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NVIDIA: 95% of telcos are engaging with AI

Further, the majority of telecom companies — 54% — are deploying AI solutions in hybrid cloud environments In a new survey, NVIDIA found that nearly all telecommunications respondents (95%) are engaged with artificial intelligence (AI). However, much of this engagement is nascent, as only 34%...

How will 5G Standalone open up new monetization opportunities? 

The shift to 5G Standalone—and enterprise service delivery—requires cross-domain network resource management and an OSS/BSS re-alignment The latest generation of cellular that’s available out in the world today largely follows a 5G Non-Standalone architecture meaning new radios and spectrum were added to existing core infrastructure....

SK Telecom doubles performance of Titan supercomputer

The supercomputer size has been expanded to 1,040 Nvidia A100 GPUs, for a performance of 17.1 petaflops South Korea’s SK Telecom (SKT) has doubled the performance of its Titan supercomputer, which was first launched as a beta in May 2022. Titan is the intelligence behind...

Huawei to invest $400 million in Saudi Arabia cloud region

Huawei will distribute the cloud funds over the next five years During LEAP 2023, Huawei announced a $400-million-dollar investment in a cloud region in Saudi Arabia. The funds, to be distributed over the next five years, will bolster the region’s digital economy and provide access...

stc Group to deploy cloud gaming solution across MENA

According to Fortune Business Insights, the global cloud gaming market is projected to grow to $40.81 billion by 2029 stc Group will deploy Blacknut’s B2B/B2B2C cloud gaming solution across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, following its successful collaboration with cloud infrastructure provider...

Disruption and opportunity: How hyperscalers are transforming telecoms (Reader Forum)

Hyperscalers’ growing influence is reshaping traditional telco value chains. For CSPs and telecom suppliers, these changes represent significant market opportunities if they can strategically align and evolve their offerings.   The telecom landscape is changing fast, and hyperscalers like Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure and Amazon Web...

Editorial Report: The continuous challenge: Software, CI/CD and testing in the new network

Vital network functions are moving from hardware to virtualized software instances, and those software instances are increasingly being deployed in cloud environments. The goal is to give operators access to the scale, economics and innovative potential associated with the cloud. But, in a new paradigm...

Spark, Ericsson and Red Hat carry out 5G SA trial in New Zealand

In August 2022, Spark had completed what it claimed to be the first end-to-end 5G SA network trial in the country New Zealand telco Spark, together with Ericsson ​and Red Hat, announced the successful completion of a 5G Standalone (5G SA) trial in New Zealand. Spark...

It’s game over for Google Stadia

First launched in November 2019, the cloud gaming platform failed to capture enough excitement from consumers Google has officially closed the doors on its cloud gaming platform. First launched in November 2019, the platform failed to capture enough excitement from consumers. Now, Google is focusing...

The year when cloud makes its mark in telecommunications (Reader Forum)

As the telecommunications industry enters 2023, economic times are uncertain and capital and operational costs are under increased pressure. Customers need to be better understood and served. Communications Service Providers (CSPs) need to understand and manage their environment better. New skills in the workforce...

IDC: Cloud deployment spending up nearly 25% YOY in Q3

Spending on compute and storage infrastructure for cloud deployments was up nearly 25% year-over-year in the third quarter of 2022 and reached $23.9 billion, according to new numbers from IDC. The analyst firm said that non-cloud computing infrastructure spending also saw strong year-over-year growth...

Equinix CEO: ‘The service provider world is very different’

Despite macroeconomic volatility, Equinix sees growth as investment in cloud-enabled digital transformation continues Looking back a decade, Equinix President and CEO Charles Meyers recalled service providers focused on networks and hyperscalers beginning what would become an incredible growth period. As the world of networks and...

Tech Mahindra, Microsoft ink agreement to boost 5G cooperation

Anant Maheshwari, president of Microsoft India, said that the collaboration will help customers build green and secured networks Indian company Tech Mahindra has announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft to enable cloud-powered 5G core network modernization for telecom operators globally. In a release, Microsoft India noted...

American Tower CEO sees 5G densification and edge deployment driving growth

Multi-year master lease agreements insulate American Tower from uncertain economic conditions American Tower Corporation controls around 223,000 communications sites around the world, and has enjoyed steady growth as operators deploy and scale 5G infrastructure. Speaking earlier this month at the Citi 2023 Communications, Media and...

Four factors shaping mobile edge computing

Some mobile edge computing market adoption trends are clear, but questions remain In a session at the recent Mobile Edge Forum virtual event—available on-demand here—Tantra Analyst Founder and Principal Prakash Sangam shared his perspective on how stakeholders should consider mobile edge computing investments, and looked...

Are telcos ready for edge computing, and how to balance tech with business (Part 2)

Editor's note: Part 1 of this piece, based on a discussion at the Mobile Edge Forum, is available here. 5G and MEC go ‘hand-in-hand’ but where are they going? In a recent panel discussion at the Mobile Edge Forum—available on demand here—industry experts agreed...

TIM, Google Cloud launch 5G edge cloud platform in Italy

The edge platform combines Google’s distributed cloud software with TIM’s cloud and 5G infrastructure Telecom Italia (TIM) and Google Cloud have launched a 5G edge cloud platform in Italy to support the development of new smart mobility applications, including self-driving and assisted cars. The solution...

Are telcos ready for the edge, and what’s the role of 5G? (Part 1)

The distribution of compute out of centralized data centers and closer to where data is generated is seen as a key complement to latency-sensitive 5G services. Drawing form that, operators are approaching edge computing as a way to leverage 5G network investments, deliver differentiated...

What are the key applications helping Vodafone monetize MEC?

'We believe in its potential,' Vodafone said of MEC At the Mobile Edge Forum, Vodafone’s Global Edge Computing and 5G Principal Joanna Newman and Senior Global Product Manager Elizabeth Rumsey spoke about “the perfect storm” of tech advancements that's been brewing the past several years....

What’s the right business case for mobile edge computing (Part 2)

Editor’s note: The teams from RCR Wireless News and Enterprise IoT Insights recently convened a wide range of telecoms and enterprise stakeholders to examine all things mobile edge computing at the Mobile Edge Forum virtual event, available on demand here. This article is taken...

How AI and edge can improve customer service fulfillment: Uber

Madan Thangavelu, director of engineering at Uber, provided some insights on real world applications of AI and edge to improve customer service fulfillment during a recent presentation at the Mobile Edge Forum 2022, available on demand here. “When I think about edge, there’re just two...

What is the right business case for mobile edge computing? (Part 1)

Editor’s note: The teams from RCR Wireless News and Enterprise IoT Insights recently convened a wide range of telecoms and enterprise stakeholders to examine all things mobile edge computing at the Mobile Edge Forum virtual event, available on demand here. This article is taken...

Canonical scores telco cloud win with Virgin Media O2

Canonical’s Charmed OSM is helping VMO2 to rapidly onboard new telco cloud network functions Ubuntu maker Canonical announced Thursday that U.K. Communication Service Provider (CSP) Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has chosen Canonical’s Charmed OSM as the telco’s orchestrator for hybrid workload deployments. Charmed OSM eases CSPs’ transition...

re:Invent 2022 highlights Amazon’s MEC and RAN efforts

Vodafone, Intel and others showcased new solutions leveraging AWS technology Amazon Web Services (AWS) held its annual re:Invent event in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. The week-long fête spanned the depth and breadth of the myriad services AWS offers, but there were a few interesting tidbits for...