Category: Networks

Google plans $15B subsea cable to boost AI infrastructure

Google has announced a $15 billion dollar subsea cable to establish new digital routes and boost infrastructure for AI. The America-India Connect initiative is a five-year plan extending across four continents. The company intends to establish new digi…

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…

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…

Leonardo and Ericsson trial maritime 5G SA for Italian Navy

Defence firm Leonardo and Ericsson have validated 5G SA (Standalone) capabilities for maritime operations following a joint trial with the Italian Navy. The aim is to integrate commercial cellular architecture into defence and industrial environments w…

Private 5G networks: Solving the space and power problem

Deploying private 5G networks in space-constrained environments often forces a trade-off between performance and physical footprint. While industrial strategy frequently calls for private 5G to support automation and data sovereignty, the reality of fi…

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…