Category: RAN

Ookla: AI workloads strain 5G infrastructure

Telecom operators are facing pressing engineering choices as mobile AI applications strain legacy 5G infrastructure. Data published by network benchmarking firm Ookla reveals a mismatch between current cellular deployment patterns and the technical req…

Military funds Cohere’s multi-waveform RAN for drone detection

Cohere Technologies has won a $28 million military contract to build a multi-waveform Radio Access Network (RAN) prototype for detecting drones. The funding originates from the FutureG Office within the US Department of War.  The project expands u…

KDDI 5G SA network throughput increases 52% from Samsung AI

KDDI has shown that Samsung AI RAN Speed Optimizer boosts 5G SA (Standalone) network performance by up to 52 percent during peak traffic. Live commercial network tracking in Japan confirms that applying automated intelligence to individual cellular bas…

Ericsson brings agentic AI to core networks

Ericsson has extended its multi-vendor automation platform to core networks, providing operators with unified management capabilities. Telecom operators require consolidated control over complex infrastructure. Ericsson addresses this demand by expandi…

Ericsson brings agentic AI to core networks

Ericsson has extended its multi-vendor automation platform to core networks, providing operators with unified management capabilities. Telecom operators require consolidated control over complex infrastructure. Ericsson addresses this demand by expandi…

EE expands 5G+ network using world-first RAN coordination tech

EE continues to integrate Advanced RAN Coordination into its expanded 5G+ network to optimise radio performance. The race to monetise next-generation connectivity demands intensive capital expenditure and precise radio frequency planning. EE-owner BT G…

Virgin Media O2 taps Ericsson for 5G Standalone RAN push

Ericsson has secured the primary radio access network contract for Virgin Media O2 to deploy advanced 5G Standalone architecture. The telecoms industry is currently navigating a complex transition from providing basic connectivity to operating intellig…

Why Nvidia and Nokia are backing AI RAN specialist ODC

Global operators are joining industry giants like Nvidia and Nokia to inject $45 million into AI RAN specialist ODC. The Series A funding round for the US-based startup represents an unusual convergence of industry heavyweights. It is rare to see a sil…

How Indosat is scaling AI-RAN across its network

As Indosat scales its AI-RAN infrastructure, telecom leaders are gaining a potential real-world blueprint for improving network efficiency. Telecoms execs face continuous pressure to extract better returns on investment from their latest cellular rollo…

EE deploys world-first solution for slow 5G speeds in crowds

EE believes Advanced RAN Coordination (ARC) will put an end to slow 5G speeds due to digital gridlock, and it’s a world-first solution. When one mobile mast gets overwhelmed with users, ARC allows it to intelligently borrow spare capacity from other, l…