Category: Operator Strategies

AT&T upgrades network using 5G spectrum from EchoStar

AT&T is deploying new spectrum, purchased from global satellite services provider Echostar, across the US to upgrade its 5G network. The activation of this new spectrum represents a potential enhancement in the underlying digital infrastructure tha…

Viasat’s new satellite increases capacity where needed in real-time

Viasat has launched its next-gen satellite to increase capacity and successfully demonstrated a new real-time data relay service for NASA. The demands on satellite connectivity have splintered into two distinct, pressing needs: raw bandwidth scale to m…

SK Telecom: Why the AI infrastructure bottleneck matters

Telecom companies, with their extensive real estate and existing network infrastructure, are re-evaluating their role in the AI era. Enterprise leaders face a growing dilemma: the computational and energy demands of generative AI models are outpacing t…

O2 uses Starlink to boost enterprise connectivity for remote assets

O2 has forged a new multi-year partnership with Starlink Direct-to-Cell to boost enterprise connectivity and connect remote assets. For enterprise leaders – especially those operating in logistics, utilities, construction, and agriculture – the promise…

Telecom operators link AI goals to cloud spend

Telecom operators are speeding up their move to the cloud because they want to automate their operations using AI. Omdia predicts that global spending on cloud tech and software for telecom networks will jump from $17.4 billion in 2025 to $24.8 billion…

How Vodafone is tapping AI to automate 5G network operations

Vodafone and Zinkworks are developing a generative AI platform to automate telecom management and cure the headache of 5G network operations. The goal is to improve how well the network runs, and how little energy it uses. The difficult part for compan…

AI regulations in telecoms: Navigating the complex web

AI in telecoms walks a tightrope between immense opportunity and an increasingly complex web of global regulations. The technology is now deeply embedded in virtually all aspects of a telco’s business, from network optimisation and predictive maintenan…

GSMA: North America mobile industry fuels $1.6T economic growth

A new report from the GSMA has revealed the immense economic growth power of the mobile industry across North America, with its contribution nearing $1.6 trillion in 2024. This figure represents five percent of the region’s total GDP and shows ho…

How the 6G rollout will learn from 5G’s mistakes

The telecoms industry, learning from 5G’s mistakes, is already laying a pragmatic and cost-conscious foundation for the 6G rollout. A new report from ABI Research and InterDigital spotlights The 3rd Generation Partnership Project’s (3GPP) Release…

Urgent digital migration could save UK services billions

Migrating the UK’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) from ageing analogue networks to modern digital services could generate a net economic benefit of over £3 billion by 2040.  A study – conducted by Assembly Research and released today by BT…