. How can legacy telcos adapt and implement AI to foster dynamic, high-performing, energy-efficient...

Will 5G Change the World? Telco AI strategies with ABI, Orange, Red Hat and VIAVI (Ep. 66)

In this special episode of Will 5G Change the World, presented in partnership with NETSCOUT, we continue our exploration of telco AI. Beyond the technological challenges to adoption, there are a number of key considerations around organizations and operating models. As operators reinvent as...

AWS, Telenor partner on sovereign cloud marked by AI, reliability, security

Telenor CTO highlights the role of ecosystem collaboration in driving growth and innovation Communications service provider (CSP) Telenor recently expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with a two-fold goal: to embolden Telenor’s ongoing transition from telco to cloud-native tech-co, and as part of...

From RAG to riches with industrial AI – what is retrieval augmented generation (RAG)?

Speaking at an event in London on Wednesday (July 10), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) presented its portfolio of joint AI solutions and integrations with Nvidia, along with its channel strategy and training regime, to UK journalists and analysts that did not make the trip...