BROWSING: AI

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 be the first operator in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to commercially launch 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR). It has...

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 machine learning, predictive analytics and natural language processing — to streamline operations, increase productivity and implement new monetization strategies. While many...

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 number of ways. In a recent RCR Wireless News webinar, Stephen Douglas, Spirent Communications' head of market strategy, outlined some...

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 Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) has released a new framework outlining the guiding principles for the evolution of mobile...

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 investments into the underlying AI infrastructure have significantly intensified the power demands of data centers. Globally, data centers consumed an...

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 chips, servers, data centers, fiber connectivity and more to enable more widespread adoption and use of AI. The question is,...

Qualcomm takes AI to the edge with on-prem appliance

To complement the Qualcomm Cloud AI 100 Ultra accelerator, the company has developed a software suite for AI inference workloads From an enterprise perspective, AI is all about putting data to work in a way that improves process and workflow efficiency, and creates new revenue...

Telefónica to put focus on 5G-IoT-AI for healthcare at MWC

Spain-based Telefónica’s big 5G showcase at the industry’s big 5G showcase, at MWC in Barcelona next month, will feature a pair of healthcare solutions, among other things. These will show how a public 5G network can be used to carry patients' IoT data from...

‘Every data center is becoming an AI data center’: The state of data centers in 2025

Report on state of data centers: 'Unprecedented innovation, explosive data center growth, and market acceleration' A new report on the state of the data center industry says that it is navigating "unprecedented innovation, explosive data center growth, and market acceleration." “The data center has evolved from...

Intel head of data center and AI to be new Nokia CEO

Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark to step down March 31; Intel EVP Justin Hotard takes over April 1 Nokia announced today that CEO Pekka Lundmark will step down from the top spot at the end of March. Intel Executive Vice President and General Manager of the...

Samsung Electronics unveils new 6G white paper

Samsung noted that this latest white paper examines key trends shaping 6G standardization and future mobile communications Samsung Electronics has released a new 6G white paper titled “AI-Native & Sustainable Communication,” exploring the latest advancements in next-generation mobile communication technologies. Building upon its first 6G white...

The convergence of test-time inference scaling and edge AI

As AI shifts from centralized clouds to distributed edge environments, the challenge is no longer just model training—it’s scaling inference efficiently. Test-time inference scaling is emerging as a critical enabler of real-time AI execution, allowing AI models to dynamically adjust compute resources at inference...

NXP to buy edge AI chipmaker Kinara for $307m

NXP Semiconductors has agreed a deal to buy US edge AI chipmaker Kinara for $307 million. Kinara specialises in energy-efficient neural processing units (NPUs). NXP said it will combine the firm’s edge NPUs and AI software more formally into its own industrial and IoT...

The AI infrastructure boom—fueling the next economic revolution?

Why hyperscalers are investing hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure—and why this isn't a bubble In the sweep of all things artificial intelligence (AI) and attendant AI infrastructure investments, the goal, generally speaking, is two-fold: incrementally leverage AI to deliver monetizable, near-term capabilities that deliver...

Micron on tearing down the edge AI memory wall

Industry discourse around test-time inference scaling converging with edge AI—where real people really experience AI—continues to ramp, and an important focus area is around memory and storage. To put it reductively, modern leading AI chips can process data faster than memory systems can deliver...

From Data Centers to DeepSeek: Navigating the Future of Digital Infrastructure with Hunter Newby

In the premiere episode of Let’s Get Digital with Carrie Charles, we dive deep into the future of digital infrastructure with industry icon Hunter Newby of Newby Ventures. As a pioneer in carrier-neutral Meet-Me-Rooms, data centers, and network interconnection, Hunter shares his insights on...

AI-arrgghhh! Four types of AI (fear and loathing in Silicon Valley etc)

If Jenson Huang says jump, the markets say ‘how high?’. Right? Such is the planet-shifting potential of artificial intelligence (AI), apparently – in capitalist minds today. At least until a Chinese upstart AI-outfit says, ‘wait; not that high’, and enough financial chaos is unleashed...

Qualcomm has a record quarter; sees edge AI as a ‘tailwind’

Qualcomm CEO discusses the "era of AI inference” and what it means for the company's diversification strategy Qualcomm this week reported Q1 2025 financials marked by the company’s QCT business, including handsets, automotive and IoT, bringing in record revenues of $10.084 billion, up 20% from...

Google touts AI infrastructure as ‘powerful foundation’ for growth

Google plans $75 billion capex in 2025 to support AI demand which is outpacing capacity As it continues to imbue core services with AI, Google parent Alphabet is planning to deploy $75 billion in capital in 2025. Reporting its fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financials...

Agentic AI, edge AI and the future of distributed intelligence

Dell Technologies talks the device-edge-datacenter-cloud AI continuum, the rise of agentic AI and the outlook for federated learning For years, AI discourse has been dominated by massive cloud-based models, trained on enormous datasets and running in centralized data centers. But as AI deployment scales, the...

AI 101: The evolution of AI and understanding AI workflows

NVIDIA on the importance of end-to-end solutions to solve enterprise AI adoption challenges Editor’s note: NVIDIA has a free online course called “AI for All: From Basics to Gen AI Practice”. The team at RCR Wireless News has enrolled and, as we complete the units,...

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...

AI 101: The transformational AI opportunity

NVIDIA highlights how AI can drive change in the automotive, financial services and healthcare industries Editor’s note: NVIDIA has a free online course called “AI for All: From Basics to Gen AI Practice”. The team at RCR Wireless News has enrolled and, as we complete...

Zuckerberg: ‘Glasses are the ideal form factor for an AI device’

The Meta CEO told investors that the Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses “are a real hit” First things first, AI infrastructure is a continuum that spans cloud, datacenter, edge and devices. Distributing workloads improves latency, bolsters privacy and, generally speaking, makes the economics of the whole...