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Inside the coherent pluggable flywheel
AI connectivity has a new currency. It's coherent pluggable optics
“We're really now in a pluggable coherent world,” said Andrew Schmitt, founder and directing analyst...
GSMA: Telcos move from AI hype to practical deployment at MWC 2026
The industry shifts focus toward agentic AI and sovereign infrastructure, according to the GSMA
MWC 2026 was packed with AI messaging, which is no surprise....
MatSing brings high-capacity lens antenna innovation to WiFi
The RF optics innovation behind MatSing revolves around physics and material science, not hardware and complex software.
In a space where there isn’t usually a...
Vi and BSNL consider network and spectrum sharing
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said talks are underway, covering potential collaboration on towers, fiber networks, and spectrum assets
In sum – what to know:
Sharing...
Voice will be the default AI interface, says Deutsche Telekom
Deutsche Telekom is expanding AI-driven automation beyond monitoring into operational control
In sum – what to know:
Expansion scope – Deutsche Telekom is deploying AI across...
Vodafone taps Aurora for AI-friendlier last-mile broadband in Germany
Aurora Networks, under rebranded parent Vistance Networks, has upgraded Vodafone’s broadband network in Germany with Remote PHY, DAA, and virtual CMTS technologies – for...
A Billion-Dollar Bet on Wireless: Bernard Borghei on Building the Next Infrastructure Platform
In this episode, Bernard Borghei, Founder and CEO of Connected Infra Group, shares how he is building the next generation of wireless infrastructure platforms—drawing...
Bezos vs Musk – a face-off in space?
A new FCC filing from Blue Origin is heating up competition between the two wealthiest men on Earth
In sum — what to know:
Regulatory chess:...
China Unicom cuts capex, boosts AI infra spending
China Unicom is also expanding its AI infrastructure, with more than 1.1 million data center cabinets and computing capacity reaching 45 EFLOPS
In sum –...
O2 deploys pre-assembled mobile masts
John Bonello, director at Vecta Labs, told RCR Wireless News that the pre-assembled mobile masts for UK carrier O2 are designed to scale across...
Optics and agents – Ciena presents telco play “to monetize anything-AI”
Coherent optics, photonic line systems, and software agents are helping cloud providers and telco companies to manage the explosive AI workload demands on fiber...
Department of War takes aim at closed RAN stacks with open source
The Open Centralized Unit Distributed Unit (OCUDU) Ecosystem Foundation challenges AI-RAN gatekeeping that has been stalling the open RAN movement
Opinions on open RAN (radio...
SpaceX brings Xsight Labs onboard ahead of Starlink v3 launch
Xsight Labs’ programmable X2 switch tapped by SpaceX to push throughput beyond 1 Tbps
My home airport is XNA, so I spend a lot of...
Negotiating network slices with AI
Telecom and enterprise AI systems are beginning to negotiate and provision network slices
The telecommunications industry is rapidly moving toward a future where network connectivity...
The hidden bottleneck in modern network deployment (Reader Forum)
The telecommunications industry has made remarkable progress in expanding mobile infrastructure to support the demands of a hyper-connected world. Operators continue to invest heavily...
Energy measurement in open RAN – what the data shows (Reader Forum)
Energy efficiency has become one of the most pressing operational and sustainability challenges facing mobile network operators. Sarat Puthenpura at the Open Networking Foundation,...
O2 Telefónica develops AI assistant for network operations
The new tool is a single part of the operator’s grand plan to establish autonous networks with high levels of AI automation by 2030
In...
Wi-Fi takeaways from Mobile World Congress (Analyst Angle)
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...
Report: AI in testing – Developing trust, delivering results
AI adoption in the telecom industry is accelerating rapidly, with AIOps and AI-RAN emerging as strategic priorities. Yet many telecom network operators remain stuck...
Scale-up, scale-out, scale-across take center stage at OFC
Kannan Raj, architect, Oracle pulled back the curtain on the three dimensions of connectivity that define AI-era networking, and how optical innovation is enabling...
Reimagining consumer services in an AI-first world
Radisys CEO Arun Bhikshesvaran sat down with Rakuten Mobile’s Chief AI and Data Officer Sachin Verma for a “Coffee, Chai & Chat” podcast at...
VIAVI Solutions and NVIDIA work toward software-defined, AI-native networks
The companies’ collaboration has yielded agentic AI blueprints, RAN digital twins and a strategy for moving customers toward autonomous networks and AI-native 6G wireless...
Nokia touts massive TCO reduction with new line of coherent optical solutions
Post-Infinera integration, the Finnish vendor’s growth target is data center interconnect
Nokia’s optical pitch this year at OFC was crystalline, more intentional, and landed somewhere...
Ciena and Meta claim record subsea transmission speed
The trial used Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optics over an unregenerated link
In sum – what to know:
Record distance – 800 Gb/s transmitted...
Physical AI, without the theatre – Siemens finds its private 5G groove
The tech is not the story (stupid!), says Siemens; it is a part of a solution, of course – just like IoT, and just...
Telefónica targets AI-era monetization with automation push, transport overhaul
At OFC, Telefónica’s CTO outlined its strategy to reverse persistent revenue challenges
In sum — what to know:
Modernization focus: Telefónica is eyeing a combination of...
Nvidia and global telecom operators pivot to distributed AI grids
Major carriers are using Nvidia's "AI Grid" to repurpose their networks
In sum - what we know:
A distributed architecture - Nvidia is branding "AI grids" as...
Italian carriers plan tower JV to boost 5G expansion
The tower JV between TIM and Fastweb + Vodafone builds on a preliminary RAN sharing agreement signed earlier this year
In sum – what to...
AT&T, Cisco and Nvidia advance network-based edge AI
The solution combines AT&T’s IoT core network and Cisco’s mobility services platform, allowing localized data routing, predictable performance, and secure connectivity for enterprise and...
The scaling myth holding back cellular IoT (Reader Forum)
As cellular IoT deployments grow from thousands to millions, the limits of hardware, not software, come into focus, writes IoT connectivity provider Onomondo. Until...
Du targets 10Gbps 5G-A upgrade with Huawei
The partnership between Huawei and du also includes work on AI-based network management and automation to improve efficiency and spectrum utilization
In sum – what...
Broadband equipment market set for 2026 rebound
Jeff Heynen, VP at Dell’Oro Group, told RCR Wireless that cable infrastructure upgrades will play a central role in the recovery of the broadband...
Orange Business boosts AI portfolio with new launches
Christel Heydemann, CEO at Orange Group, emphasized the company’s internal use of its own platforms
In sum – what to know:
Sovereign enterprise – Orange Business...
Agents, inference and token economics – Nvidia pitches the AI future
The message from Nvidia chief Jensen Huang at GTC this week is that AI is no longer about models or chips alone, but about...
Red Hat fleshes out key themes at MWC
For Red Hat, the takeaway from this year’s MWC is clear: the telco to techco transformation is well underway
At MWC Barcelona, the “telco to...
Fiber growth steadies telecom revenues in Japan
GlobalData told RCR Wireless News that despite high fiber penetration, growth will continue to be driven by network upgrades, premium high-speed plans, and the...
Nvidia positions AI-RAN with Nokia, T-Mobile in (its) $1tn AI infrastructure market
Nvidia’s trillion-dollar AI infrastructure forecast set the tone at GTC yesterday, framing its AI-RAN partnerships with Nokia and T-Mobile (part of a $2tn industry)...
From best-effort to “Ultra-High Reliability” — Wi-Fi 8 in the AI era
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...
What creator-led MVNOs tell us about the new telecom growth (Reader Forum)
Creator-led MVNOs highlight a new path for telecom growth, where community, identity and brand loyalty drive adoption more than price or coverage. Telecom tech...
War halts work on submarine cable link in the Persian Gulf
The 2Africa system, hit by the war in the Middle East, will be the largest subsea cable network ever built, spanning 45,000 kilometers
In sum...
‘Agility is money’, says Microsoft – as agents rewrite Vodafone B2B cycle
‘Frontier’ telcos like Vodafone, AT&T, and Telefónica are deploying hundreds of AI agents across their operations, says Microsoft – to automate processes, accelerate sales,...
Why eSIM makes entitlement servers a new growth engine for telcos (Reader Forum)
The eSIM is rapidly becoming the default across flagship smartphones, smart glasses, smart watches, and other companion devices. This is increasingly raising an important...
3 ways operators are putting AI to work in network service assurance
Service assurance is officially graduating from an era of dashboards, tickets, and engineers scrambling to find what’s gone wrong to swift root cause analysis...
100 billion agents – new networks (and new KPIs) for AI, says Huawei
Huawei is proposing a new method to evaluate service quality for AI applications called AI MOS, modeled after the Mean Opinion Score used to...
‘Four big moves’ – Thai carrier True outlines AI-geared telco shift
One of the strategies announced by True centers on embedding AI across network operations, customer service, and internal systems
In sum – what to know:
Three-year...
Urgent rethink of telco-cloud-AI ecosystem required, says TIM
The CEO of TIM outlined how the telecom sector’s priorities are shifting as new digital applications place different demands on networks
In sum – what...
From agentic AI to energy KPIs – the trends transforming telcos (Reader Forum)
Agentic AI, sustainability mandates, edge-native infrastructure, and AI-augmented workforces are reshaping how operators run networks and serve customers, says enterprise software company IFS.
In recent...
SoftBank’s Telco AI Cloud aims to turn the network into AI infrastructure
The new Telco AI Cloud architecture integrates large-scale GPU data centers with edge AI-RAN
In sum - what we know:
Technical architecture - Combines large-scale GPU data...
Agents of chaos – Equinix proposes metro fix for the new AI sprawl
As AI workloads splinter across the fragmented cloud-infrastructure landspace, enterprises are scrambling to keep performance, governance, and costs in check. Equinix reckons the answer...
Hollow core fiber’s big test
EXFO’s Olivier Côté digs into testing challenges — and outlines how methods are evolving to accommodate hollow core fiber's physical peculiarities
One of hottest trends...
Supermicro and NVIDIA Whitepaper: Powering sovereign AI at scale
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming a foundational capability for telecommunications operators, shaping network operations, service delivery, customer experience, and national digital competitiveness. As AI...
To capture the AI opportunity, telcos must lead, not follow (Reader Forum)
As AI adoption accelerates, telecom operators have a chance to claim a central role in the AI economy, says Spirent (now part of Keysight)....
Metro Connect USA: US power crunch is standing in the way of its AI...
AI's voracious appetite is straining energy grids, prompting new power strategies and longer planning horizons
In sum — what to know:
The gating factor: Power is...
GSMA launches Open Telco AI initiative for telco-grade AI at MWC 2026
New alliance including AT&T and AMD aims to fix the reliability gap in telecom AI
In sum - what we know:
Open Telco AI - Global initiative...
Cyient showcases the human + AI blueprint for autonomous networks
At the Autonomous Network Summit during MWC Barcelona 2026, Cyient outlined how autonomy is reshaping network operations for telcos
On the opening day of MWC...
India outlines AI-driven telecom vision at MWC 2026
Scindia noted that India had one of the fastest rollouts of 5G in the world, with 500,000 base stations already deployed in the country
In...
Pakistan raises $507m in long-delayed 5G spectrum auction
According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the spectrum auction sold most of the 597 megahertz of spectrum offered across multiple bands
In sum –...
New industry imperative: modern, secure AI-native networks (Reader Forum)
Cyberattacks, outages, and AI-scale workloads are exposing the limits of legacy enterprise networks. As costs soar and threats evolve, IT services company Kyndryl says...
Spirent jumps on agentic AI bandwagon with Luma
Luma seeks to modernize traditional approaches to root cause analysis with a powerful combination of agentic and GenAI
The rapid advances in agentic AI has...
Ericsson draws channel closer – as private 5G jumps on physical AI
Ericsson has new tie-ups with system integrators Future Technologies and NTT Data to combine private 5G and physical AI in Industry 4.0. Ericsson appears...
AI synthetic data: training models without breaching privacy
How can telcos use AI-generated synthetic data to fuel machine learning?
Telecommunications companies are sitting on a huge volume of data. Call records, location pings,...
Where AI’s billion dollar boom is driving demand for test and measurement
The staggering momentum in AI infrastructure build is driving test, measurement, and assurance demands across three key areas
AI is a dominant force shaping economies...
AI infrastructure and data sovereignty will reshape telecom, says Turkcell
The CEO of Turkcell said countries are exploring different strategies to strengthen control over their digital infrastructure
In sum – what to know:
Connectivity as sovereignty...
China Telecom outlines AI-driven transformation strategy
The head of China Telecom said in a keynote speech at MWC 2026 that the carrier is advancing its strategy of “cloudification, digital transformation...
‘AI is the gas on the fire’ – Verizon on global fiber, metro access,...
Global, porgrammable, and dense – from cloud to edge; Verizon Business talked at MWC about how its sees the new AI stack evolving for...
Cyient outlines three-layer approach to autonomous networks
These three foundational layers connect engineering, operations and business outcomes to deliver practical autonomous networks
At MWC Barcelona 2026, discussions around artificial intelligence are shifting...
Exciting time for Wi-Fi, AI PCs and Intel
At MWC Barcelona, RCRTech principal analyst Sean Kinney spoke with Intel’s Eric McLaughlin, VP, Client Computing and GM, Connectivity Solutions about the evolution from...
Keysight MWC roundup: AI-RAN testing, AI-driven uplink performance, and pre-6G interoperability validation
Here are three Keysight launches at MWC that are worth a second look
On the ground at MWC, where our team was all week, there was...
AI era will reset telecom economics, says Jio chief
Mathew Oommen, group chief at Jio Platforms told MWC the AI transition is a “generational transformation” that will redefine telecom networks and create entirely...
Malaysian telcos take full control of DNB
MOF Inc. held a 41.67% stake in DNB from May 2025, after U Mobile sold its shares as part of conditions tied to its...
Ericsson plays long game as AI boosts ‘mid-cycle’ 5G pay-offs
Ericsson’s networks chief Per Narvinger offered a measured view of AI’s impact on telecoms at MWC: fiber may lead the infrastructure boom today, but...
Arrcus: AI inference calls for smart, policy-aware network fabrics
As AI workloads move from training to real-world inference, Arrcus CEO says, network fabrics must evolve to keep up with the demands
At Mobile World...
Hollow core fiber could solve AI data centers’ land and power crunch
As AI data centers strain land and power resources, hollow core fiber could enable a geographically distributed infrastructure.
As the AI race continues to heat...
Can AI help stop “Wangiri” and voice spoofing?
Carriers are using real-time audio fingerprinting to intercept synthetic voice scams and Wangiri before the phone rings
It used to take actual skill to pull...
Connectivity, computing, sensing – Qualcomm CEO outlines 6G pillars
The CEO of Qualcomm told MWC that connectivity will remain the foundation of 6G networks, but its design priorities will evolve as AI becomes...
Cisco rights the MWC narrative – fiber first, mobile later, as AI agents make...
While most of the big talk at MWC is about 5G and 6G, the most urgent AI infrastructure work is with fibre-heavy data centre...
Why telcos are struggling to meet enterprise expectations
A new report from the Capgemini Research Institute suggests many operators are struggling to deliver measurable business outcomes for enterprise customers
As enterprises accelerate digital...
Huawei wins eight GLOMO awards at MWC Barcelona 2026
Huawei won eight prestigious Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards at MWC Barcelona 2026. These awards included the Best Mobile Network Infrastructure, Best AI‑Powered Network...
Orange CEO: Telcos must architect trust in the AI era
The CEO of the Orange Group noted in her MWC 2026 keynote that telecom operators must act as the 'active shield of the digital...
AT&T builds out ‘connected AI’ strategy for industrial edge
Partnerships with Nvidia, Microsoft, AWS, and industrial IoT specialist Geoforce show how AT&T is positioning fibre, edge infrastructure, and enterprise connectivity to support AI...
Huawei, operators outline AI–5G-A convergence at MWC 2026
The president of Huawei’s ICT marketing and solution sales department said the AI revolution is pushing the mobile industry into what he called the...
Qualcomm CEO: 6G will power an agent-centric AI era
In his keynote session at MWC 2026 in Barcelona, the Qualcomm CEO said 2026 is going to be the year of agents
In sum –...
The AI unlock: Totogi says telcos need context to scale
Without context, AI guesses — creating unreliable outcomes. Ontologies aim to solve the problem.
During Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2026, Totogi CEO Danielle Rios sat...
Huawei maps AI growth paths for telcos
Eric Yang, president of carrier business at Huawei, said that China Telecom is upgrading VIP services with fiber-to-room packages combined with home AI agents
In...
SpaceX unveils Starlink Mobile D2D service
Starlink Mobile will run on the SpaceX’s second-generation low Earth orbit satellites
In sum – what to know:
Starlink Mobile rebrand – SpaceX is repositioning its...
Huawei exceeds ITU Partner2Connect pledge target, bringing connectivity to 170 million people globally
Huawei has provided digital connectivity to 170 million people in remote areas across more than 80 countries, surpassing its pledge to the International Telecommunication...
Huawei’s Yang Chaobin: Creating mobile value creates a better intelligent world
Yang Chaobin, CEO of Huawei's ICT Business Group, today called on the ICT industry to intensify efforts in ensuring everyone can access the fast...
Infovista: Deriving simplicity from complexity
AI is driving innovation in Infovista’s VistAI agentic AI framework and VistaOne AI-enabled platform for network and CX intelligence
Infovista CEO Rick Hamilton sat down...
ZTE showcases industry’s first AI immersive communication experience in the U6G band
● Multi-sensory Synergy: Integration of haptic gloves breaks 2D barriers, achieving a leap from audio-visual connection to immersive presence
● Deep AI Convergence: Leveraging Computing-Network synergy to...
5G and AI in Malaysia – a digital economy for global investment (Analyst Angle)
Malaysia’s recent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) performance reflects stability and progress. The next wave of competitiveness, however, will be defined by digital capability, specifically...
ZTE launches AIR MAX solution to build the optimal mobile network for the AI...
ZTE launched the AIR MAX solution at MWC Barcelona 2026, aiming to build the optimal AI-era mobile network by maximizing energy, labor and investment...
Moso Networks bets on plug-and-play private 5G
BARCELONA- For the last couple of years, private 5G discussions have been dominated by concerns over technological and operational complexities. The issue arises from...
Four things to expect at MWC Barcelona 2026, according to Spectrum Effect
Spectrum Effect President and CRO: 'MWC is going to be dominated by AI again, of course'
With Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026 hitting the...
Ookla’s big week: 5G slice validation work with Ericsson, a surprising exit from Ziff...
Ookla debuts a 5G network slice validation solution with Ericsson; makes an even bigger splash by exiting from parent company, Ziff Davis
In sum —...
“Like a rocket ship” – Mimosa’s FWA carrier fix for the broadband boom
As fixed wireless access gains fresh momentum worldwide, Mimosa Networks’ unlicensed-spectrum technology is emerging as a strategic complement to fibre and 5G – powering...
AT&T combines with AWS in metro, Ericsson in RAN, Azure at edge
AT&T is tightening its ties with hyperscale cloud partners as it readies its network for the AI era – embedding last-mile fiber and 5G...
Vodafone CEO calls for satellite rules
The head of Vodafone said the sector must focus less on innovation hype and more on coordination and safeguards as satellite services become integrated...
Deutsche Telekom details AI strategy at MWC 2026
Deutsche Telekom is extending AI into enterprise infrastructure under the theme "Magenta AI at scale. Human at heart."
In sum – what to know:
AI integrated...
Huawei outlines AI-focused optical roadmap
Huawei said that the “networks for AI” concept focuses on adapting optical infrastructure to support AI applications
In sum – what to know:
Dual AI strategy...
T-Mobile US’ MWC 2026: Shaping the future of connectivity and AI-native networks
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...
Verizon rejigs private 5G team; Nokia nears private 5G sale?
Jennifer Artley, in charge of private 5G at Verizon Business has left. The news compounds unease in the market following Nokia’s decision to quit....
ZTE AIR MAX: Reshaping mobile network paradigm in the AI era
In an AI era defined by the explosive growth of intelligent applications, both technological and economic paradigms are undergoing systemic transformation, mobile networks must...
AI workloads require a total structural reset in networks, says Nokia
AI is already a scaled, mobile-native workload, which is forcing networks to evolve from SLA-driven capacity models to deterministic, programmable architectures that connect data...
Turkcell advancing AI capabilities, accelerating 5G evolution and autonomous network technologies, and pioneering next-generation...
Three-pillar MoU on AI capabilities, 5G evolution, and autonomous network technologies for next-generation networks
Strategic cooperation agreement between Turkcell and Huawei
– Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) (BIST:...
Qualcomm brings AI focus to Wi-Fi 8 rollout with new portfolio
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...
Deutsche Telekom to further expand 5G, fiber footprint
Deutsche Telekom reached a 5G coverage of 92% in its European footprint as of the end of 2025
In sum – what to know:
95% 5G...
Qualcomm Report: Wi-Fi 8 and the rise of ultra-reliable connectivity for the AI era
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,...
Huawei Li Peng: Accelerating towards the agentic internet era with 5G-A and AI
At MWC Barcelona 2026, Li Peng, Huawei's Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service, delivered a keynote on how carriers...
Huawei launches enhanced AI-centric network solutions for All Intelligence at MWC 2026
Huawei released a series of all-scenario U6 GHz products today at MWC Barcelona 2026 to help carriers unlock the full potential of 5G-A...
ZTE outlines 6G strategy and unveils GigaMIMO, leading AI-native wireless for 6G evolution
The Report Minimum Technical Performance Requirements for IMT-2030 (6G) was formally finalized at the 51st meeting of ITU-R Working Party 5D (WP 5D), which...
M&As that shaped the test and measurement industry in last two years
These M&A deals highlight how T&M vendors have revisited their M&A strategies to stay resilient through volatile market conditions
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) has perhaps...
Can agentic AI fix the network build problem?
With labor shortages and project overruns plaguing broadband construction, agentic AI is emerging as a tool for discipline and timely execution
In a recent episode...
Rakuten Mobile to deploy 3,000 open mMIMO radios in Japan
Sudhakar Pandey, head of RAN at Rakuten Mobile, told RCR Wireless News that the telco is expecting around 7% throughput gain in high traffic...
“The dark days are over” — Lumen lights up new ‘AI corridors’
Once in defensive mode and fighting decline, Lumen Technologies has re-emerged with a radically simplified strategy, a repaired balance sheet, and a bold claim...
Webinar: Test, measurement and service assurance in the AI era
As AI steadily gains ground across industries, test, measurement, and service assurance are under pressure to evolve. Vendors are now facing mounting complexities that...
‘Literally truthful’ claims — T-Mobile US responds to Verizon lawsuit
T-Mobile US is accusing Verizon of hypocrisy, pointing to its own “Switch to Verizon” marketing campaign
T-Mobile US has filed an official opposition to Verizon’s...
Metro Connect 2026: Fiber on the rise, data centers under fire
Morgan Lewis' Andrew Lipman surfaces the top trends to watch in 2026 at Metro Connect
With the show floor packed with fiber connectivity players,...
U Mobile signs 5G wholesale contract with Telekom Malaysia
U Mobile said its 5G rollout is targeting 80% population coverage by the second half of 2026
In sum – what to know:
Three-year wholesale agreement...
MasOrange to unify 5G SA core with Ericsson
MasOrange evaluated bids from several vendors, including Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, ZTE, and Mavenir
In sum – what to know:
Unified 5G SA core deployment – MasOrange...
The end of the medium-sized carrier (Analyst Angle)
The acquisitions of UScellular and Cox Communications largely spell the end of the medium-sized carrier
There are no more medium-sized wireless carriers and soon, there...
Lessons from PTC, for MWC – talking telcos in the AI goldrush
As the industry gears up for its biggest annual show at MWC, it is (perhaps) worth looking back at another major 2026 telco gathering:...
WBA urges interoperability in AI-native Wi-Fi, but predicts ‘big fight’
The WBA argues that AI and ML are becoming foundational to Wi-Fi operations as network complexity grows
In sum — what to know:
Frameworks, not algorithms...
Research report: Preparing for Q-Day and the path to quantum-safe networks
Q-Day, the moment quantum machines can break today’s cryptography, is moving from theory into telecom planning cycles. RSA. ECC. Authentication systems. SIM security. Identity...
What is a (regional) federated edge? Will the big Euro-MNO project fly?
Europe’s five biggest mobile operators – Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM, and Vodafone Group – are building a pan-European “federated edge continuum”, stitching together...
MWC Barcelona 2026: Prototyping an AI-native 6G from foundation to new services
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:
As 3GPP’s...
Analyst Angle: floLIVE reimagines connectivity for intelligent IoT operations
Agentic and generative AI applications and workloads are testing the limits of legacy connectivity infrastructure from edge to cloud. The explosion of data and...
Telstra sets uplink record using Ericsson 5G-A equipment
The setup combined FDD and TDD single user MIMO under 3GPP Release 17 specifications
In sum – what to know:
Uplink milestone – The companies achieved...
AT&T says Ookla fiber award validates strategy — ‘Where we have fiber, we win’
AT&T Fiber has received Ookla’s first-ever Best Home Internet award in the United States
In sum – what to know:
Strategy validated – AT&T said...
5G and AI demand to double network capacity by 2030, says American Tower
Network capacity will be required to double in the next few years in order to cope with 5G adoption and AI demand, reckons American...
Scaling the Digital Backbone: How DataBank Is Building for What’s Next with Raul Martynek
In this episode, Raul Martynek, CEO of DataBank, shares how he has helped transform a six–data center platform into one of the largest and...
‘Beacons of innovation’ — Samsung, Orange expand European vRAN, Open RAN deployments
The collaboration focuses on integrating updated processing platforms into Orange’s network infrastructure
In sum – what to know:
More sites – Following pilot projects that have...
Cargill’s 50-site surge shows private 5G is infrastructure – not experiment
After some years of caution and pilots, US manufacturing giant Cargill has scaled private 5G to 50 sites in just six months with NTT...
VIAVI Whitepaper: RAN scenario generators and their critical role for future-proofing AI-native RAN in...
AI is becoming a key part of how modern telecom networks work—especially with 5G and upcoming 6G. Instead of just helping with small tasks,...
SK Telecom outlines AI-native network strategy
Under the ATHENA architecture, SK Telecom plans to gradually apply AI- and cloud-based automation across all network layers
In sum – what to know:
6G roadmap...
Europe will become the exchange point of global AI — If digital infrastructure keeps...
How is AI reshaping modern network infrastructure? And what role can Europe play?
It’s no secret that there’s been a steep rise in data generation,...
Japan leads APAC for O-RAN but integration challenges remain
As well as Rakuten Mobile, KDDI has started to deploy open vRAN, and SoftBank is also interested – says Omdia
In sum – what to...
Telefónica extends AI automation, expands enterprise edge
Pre-MWC, Telefónica has detailed advances in AI-driven network automation and enterprise edge. It has 12 level-4 autonomous use cases across Spain, Germany and Brazil...
Top AI agent-enabled network APIs for monetization, according to Telefónica
According to Telefónica's Alex Harmand, agentic AI changes how network APIs generate revenue by shifting pricing away from individual API calls
Telefónica and Nokia...
Ericsson update – network slicing, AI automation, 6G prototypes
From real-time 5G slice validation to next-gen AI RAN software, Ericsson has highlighted a number of innovations ahead of MWC – spanning network performance,...
Samsung, KT validate 7 GHz 6G in field trial
During the tests, Samsung and KT said they recorded peak downlink speeds of up to 3 Gbps in the 7 GHz band using X-MIMO
In...
New 3.8 GHz spectrum will strengthen 5G coverage, says Telus
Richard Gilhooley, director of public affairs at Telus, told RCR Wireless News that the telco's 5G coverage currently reaches 90% of the country's population
In...
AI for Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS)
Could AI dramatically change how DSS works?
Radio spectrum is pricey. Operators drop billions at auction to lock down licensed frequency bands, and every single...
Samsung to modernize Videotron’s network in Canada
Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung will provide a cloud-native 5G and 4G core solution running on Dell PowerEdge servers
In sum – what...
Breaking down borders: The future of truly global smartphones (Reader Forum)
Moving beyond regional SKUs can reshape mobile radio design and global user experience
Every year original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) face the daunting task of forecasting...
Can 6G finally answer the question of reliable indoor connectivity once and for all?...
Not likely — but Wi-Fi offload might
The 6G network is coming, and the telecommunications industry has no shortage of ambition: higher performance, “implantables,” tighter integration...
Ericsson, Mistral AI target AI for network ops
Ericsson and Mistral AI will jointly research and develop AI agents for use in telecom networks
In sum – what to know:
Practical use cases -...
Nvidia State of AI in Telecommunications report
Telcos are embracing AI whole-heartedly, according to Nvidia
In sum - what we know:
State of AI in Telecommunications - 90% of survey respondents state AI is...
D2D services: Can the economics catch up to the hype?
The hype around D2D shows no sign of slowing down, but some experts are skeptical of its commercial viability
A group of skiers on a...
India targets 1 billion 5G subscribers by 2031: Minister
Operators already deployed around 500,000 5G base stations across India
In sum – what to know:
1bn 5G users by 2031 – Subscriptions expected to rise...
Singtel to open Brazil office for enterprise push
Singtel Singapore views Latin America as a long-term growth market
In sum – what to know:
Brazil sales office launch – Singtel to open a local...
Solving the hidden complexities of Open RAN (Reader Forum)
Deploying and operating Open RAN environments is far more complex than the vision suggests
Open RAN (Radio Access Network) has been heralded as a breakthrough...
Telefónica on making Open Gateway APIs agent-ready
Telefónica is working with Nokia to test how AI agents can support the use of network APIs
In sum – what to know:
Open Gateway limits...
A new bipartisan bill that seeks to eliminate FCC’s satellite licensing delays wins unanimous...
Addressing regulatory backlogs, the bill seeks to establish a fast-tracked shot clock for approval of satellite and space licenses
In sum — what to know:
Clearing...
MasOrange expands 5G-A tech across Spain with Ericsson
MasOrange and Ericsson said the network upgrades could support applications such as cloud gaming, real-time video, AR/VR, and connected wearables
In sum – what to...
5G core reaches 50% of MCN market: Dell’Oro
Dave Bolan research director at Dell'Oro told RCR Wireless News that the research firm projects the 5G MCN market to account for more than...
AI to drive 700% WAN traffic surge by 2034: Nokia
Nokia also estimates that AI could represent 30% of all global traffic
In sum – what to know:
A new traffic wave - Unlike video or...
Ericsson trials maritime 5G SA, as it ramps up defense push for 2026
The company collaborated with defense company, Leonardo, and the Italian Navy to trial a 5G Standalone network aboard naval ships
5G SA at sea: Ericsson...
RADCOM’s revenue in line with ‘six consecutive years of growth’, supported by heavy demand...
RADCOM posted revenue of $71.5 million for fiscal 2025, up 17.2% year-over-year, marking steady growth for six years in a row
In sum — what...
Telia launches nationwide 5G SA in Norway
Telia is offering the service across its entire Norwegian footprint under the name Advanced 5G
In sum – what to know:
First nationwide SA 5G in...
Swisscom targets 60% FTTH coverage by end-2026: CEO
Swisscom plans to increase its FTTH coverage in Switzerland to 90% by the end of 2035
In sum – what to know:
60% by 2026 –...
A new era of humanoid robots
Synopsys ramps up work around physical AI to help build adaptive machines capable of sensing and interacting with their physical environments
The latest addition to...
AI in intent-based networking (IBN)
Imagine a network engineer typing "prioritize video traffic in downtown Seattle" into a console and having the system automatically translate that single sentence into...
Virgin Media O2 switches on 5G SA in Manchester
Virgin Media O2 said the Manchester deployment is part of a wider national plan to extend SA 5G to cities, towns, and transport routes
In...
Rakuten Mobile posts first EBITDA profit
In a conference call with investors, Rakuten Group’s chairman Mickey Mikitani said that Rakuten Mobile plans to invest over JPY200 million in fiscal 2026
In...
A tale of two Vodafones – five private 5G takeaways (half-time at UPTIME)
From global private-5G deployments at Vodafone Business to national spectrum policy gridlock at Vodafone Idea, plus the looming exit of Nokia, the private 5G...
Webinar: Networks at the frontline – How 6G, ISAC and NTNs will redefine defense...
As 6G takes shape, integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are being developed to create a new class of defense-ready connectivity...
The human-in-the-loop solution
The road to autonomous network goes through humans in the loop, says Venkat Pullela, Keysight's CTO of Networking
With AI being on every CTO’s vision...
What is AI-RRM in Wi-Fi 7?
AI-RRM enables Wi-Fi 7 networks to deliver high performance in real-world deployments
As Wi-Fi 7 deployments accelerate, the industry is also beginning to see how...
WPA3: Why Wi-Fi security is more nuanced than you think (Analyst Angle)
WPA3 adoption in multi-dwelling units presents a unique set of challenges
The Wi-Fi industry loves a good checklist. WPA3 support? Check. Six gigahertz? Check. Protected...
América Móvil keeps investing in Chile after Telefónica sale
América Móvil had initially explored a joint bid with Entel for Telefónica’s Chilean business but ultimately decided not to proceed
In sum – what to...
UK launches consultation to unlock 5G SA investment
The U.K. government noted that up to $46.3 billion is required for the deployment of advanced 5G to 2030
In sum – what to know:
UK...
Vodafone on private 5G – 173 networks, 20 countries, 60% on site, new vendors...
At UPTIME, Vodafone Business detailed 173 live private 5G deployments in around 20 countries, and also signalled new vendor additions – likely including Ericsson,...
T-Mobile US outpaces rivals as broadband becomes new battleground
All three carriers are increasingly focused on broadband expansion, customer retention, and long-term network monetization
T-Mo subscriber, broadband growth - T-Mobile US once again outpaced...
Vodafone Idea flags integration gaps as India pushes telco-led private 5G
Debate at the UPTIME forum today highlighted Asia Pacific’s fragmented regulatory and structural barriers for private 5G – in India, in particular, where Vodafone...
Market Pulse Report: AI Infrastructure Platform Shift Is Here
AI has entered a new phase. The race is no longer about smarter models or more GPUs. It’s about infrastructure. Power, networking, data readiness, governance...
Amazon Leo expands service to sea through maritime resellers
With goal to deliver faster onboard Wi-Fi and better crew communication in vessels, Amazon Leo signs new resellers extending service across global ocean routes
In...
Colt preps Middle East expansion as fiber demand accelerates
Europe’s largest enterprise fibre provider will scale infrastructure and partner-led operations across the Middle East, positioning itself as a regional gateway – whilst also...
What Deutsche Telekom’s AI factory reveals about Europe’s digital independence (Analyst Angle)
DT and Nvidia jointly funded the Industrial AI Cloud, Europe's most ambitious sovereign AI facility
In early February 2026, Deutsche Telekom’s CEO Tim Höttges stood...
‘From core to edge’ — Telefónica Germany on cloud-native shift
Telefónica Germany’s CTIO Mallik Rao: Cloud-native networking is a fundamental shift in how networks are designed, built, and operated
In sum - what to know:
Full...
Millicom and NJJ acquire Telefónica’s Chilean unit
NJJ will hold a 51% stake in the new JV, with Millicom owning the remaining 49%
In sum – what to know:
Joint structure – Millicom...
Resilience and Reach: Marcelo Cataldo on Rebuilding, Reinventing, and Reconnecting the Caribbean
In this episode, Marcelo Cataldo, CEO of Digicel, shares the extraordinary story of how he led a sweeping turnaround across 25 countries—bringing new stability,...
AI’s role in non-terrestrial networks
Can machine learning solve the challenges of non-terrestrial networks?
Satellite-to-phone connectivity is becoming a whole lot more popular. Services are now delivering direct satellite connections...
Starlink is winning the LEO-based internet race in major markets
A new Ookla report traces the blistering growth of the satellite broadband provider that has been the subject of countless scoops of late
Starlink is...
SoftBank delivers record revenue, maps telco strategy beyond traditional services
SoftBank posted approximately $34.6 billion in revenue, up 8% year-on-year
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Record financial performance - Revenue was up 8% year-on-year to...
LG Uplus advances autonomous network with AI agents
LG Uplus said the AI-based platform anticipates traffic surges during large events and adjusts base-station settings in advance
In sum – what to know:
AI cuts...
Telus secures additional spectrum to boost 5G
Telus now holds an average of 104 megahertz of mid-band spectrum in the 3.5 GHz and 3.8 GHz ranges nationwide
In sum – what to...
AI data-center spend to hit $80bn by 2030 to escape power crunch
Power scarcity and thermal limits are major challenges for the AI data center buildout, observes Dell’Oro Group – but that the industry is redesigning...
GSMA MWC26 Barcelona draws closer as CEOs from Character.AI, OURA and Qualcomm confirmed as...
Live showcases and real-world demos take centre stage, including new zones, Airport of the Future and New Frontiers
MWC26 Barcelona, the world’s largest and most...
Spirent joins ESA to advance PNT resilience in UK
The global PNT ecosystem has been a hot target of screw-ups. Private companies and government agencies are joining forces to work out a solution
Spirent...
What is PNT?
Positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) powers much of the modern world — yet remains invisible
If you’ve used a navigation system, you’ve likely noticed that...
Google Cloud and Liberty Global sign 5 year deal
Collaboration focuses on Gemini AI deployment, customer service automation, and hardware expansion
In sum - what we know:
Five-year deal - Google Cloud and Liberty Global announced...
Emerson/NI White Paper: 2026 Technology Trends Impacting the Wireless Communications Industry
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence, wireless communications, sensing technologies, and geopolitically influenced supply chains is reshaping the RF and wireless ecosystem.Drawing from emerging research, enterprise...
BT posts revenues of $6.8 billion in fiscal Q3
BT said it passed more than 1 million premises with FTTP for an eighth consecutive quarter
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Revenue down 4% to...
Dell’Oro raises O-RAN outlook on 5G, 6G demand
Dell’Oro said near-term O-RAN revenue expectations have been revised downward, while longer-term growth assumptions have improved
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Long-term O-RAN outlook improves...
AI infra faces its biggest test – people
As AI drives demand for new data centres, operators are discovering that the hardest constraints aren’t (just) land and power – they’re communities, politics,...
T-Mobile US’ switching strategy lands in court again
Verizon has joined AT&T in challenging T-Mobile’s aggressive switching strategy that includes promotions, pricing comparisons, and a new Easy Switch tool
In sum – what...
Amazon Leo to provide satellite connectivity to AT&T
Under the agreement, AT&T will use Leo’s satellite internet service, while providing ground-based fiber connectivity to AWS data centers
In sum — what to know:
Hybrid...
Four Open RAN myths telcos need to move past, according to Wind River
For starters, automation and cloud-native tooling are making Open RAN more scalable, not less
Despite the very real progress made around Open RAN, a few...
Bell sees rapid growth in AI-powered businesses, says CEO
Bell's CEO Mirko Bibic said in a conference call with investors that the company’s AI-powered enterprise solutions businesses are collectively growing approximately 60% year-over-year
In...
Deutsche Telekom launches industrial AI factory in Munich
Deutsche Telekom noted that the infrastructure is built on nearly 10,000 Nvidia Blackwell GPUs
In sum – what to know:
AI factory – Built with nearly...