Fundamentals

The collaboration focuses on integrating updated processing platforms into Orange’s network infrastructure In sum – what to know: More sites – Following pilot projects that have been underway since 2023, …

AI-RRM enables Wi-Fi 7 networks to deliver high performance in real-world deployments As Wi-Fi 7 deployments accelerate, the industry is also beginning to see how artificial intelligence can play a …

Wi-Fi 7 features designed to improve reliability and performance could push Wi-Fi/5G convergence even further, says Cisco Wireless CTO In sum – what to know: From best-effort to predictable – …

Cisco CTO Matt MacPherson says 2026 could mark a turning point for Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi 7 has been on the roadmap for years, but widespread adoption has lagged behind expectations …

With UEQM, stronger streams can use higher-order modulation, while weaker streams can fall back to more robust modulation Unequal modulation (UEQM) in Wi-Fi 8 refers to the ability to assign …

VoWiFi uses IMS technology to provide a packet voice service delivered over IP via a Wi-Fi network In sum – what to know: Core element — VoWiFi is a key …

Frequency Range 3 (FR3) is positioned between sub-6 GHz and mmWave In sum – what to know: Not mmWave 2.0 – FR3 sits between sub-6 GHz and mmWave and is …

Global 6 GHz harmonization will be a key determinant of Wi-Fi 8’s performance, adoption curve, and competitiveness The 6 GHz band (5925–7125 MHz) has become the defining spectrum layer for …

Nearly all international internet traffic – from cloud workloads to streaming video – voyages along a handful of submarine fibre-optic cable highways. These undersea trunks connect continents, power the internet, …

Despite claims that 6 GHz global harmonization has been achieved, disparities remain In sum – what to know: 6 GHz defines Wi-Fi 8 – Wi-Fi 8 shifts the narrative from …

News that Nokia is partnering with Latvian operator LMT to build a 5G tactical communications system for military use in the Baltics underscores how 5G is moving from industrial and …

Juniper Research’s 2026 trends report highlights how AI, eSIM convergence, 6G innovation, and satellites are reshaping global connectivity In its new report, Top 10 Telecoms & Connectivity Trends 2026, Juniper …

MNOs are moving beyond traditional circuit transport to offer managed overlays and consumption-based models. As the lines blur between MPLS, SD-WAN, MPN, and NaaS, the question for enterprises and MNOs …

As most states finalize their broadband expansion plans, a few are standing out for their speed, strategy, and scope In sum – what to know: States push ahead – Louisiana, …

Wi-Fi 8 is building the wireless foundation for a hyper-connected future The wireless world is on the brink of another major leap forward. As homes, enterprises, and industrial environments grapple …

Industrial AI has moved from experimental pilots to boardroom strategy. The global market was worth $43.6 billion in 2024, and is growing at 23 percent per year. While most of …

IoT has always been more concept than category – like a loose collection of private device networks. And it makes increasingly good sense to enterprises alongside industrial 5G networks and …

Three sides of Industry 4.0 – industrial 5G in numbers (part 1) Private 5G continues to outpace the broader telecoms market, with enterprise deployments expanding and industrial use cases taking …

Major US carriers are rethinking neutral host networks. While MOCN promises multi-operator coverage on shared spectrum like CBRS, Verizon avoids it entirely and T-Mobile has withdrawn. But what are the …

Embedding AI in the PHY layer gives the telco ecosystem new tools for efficiency, spectrum use, and performance — and lays the groundwork for 6G’s AI-native vision 5G promised speed …

Across industries and continents, enterprise AI is no longer an abstract ambition but a physical, operational, and financial reality. From automotive plants to hospitals, banks, and burger chains, organisations are …

Light beamed through fiber can be used to test and monitor fiber networks. It is also increasingly being used as a sophisticated sensor for the world around the fiber cable. …