Category: *Interviews & Analysis

ZTE and Ucell prove AI cuts mobile network OpEx

AI is driving telecom energy savings as Ucell and ZTE cut mobile network OpEx through dynamic power management. Power consumption consistently dominates the operating expenses of national mobile operators and enterprise private network owners. Running …

FCC adjusts satellite spectrum to expand broadband capacity

The FCC is revising satellite spectrum rules to expand broadband capacity, altering connectivity models for telecom operators. The regulator is voting on updated rules designed to modernise the sharing of satellite spectrum. This update replaces equiva…

Deutsche Telekom upgrades Industry 4.0 with Starlink backhaul

Deutsche Telekom has launched a satellite-based broadband offering for business customers using the Starlink LEO constellation. The company is packaging the connection as a fully managed enterprise service to help businesses extend corporate Wide Area …

NVIDIA and Marvell alliance scales AI-RAN infrastructure

Network operators face an ongoing challenge to monetise heavy capital expenditures in 5G while simultaneously preparing for the 6G era. The legacy model of providing basic connectivity faces diminishing returns, forcing operators to pivot towards intel…

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…

Why AI is altering planning for 6G mobile networks

AI is altering the planning of future 6G mobile networks as operators grapple with uncertain capacity demands. The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance published a study detailing how operator networks must adapt to support AI applications. The pub…

Using AI to slash 5G emissions and hit ESG goals

Implementing AI solutions in 5G networks can drastically slash energy emissions and accelerate progress toward critical ESG goals. 5G energy efficiency is often viewed as a line item for network operators, but new data suggests it is a macroeconomic le…

Samsung: Turning legacy infrastructure into AI-ready networks

Samsung explains how operators can build AI-ready networks on existing software infrastructure to minimise hardware costs. Operators that pursued virtualisation early are saving on operating costs while sitting on infrastructure capable of running AI w…

Europe’s digital infrastructure: Regulatory headwinds stall ambitions

Europe’s digital infrastructure ambitions face regulatory headwinds as industry groups warn proposals may widen the global investment gap. For business leaders assessing their long-term European operations, the current regulatory direction suggests pot…