Deutsche Telekom deploys ChatGPT Enterprise for AI-native ops

Deutsche Telekom deploys ChatGPT Enterprise to build AI-native telco operations across customer care and its core networks. The group serves more than 300 million customers in Europe and the US while employing more than 200,000 people. That volume requ…

Deutsche Telekom deploys ChatGPT Enterprise for AI-native ops

Deutsche Telekom deploys ChatGPT Enterprise to build AI-native telco operations across customer care and its core networks. The group serves more than 300 million customers in Europe and the US while employing more than 200,000 people. That volume requ…

Ookla: AI workloads strain 5G infrastructure

Telecom operators are facing pressing engineering choices as mobile AI applications strain legacy 5G infrastructure. Data published by network benchmarking firm Ookla reveals a mismatch between current cellular deployment patterns and the technical req…

Spain mandates telecom backup battery infrastructure

Telecom operators in Spain face a mandate to deploy extensive battery backup infrastructure across mobile network coverage zones. Óscar López, the Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, detailed the Royal Decree on Security and …

Verizon deploys Ericsson private 5G edge networks worldwide

Verizon has expanded its private 5G alliance with Ericsson to deliver localised edge computing and cloud orchestration to global enterprises. Hannes Ekström, SVP and Head of Customer Unit, Verizon at Ericsson Americas, said: “Enterprises are rapi…

EE expands 5G+ network using world-first RAN coordination tech

EE continues to integrate Advanced RAN Coordination into its expanded 5G+ network to optimise radio performance. The race to monetise next-generation connectivity demands intensive capital expenditure and precise radio frequency planning. EE-owner BT G…

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…

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…