Gulf Conflict Triggers Hidden Telecom, Cloud Risks
What are the direct and indirect effects of the Gulf conflict on telecoms and cloud / AI? How does it relate to sovereignty concerns? For telcos, "less-obvious" categories of risks are helium supply, plastics & petrochemicals, GPS, drones. https://t.co/YqE9x9wr6v
SpaceX Bidding Signals New Players in Future 5G/6G Auctions
The inclusion of @SpaceX as a possible bidder in @FCC Auction 113 is an important indicator - we should expect future 5G / 6G auctions to attract new classes of participant And regulators should encourage this trend I wrote about this...
Europe May Soon Ban Foreign WiFi Routers
An #unthinkable scenario, but not impossible: What happens if UK or Europe follow the US and try to ban foreign WiFi routers? https://t.co/63TLrKcnki
Nvidia's AI Grid Is WAN‑centric, Not RAN‑focused
A few days ago I commented on a post by @sebastianbarros about @nvidia redefining #telecoms #AI. I said we’d know it was really serious about telecoms if it said as much about AI-WAN as it does about AI-RAN. The AI Grid...
Patchy Indoor Wireless Threatens Emergency Call Reliability
Emergency 911 / 112 / 999 calls are at the intersection of voice m & indoor wireless But coverage is patchy, which means a risk to life Regulators should measure it I spoke about this on a panel at @IWCEexpo with @SaferBuildings...
Private 5G Connects California School Campus at IWCE26
Next up at #IWCE26 @IWCEXPO is a session on private 5G for schools @mosonetworks & Ataya 200-acre private school campus in California https://t.co/V6xjv3LZMs
Ensuring Spectrum Safety for 2026 World Cup, 2028 Olympics
Back at @IWCEexpo Day 2 Panel on spectrum & public safety for major sports events - esp the 2026 World Cup and 2028 LA Olympics https://t.co/jqA6kUrLLf
SpaceX Acquiring Telcos Post‑IPO Is Unlikely
Like many people, I'm trying to decode @elonmusk & @SpaceX strategy in #telecoms, #mobile & #AI. I'd started to think that post-IPO, SpaceX might start to acquire terrestrial telcos. But I've changed my mind - it would make no sense. https://t.co/TVnXInOi2U
Sovereignty Redefines Telecom Opportunities and Strategic Dimensions
What does sovereignty mean for telecoms? I've had an initial attempt to categorise the main opportunities and dimensions Read the full article and get involved in the Unthinkable Lab on April 23rd, by myself & @ADCCo and assisted by the @TelecomTV...
Wi‑Fi Can't Instantly Fix Indoor Satellite D2D Issues
No, Wi-Fi isn’t a simple overnight solution to solve the problem of satellite D2D not working indoors: https://t.co/CuHz7rOGwU
Clarify AI Voice Vs. Content to Avoid Telco Regulation
We need more clarity on where the boundary is between AI Voice & AI Content Otherwise new telco AI applications could face extra regulatory hurdles https://t.co/EwRpBhI4l6
Human‑neuron Bio‑computer Learns to Play Doom
Today in #postdigital technology: Australia-based @CorticalLabs’ bio-computer with 200,000 human neuron cells basically “learned” how to play Doom. https://t.co/Uq2JKzG04z
Qualcomm's Amon Offers Mixed 6G Vision, Beyond AIRAN
I just listened to the recording of @Qualcomm Cristiano R. Amon speaking about #6G at #MWC26. It was a mixed bag. Some interesting observations on #agenticAI and #physicalAI, as well as a vision of network-integrated compute that goes beyond #AIRAN. https://t.co/GLmwNBw25O
AI Breakthroughs Ignore Essential Network Connectivity
I just watched one of my favourite futurists @azeem speaking at #MWC26, on the topic of AI and “manufactured intelligence”. But I think a big problem is that very little of this AI intelligence uses any sort of access network, fixed...
Starlink’s MWC Push Aims EU 2 GHz Spectrum, yet AST
Wondering if the big @SpaceX #Starlink presence at #MWC26 is basically an attempt to persuade European policymakers to allow it access to 2GHz MSS spectrum - despite all the #sovereignty concerns in Brussels Seems that AST/VF is likely a more...
NGMN AI‑6G Report Turns Bearish, Omits GPUs
My review of @NGMN_Alliance report on AI & 6G Surprisingly bearish / realist And no mention of the word “GPU” https://t.co/cLwuiA0xCN
Rooftop Talk: OTFS, Spectrum Multiplier, O‑RAN, AI, Rowing
Thanks to @Cohere_MultiG for my first rooftop bar visit of the year Good to chat about OTFS, “spectrum multiplier”, O-RAN, sensing, AI and, er… rowing https://t.co/ADAEpySXnB
MWC26 Highlights Global Telecom Regulation Over Spectrum
Very interesting to listen into the #MWC26 session on global regulation and policy Featured @GSMAPolicy regulatory chief John Giusti with @ITU and @OECD directors Again, discussion was general telecoms (& AI), not mobile specific No banging on about more 5G / 6G...
Fibre Gains Equal Footing with 5G/6G at MWC26
I’ve been complaining for a while that the mobile industry keeps claiming that it is “telecoms” Based on this morning’s #MWC26 keynote, I’d say there’s now some humility & recognition that actually fibre is at least as central as 5G /...
TWC Highlights Fibre, Satellite Over 6G Future
I thought it was #MWC26, but actually it's TWC, #Telecom World Congress. The main session had more mentions of #fibre, #satellite and subsea cables, than it did of #6G. I think @GSMA now realises the real action is elsewhere, beyond mobile...
OpenRAN Debate Continues: Live Event and Podcast
I’m at @DigiCatapult near St Pancras for an event which (I think) is basically on the theme of “Whatever happened to OpenRAN, episode 3?” Then eading down to Blackfriars at lunchtime to record a podcast with @telecoms Scott & Iain https://t.co/DIMTtD7oO4