Category: Operator Strategies

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…

Taara targets carrier-grade uptime with optical switching

Google moonshot factory graduate Taara aims for carrier-grade uptime with optical switching to fix high-speed wireless backhaul reliability. Operators often face a logistical conflict: bandwidth demands require fibre speeds, but trenching in dense citi…

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…

Ericsson, FET, and OPPO validate performance-based 5G slicing

Ericsson, FET (Far EasTone), and OPPO have confirmed that 5G SA network slicing can now support performance-based connectivity models. Mobile operators face ongoing pressure to monetise their 5G infrastructure beyond standard connectivity fees. While n…

AT&T integrates AWS cloud with fiber and satellite networks

AT&T and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are combining their fiber, satellite, and cloud infrastructure to boost enterprise connectivity coverage and performance. The deal will focus on modernising the operator’s internal network and establishing a…

NEC cuts 5G radio power draw with compact amplifier module

NEC has engineered a compact Power Amplifier Module (PAM) designed to cut energy draw in 5G base station Radio Units. Telcos currently face rising operational expenditures associated with 5G densification. Because 5G networks utilise higher frequency b…

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…

Ericsson and Three Sweden launch 5G SA network for enterprises

Three Sweden has activated its Ericsson-powered 5G SA (Standalone) network to deliver programmable connectivity and network slicing to enterprise clients. The operator’s activation of 5G SA architecture represents a hardware and software evolution rath…

Protecting assets against threat actors targeting telecoms

For telecom boardrooms, the protection of assets against threat actors is a high-stakes battle for operational resilience and brand trust. While multi-million dollar security stacks are designed to keep external adversaries at bay, 2025 data sugge…