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…

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…

Singtel and Tencent debut network slicing for 5G cloud gaming

Singtel has partnered with Tencent Games to introduce a cloud gaming experience using 5G network slicing technology. The initiative marks the first global deployment of 5G network slicing at a national level specifically for a cloud gaming service, pro…

Telcos want future-ready disaggregated networks but can’t deliver

There’s a telecoms sector-wide ambition to build future-ready disaggregated networks, yet an inability to execute on that vision. It’s not due to a lack of technology or investment, but the result of a human failure of leadership and a fear of change. …

Virgin Media O2 Daisy shakes up UK business telecoms market

A new heavyweight has entered the business telecoms market of the UK with the launch of Virgin Media O2 Daisy. Born from the merger of Virgin Media O2’s business division and the Daisy Group, the pitch is to become the sole telecoms partner a UK busine…

Ericsson and SoftBank forge tech alliance towards future networks

Ericsson and SoftBank have forged a partnership evaluating, promoting, and co-creating what they call “NextWave Tech” for future networks. The collaboration – which runs through 2030 – encompasses a range of advanced technologies, including…

The Lay of the Land (of Local Zones)

In early 2022, AWS announced a new element to its cloud network infrastructure: the local zone.
With increased focus on moving cloud services closer to end-users, the local zone provides low-latency access to applications running closer to cu…