Category: 6G

ZTE and Ucell prove AI cuts mobile network OpEx

AI is driving telecom energy savings as Ucell and ZTE cut mobile network OpEx through dynamic power management. Power consumption consistently dominates the operating expenses of national mobile operators and enterprise private network owners. Running …

ZTE and Ucell prove AI cuts mobile network OpEx

AI is driving telecom energy savings as Ucell and ZTE cut mobile network OpEx through dynamic power management. Power consumption consistently dominates the operating expenses of national mobile operators and enterprise private network owners. Running …

NVIDIA and Marvell alliance scales AI-RAN infrastructure

Network operators face an ongoing challenge to monetise heavy capital expenditures in 5G while simultaneously preparing for the 6G era. The legacy model of providing basic connectivity faces diminishing returns, forcing operators to pivot towards intel…

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…

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…

Ericsson: Preparing intelligent networks for the AI era

According to Ericsson, telcos are preparing intelligent networks for the AI era—turning basic connectivity into high-value assets. Managing infrastructure now means overseeing automated, AI-driven platforms rather than static pipelines. Upgrading to 5G…

Qualcomm: Prepping telecom infrastructure for AI-native 6G rollouts

Qualcomm has formed a broad coalition of industry partners to accelerate the development and global rollouts of AI-native 6G networks. The initiative establishes a milestone-driven roadmap targeting commercial availability from 2029 onwards. Future cel…

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…

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…

Single-server vRAN proves viable for commercial networks

Samsung and Intel have demonstrated single-server vRAN viability for commercial networks—a pivotal step in reducing hardware sprawl for operators. The challenge for telecoms leaders lies in balancing network performance with the need to reduce Total Co…