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Telecom operators must rethink workforce training as networks and customer expectations evolve. Immersive, AI-driven roleplay and realistic practice environments can improve retention, strengthen customer-facing skills, and prepare distributed teams to …

Autonomous networks driven by AI are exposing the limits of legacy OSS built for static infrastructure. Operators now need an evolved, ontology-driven control layer that can unify fragmented data, govern …

As telecom operators embrace D2D satellite connectivity, the industry is moving closer to closing persistent coverage gaps, extending resilient mobile access to remote regions, and ensuring geography no longer determines …

Cisco’s recent SD-WAN vulnerabilities are not isolated flaws but symptoms of a deeper architectural weakness across modern networks. As threat actors increasingly target centralized control-plane systems in enterprise and telecom …

As satellite constellations reshape global connectivity, attention is shifting beyond internet access toward compute in orbit. The challenge now is understanding how space-based infrastructure will integrate with terrestrial networks to …

Critical communications networks are increasingly being pushed beyond the limits of single-bearer design, as operators in defence, utilities and public services face growing demand for resilient, always-on connectivity across unpredictable …

Why CSPs are losing the customer relationship betting on half the experience and where they can grab the other half. Just three weeks ago, Verizon CEO Dan Schulman said the …

The EU’s decision to delay high-risk AI Act compliance until 2027 gives organisations crucial breathing room, but the compliance clock is still ticking. Apu Pavithran, CEO of Hexnode, says companies …

As California’s universities push the boundaries of research and innovation, shared spectrum technologies like CBRS are the basis of essential infrastructure. Christopher Lupo of California Polytechnic State University argues that …

As telecom capex contracts, the industry is being forced into a more efficient model. Some networks are already operating that way. For the past decade, the telecom industry has been …

The IoT industry has spent years measuring its own success in numbers of devices. Connected devices deployed. Devices under management. Devices projected. It’s a satisfying number to put on a …

At one stage the IoT market was dominated by the automotive industry, with fleet management and telematics generating the bulk IoT traffic. At that time the business model for the …

For years, Communication Service Providers (CSPs) have poured billions into building out 5G Standalone (SA) infrastructure with plenty of hype into the speed and capacity it would bring, but without …

AI-RAN (Artificial Intelligence-Radio Access Network) has rapidly evolved from a nascent idea to a defining area of transformation for the industry. The technology, which embeds AI directly into wireless infrastructure, …

The global voice ecosystem is at an inflection point. For more than a decade, the rise of robocalls, spoofing, and impersonation scams has steadily eroded consumer confidence in answering the …

PoC combines instant radio-style communication with wide-area mobile coverage, addressing the limits of both technologies. By enabling real-time group messaging, enhanced safety and integrated services, PoC systems improve productivity and …

Edge AI adoption in industry is accelerating, but without governance frameworks, organisations risk inefficiency, security gaps and IT/OT conflict. Success depends on unified monitoring, clear accountability and aligning people, processes …

As cellular IoT deployments grow from thousands to millions, the limits of hardware, not software, come into focus, writes IoT connectivity provider Onomondo. Until connectivity infrastructure evolves to adapt to …

Creator-led MVNOs highlight a new path for telecom growth, where community, identity and brand loyalty drive adoption more than price or coverage. Telecom tech company Circles says that by leveraging …

The eSIM is rapidly becoming the default across flagship smartphones, smart glasses, smart watches, and other companion devices. This is increasingly raising an important question, says telecom software provider Motive: …

Agentic AI, sustainability mandates, edge-native infrastructure, and AI-augmented workforces are reshaping how operators run networks and serve customers, says enterprise software company IFS. In recent years, the industry has undergone …

As AI adoption accelerates, telecom operators have a chance to claim a central role in the AI economy, says Spirent (now part of Keysight). To seize it, they must move …

Cyberattacks, outages, and AI-scale workloads are exposing the limits of legacy enterprise networks. As costs soar and threats evolve, IT services company Kyndryl says organizations must move beyond basic automation …