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SK Telecom, IonQ partner to advance AI, quantum computing

SK Telecom noted that the integration of AI with quantum computing is expected to enhance AI-driven solutions by reducing processing time and power consumption Korean carrier SK Telecom has announced a strategic partnership with IonQ, a U.S.-based quantum computing firm, to boost the adoption of...

ZTE reports revenues of $16.65 billion in 2024

ZTE explained that the external environment remained complex and volatile last year, marked by adjustments in industry investment structures Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation reported full-year revenue of CNY 121.30 billion ($16.65 billion) for 2024, the vendor said in a release. During last year, net profit attributable...

Four areas of focus for assuring data center networking

What new demands does AI make on back-end data center networking? Beyond the physical testing of AI infrastructure, there are also broader questions of assurance that are still in the process of being answered. Testing the basic working functionality of physical infrastructure is one...

Cisco expands partnership with Nvidia to boost AI adoption

The deal aims to provide organizations with greater flexibility and choice in managing AI workloads Cisco has announced an expanded collaboration with Nvidia with the aim of delivering artificial intelligence (AI) technology solutions for the enterprise. While businesses recognize AI’s importance for growth, many are...

Alibaba to invest $53 billion in AI and cloud infra

Alibaba Group emphasized that the initiative reflects its strategic focus on AI-driven expansion Chinese holding Alibaba Group has announced plans to invest CNY380 billion ($52.4 billion) in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the next three years, South China Morning Post reported. The initiative...

Bell expands 5G partnership with Nokia for Cloud RAN, O-RAN

Under the deal, Bell Canada will roll out Nokia’s Cloud RAN solution, which is designed to be compatible with both existing and future O-RAN systems Bell Canada and Nokia have expanded their collaboration to include Cloud RAN deployment and the groundwork for Open RAN integration,...

AI-RAN Alliance boasts 75 members, intros new data-focused initiatives

The AI-RAN Alliance is also working with tech partners to create four, distinct AI-RAN Alliance-endorsed labs The AI-RAN Alliance announced today that it now has 75 members from 17 different countries. The Alliance is also launching two flagship initiatives and will showcase several AI-RAN technology...

Report: The Agentic AI era is here—how can CSPs capitalize on this paradigm shift?

AI is no longer optional—it is a strategic necessity for CSPs: AI-powered automation is essential for reducing opex, enhancing customer experience, and unlocking new revenue streams. Agentic AI and generative AI will drive the next evolution in CSP automation: self-optimizing networks, predictive maintenance, and...

Metaverse gains for German automotive sector, claim Industry 4.0 giants

A something-and-nothing release from the home of Industrie 4.0, worth memorialising if only to remember that the whole metaverse concept is alive and well in the enterprise space, and to familiarise ourselves with some of the key players…  Deutsche Telekom’s international system integrator division T-Systems...

Arm intros edge platform to bring AI workloads closer to the IoT action

UK-headquartered chip design company Arm has extended its version-nine (Armv9) architecture to the far edge to handle AI workloads directly on IoT devices of various types, including vehicles, cameras, machines, and sundry cellular IoT sensors. It has introduced a new Armv9 edge AI platform,...

Dragonwing, a new brand from Qualcomm, roars to life

The new Dragonwing brand includes Qualcomm’s embedded and industrial IoT, and cellular and networking infrastructure portfolios Qualcomm today announced a new brand, Dragonwing, for its industry-facing (non-consumer) solutions, including for embedded and industrial IoT, and cellular and networking infrastructure. Qualcomm Chief Marketing Officer Don McGuire,...

Nokia adds multi-modal AI sensor fusion to industrial 5G portfolio

Nokia has added to its burgeoning mission-critical (MX) tech supplies for Industry 4.0 with a new sensor fusion solution to mix multi-modal IoT data streams into an AI engine next to its private 4G/5G system to deliver singular contextual logic for bespoke industrial use...

Innovation as a Service: Rethinking Digital Solutions with Yazz Krdzalic of Equus

In this episode of Let's Get Digital, Carrie Charles interviews Yazz Krdzalic, Vice President of Market Development at Equus Compute Solutions (ECS). Yazz shares how ECS is transforming digital infrastructure with immersion cooling systems that maximize compute power and private 5G networks enabling seamless...

Verizon Business intros new IoT solution, nets Atlanta Hawks

State Farm Arena, home to the Atlanta Hawks, is taking a new IoT management solution from Verizon Business to help organise, scale, and optimise its IoT infrastructure. The US basketball team is described as the “marquee launch partner” for the solution, branded Verizon Sensor...

How will AI impact fiber infrastructure? Anticipating AI traffic, Zayo to build 5,000 fiber route-miles

Amid a boom in AI investments around servers and data centers, there are also signs that fiber infrastructure will need to have its capacity and capabilities upgraded in order to support AI traffic. For insight on the impact that AI is expected to have...

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...