As AI workloads soar and hyperscale data centers multiply across the U.S., lawmakers and regulators are confronting a critical question: who should shoulder the rising cost of powering AI-scale infrastructure?
This week, three key developments underscore the growing political and...
With the AI for Telecom suite, Dell Technologies and NVIDIA equip CSPs to boost efficiency, improve customer experience and unlock new revenue streams
The telecommunications sector is undergoing rapid transformation, and artificial intelligence (AI) is at the heart of it....
KDDI is offering this service with Starlink and will expand Japan's land coverage to nearly 100%
In brief – why this matters
– KDDI launches Japan’s first direct-to-cell satellite service, enabling SMS, location sharing, and emergency alerts via Starlink, with no app...
Later this year, select first responders using AT&T FirstNet will participate in trials to evaluate public safety-grade connectivity enabled by satellite
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted AT&T and AST SpaceMobile permission to test direct-to-cell satellite connectivity using spectrum...
Boldyn pauses M&A – after a rapid acquisition spree, and despite rumours in the market, Boldyn says it has shelved future deals (on paper); its new $1.2bn debt facility in the US is for organic growth, it says.
Neutral and...
According to Shentong Metro Group, which operates Shanghai metro, 80% of the lines have been upgraded to 5G-A
In brief – why this matters
–Shanghai has become China’s first megacity with full 5G metro coverage across all 21 lines, enhancing real-time...
In this episode of Let’s Get Digital, host Carrie Charles sits down with Patrick Halley, President & CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA), to explore the bold moves and powerful community behind America’s wireless future. Patrick shares WIA’s...
This RCR Wireless News' report provides a comprehensive analysis of where the Wi-Fi market stands in 2025.
As digital transformation accelerates across industries and as our homes become more and more connected, the demand for faster, more reliable and lower-latency...
In a world of cloud-native infrastructure, is the network still the backbone — or just another service in the stack?
As telecom networks evolve into cloud-native, software-defined platforms, operators are being forced to ask an uncomfortable question: In a world...
Successful technology transformation also requires successful business and operational transformation
Communications service providers (CSPs) are under mounting pressure to accelerate transformation—the high-level goals are to modernize infrastructure while also deploying a future-ready network, leverage automation to make operations more cost-effective,...
Tech and energy giants are redrawing the map of power generation and delivery with the main aim of keeping up with the rising demands from AI — in this equation, liquid cooling technology plays a key role
As AI workloads...
Vodafone Idea launched its commercial 5G services in Mumbai last month, about two and a half years after rival telcos Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio Infocomm
In brief – why this matters
–Vodafone Idea says its delayed 5G rollout allows use...
The move by the Government of Korea follows reports that U.S. President Trump intends to soon unveil new tariff rates on imported semiconductors
In brief – why this matters
–South Korea has unveiled a massive KRW 33 trillion ($23.25 billion) semiconductor...
In sum – what you need to know:
AI chip for edge devices – NTT enables real-time 4K video processing in drones at altitudes up to 150 meters, five times higher than conventional systems, while consuming under 20 watts of...
In sum – what you need to know:
US-made AI infrastructure – Nvidia has commissioned one million square feet of new production space at factories belonging to Taiwanese trio TSMC, Foxconn, and Wistron in Arizona and Texas.
Major AI-economy drive –...
Telcos are adopting chaos engineering to test resiliency, reduce downtime and ensure systems can withstand real-world failures — before they happen.
As telecom networks adopt increasingly complex cloud-native architectures, traditional notions of reliability are being upended. In place of static,...
Tech and energy giants are redrawing the map of power generation and delivery to keep up with the rising demands from AI
As AI workloads continue to grow, the power behind the processing is becoming the real bottleneck. From Amazon’s...
In sum – what you need to know:
Advanced enterprise WAN – Ericsson’s new ‘wireless-first’ SD-WAN architecture bundles Release 17-level 5G, Wi-Fi 6/7, and LEO satellite support into a centrally-managed solution for enterprises.
Cusiness-critical AI apps – the bundle is designed...
Beijing targets 100% 5G penetration among individual users and over 75% of total traffic carried by 5G networks by 2027
In brief – why this matters
–Beijing plans to deploy dense 5G-Advanced infrastructure, with 70 base stations per 10,000 residents and...
AI is changing the rules of data center design, and liquid cooling is emerging as a critical piece of the puzzle
As artificial intelligence workloads grow more complex and power-hungry, traditional methods of keeping data centers cool are reaching their...
In sum – what you need to know
Private 5G for events – Nokia is supplying private 4G/5G for major sports and music events via partners Digita and CoreGo – for payments, access, enterprise management.
Two million connected – over two...
The expansion of the AI for Telecom suite to include AMD silicon simplifies adoption and unlocks innovative use cases from core to edge
As 5G networks continue to mature and scale, communications service providers (CSPs) are under pressure to improve...
The evolution of wireless technologies is a continuous process with each generation building upon the previous one to refine capabilities and introduce innovations. While 6G is currently in its research phase, several complementary technologies developing alongside 5G provide a...
RAN AI technologies are transforming how Mobile Network Operators manage their complex and often multi-vendor networks, enabling self-management, self-optimization, and handling of complex tasks, ultimately driving towards Autonomous Network management.
Mobile Network Operators are already leveraging RAN AI capabilities to...
CCA's Mobile Carriers Show kicks off as rural telecom providers face the potential of an 'asteroid-hitting moment' in the USF case before SCOTUS
With the Competitive Carriers Assocation kicking off its annual Mobile Carriers Show this week in Denver, Colorado,...
