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ZTE unveils AI-driven end-to-end network solution at MWC 2025

ZTE Corporation hosted the AIR DNA Future Network Launch Event at MWC Barcelona 2025, in which the company unveiled its new AI-driven end-to-end network solution—AIR DNA. Centered around AI as its core engine, the new solution reconstructs the genetic and architectural foundations of mobile networks,...

Wind River, Encora tie-up advances AI automation for telcos, enterprises

The pair have integrated the Wind River Studio Operator intelligent edge software with Encora's engineering expertise BARCELONA—Software provider Wind River and digital services provider Encora announced at MWC 2025 that they have integrated the Wind River Studio Operator intelligent edge software with the latter’s engineering expertise, and the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform to bring...

SIMCom new product release: How to pave the way for AI-driven connectivity

At MWC 2025 in Barcelona, SIMCom is glad to showcase its advanced IoT innovations in AI-powered connectivity with the introduction of high-performance wireless modules including 5G RedCap modules, smart modules and GNSS modules at Booth Hall 1 B20. By integrating AI capabilities with advanced...

Red Hat secures new deals with SoftBank, Fujitsu, Orange and more

On the first day of MWC, Red Hat revealed several additional tie-ups with operators and vendors around the world Earlier this month, Red Hat — IBM-owned open source solutions provider — announced that T-Mobile US selected its Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus to automate its operations and...

AI-RAN Alliance boasts 75 members, intros new data-focused initiatives

The AI-RAN Alliance is also working with tech partners to create four, distinct AI-RAN Alliance-endorsed labs The AI-RAN Alliance announced today that it now has 75 members from 17 different countries. The Alliance is also launching two flagship initiatives and will showcase several AI-RAN technology...

Report: The Agentic AI era is here—how can CSPs capitalize on this paradigm shift?

AI is no longer optional—it is a strategic necessity for CSPs: AI-powered automation is essential for reducing opex, enhancing customer experience, and unlocking new revenue streams. Agentic AI and generative AI will drive the next evolution in CSP automation: self-optimizing networks, predictive maintenance, and...

GSMA launches new AI community to develop telco-specific LLMs

The GSMA has identified significant limitations around the ability of current AI models to address telecom-specific queries Ahead of Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2025, the GSMA Foundry, the association’s innovation hub, announced the launch of the GSMA Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks, which it described as an “open-source community...

From automation to intelligence: AI’s impact on mobile networks (Reader Forum)

The convergence of 5G technology and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the telecommunications landscape. Communications service providers (CSPs) can leverage AI tools — including machine learning, predictive analytics and natural language processing — to streamline operations, increase productivity and implement new monetization strategies. While many...

The ‘peanut butter and jelly’ of innovation: Rethinking telco data strategies for the future (Reader Forum)

The telecommunications industry is managing unprecedented volumes of data — from continuous streams generated by 5G networks to vast information flows from IoT devices and edge computing. Yet, big data organizations like telcos may find themselves utilizing only a fraction of the data they...

Telcos are ‘aggressively’ leaning into AI, Nvidia report reveals

Of the telecom professionals surveyed by Nvidia, 97% said their company is either actively deploying or assessing deploying AI A new survey published this week by Nvidia reveals that telcos are leaning into artificial intelligence (AI) , and even generative AI (gen AI), quite aggressively,...

Dell offers telcos a holistic and ‘harmonious’ AI infrastructure approach

Dell AI for Telecom brings together AI data, infrastructure, software, services and use cases Communications service providers (CSPs) are facing increasing pressure to optimize their operations and reduce costs and energy use — all while improving network performance and enhancing the customer experience. An effective...

Editorial Webinar: How to test and assure telco AI infrastructure

As CSPs invest in AI infrastructure, robust testing and assurance frameworks are essential. Key considerations include validating AI model accuracy, managing latency and ensuring resilience in real-time, distributed environments. Continuous performance monitoring and adaptive assurance are necessary to maintain service quality and support scalable...

Four 2025 telecom predictions from Nvidia (Reader Forum)

RCR Wireless News received the below 2025 predictions via email from Nvidia. They are attributed to the company's Senior Vice President of Telecoms Ronnie Vasishta. The AI connection: Telecommunications providers will begin to deliver generative AI applications and 5G connectivity over the same network. AI radio...

Resilient fraud management systems: What it takes to effectively integrate AI agents (Reader Forum)

Fraud management is emerging as a pivotal area where generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) and AI agents are providing cutting-edge fraud detection and prevention techniques that enable telcos to more effectively fight fraud. The telecom industry has long been encumbered by reliance on manual, labour-intensive...

NETSCOUT Report: Solving the data challenge of telecom AIOPs

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize cellular networks, from right-sizing the network build to enhancing radio link performance and streamlining operations. One of the most significant impacts will be in optimizing network operations. By leveraging AI-powered solutions, operators can reduce costs, improve reliability,...

Editorial Report: How will AI improve energy efficiency in the RAN?

The radio access network consumes, by far, the majority of power needed to operate mobile networks. Given the reality operators are facing—pressing needs to reduce operational costs while working towards long-term climate action goals without sacrificing network performance—more energy efficient RAN is a key...

How to right-size edge AI for easy enterprise consumption

An edge AI “easy button” for enterprise digital transformation In their own effort to better (and more profitably) serve enterprise customers, CSPs are going through a number of network overhauls designed to deliver customizable compute, connectivity and services directly to business locations. Similarly, the enterprises...

Why is the edge the “Goldilocks” location for AI?

BT talks monetizing edge AI, creating a global connectivity fabric and the future of conversational networks Back in June at a telecoms industry show, BT CTO Colin Bannon referred to the edge as the “Goldilocks location for AI.” He expanded on this topic, and more,...

Self-X vs. zero-X—Turkcell on the path to AI-native

As Turkcell adopts AI, initial use cases include energy savings, customer complaint forecasting and radio link failure prediction Looking back at the technological jump from 4G to 5G, marked by the move to cloud-native architecture and virtualized network functions—essentially a shift from hardware-centric to software-centric...

Why under-the-hood tech is set to boost telco connectivity in 2025 (Reader Forum)

We’re now a quarter of the way through the 21st century. Just 25 years ago, we feared the Year 2000 (Y2K) (or Millennium) bug would cause major computer glitches and bring everything down. Just 10 years ago — when we turned the calendar to...

Dell Technologies and NVIDIA eGuide: AI from the core to the edge

Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating vast new opportunities for communications service providers (CSPs), from faster, self-optimizing networks to intelligent chatbots that transform their customers’ experience. With the number of AI workloads expected to substantially increase over the coming years, CSPs who can efficiently implement...

What is AI and RAN multi-tenancy and orchestration?

Three workload distribution models are emerging for AI-RAN — RAN-only, RAN-heavy or AI-heavy In November, SoftBank announced that it successfully piloted the world’s first combined AI and 5G telecom network using the NVIDIA AI Aerial accelerated computing platform in an outdoor trial conducted in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture....

The big telco AI challenge—the right data for the right use case

Google Cloud sees telco AI "absorption rate” as an “incredible phenomenon”  Communications service providers (CSPs) are all-in on AI; makes sense given macro issues around a lack of effective network monetization despite a massive capital outlay which is putting pressure on automation as the primary...

Multi-agent collaboration enables high-level autonomous networks

Multi-agent collaboration solutions are systems where multiple AI agents work together within a network to accomplish complex tasks or solve intricate problems. These agents communicate, share data, and make collaborative decisions in real time, leveraging each agent’s strengths and specializations to improve efficiency, optimize...