How will AI impact fiber infrastructure? Anticipating AI traffic, Zayo to build 5,000 fiber...
Amid a boom in AI investments around servers and data centers, there are also signs that fiber infrastructure will need to have its capacity...
Smart Mobile Labs strikes €10m private 5G deal with Deutsche Bahn in Germany
Germany-based Industry 4.0 system integrator Smart Mobile Labs (SML), acquired by Boldyn Networks in January (2025), has signed a ‘framework’ deal with national rail...
5G (etc) to drive $11tn in global GDP in manufacturing (etc) by 2030 –...
More evidence, if it was needed, that 5G is all about enterprises – whether it is used by operators, themselves, to drive internal efficiencies,...
Globe Telecom tests Nokia API suite for Filipino enterprises
Philippines-based network operator Globe Telecom is working with Nokia to provide enterprises with enhanced security via network application programming interfaces (APIs), the Finnish vendor...
Ericsson, Telstra claim first programmable network in APAC
Ericsson explained that a key component of this transformation is the use of network APIs, which will facilitate collaboration with technology innovators
Australian carrier Telstra...
du claims first 5G VoNR launch in the UAE
du noted that users can now experience improved download and upload speeds, ultra-low latency and superior call quality through VoNR
Emirati-based operator du claimed to...
Telefónica to provide gen AI capabilities for multinational security company
Approximately 24,000 employees Prosegur will soon be given access to the Telefónica gen AI virtual assistant solution
Telefónica announced that approximately 24,000 employees at multinational...
Microsoft unveils Majorana 1 quantum chip — and a new state of matter
Microsoft said its new quantum chip leverages the world’s first topoconductor — a completely new class of materials
Microsoft this week introduced its first quantum chip. The chip,...
From automation to intelligence: AI’s impact on mobile networks (Reader Forum)
The convergence of 5G technology and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the telecommunications landscape. Communications service providers (CSPs) can leverage AI tools — including...
Two mega-trends in AI testing (and three enabling technologies)
Spirent sees an increased focus on AI testing across telecom, driven by two 'mega-trends'
The booming growth in AI is impacting testing considerations in a...
The ‘peanut butter and jelly’ of innovation: Rethinking telco data strategies for the future...
The telecommunications industry is managing unprecedented volumes of data — from continuous streams generated by 5G networks to vast information flows from IoT devices...
#TBT: C Band auction concludes; is 6G a $1tn industry?; DT kicks off 5G...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...
NGMN unveils key principles for the evolution towards 6G
NGMN noted that future initiatives will focus on migration strategies, seamless coexistence with 5G networks as well as new capabilities required for 6G adoption
The...
Vodafone to cover 90% of Spain with 5G by end-2025
Vodafone said that this expansion includes bringing 5G to approximately 1,000 additional municipalities across 49 provinces
Vodafone Spain’s 5G network will cover 90% of the...
The energy demands of AI infrastructure
AI infrastructure, especially purpose-built data centers, are creating a surge in power demand and foregrounding energy efficiency strategies
The rapid growth of AI and the...
Telcos are ‘aggressively’ leaning into AI, Nvidia report reveals
Of the telecom professionals surveyed by Nvidia, 97% said their company is either actively deploying or assessing deploying AI
A new survey published this week...
What is the status of 6 GHz Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) adoption?
Currently, AFC is operational and authorized in the United States and Canada, while several other countries including are evaluating its feasibility
In April 2020, the...
Five predictions for the AI infrastructure market
AI infrastructure market is facing a blockbuster boom—and pressures
The infrastructure needed to support artificial intelligence is expecting an across-the-board boom, as companies invest in...
Editorial Webinar: Navigating the 5G cloud-native transition — key opportunities, challenges and strategies
In the broad context of cloud computing, the "network" is a feature of the cloud, as “cloud” also encompasses other services like storage and...
Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile to open space-land integration hub
The research hub is scheduled to open by summer 2025, said Vodafone
Vodafone has announced plans for a research hub dedicated to the enablement of...
Test and Measurement: Research project aims to use 5G network analytics to detect drones
Rohde & Schwarz company ipoque is partnering for the R&D project on detecting drones through 5G network analytics
A new research project based in Germany...
China Unicom to offer 5G-A tech in 300 cities by end-2025
China Unicom plans to achieve seamless 5G-A coverage in urban areas of 39 cities across China by July this year
Chinese carrier China Unicom aims...
Intel, PepsiCo, Qualcomm, others to remove batteries from IoT – as Ambient IoT Alliance
Leading industry companies including Infineon, Intel, PepsiCo, and Qualcomm have joined together to form the Ambient IoT Alliance (AIoTA) to develop and scale energy-harvesting...
Embracing an API-first future for Wi-Fi: The ‘Android moment’ for Wi-Fi (Analyst Angle)
In a recent webinar, industry leaders came together to discuss a game-changing approach to Wi-Fi innovation and convergence: an API-first strategy. The conversation shed...
Aramco’s venture arm invests to boost AI expansion
Aramco invested in U.K. firm Ori, which specializes in enabling large-scale AI model training, inference and deployment
Ori, a U.K.-based start-up with focus on cloud...