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What are 5G tactical defense systems?
News that Nokia is partnering with Latvian operator LMT to build a 5G tactical communications system for military use in the Baltics underscores how...
Five telecom trends for 2026: Intelligence, automation, and connectivity ‘redefined’
Juniper Research’s 2026 trends report highlights how AI, eSIM convergence, 6G innovation, and satellites are reshaping global connectivityIn its new report, Top 10 Telecoms...
MPLS vs SD-WAN vs MPN vs NaaS – how MNO enterprise strategies are changing
MNOs are moving beyond traditional circuit transport to offer managed overlays and consumption-based models. As the lines blur between MPLS, SD-WAN, MPN, and NaaS,...
Five states making real progress on BEAD
As most states finalize their broadband expansion plans, a few are standing out for their speed, strategy, and scopeIn sum – what to know:States...
How Wi-Fi 8 tackles the growing device explosion
Wi-Fi 8 is building the wireless foundation for a hyper-connected futureThe wireless world is on the brink of another major leap forward. As homes,...
Three sides of Industry 4.0 – industrial AI in numbers (part 3)
Industrial AI has moved from experimental pilots to boardroom strategy. The global market was worth $43.6 billion in 2024, and is growing at 23...
Three sides of Industry 4.0 – industrial IoT in numbers (part 2)
IoT has always been more concept than category – like a loose collection of private device networks. And it makes increasingly good sense to...
Three sides of Industry 4.0 – industrial 5G in numbers (part 1)
Three sides of Industry 4.0 – industrial 5G in numbers (part 1)Private 5G continues to outpace the broader telecoms market, with enterprise deployments expanding...
MOCN vs MORAN – neutral-host systems in CBRS and otherwise
Major US carriers are rethinking neutral host networks. While MOCN promises multi-operator coverage on shared spectrum like CBRS, Verizon avoids it entirely and T-Mobile...
3GPP Release 19 and beyond — AI at the physical layer
Embedding AI in the PHY layer gives the telco ecosystem new tools for efficiency, spectrum use, and performance — and lays the groundwork for...
AI at the sharp end – 10 enterprise stories
Across industries and continents, enterprise AI is no longer an abstract ambition but a physical, operational, and financial reality. From automotive plants to hospitals,...
Three Wi-Fi 7 trials — at home and at work
Wi-Fi 7 trials show multi-gigabit speeds, low latency, and readiness for mainstream adoption, says WBAWi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless technology, is quickly...
How fiber is becoming a critical monitoring tool
Light beamed through fiber can be used to test and monitor fiber networks. It is also increasingly being used as a sophisticated sensor for...
Three Wi-Fi OpenRoaming case studies — seamless connectivity in action
The WBA says 81% of industry executives surveyed plan to deploy Wi-Fi OpenRoamingAccording to the Wireless Broadband Alliance’s (WBA) Industry Report 2025, adoption of...
What’s the environmental cost of that Gemini prompt? Google ran the numbers
Google researchers looked at how much energy, water and carbon emissions that a run-of-the-mill Gemini text query generatesIt has become conventional wisdom that using...
Private 5G installations and impacts – 20+ of the best
Private 5G is gaining traction globally, with deployments from Tesla to Sinopec showing measurable productivity, safety, and efficiency gains, reinforcing forecasts of rapid market...
Three more private 5G projects – Indian refinery, Dutch railway, African chem plant
More tales of the rising momentum in the private networks market: BSNL has teed-up Numaligarh Refinery Limited in India, Nokia is supplying GSM-R (actually...
How AI infrastructure is misunderstood – time to count the value, not just the cost
Given the enormous sums in play, it sounds churlish – even tone-deaf – to say the AI industry is somehow misunderstood. But something doesn’t...
Tipping point – five private 5G deployments to make your head spin
We’re calling it. The private 5G race is properly on. A couple of recent flagship deals – Verizon at Thames Freeport on the Thames...
What is a neocloud? — and three telecom opportunities
Neoclouds aim to bridge a gap between centralized hyperscale clouds and highly distributed telecom networksAs telecom operators face mounting infrastructure demands — from AI...
Born of frustration – will SGP.32 fix the IoT chaos (or fuel it)?
SGP.32 promises to untangle IoT’s complex eSIM provisioning challenges — but its implementation remains a tough nut for the industry to crack (and just...
ISAC’s three promises — and the 9 challenges it must overcome
ISAC leverages radio signals and infrastructure of mobile networks to detect, locate and interpret objects in the environmentAs the industry explores what 6G will...
What are the current hurdles for Open RAN testing?
Challenges in Open RAN testing include inconsistent output from OTICs, according to industry expertsIt has been nearly a decade since the telecom industry began...
Four reasons why power isn’t keeping up with AI data centers
New report from Deloitte highlights the major challenges facing expansion of data center and power infrastructureThe power needs for data centers, particularly those designed...
A new era for cellular IoT – five ways eSIM changes everything
SGP.32 introduces a streamlined eSIM architecture for IoT, enabling global, zero-touch provisioning. It reduces complexity, boosts flexibility, and shifts power dynamics all over the...
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