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What is an AI hyperscale data center? — five features and three reasons they matter

An AI hyperscale data center is a large facility designed to support AI workloads on a massive scale In today’s digital world, artificial intelligence (AI) is growing rapidly. To support this growth, companies need powerful data centers that can handle...

Top five things to know about securing AI data centers

To protect AI data centers from cyber threats, physical intrusions and operational failures, organizations must implement strong security measures As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption continues to grow, the security of AI data centers has become a key priority. These facilities...

Top five AI data center bottlenecks (power, power, and more power)

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has driven an unprecedented demand for high-performance computing infrastructure, leading to a surge in the construction of AI-focused datacenters. However, scaling these datacenters efficiently comes with significant challenges. While various factors contribute to...

AI data center vs traditional data center – what is the difference?

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand at a fast pace, data centers needs to evolve to handle its demands. AI data centers are designed to support complex AI workloads, while traditional data centers focus on general computing tasks....

How will Wi-Fi 7 deliver whole-home gigabit connectivity?

Spirent's Principal Product Manager says that Wi-Fi 7 can finally deliver the speeds that ISPs promise — all the way to the end user During a presentation at the Wi-Fi Forum, Janne Linkola, principal product manager in Spirent's Automated Test...

The top five AI data centers in India

As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates across industries, India is emerging as a key player in AI-driven data infrastructure. The Asian country is witnessing a surge in AI data centers, driven by rising demand for cloud computing, machine learning...

What is chiplet technology and what is its impact on AI processing?

  As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, the demand for faster and more efficient computing is growing at a fast pace. One of the key innovations helping to meet this growing demand is chiplet technology. This approach to chip...

Top five AI data centers in China

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries worldwide, there is no doubt that China has emerged as a global leader in terms of AI infrastructure. A key aspect of this leadership is the development of state-of-the-art data centers...

Five barriers to ultra-high reliability in Wi-Fi 8

Wi-Fi 8 promises a lot — from smooth extended reality experiences to safer cities and roads to improved roaming and data offloading, thanks to proposed features like Multi-Access Point Coordination (MAPC) and integrated mmWave — but that’s all it...

How is the UK investing in AI infrastructure?

Last year, four major U.S. firms committed a combined £6.3 billion, or $8.16 billion, to expand AI-ready data centers in the U.K. The U.K. Government recently unveiled an ambitious Artificial Intelligence (AI) Opportunities Action Plan, aiming to position the nation...

Five characteristics of a cloud-native network function

Unlike legacy VNFs — often monolithic and dependent on virtual machines — CNFs are designed from the ground up for cloud environments As telecom networks evolve to meet the demands of 5G, edge computing and automation, traditional physical and virtual...

What are hyperscale AI data centers?

A hyperscale data center is a facility built with the main aim of handling large-scale computing and data processing needs As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow, the demand for powerful computing infrastructure has led to the rise of hyperscale...

Top six AI data centers in Asia

As artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates, Asia is emerging as a global hub for high-performance AI data centers These AI data centers are critical for AI training, deep learning models as well as large-scale cloud computing. The region’s leading AI...

AI infra brief: From xAI, Oracle, Core Scientific and more

In this regular update, RCR Wireless News highlights the top news and developments impacting the booming AI infrastructure sector xAI expands Memphis presence with major property acquisition Elon Musk’s xAI has acquired a one-million-square-foot property in Southwest Memphis. This expansion follows...

What is AI as a Service (AIaaS)?

AIaaS enables businesses to leverage AI-driven applications such as machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision and predictive analytics Artificial intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) is revolutionizing the way businesses and individuals harness the power of artificial intelligence. AIaaS refers...

What is a GPU Cluster?

A GPU cluster consists of interconnected computing nodes, each equipped with GPUs, CPUs, memory and storage There is no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries in many ways, but training complex AI models demands immense computational power. This...

Four major AI infrastructure investments so far in 2025

One of the key investment announcements in the AI infrastructure sector was a deal between CoreWeave and OpenAI With investments in the field of AI infrastructure ramping up, here are some of the key investments announcements by a number of...

How will Wi-Fi 7 support the future of IoT?

With powerful features like 320 MHz channels, 4096-QAM modulation and Multi-Link Operation, Wi-Fi 7 has been positioned as a potential game changer for IoT The latest numbers for global connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices show a rapidly expanding...

Four roles AI can play in the telecom network, plus testing considerations

There is a significant amount of activity across industry standardization bodies to look at what is needed and how to implement AI, particularly in operational network environments, through groups ranging from the AI-RAN Alliance, the O-RAN Alliance, the Telecom...

Four reasons to be optimistic about telco AI

Is the telecommunications industry behind the AI curve? The industry says no, of course — but why? Is the telecommunications industry behind the AI curve? During a session at last week’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that sought to answer...

AI-driven networks: 1.6 TB tests and trials

Telstra, KT, Verizon and Telia Norway are among the CSPs who have conducted 1.6 TB tests Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme coherent optical transceiver, which supports network speeds up to 1.6 Tbps, became commercially available in the fall of 2024. A...

How does Wi-Fi 7 create new revenue opportunities for telcos?

Providers are using Wi-Fi 7 to ensure that their customers are getting the gigabit or multi-gigabit service they’re advertising Wi-Fi 7 is the most reliable version of the technology to date, and as a result, service providers can tap into...

How will AI impact fiber infrastructure? Anticipating AI traffic, Zayo to build 5,000 fiber route-miles

Amid a boom in AI investments around servers and data centers, there are also signs that fiber infrastructure will need to have its capacity and capabilities upgraded in order to support AI traffic. For insight on the impact that...

Two mega-trends in AI testing (and three enabling technologies)

Spirent sees an increased focus on AI testing across telecom, driven by two 'mega-trends' The booming growth in AI is impacting testing considerations in a number of ways. In a recent RCR Wireless News webinar, Stephen Douglas, Spirent Communications' head...

The energy demands of AI infrastructure

AI infrastructure, especially purpose-built data centers, are creating a surge in power demand and foregrounding energy efficiency strategies The rapid growth of AI and the investments into the underlying AI infrastructure have significantly intensified the power demands of data centers....