The latest news on AI, data center, telco, and cloud sector

T-Mobile to connect acoustic IoT leak detectors for US water utilities

Fluid Conservation Systems (FCS) is working with T-Mobile US to add IoT connectivity to its acoustic water leak detectors, enabling continuous remote monitoring, reducing...

Orange, OpenAI to deploy AI models on sovereign infra

The open-weight nature of these models allows Orange to host and run them entirely within its infrastructure, spanning large-scale data centers in France as...

O2, Freshwave expand small cell network footprint in the UK

Virgin Media O2 said it has already deployed more than 2,000 small cells across the U.K. territory In sum – what to know: New small cells...

Deutsche Telekom targets 2026 start for AI ‘Gigafactory’

Deutsche Telekom noted that the North Rhine-Westphalia region is under consideration for the AI facility In sum – what to know: AI Gigafactory set for 2026...

Fortifying the future of voice: What’s needed to accelerate STIR/SHAKEN progress (Reader Forum)

Eighty-four percent of all call traffic between top U.S. telecom providers was signed and verified using STIR/SHAKEN protocols in the first half of 2025 Through...

du, partners to develop Arabic-language LLM for telecoms

du said the LLM model will support operational tasks such as real-time customer complaint handling, device issue diagnostics, and internal process optimization In sum –...

Dixon Tech picks Tech Mahindra for big AI Industry 4.0 project at 24 factories in India

Leading contract manufacturer, Dixon Technologies, has picked Tech Mahindra to deliver an AI-powered Industry 4.0 transformation across 24 manufacturing plants and six R&D centres...

FCC aims to boost subsea cable development

A unanimous FCC agrees to update subsea cable regulations The Federal Communications Commission is updating its rules on subsea communications cables, aiming to streamline regulations...

Brookfield launches strategy to build AI infra at scale

Brookfield has already invested tens of billions in this sector and sees a "significant pipeline of opportunities" ahead In sum – what to know: Brookfield sets...

China Mobile’s revenues slightly down y-o-y in H1

China Mobile ended H1 with a total of 599 million 5G subscribers In sum – what to know: Revenue dipped, profit lifted – China Mobile posted...

SK Telecom ends Q2 with 17 million 5G subscribers

SK Telecom noted its 5G subscribers accounted for 77% of the telco's overall handset subscribers in the second quarter of the year In sum –...

DC capex to rise 21% annually through 2029: Dell’Oro

Dell'Oro said that hyperscalers are accelerating investments in the DC field with vertically integrated platforms and custom chip architectures aimed at boosting performance and...

Ataya and Moso dispute Celona’s ‘industry-first’ private 5G claims

Moso Networks and Ataya HAVE disputeD Celona’s claim of launching the first cloud-controlled, AP-only private 5G platform, asserting their Chorus solution pioneered the model...

Rethinking the race to Level 4: A more practical approach to autonomous networks (Reader Forum)

Only 4% of CSPs report having reached Level 4 autonomy today, and just 23% expect to get there by 2026 Over the past few years,...

AI-driven NaaS — What are the monetization opportunities? (Reader Forum)

NaaS enables CSPs to broaden their digital ecosystems and capture network API-driven revenue Enterprises want to consume network services the way they utilize cloud resources,...

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...

Apollo buys majority stake in Stream Data Centers

Apollo Funds plans to "significantly scale" its investments in areas like digital infrastructure Asset management company Apollo Global Management has purchased a majority stake in...

Test and Measurement: ATIS, Linux Foundation seal 5G/6G collaboration

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Linux Foundation, that formally outlines the two...

Jio Platforms launches 10 live 5G network slices

Jio Platforms said these dedicated virtual network slices are designed for sectors such as enterprise, IoT, gaming, Jio’s fixed wireless service JioAirFiber, and mission-critical...

5G CBRS evolution with advanced spectrum sharing: Integrated Sensing and Communications (Reader Forum)

The CBRS-GAA 80 MHz spectrum is poised to become one of the most valuable mid-bands globally Despite the tiered spectrum-sharing system and regulated transmission power...

Kagan: Key takeaways from AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon 2Q25 earnings

Where does AI fit into the future of wireless, telecom, broadband, and pay TV? The communications industry with wireless, telecom, broadband, and pay TV has...

AWS signs 80 MW wind-power deal in India

Earlier this year, AWS has pledged to invest $8.3 billion to expand its cloud infrastructure in the AWS Asia-Pacific (Mumbai) Region, located in Maharashtra,...

LG CNS to build Korea’s first overseas AIDC in Jakarta

For this overseas initiative, LG CNS will adopt an integrated “One LG” approach, incorporating technologies from LG affiliates In sum – what to know: Korea’s first...

China Tower ends H1 with 2.12 million telecom towers

China Tower said that total tower tenants rose to 3.84 million at end-June 2025, pushing the average number per tower to 1.81 from 1.80...

Celona intros hybrid private 5G system, takes aim at telco bloat; Cargill in-test at 20 sites

Celona’s new AerFlex system does away with expensive edge hardware and complex RF management to offer easy cloud orchestration and compliant local breakout –...

Reimagining Data Center Energy: Gauri Potdar and the Natural Gas Revolution at GPC Infrastructure

In this episode, Gauri Potdar, Chief Commercial Officer of GPC Infrastructure, shares how her company is pioneering onsite natural gas power solutions for data...

LG Uplus offers AI phone service to 5G premium users

LG Uplus had initially launched its AI phone last year In sum – what to know: AI support for small businesses –  LG Uplus adds its...

Fermi, Hyundai partner on AI-powered nuclear energy hub

Fermi America noted that the initiative will support the massive energy demands of data centers and AI infrastructure with a mix of combined-cycle natural...

Airtel’s Xtelify launches cloud platform for telcos

Airtel said that the new offerings include a sovereign telco-grade cloud platform and an AI-powered software suite In sum – what to know: India-built telco cloud...

SK Telecom launches GPUaaS with Nvidia B200 cluster

SK Telecom noted that the infrastructure will be housed in its Gasan AI data center In sum – what to know: B200 GPU cluster launched in...

AT&T, Ericsson, 1Finity make first Open RAN call with third-party radios

The milestone represents a significant proof of concept for Open RAN’s interoperability and network flexibility, according to the companies In sum – what to know: Key...

NXP makes Industry 4.0 edge power-play with Port GmbH acquisition

NXP has acquired Port GmbH to integrate industrial protocol software into its processors – as the Dutch firm seeks to assert control over the...

Galaxy Z Fold7 review — A ‘no-compromise’ foldable tablet-phone

If managed well, the Z Fold7 has the potential to propel this device category from today’s niche to mainstream The tagline of Samsung Galaxy Z...

Wireless Logic strikes again – UK firm buys US IoT MVNO Zipit Wireless

Wireless Logic has acquired US MVNO Zipit Wireless and its Canadian unit Mtrex Networks, expanding its IoT reach in North America; it is the...

Full duplex innovation – microwave trends for 5G backhaul (Analyst Angle)

Analyst house ABI Research looks at how full duplex microwave innovations are boosting 5G spectrum efficiency, helping operators meet growing backhaul demands, overcome spectrum...

Telco AI Market Pulse Report 2025

AI adoption in telecom is accelerating, with telcos moving from experimentation to real-world deployments. The focus is now on refining AI use cases, growing...

Globe Telecom nears completion of tower sales

Globe initiated its tower sale agreements with MIDC and PhilTower back in 2022, aiming to raise funds to reduce maturing debt and strengthen its...

Rogers expands WiFi 7 to Quebec

In Quebec, customers using Rogers 5G Home Internet will now have access to a Wi-Fi 7-capable device, offering enhanced performance and reliability In sum –...

UAE’s Madari Space to test space-based DC in 2026

Madari Space noted that the move addresses the growing need to handle raw, unprocessed data produced by Earth observation satellites and other orbital systems In...

Apple to increase AI infrastructure capex

CFO Kevan Parekh said that Apple anticipates “substantial” growth in capex, particularly for investments in AI infrastructure In sum – what you need to know: Capex...

Double take: Amphenol buys $10.5B more of CommScope’s connectivity assets

Amphenol wants to bolster its fiber optic interconnect position and was impressed by CommScope's team after buying its DAS unit Amphenol is buying CommScope's Connectivity...

T-Mobile US/UScellular deal closes, reshaping wireless landscape

UScellular, now renamed Array Digital Infrastructure, retains ownership of its 4,400 towers and about 70% of its total spectrum portfolio In sum – what to...

Value Creation — Long-term charts, Fab Five vs. Telco Top Five (Analyst Angle)

Over the last two weeks, the Fab Five were up $16 billion — basically no change on their $13.2 trillion total market capitalization Given earnings...

Three North American fiber deals signaling ongoing market consolidation and expansion

Recent transactions highlight continued consolidation in the U.S. fiber sector and underscore an emphasis on business-targeted fiber In sum – what to know: Fiber...

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...

T-Mobile and Ericsson land expanding private 5G gig with Czech industrial group

T-Mobile and Ericsson deployed a private 5G network for Czech manufacturer Tawesco in the 3.4-3.8 GHz band to support Industry 4.0 applications; there are...

Vodafone Idea’s 5G already active in 17 Indian cities

Vodafone Idea had initially launched 5G services in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Bengalaru, Chandigarh, and Patna In sum – what you need to know: Commercial 5G now in...

SoftBank, Ericsson expand 4G, 5G network gear partnership

Ericsson will supply SoftBank with its latest radio access products, including the Massive MIMO AIR 3255 In sum – what you need to know: Expanded 4G/5G...

Ericsson reportedly in talks to invest in Intel’s networking spin-off

For Ericsson, a stake in the business could help secure long-term access to Intel silicon, which underpins much of the company’s virtualized and cloud-native...

AI in telecom | The programmable edge – taming AI with 5G features and microservices

Telcos face both a challenge and an opportunity in handling the unique traffic patterns and demands of AI-generated content, especially at the network edge. In...