Scientists worry that Leo's high reflectivity can pose a problem for astronomical observations
If you look up in the night sky, you can see satellites with bare eyes. That fascinating phenomenon now has become a cause of worry for the...
AI-native air interfaces could play a major role in 6G
When people talk about AI in telecommunications, the conversation usually gravitates toward network management, whether it AI handling traffic flows, making routing decisions, or allocating resources more intelligently. These are...
AT&T reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year results, meeting or exceeding its 2025 guidance as it doubled down on fiber and 5G expansion with deals for Lumen and EchoStar assets, plus sharpened its focus on higher-margin enterprise services, and restructured...
The 6G air interface is being purposefully designed to unlock more value from spectrum for all
What you should know
Giga-MIMO unlocks wideband channels in upper-midband spectrum for wide-area coverage with high throughput.
Subband full duplex (SBFD) increases uplink duty cycles, reduces uplink and...
The new air-to-ground communication system is designed to deliver 5G connectivity from a HAPS aircraft in stratosphere for improved maritime intelligence
Airspan teams up with Space Compass: The companies are designing a system that will deliver 5G connectivity from...
Experts believe that digital twins have the potential to revolutionize mobile networks, and will play a critical role in amping 6G’s performance
A digital twin is a virtual rendering of a physical or digital object, so accurate that it...
BSNL already deployed 98,000 4G sites across the Asian nation
In sum – what to know:
22,000 new 4G sites – The Indian government is considering an additional BSNL 4G expansion, with final technical specifications still being processed before a fresh...
Dell’Oro noted that RAN spending is expected to remain subdued until 6G-related capex gradually ramps up toward the end of the decade
In sum – what to know:
RAN market stabilizing post-5G peak – After shedding nearly $10 billion in revenue...
At PTC’26 in Hawaii, a panel of hyperscale and wholesale operators comprising Google, Meta, EXA, and SCCN dissected the mounting pressures on Atlantic subsea infrastructure. With spiralling AI traffic, impending end-of-life systems, and hyperscalers dominating new builds, the industry...
In this episode, Robert Bye, Founder and President of Zenture Partners, unpacks why enterprise telecom remains stuck in a reactive, spreadsheet-driven world and how his company is using data, automation, and AI to change that. With a background spanning...
Major ecosystem overhaul replaces Gold status with new tiers and unified incentives to drive AI readiness.
In sum - what we know:
The new program - Cisco 360 Partner Program has officially launched, replacing a 25-year-old framework to consolidate programs and drive...
From historic AI spendings to ambitious 6G roadmaps, test and measurement players are setting sights on some of the biggest trends of 2026
The top technology trends of 2026 are not isolated events — but tightly interwoven themes representing a...
NEC plans an initial Japan launch in early fiscal 2026, followed by international versions later in the year
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Throughput and efficiency gains – NEC’s new massive MIMO RU delivers up to 54% downlink and 48%...
Entel said the added capacity will support use cases that depend on low latency and high reliability, including telemedicine, connected education, and industrial automation
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Up to 100 MHz activated – Entel increased its usable 5G...
As AI workloads move from centralised training to distributed inference, the industry’s infrastructure challenge is changing shape. Power and land matter, but Nvidia, SUBCO, and Zayo – on a panel at PTC'26 – argue that connectivity, latency, and scale...
January 27, 2026 - RCR Wireless News has announced the launch of the Defense Communications Forum, a new event dedicated to addressing the evolving communications challenges defense organizations face as they modernize critical infrastructure.
Defense and goverment agencies worldwide are...
The demonstration shows live delivery of television content and added services to Motorola smartphones
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5G Broadcast PoC: R&S, Qualcomm and Motorola showcased a proof of concept (PoC) of 5G Broadcast at the SET Expo 2025...
Open RAN promises innovation and freedom, but only if performance, timing, and security work flawlessly together.
Join experts Owen O’Donnell, Wireless Product Marketing Manager at VIAVI and Paul Norris, Strategic Account Director at Calnex Solutions to learn how the strategic...
Hyperscaler capex is surging, vacancy has all but vanished, and AI is pushing data centre demand far beyond traditional hubs – but questions remain over power, people, and long-term returns as development spills into secondary and tertiary markets.
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The Block 2 BlueBirds will launch in late February from Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on a Blue Origin New Glenn launch vehicle
Launch date: AST SpaceMobile schedules launch of BlueBird 7 for late February, as it...
The humble chatbot is an easy first step for telco AI integration
The era of clunky, script-bound chatbots that leave customers more frustrated than helped is arguably winding down. Telecom companies have spent years relying on decision-tree systems that fail...
TeraWave is aimed to meet a growing demand for space-based communication in enterprise, data centers, and governments
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6 Tbps, anywhere on Earth: Jeff Bezos' space venture, Blue Origin, just announced TeraWave, a multi-orbit...
Vodafone is adding Samsung as a third O-RAN partner, alongside existing suppliers, with Wismar set to become the country’s first O-RAN city
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Network expansion at scale – Vodafone plans 10,600 projects in 2026, including new...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the world around us, redefining how entire industries operate through real-time insights, automation and more. The Telecom industry has answered the call of AI, and the message is clear: communications service providers (CSPs) who...
Strategic collaboration targets regulatory complexity using IBM's watsonx Orchestrate
In sum - what we know:
AI for governance - e& and IBM announced a collaboration at the World Economic Forum to deploy enterprise-grade agentic AI for governance, risk, and compliance (GRC).
The tech...
