Wireless and AI fuel autonomous self-driving revolution at #CES2024
Racing is exciting. Cheering the drivers taking their race cars around the track at breakneck speeds. But what if there were no drivers? That’s right. Autonomous self-driving race cars are here, and they are being showcased...
Measuring and optimizing the value of WOW moments in relevant timescales
One of the biggest challenges facing CSPs today is identifying which metrics are most representative of a customer's experience and how to combine them for customer facing teams and network operations to proactively act...
Machine learning (ML) has achieved tremendous success in a wide range of applications, such as image and video recognition, object detection and natural language processing. Over the last few years, researchers and key industry players have been investigating the native support of AI/ML-based models...
5G, AI, edge and digital twins are interconnected technologies that together offer new possibilities for real-time data analysis
5G, edge computing, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) and digital twins are interconnected technologies that together offer new possibilities for real-time data analysis, intelligent decision-making and the optimization...
Oppo says that the AI model has three major technical characteristics: dialogue enhancement, personalization and cloud-device collaboration
Chinese handset manufacturer Oppo has furthered its commitment to generative AI (GenAI) with the launch of AndesGPT, a self-trained, an in-house large language model (LLM) designed to improve...
Amdocs will use the Nvidia AI foundry service to build custom large language models for telcos
Earlier this week, Nvidia announced an AI foundry service that runs on Microsoft Azure to gives enterprises an end-to-end solution for creating and optimizing custom generative AI (GenAI) models. Today,...
The RAN compute portfolio from Ericsson includes two high-capacity processors and two high-capacity, energy-efficient routers
Ericsson has announced a new portfolio of RAN compute silicon that it is confident will support demanding 5G-Advanced and enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, enabling communications service providers (CSPs) to...
Seed funding of $200,000 has been awarded by O-RAN Alliance to the Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things at Northeastern University
The O-RAN Alliance announced the result of its call for proposals for seed funding of platforms that support research and development of next...
A new report from Cisco found that a mere 14% of companies are 'fully prepared' for the arrival of AI
In a newly released report which surveyed over 8,000 global companies, Cisco benchmarked readiness for artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and integration, finding that a mere...
Vodafone noted that the new unit will utilize Accenture’s technology and transformation services such as its digital solutions and platforms, as well as its expertise in the AI field
U.K.-based Vodafone Group announced its intention to create a strategic partnership with Accenture with the main...
Samsung said its AI model is coming 'early next year,' suggesting it might be included in its Galaxy S24 lineup
Samsung Electronics this week announced Galaxy AI, which the company described as “a comprehensive mobile AI experience” in a blog post. According to the...
Google recently invested $2 billion in Anthropic
San Francisco-based generative AI startup Anthropic has revealed that it will be one of the first companies to deploy new AI chips from Google. The announcement comes just a few weeks after Google confirmed a $2 billion investment...
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...
