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  • South Korea launches AI-RAN project to advance industrial AI

    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 22, 2026
    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 22, 2026

    The government of South Korea has selected two consortia led by SK Telecom and KT to develop and demonstrate what it calls Hyper AI Network Infrastructure In sum – what …

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  • Tuesday (telco diary) | Telco agents and outcomes

    by James Blackman July 22, 2026
    by James Blackman July 22, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): AI agents are moving from experimentation to execution in telecom, with operators chasing major cost savings while learning that technology must …

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  • AT&T’s bets on “best tech” (fiber) pay off with record adds, improving margins 

    by James Blackman July 22, 2026
    by James Blackman July 22, 2026

    AT&T’s second-quarter results show a telco reshaping itself around fiber-led growth, using fixed broadband to drive wireless gains and cash generation. The strategy is working – although top-line growth remains …

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  • The most expensive wireless system is the one you install twice (Reader Forum)

    by Payam Maveddat, General Manager for Enterprise, Wilson Connectivity July 22, 2026
    by Payam Maveddat, General Manager for Enterprise, Wilson Connectivity July 22, 2026

    Most in-building wireless failures stem from poor requirements gathering, not flawed technology. Enterprises that buy for symptoms rather than operational, capacity, compliance, and growth needs often face costly rip-and-replace projects …

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  • The Agentic Network — Cisco on earning trust in autonomous operations

    by Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst July 21, 2026
    by Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst July 21, 2026

    Agentic AI in telecom has to start with open-loop recommendations, explainable confidence and human-centered workflows before operators will trust closed-loop autonomy At DTW Ignite in Copenhagen, much of the telecom …

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  • Blue Planet intros AI agents to fight OSS configuration drift – and stand-up telco trust

    by James Blackman July 21, 2026
    by James Blackman July 21, 2026

    Blue Planet’s new configuration management platform is puzzle-piece in the autonomous-networks jigsaw – which is also a part of the big telco story about reliability and trust. As telcos grow …

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  • Rakuten Mobile expands O-RAN footprint with 1Finity radios

    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 21, 2026
    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 21, 2026

    Sudhakar Pandey, head of RAN at Rakuten Mobile, told RCR Wireless News that the initiative forms part of a broader strategy to strengthen network performance over the next two years …

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  • Monday (telco diary) | Sovereign AI for Industry 4.0

    by James Blackman July 21, 2026
    by James Blackman July 21, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Europe’s AI sovereignty push is gathering pace with the launch of Soofi S, while telecoms and governments reposition networks, chips, submarine …

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  • Friday (telco diary) | Verizon looks to AI horizon

    by James Blackman July 21, 2026
    by James Blackman July 21, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Verizon’s latest store sales and job cuts highlight a telecom industry still chasing growth beyond connectivity. As operators invest in AI, …

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  • Agentic AI – the $60bn opportunity for telecom operators (Reader Forum)

    by Anil Jain, Global Managing Director of Strategic Industries, Google Cloud July 21, 2026
    by Anil Jain, Global Managing Director of Strategic Industries, Google Cloud July 21, 2026

    Operators must move beyond basic human-in-the-loop assistance to embed agentic AI across their digital core systems, build invisible self-healing networks, unlock billions in value, and define next-generation connectivity – writes …

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  • From experiment to expectation: BAI on delivering private 5G across Australian industry

    by BAI Communications and RCR Wireless News July 20, 2026
    by BAI Communications and RCR Wireless News July 20, 2026

    Q&A with Chris Upstone, Director of Private and Public Networks, BAI Communications Private 5G networks are rapidly moving from experiment to expectation across Australian industry. As deployments grow in scale …

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  • When the push becomes the pull – private 5G and physical AI

    by James Blackman July 20, 2026
    by James Blackman July 20, 2026

    Private 5G was once sold as telecom’s answer to industrial connectivity. Now physical AI, covering robotics and automation, is changing the dynamic: industrial enterprises – and their technology providers – …

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  • Elisa targets data center growth through fiber connectivity

    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 20, 2026
    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 20, 2026

    Elisa CEO Topi Manner said the quarter marked the beginning of the company’s large-scale data center connectivity business In sum – what to know: First deals – Elisa signed its …

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  • Subsea shift – ITU and FCC redraw rules for global cable resilience

    by James Blackman July 20, 2026
    by James Blackman July 20, 2026

    New ITU recommendations and FCC regulations show how submarine cables are being recast as critical infrastructure. While the ITU targets deployment and repair bottlenecks, the FCC is tightening oversight of …

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  • Red Hat outlines AI-RAN roadmap

    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 17, 2026
    by Juan Pedro Tomás July 17, 2026

    Speaking during RCR Wireless News’ Telco AI Forum, Red Hat’s Shujaur Mufti said operators are initially focusing on AI for RAN because it delivers measurable operational benefits without requiring major …

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  • Ericsson wins role in £8bn UK’s defense upgrade as private 5G moves to frontline

    by James Blackman July 17, 2026
    by James Blackman July 17, 2026

    Ericsson has a direct role in the UK military’s £8 billion tactical comms overhaul, highlighting the growing importance of private 5G, drones, and AI in battlefield engagements; the win also …

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  • Thursday (telco diary) | Satellite versus terrestrial

    by James Blackman July 17, 2026
    by James Blackman July 17, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Despite the hype and investment pouring into satellite D2D services, new analysis says space-based connectivity will complement, not replace, terrestrial networks, …

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  • The Agentic Network — Deutsche Telekom on APIs for trusted AI

    by Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst July 16, 2026
    by Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst July 16, 2026

    Network APIs move telecom beyond connectivity by giving enterprises trusted signals for authentication, fraud prevention and AI-driven customer interaction The telecom industry’s network API conversation has matured quickly. The early …

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  • Norton eBook: The 2026 Telco Playbook

    by RCR Wireless News July 16, 2026
    by RCR Wireless News July 16, 2026

    Telcos have an opportunity to turn scam protection into a stronger customer relationship. This eBook shows how embedded digital safety can help operators move beyond connectivity and become trusted partners …

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  • Nvidia Report: The State of AI in Telecommunications: 2026 Trends

    by RCR Wireless News July 16, 2026
    by RCR Wireless News July 16, 2026

    Read Report: The State of AI in Telecom from NVIDIA Discover what’s shaping the future of telecom We surveyed over 1,000 telecom professionals worldwide for NVIDIA’s State of AI in …

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  • Fast-growing private 5G offers blueprint for AI-era telecoms

    by James Blackman July 16, 2026
    by James Blackman July 16, 2026

    New forecasts say the private 5G market will grow at 34 percent annually to pass $6.6 billion by 2030; but the bigger story is how the sector has become a …

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  • SoftBank is deploying OpenAI-powered security agents across Japan’s critical infrastructure

    by Christian de Looper July 16, 2026
    by Christian de Looper July 16, 2026

    SoftBank’s “Patching as a Service” targets 3,000 government-designated companies In sum – what we know: SoftBank Group and its telecom arm SoftBank Corp. are rolling out “Patching as a Service,” an AI-powered …

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  • Wednesday (telco diary) | What telcos want – and why they wait

    by James Blackman July 15, 2026
    by James Blackman July 15, 2026

    From the newsletter (sign-up if you want it sooner): Nokia’s new AI-RAN platform presents a vision of a future where telcos become part of the AI infrastructure stack. Whether operators …

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  • Nokia and Taiwan Mobile are building an AI-native 5G network

    by Christian de Looper July 15, 2026
    by Christian de Looper July 15, 2026

    Nokia’s new deal leans on software, not just refreshed radios In sum – what we know: Nokia and Taiwan Mobile have signed a new agreement that extends their long-running 5G partnership — …

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  • Nokia preps AI-RAN in 2027, promises 100% spectral gain in 2028 – but will operators buy it?

    by James Blackman July 15, 2026
    by James Blackman July 15, 2026

    Nokia’s AI-RAN platform promises to more than double spectrum efficiency through software-driven upgrades, combining Nvidia acceleration with flexible deployment options. But analysts suggest the technology may optimize existing networks rather …

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