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James Blackman

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James Blackman has been writing about the technology and telecoms sectors for over a decade. He has edited and contributed to a number of European news outlets and trade titles. He has also worked at telecoms company Huawei, leading media activity for its devices business in Western Europe. He is based in London.

  • SpaceX IPO filing lays out Musk’s $28.5 trillion vision for AI, satellites, life beyond Earth

    by James Blackman May 21, 2026
    by James Blackman May 21, 2026

    SpaceX’s IPO filing reads like a techno-futurist manifesto – but then that’s its business: a vertically integrated empire of rockets, satellites, and AI infrastructure to scale intelligence globally – and …

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  • A universal blueprint for snowflake telcos to prep for the AI revolution

    by James Blackman May 20, 2026
    by James Blackman May 20, 2026

    Telcos will never achieve full network autonomy or business change by layering AI agents onto monolithic legacy systems, says TM Forum in the second half of its discussion with RCR. …

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  • The road to Level 4 – from point solutions to wall-to-wall autonomy

    by James Blackman May 19, 2026
    by James Blackman May 19, 2026

    An interview with TM Forum, in two parts, about where telcos are up to with network autonomy, and the work to scale point solutions into vendor-agnostic deployments across entire network …

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  • Vodafone talks-up federated European telco edge-cloud for sovereign IoT and AI

    by James Blackman May 15, 2026
    by James Blackman May 15, 2026

    Vodafone and other major European operators are advancing a federated telco edge-cloud designed to support sovereign AI and IoT workloads, positioning it as a home-grown alternative to hyperscaler platforms. The …

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  • Telefónica leans on Brazil growth and German discipline, and caps AI infra ambitions

    by James Blackman May 14, 2026
    by James Blackman May 14, 2026

    Telefónica opened 2026 with steady growth, stronger profitability, and lower debt, driven largely by a surge in Brazil and discipline in Germany and Spain. Execs moved to calm expectations about …

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  • T-Mobile’s big telco plot twist – from ‘un-carrier’ rebel to industry pace-setter

    by James Blackman May 13, 2026
    by James Blackman May 13, 2026

    T-Mobile’s latest moves in AI-native RAN and private 5G for elite sports suggest a carrier evolving beyond its disruptive roots into something more formidable: the operator with the clearest story …

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  • Vodafone pitches AI future on back of decent FY26 and UK FWA launch

    by James Blackman May 12, 2026
    by James Blackman May 12, 2026

    Vodafone used its FY26 earnings call to outline how AI will reshape telecom networks and operations, while reporting stronger revenues, improved profits, robust African growth, and broadband momentum in the …

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  • Telcos turn to Brussels to help make up €475bn sovereign AI infrastructure gap

    by James Blackman May 11, 2026
    by James Blackman May 11, 2026

    The GSMA has issued a lobbying report to argue for sweeping regulatory reform in the EU as telcos face a €475 billion investment gap to catch up with rivals in …

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  • AI factories to football matches – Vodafone and BT show Euro model for sovereign telcos

    by James Blackman May 8, 2026
    by James Blackman May 8, 2026

    Vodafone’s sovereign-cloud deal with AWS in Germany and BT’s brand refresh and UEFA deal in the UK, plus lots else, shows how European telcos are repositioning as trusted intermediaries for …

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  • Nvidia strikes optical AI infra supply deal with Corning, worth up to $3.2bn

    by James Blackman May 7, 2026
    by James Blackman May 7, 2026

    Nvidia has agreed a multi-year supply deal with Corning that could grow into a $3.2bn equity position, alongside a major expansion of US optical fibre manufacturing capacity aimed at meeting …

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  • Vodafone to take control of UK joint venture in £4.3bn buyout of CK Hutch

    by James Blackman May 6, 2026
    by James Blackman May 6, 2026

    Vodafone Group will buy out CK Hutchison’s stake in VodafoneThree for £4.3bn, ending the joint-venture structure and taking full ownership of the UK’s largest mobile operator in a move expected …

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  • “No one else is doing that” – Lumen agrees $475m “bull’s-eye” deal to unify AI networks

    by James Blackman May 6, 2026
    by James Blackman May 6, 2026

    Lumen Technologies is acquiring cloud networking platform Alkira for $475 million to strengthen its ‘east-west’ DCI strategy, and bolster its programmable NaaS roadmap to cover all the compass points – …

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  • Nokia’s FWA exit shows urgency of portfolio purge – and makes Inseego a global player overnight

    by James Blackman May 5, 2026
    by James Blackman May 5, 2026

    Cut-price FWA sale shows Nokia’s shift to AI infrastructure, sets the tone for further disposals, and gives Inseego an instant double-your-business boost – which poses questions for the San Diego …

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  • HPE intros rugged edge servers – as defense and industry drive AI, 5G, IoT

    by James Blackman May 1, 2026
    by James Blackman May 1, 2026

    Theme of the week: edge computing and private networks for physical AI and AI inference in industrial and military zones. HPE has released a new AI server platform, ruggedized and …

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  • ISAC positioning for physical AI on private 5G – is this industry’s ‘iPhone moment’?

    by James Blackman April 30, 2026
    by James Blackman April 30, 2026

    Most factory-floor ‘physical AI’ runs on lightweight (non-GPU) edge compute, reckons NTT Data – but 5G sensing, in the form of ISAC via SRS, could unlock a new wave of …

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  • Fighting talk and physical AI – T-Mobile sets its 5G stall

    by James Blackman April 29, 2026
    by James Blackman April 29, 2026

    T-Mobile US signed off another good quarter with some fighting talk about acquisition strategies and accounting habits at rivals AT&T and Verizon, and said its 5G network and compute build-out …

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  • Record results already and major changes ahead – Verizon preps for big AI summer 

    by James Blackman April 28, 2026
    by James Blackman April 28, 2026

    Strong growth and raised guidance sit alongside major AI work at Verizon, about to be unveiled with a brand new AI tech stack to drive further network automation and customer …

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  • Sovereignty is about resiliency, says BT – and how to kill the foreign kill switch

    by James Blackman April 28, 2026
    by James Blackman April 28, 2026

    Colin Bannon, chief tech officer at BT Business, reframed the sovereignty debate at FutureNet World in London last week: data sovereignty is largely secured, tech sovereignty is unrealistic, and operational …

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  • Nokia rides optical wave with hyperscalers as mobile waits on AI ‘supercycle’

    by James Blackman April 24, 2026
    by James Blackman April 24, 2026

    Modest top-line growth in the first quarter masks a more dramatic shift at Nokia, where a surge in optical networking for AI infrastructure is reshaping its revenue mix. In line …

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  • “Sold out in six months” – telcos clash on AI go-to-market strategy

    by James Blackman April 23, 2026
    by James Blackman April 23, 2026

    Debate at FutureNet World shifted from strategy to execution, as telcos BT and Orange outlined platform-led, partner-driven models, while Telus and Rakuten pressed for faster moves into AI-led solutions and …

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  • “A generational issue” – BT, Orange, Rakuten, Telus circle the AI prize

    by James Blackman April 23, 2026
    by James Blackman April 23, 2026

    At FutureNet World, Rakuten and Telus pushed for bold AI-led reinvention, while BT and Orange argued for a measured platform-driven evolution. But beneath the contrast, a shared strategy is taking …

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  • ‘No token performance here’ – physical AI on private 5G (easy as Raspberry Pi)

    by James Blackman April 20, 2026
    by James Blackman April 20, 2026

    Physical AI for robot automation in factories and plants requires lightweight maths models, not token-hungry language models, says NTT Data. It does not have to wait on expensive GPUs, when …

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  • Ericsson bets on enterprise 5G and APIs for longer-term AI upside – versus DCI game

    by James Blackman April 17, 2026
    by James Blackman April 17, 2026

    Ericsson is sticking to what it knows: 5G, public and private, and APIs, to expose 5G capabilities to developers and enterprises; it offers more coherent longer-term diversification, it implies, than …

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  • Ericsson posts 6% organic growth but misses targets amid FX drag and AI chip costs

    by James Blackman April 17, 2026
    by James Blackman April 17, 2026

    Ericsson saw 6% organic growth in Q1 2026, but slumped 10% in real terms with currency swings, divestment costs, and higher AI chip prices – causing it to miss targets. …

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  • “Robots are ready” – physical AI takes center stage in Industry 4.0

    by James Blackman April 16, 2026
    by James Blackman April 16, 2026

    Industrial humanoid robots and physical AI are moving from pilot to production – as Siemens, Nvidia, and lots of private 5G providers (including Nokia) roll up to Hannover Messe. In …

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