AI adoption in telecom is accelerating, with CSPs moving from conceptual ideas and experimentation to real-world deployments. RCR Wireless News' Telco AI Forum 2025 brings together global industry leaders to explore how agentic AI, inferencing, LLMs, AI-RAN and edge...
Synopys and Ansys' merger will go forward on the condition that some assets are divested to Keysight Technologies
Semiconductor design company Synopsys is facing headwinds, as new trade restrictions from the Trump administration have forced the semiconductor design company to...
The partnership between Vodafone Qatar and Nokia will support a broad transformation of the operator’s infrastructure
In sum – what you need to know:
Nationwide 5G modernization – Vodafone Qatar will upgrade its entire network with Nokia’s technology to deliver faster,...
NTT Anode currently manages a total of 340 MWh of BESS capacity across 23 sites in nine Japanese power grid regions
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NTT expands into storage services – The company launches a dedicated battery...
LG Uplus plans to launch AI data center tours for customers and industry partners starting later this year
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LG Uplus launches cooling demo — The company opens a real-world demo room to test...
U Mobile aims to achieve 80% 5G coverage across populated areas in Malaysia by July 2026
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U Mobile secures major 5G funding – CIMB Bank will lead a RM4B financing facility, committing RM1.5B...
Dell’s AI top 10 and a learning-by-doing approach to scaling enterprise AI
As enterprises move from AI experimentation to operationalization, Dell Technologies is positioning itself as both a vendor and a case study. COO Jeff Clarke used his Dell Technologies...
Nokia has appointed US real-estate comms specialist Andorix to sell its private 5G and neutral host solutions to commercial, retail, and residential properties in the US. The move is representative of where the private 5G market is going, in...
Five years later, and the deal is done: the long-running saga to combine mobile operators Vodafone and Three in the UK is finished – in a £16.5 billion merger that creates a new number-one in the market, with 29...
The world of cellular IoT is changing — again.
After moving from physical SIM swaps to remote eSIM updates, a second major shift is now underway: the evolution of the eSIM standard itself.
The new SGP.32 “IoT” standard promises more flexibility,...
Is your enterprise facing challenges with unreliable indoor cellular coverage?
Traditional DAS has long been the go-to for extending coverage, but it comes with high costs, complex management, and extensive hardware requirements. Ericsson offers a smarter solution with Enterprise 5G...
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JLL noted that the advent of AI in data centers has brought significant changes to the industry, particularly in terms of power density and facility size
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AI reshaping data center design – The...
Jio recently asked India's DoT to use this frequency for Wi-Fi services
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Jio seeks 26 GHz Wi-Fi use – Reliance Jio has asked DoT for approval to use 26 GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi...
Spark noted that the 5G private network, supported by Ericsson, enables real-time communication in a complex warehouse environment
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Spark, Air NZ deploy 5G for logistics – New Zealand’s first private 5G network powers...
Humain said its broader roadmap includes developing up to 1.9 gigawatts of AI-focused data center capacity by 2030
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Humain launches $10 billion AI fund – Backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Humain...
M1 noted that the new RedCap offering complements the carrier's existing services such as network slicing, speed priority and 5G carrier aggregation
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M1 launches RedCap in SEA first – M1 becomes the first...
The forced relocation of CBRS licensees to other bands would irreparably damage a growing industry and its ecosystem
Some recent press articles and an open letter from Senator Cantwell to Defense Secretary Hegseth have suggested that the Department of Defense...
How do major test companies expect tariffs to impact their businesses?
Amid tariff whiplash from the Trump administration and increased geopolitical and economic tensions, companies in the test equipment and services space are navigating new market uncertainties. During the...
Amid tariff whiplash from the Trump administration and increased geopolitical and economic tensions, companies in the test equipment and services space are navigating new market uncertainties. During the recent round of first quarter calls, some of analysts' most frequent...
O-RAN plugfest for spring 2025 looked at automated cloud-native RAN deployment and testing, test automation enabled by LLMs, power savings and more
Nearly 70 companies participated in O-RAN Alliance's spring plugfest this year, with testing that reflected a "steady evolution...
Many North American CSPs remain bogged down by legacy systems and vendor silos — Will a shift to intent-driven, open automation platforms help?
Even after years of investment and innovation, many North American communication service providers (CSPs) remain stuck in a...
Microsoft also announced early-stage plans for an AI Center of Excellence to work with public and private partners on AI adoption
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Microsoft opens first cloud region in Indonesia – The new Indonesia Central...
Alibaba intends to accelerate growth in strategic markets including Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas
Chinese giant Alibaba Cloud is moving ahead with its ambitious global expansion strategy, reaffirming plans to invest CNY380 billion...
Bell Canada selected Groq as its inference infrastructure partner to support the development of sovereign AI
In sum – what you need to know:
Bell launches AI Fabric initiative – Bell Canada unveiled a major AI infrastructure project, starting with a...
