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The hidden cost of FWA CPE attenuation (Analyst Angle)

Why is FWA struggling indoors, and how can this problem be solved? FWA or Fixed Wireless Access is a young technology with huge growth potential. While it allows the nation's wireless carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon to offer wireless broadband, the service quality, strength,...

Reimagining telecom customer experience — from metrics to moments (Reader Forum)

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 continues to improve. What was once measured by basic metrics like Net Promoter Score (NPS)...

Riding the wave — Delivering wavelength services in the era of rapid data center growth (Reader Forum)

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 a striking internal metric: AI-related backbone traffic is growing at an astonishing 100% compound annual...

Why lack of preparation remains the hidden hurdle of number porting (Reader Forum)

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 infrastructure, number porting is often treated as a footnote. On the surface, it sounds simple...

IoT and AI is a game-changer for supply-chain logistics (Reader Forum)

The combination of IoT and AI is transforming logistics from a traditional efficiency game into an inter-connected circular discipline that enables smarter forecasting, real-time visibility, sustainability, and regulatory compliance. Andy Maddock, regional managing director at pallet pooling company IPP, discusses this perfect marriage of...

Here’s what you need to future-proof your AI-ready data center (Reader Forum)

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 significant increase from the $14.3 billion in 2024. While hyper-increased demand for computing power is needed...

Transitioning from Affirmed Networks: How telecom providers can unlock new opportunities via 5G core solutions (Reader Forum)

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 have witnessed the urgency and complexity of adapting to rapidly new technology platforms. The telecom industry...

Beyond bandwidth: Why AI forces a rethink of telecom reliability (Reader Forum)

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; it's reshaping the telecom landscape. AI-powered applications bring new and unpredictable demands on networks that...

The rise of the Neighborhood AI Factory (Reader Forum)

Instead of simply carrying packets from one endpoint to another, a Neighborhood AI Factory is also running inference and training between humans and AI You’ve probably driven past one without realizing it. A low, windowless brick building next to a cell tower or up on...

Telecom’s new gold benchmarks (Reader Forum)

AI simply won’t deliver on its promise unless it has sufficient compute power There is one thing that we can count on as we head towards the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026: Interest in “all things AI” will continue to grow. This...

There’s no excuse for IT/OT gaps (Reader Forum)

IT and OT must recognize that the only way forward is together — digital transformation isn’t going anywhere, leaving little choice but for these two sides to coexist The days of separate IT and OT environments are over. What were once air-gapped industrial networks are...

It’s getting hot at the edge — And telecom needs a plan (Reader Forum)

At the edge, solving for thermal and power efficiency is just as critical as managing bandwidth and latency AI at the edge is helping telecom operators enhance network reliability, optimize performance, and detect threats in real-time. These use cases require powerful compute, often in locations...

From just-in-time to just-in-case: Why telcos are rethinking procurement (Reader Forum)

In a volatile world, telecom procurement can no longer operate on the assumption that global supply chains will hold firm In recent years, telecom operators have faced what can only be described as a state of permanent disruption. Events once considered rare — pandemics, geopolitical...

In the age of AI-powered cyberattacks, static IPs are your quiet advantage (Reader Forum)

Modern technology creates growth opportunities, but it also creates new security risks. Businesses can no longer just react to threats; security has to be built into the foundation. Similarly, the nature of cyberattacks has changed. A recent study revealed that automated scans now probe public-facing...

The future of wireless: Key trends shaping the next decade of connectivity (Reader Forum)

Wireless connectivity is poised to make significant gains in several areas, including transfer speeds, AI integration, security, and interoperability Technology is improving at a lightning-fast rate. Systems, increasingly likely to run on wireless, need to be able to provide the speed of today’s processes while...

Beyond bots: How AI-driven automation is rewiring telecom operations (Reader Forum)

AI-driven automation can mean lower costs, fewer outages, and a fundamentally new playbook for scale, speed, and resilience What if your telecom network could heal itself, predict outages before they happen, and deliver hyper personalized support 24/7 — without a human ever raising a ticket?...

Quantum and 5G-Advanced: How the next wave secures and supercharges smart grids (Reader Forum)

Quantum-safe security, quantum sensing at the edge, and quantum computing for optimization make distribution networks more secure, situationally aware, and economically efficient 5G Advanced (3GPP Release 18) is giving utilities the deterministic connectivity they’ve been waiting for. The next unlock comes from weaving quantum technologies into that fabric — principally...

How AI agents are powering the next wave of telecom operations (Reader Forum)

AI agents are designed to work within the messy, high-volume environments that define telecom operations Telecom carriers have always worked under pressure to keep networks reliable, scalable, and secure. But today, those pressures are reaching a tipping point. As infrastructure investments grow and monetization lags...

Smarter, safer, scalable – the new era of telematics (Reader Forum)

Telematics has evolved into critical fleet infrastructure, demanding secure, scalable, precise, and low-power solutions to optimize costs, ensure compliance, enhance safety, and meet rising customer expectations in complex, large-scale deployments. Fleet tracking has moved from operational nice-to-have to boardroom priority. According to Allied Market Research,...

Quantumverse 2030: Transcendence

The Quantumverse Era represents an extraordinary inflection point in human history, one that will be remembered as the moment when humanity transcended beyond the limitations of its previous technological, economic, and creative horizons. This is not a gradual shift; it is the dynamic convergence...

Fortifying the future of voice: What’s needed to accelerate STIR/SHAKEN progress (Reader Forum)

Eighty-four percent of all call traffic between top U.S. telecom providers was signed and verified using STIR/SHAKEN protocols in the first half of 2025 Through a combination of policy momentum, IP modernization and real-time analytics, key telecom industry stakeholders — carriers, technology providers, and regulators...

Rethinking the race to Level 4: A more practical approach to autonomous networks (Reader Forum)

Only 4% of CSPs report having reached Level 4 autonomy today, and just 23% expect to get there by 2026 Over the past few years, many CSPs have echoed a familiar line: “We’ll reach Level 4 autonomy by 2025.” Well, here we are in 2025, and...

AI-driven NaaS — What are the monetization opportunities? (Reader Forum)

NaaS enables CSPs to broaden their digital ecosystems and capture network API-driven revenue Enterprises want to consume network services the way they utilize cloud resources, with self-service options and rapid service activation at the click of a button. According to ABI's 2022 Enterprise Opportunities in...

5G CBRS evolution with advanced spectrum sharing: Integrated Sensing and Communications (Reader Forum)

The CBRS-GAA 80 MHz spectrum is poised to become one of the most valuable mid-bands globally Despite the tiered spectrum-sharing system and regulated transmission power levels, the Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) remains one of the most attractive spectrums for 5G services. According to a...