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Private 5G cellular networks: Transforming port operations (Reader Forum)

Editor's note: The following Reader Forum was written by Anish Sharma, a junior at at Eastside Preparatory School, where he studies computer science, robotics and applied AI. In the era of digital transformation, ports worldwide are embracing private 5G cellular networks to revolutionize their...

How the pace of AI is fueled by MOFNs (Reader Forum)

The need to build out high-performance networks faster to provide true global connectivity has given rise to Managed Optical Fiber Networks or MOFNs The demand for bandwidth across the planet is consistently increasing — and there is no sign of it stopping. The International Telecommunications...

Revolutionizing connectivity: How the FCC’s 6 GHz Wi-Fi band unleashed innovation — and what’s next? (Reader Forum) 

In this digital age, Wi-Fi is critical to global connectivity, powering everything from the vast majority of Americans’ mobile phone use to home networks to enterprise applications. The Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) unanimous decision in 2020 to allocate 1,200 MHz of 6 GHz spectrum...

Building the business case for AI in network operations: A strategic approach (Reader Forum)

In tandem with network cloud transformation, communications service providers (CSPs) are evaluating opportunities to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their networks. Their goal is to dramatically enhance operational efficiency and customer experience. AI can help CSPs by, among other things, automating processes, adopting autonomy...

Democratizing testing for accelerated Open RAN deployment: Part 2 (Reader Forum)

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two part contributed article — make sure to read Part 1 here first. A new approach denoted as Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) for Open RAN is democratizing testing for emerging Open RAN technology vendors by providing them with rapid...

Democratizing testing for accelerated Open RAN deployment: Part 1 (Reader Forum)

The shift toward Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) infrastructure, built on interoperable technologies from multiple vendors, is accelerating. To unlock the full potential of Open RAN — delivering cost efficiency, performance enhancements and greater flexibility — it's crucial to encourage innovative, agile technology...

Network technologies that will enable stronger, broad-based sustainability in 2025 (Reader Forum)

These days, “sustainability” is more than a buzzword. Enterprises understand that responsible environmental stewardship matters. Commitments to environmental responsibility are now a standard element in countless corporate 10-K filings, reflecting its importance. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification is a universal measure of an...

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular – which is best for smart healthcare? (Reader Forum)

The global market for home medical equipment is experiencing explosive growth. Smart devices are being used to monitor and treat patients suffering from diabetes, cardiac disorders, and other medical conditions without exposing those patients to the risk of hospital-acquired infections. Numerous organizations, including the...

‘LoRaWAN is like Lego’, and ready to make IoT ‘massive’ – LoRa Alliance on 2025

With several shakeups over the past few years, the state of the low power wide area networking (LPWAN) market is not always clear. However, the reality is that all the pieces are in place, and market demand paired with continuous technology evolution is fueling...

Four private 5G trends to justify a $6bn market forecast – Ericsson on 2025

Six billion dollars. That’s how high private 5G sales will reach in 2027, according to recent data from market research firm SNS Telecom & IT. These projections come after Analysys Mason said in early 2024 that enterprises will spend as much as $9 billion...

Three trends shaping cellular IoT – Sequans on 2025

Cellular IoT is evolving rapidly, driven by three distinct trends: the growing demand for actionable data, advancements in edge processing, and the long-anticipated shift from 4G to 5G NR. These trends are not just reshaping the technology landscape, but redefining how businesses, networks, and...

Private 5G goes mainstream – Verizon Business on 2025

Enterprises are hungry. Appetites for digital transformation are reaching a new intensity, brought on in part by excitement around paradigm-shifting tools like generative AI. This enthusiasm is inspiring enterprises to be bolder with their technology roadmaps and strategies in general, lest they miss out...

Small, smart, secure, sustainable tracking tech – G+D on 2025

In 2025, the demand for smart IoT tracking technologies, including smart labels, will reach new heights. Pre-parcel anxiety is a growing phenomenon among today’s shoppers, characterised by an obsessive need to track their parcels. Studies show that 90% of consumers check their parcel status...

10 contact center automation trends to look out for in 2025 (Reader Forum)

In today’s dynamic business landscape, it’s essential to provide exceptional customer experiences (CX) efficiently while alleviating the burden on agents. This requires the use of automation and related technologies to expedite and manage manual processes, ensuring they keep up with fast-changing customer expectations. Fortunately, business...

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...

How telcos can remain competitive in an ever-evolving landscape (Reader Forum)

In today’s increasingly competitive and digitalized world, telcos strive to remain relevant, but various challenges abound in both B2B and B2C segments. B2B customers, for example, can have a difficult relationship with their telcos across countless portals and assisted channels, creating unnecessary friction in...

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...

The age of industrial intelligence – Celona on 2025

I know that now is the time of year for industry leaders to rattle off their top five predictions for the coming year, offering up a list of bullets that just so happen to fit into their product launch plans for the new year....

Private edge AI and 5G to enable new Industry 4.0 apps – Nokia on 2025

A couple of submissions from Nokia, here, in response to RCR's request for industry soothsayers to step forward, and tell us about the year ahead – in industrial networking, computing, sensing, analytics (and everything in between) in the name of digital change. Carlijn Williams,...

Data-driven site selection: How GIS tools are transforming tower deployment (Reader Forum)

In an era defined by rapid digital transformation, robust and reliable wireless networks are indispensable to modern connectivity. Nearly every aspect of daily life relies on seamless internet access, so the importance of strategic wireless tower placement has grown exponentially. Expanding 5G networks, coupled...

Three IoT trends to watch for – Wireless Logic on 2025

The internet of things (IoT) continues to grow apace as more industries connect devices for commercial and operational reasons. Transforma Insights forecast global IoT connections to land at 18.2 billion this year, with a projected rise to 20.4 billion next. It is a linear...

The year of AI-driven industrial cloud strategy – ABI Research on 2025

The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in industrial enterprises is reshaping the way organizations view and implement cloud strategies. Industrial enterprises generate a staggering amount of data – from factory sensors to supply chain systems – and leveraging this data effectively is becoming...

‘Smart, secure, satellite-connected, sliced’ – Ericsson on enterprise WAN in 2025

Think of all the technologies an enterprise needs to operate – cloud services, robotics, mobile devices, IoT devices, and so on and so forth. What do all of these things have in common? In some capacity, they must always stay connected to a network....

LoRaWAN in 2025 – 10 predictions from Semtech (Reader Forum) 

The IoT landscape is poised for innovative developments. Central to this transformation is LoRaWAN, which has steadily established itself as a cornerstone of IoT innovation. LoRaWAN enables low-power, long-range connectivity, making it ideal for applications ranging from smart utilities to remote agriculture. But what...