Agentic AI is the key to reinvention, reinvigoration, and winning the next decade The industry business model is dying. Rows of cubicles, millions of square feet of office space being …
A few weeks ago, Verizon announced the largest round of layoffs in its history In November 2025, Verizon, one of the largest wireless carriers in the United States, announced the largest round of layoffs in …
AI agents — not humans — will soon choose networks The future of connectivity isn’t just about faster speeds for humans; it’s about architecting your network to be the default …
While FWA initially gained traction in rural areas, operators are increasingly deploying it in urban markets to compete with cable and fiber Cities (and the people who live in them) …
Below is a roadmap for digitizing planning through AI orchestration, data fabric architecture, and automated workflows For more than 15 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of technology and business …
Predictions for 5G SA, AI as a Service, and more as we head towards 2026 — from Spirent’s Head of Market Strategy The rate of technological advancement is faster than …
AI’s next battleground isn’t just capacity — it’s efficiency Demand for AI continues to accelerate, further straining data centers. To support the growth, technology companies plan to spend more than $380 …
From connectivity to cognition, how should telcos monetize AI at the edge? Editor’s note: This is part 3 of a three-part series — please read How telecommunications operators can thrive …
Networks are the platform and the next strategic leap for telcos In our first piece, we drew parallels between Microsoft’s transformation from a perpetual software company into a cloud powerhouse. …
What lessons can be learned from Microsoft’s cloud transformation? Editor’s note: This is the first part of a three-part series co-authored by Jim Brisimitzis and Chetan Sharma, exploring the nexus …
5G’s cloud-native core is redefining network architecture and AI-driven, programmable systems are transforming connectivity For decades, the mobile core has been the engine behind connectivity. From the earliest digital voice …
New research has revealed several critical insights that could shape future energy-saving strategies As 5G networks continue their global expansion, a critical challenge looms large: growing power consumption generating inordinate …
Telcos have a tremendous opportunity to lead the AI economy Telcos are no longer just connecting people. They are orchestrating intelligent, end-to-end experiences that are reshaping entire industries. At the …
5G supports real-time decision-making, cloud and edge adoption, and cyber readiness across mobile operations Today, 4G LTE remains the dominant wireless communication standard across most federal agencies. It’s the backbone …
Telcos can now harness AI and human insight to turn overlooked tail spend into strategic transformation For years, tail spend was largely overlooked in procurement. Focusing on strategic infrastructure investments, telecom …
WWAN and private 5G are reshaping how organizations connect their workforce and assets Across industries such as manufacturing, public safety, logistics, utilities, and healthcare, connectivity has quietly become the foundation …
CSPs face mounting complexity as virtualized networks, hybrid infrastructure, and surging alerts overwhelm operation Communications service providers (CSPs) face a growing storm of complexity: virtualized networks, hybrid infrastructures, surging alert …
Telecom customer experience has evolved from basic metrics to real-time, data-driven, personalized engagement While not always perfect, customer experience in the telecommunications industry has come a long way, and it …
Traditional capacity planning won’t work in the era of agentic AI As AI becomes core to enterprise operations, campus and branch network architects are stepping into new territory. The old …
AI is driving data center interconnect growth The AI era is unleashing a new wave of data center interconnect growth. At a recent industry conference, a leading hyperscale operator revealed …
In the complex reality of global telephony, number porting can quickly become the single most underestimated challenge in the entire migration process When businesses set out to transform their communications …
Gen AI is shifting the battleground from infrastructure to intelligence, where MVNOs are already experimenting faster than traditional MNOs Speed used to be an advantage for telcos. Now it’s a …
Preparing data centers for AI means rethinking capacity, efficiency, and cost in a rapidly growing market By 2034, the global AI data center market will reach approximately $157.3 billion. That’s a …
Affirmed Networks’ platform shutdown is pushing telecoms to modernize strategies and support bandwidth-intensive applications As someone who has worked closely with telecom and mobile operators navigating core network transitions, I …
AI, edge computing, and 5G are converging to create a new generation of infrastructure stress points Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries across the globe, and it’s more than a trend; …
