SK Telecom added nearly 400,000 5G subscribers during Q3
SK Telecom, South Korea’s largest telecom operator, ended the third quarter of the year with a total of 15.15 million subscribers in the 5G segment, up 21.5% from 12.5 million in the same period the previous...
MediaTek says its latest Dimensity chipset enhances applications like gaming, video capture and generative AI processing
MediaTek has announced the latest flagship mobile chip to its lineup, the Dimensity 9300 chipset. The new chipset has an embedded AI processor — the APU 790 AI —...
The ABI Research director explained that 3GPP Release 18, which is branded as 5G-Advanced, will be frozen in March 2024
5G-Advanced is expected to introduce many new features that can help operators monetize their 5G networks, Dimitris Mavrakis, senior research director at ABI Research, told...
SK Telecom invested a total of $7.2 billion in U.S. startups Allganize and Imprimed
Korean carrier SK Telecom has invested a total of KRW 9.4 billion ($7.2 billion) in artificial intelligence (AI) startups Allganize and Imprimed, local newspaper The Korea Economic Daily reported.
As part of...
The SoftBank executive noted that he expects 5G-Advanced technology to gradually be implemented into commercial network equipment after 2025
The main features of future 5G-Advanced networks are expected to include further improvements in the fundamental performance aspects of 5G, such as coverage, capacity and mobility,...
Fujitsu believes that 5G-Advanced will contribute to the realization of technologies necessary for immersive multi-modal VR, smart home and smart city
5G-Advanced (5G-A) is expected to be commercially launched around 2026, Hiroyo Masuda, senior architect of 6G infrastructure, strategic planning division of advanced technology development...
In today's technology-driven landscape, the reliance of organizations on their technological infrastructure is nothing short of absolute. While some may make do with conventional Wi-Fi setups, others will find that off-the-shelf solutions simply fall short of meeting their unique and complex needs.
Private wireless networks...
The final episode of Well, technically… features Swisscom's Executive Vice President of Data, Analytics & AI Laure Willemin, who discusses the need for harmonized and centralized data and reveals that while what GenAI can bring to the table for telecom is promising, it certainly...
Anthropic is considered a rival to ChatGPT creator OpenAI
Google has confirmed a recent $2 billion investment into Anthropic, a San Francisco-based generative AI startup, that is considered a serious rival to ChatGPT creator OpenAI. Details remain scarce; however, it has been reported that Google’s...
Nokia expects the first release of the 5G-Advanced standard, Release 18, will be completed by 3GPP in the first half of 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) will play a key role in future 5G networks, Peter Merz, head of Nokia Standards, told...
SK Telecom and Mars Auto will work to collect and analyze data needed to develop advanced self-driving technology
Korean’s largest mobile operator, SK Telecom (SKT), signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a local autonomous vehicle startup with the aim of collaborating on advanced technology...
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft are working to leverage generative artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate industrial automation design and development. The pair said they will combine technologies to accelerate Industry 4.0 with “industry-first” generative AI, and also to “empower” workers. First up, as part of...
Editor’s note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with Snapdragon Summit.
HAWAII—With the launch of its ambitious Oryon CPU for PCs and plan to embed the 12-core powerhouse across its business segments, Qualcomm is changing. Whereas previous iterations of the annual Snapdragon Summit...
Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom e& and Singtel had previously formed the Global Telco AI Alliance
Korean carrier SK Telecom (SKT) and German operator Deutsche Telekom will jointly develop an industry-specific language model (LLM) as the initial step of the “Global Telco AI Alliance", previously announced...
3GPP Release 18 marks the start of 5G Advanced, which builds on the 5G baseline defined by 3GPP in previous Releases 15, 16, and 17. There is a wide consensus in the industry that 5G Advanced will bring new enhancements to current mobile network...
The new set of chip restrictions hitting China are designed to close loopholes in existing regulations
The U.S. Department of Commerce has escalated its efforts to restrict the sale of advanced chips to China after loopholes in last year’s export restrictions were discovered. This time, the...
This report provides a firsthand reflection on the tech giant’s efforts to meet this goal by detailing some of the major updates and messages out of Google Cloud Next ’23, with a focus on the company’s efforts to develop telco-specific products and services. For...
BT said the multi-cloud network will help its customers better use digital automation and AI
BT announced the launch of Global Fabric, an international network based on a network-as-a service (NaaS) model and designed to connect multi-cloud environments in a “flexible, scalable and resilient” way....
Entertainment and recreation SMBs report the highest use of AI
Some small to medium businesses (SMBs) are already thinking about the ways that artificial intelligence could be applied to their businesses, to help them deal with challenges including inflation and cybersecurity—but they also have a...
This week, Geetha Ram, the head of telco compute at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, tells a story about her grandmother, details the relationship between Open RAN and AI and explains the difference between in-line and look-aside acceleration for Open RAN silicon.
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The prospect of broadly leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning in telecom networks was top of mind at this year’s Mobile World Congress Las Vegas. From the show floor, Sanjay Kumar, VP of marketing and product development for Arrcus, offered perspective on three aspects...
While telecom companies have seamlessly integrated artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into their operations over the years, it's only recently that these technologies have emerged as a hot topic in the industry.
This report explores the current telecom landscape, highlighting the potential for...
All roads to the future of wireless and the full potential of 5G travel through 5G Standalone, which is beginning to pick up steam. As of August, the Global mobile Suppliers Association reports that 115 operators in 52 countries and territories have put some...
4G revolutionized data throughput and latency, offering simplified architecture and scalable networks; 5G propels us even further. With latency below 5 ms and remarkably higher speeds, it unlocks real-time processing, enabling AI/ML in diverse scenarios: intelligent transportation for smart cities, energy-efficient homes, secure autonomous...
