ZTE and Ucell Prove AI Cuts Mobile Network OpEx
Ucell, Uzbekistan’s state‑owned carrier, partnered with Chinese equipment maker ZTE to embed AI‑driven power management across its radio access network. The deployment cut overall network energy use by 10.6%, delivering double‑digit savings on electricity bills. By predicting traffic patterns, the system places under‑utilised base‑station components into low‑power sleep modes and wakes them milliseconds before demand spikes, preserving service quality. The net effect is millions of dollars shaved from annual operating expenses without raising consumer prices.
KDDI Targets AI Infrastructure and 6G Readiness in New 3-Year Plan
KDDI unveiled its Power‑to‑Connect 2028 three‑year plan, allocating ¥1.2 trillion (about $8.8 billion) to build a nationwide low‑latency "digital belt" of AI data‑centers, subsea cable landings and satellite ground stations. The strategy embeds AI across services, operations and network automation, targeting a 5%...
FCC Adjusts Satellite Spectrum to Expand Broadband Capacity
The FCC voted to replace decades‑old power‑flux density limits with performance‑based protection criteria, unlocking up to a 700% increase in downlink capacity for low‑Earth‑orbit (NGSO) satellites and projecting more than $2 billion in economic benefits. The new rules let LEO constellations...
SoftBank and Ericsson Boost 5G Performance with Uplink Switching
SoftBank and Ericsson are rolling out an "Uplink Tx Switching" feature on SoftBank’s standalone 5G network, dynamically reallocating radio resources between TDD and FDD bands to boost upload capacity. Tests across the n1 and n77 bands show potential throughput gains...
How to Achieve Reliable Communication in Emergency Scenarios
When disasters strike, traditional communication networks—cell towers, landlines and commercial broadband—often fail first, leaving responders disconnected. Recent events like Hurricane Helene, which knocked out over 3,400 cell sites, and a FirstNet outage in February 2024 illustrate the vulnerability of infrastructure‑dependent...
Mercedes-Benz Accelerates Factory Automation Using Private Networks
Mercedes‑Benz is deploying dedicated mobile private networks (MPNs) to eliminate latency spikes that plague public 5G in its highly automated factories. The private 5G slices enable real‑time coordination of robotics, automated guided vehicles and edge‑compute quality‑control systems, treating the network...
Deutsche Telekom Upgrades Industry 4.0 with Starlink Backhaul
Deutsche Telekom has introduced a managed satellite broadband service for enterprise customers, leveraging SpaceX’s Starlink low‑Earth‑orbit constellation as backhaul for remote sites. The LEO connection delivers 30‑50 ms latency, far lower than GEO satellites, enabling real‑time industrial protocols for applications such...
Microsoft Brings Sovereign Edge AI to Industry 4.0 Private Networks
Microsoft and Armada have teamed up to deliver Azure Local on Galleon modular data centres, bringing sovereign edge AI to remote industrial sites. The rugged, self‑contained units host Azure compute directly at the edge, eliminating the latency of backhauling data...
FCC Ban on Foreign Routers Demands Operator Supply Chain Reviews
The Federal Communications Commission has added foreign‑manufactured consumer routers to its Covered List, effectively banning new authorizations for such devices. The decision follows an inter‑agency security assessment linking overseas routers to past cyber‑attacks like Volt, Flax and Salt Typhoon. Existing routers...
The Path to ‘Mobile AI’ Laid Out in GSMA Report
The GSMA and GTI Telecom report outlines a "Mobile AI" ecosystem where 5G expansion drives AI workloads from the cloud to devices and edge nodes. It predicts AI‑related traffic will grow at a CAGR above 70% and could outpace traditional...
How Indosat Is Scaling AI-RAN Across Its Network
Indosat is rolling out AI‑RAN across Indonesia, moving from lab trials to live network deployment. The operator demonstrated Southeast Asia's first AI‑driven 5G call, showcasing ultra‑low latency by remotely controlling a robot in Surabaya. To support the shift, Indosat opened...
Military 5G Deployments Offer Blueprint for Resilient Private Networks
Telefónica has leveraged more than 15 NATO‑backed field trials to roll out multi‑domain 5G tactical bubbles across land, sea, air and space, culminating in Europe’s first 5G Cyber Defense Center. The centre, built with Spain’s Ministry of Defense, feeds solutions...
Cloud Calling Data Sovereignty Secures Business Operations
BT has launched Sovereign Voice, a cloud‑calling solution that guarantees all voice traffic remains within the United Kingdom’s borders. The service runs on domestic data centres, is managed by local staff, and incorporates Cisco’s secure‑calling platform. It targets heavily regulated...
Orange and Samsung Aim to Grow European Open RAN Networks
Orange and Samsung are expanding their Open RAN and virtualised RAN partnership, adding dozens of new sites across Europe in 2026 after successful pilots since 2023. Samsung’s AI‑powered vRAN, built on Intel Xeon 6 SoC processors, runs on Dell COTS servers...
Why Going Cloud-Native Is the Most Important Upgrade a Mobile Network Operator Can Make Right Now
Tune Talk announced it has completed a full cloud‑native transformation, partnering with US‑based Mavenir to migrate both its OSS and BSS to software‑defined platforms. This makes Tune Talk the first mobile network operator in ASEAN to run an end‑to‑end cloud‑native...