Category: Cloud-Enabled Telco

Mercedes-Benz accelerates factory automation using private networks

Automotive heavyweights like Mercedes-Benz are relying on dedicated mobile private networks to drive advanced factory automation. Mercedes-Benz operates heavily automated production facilities demanding zero-latency communication between robotics, huma…

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…

AI aids broadband network expansion and fleet sustainability

Accelerating broadband network expansion while improving vehicle fleet sustainability requires operators to prioritise AI implementation. Telecom companies constantly balance environmental targets with the logistical demands of upgrading physical infra…

How neuromorphic AI will limit power demands in 6G networks

Telcos are preparing for 6G networks by evaluating how neuromorphic AI might limit escalating power demands. Ericsson and Forschungszentrum Jülich signed a Memorandum of Understanding this week to research these advanced computing architectures. Future…

Why AI and automated operations need horizontal telco clouds

AI-powered automated operations demand continuous data, making horizontal telco clouds essential for telecom carriers today.  Managing telecom networks grows more complex by the day. Operators are redesigning infrastructure to adopt the platform-b…

Cloud RAN trial proves AI improves network efficiency

A new Cloud RAN trial has proven how AI boosts network efficiency, giving operators a path to better resource management. AT&T completed an evaluation alongside Ericsson and Intel that tested how machine learning models perform over varying radio f…

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…

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…