Exploring 5G KPI Report Analysis Using Google Colab (Gemini)
The video walks through a Google Colab notebook where Gemini, Google’s generative AI, is used to analyze a 5G KPI Excel report entirely through natural‑language prompts. Gemini first installs required libraries (pandas, matplotlib, seaborn) on command, then generates code to upload the spreadsheet, create a bar chart of PRB utilization, and plot a scatter of average downlink throughput versus active users—all without the user writing a single line of code. The presenter also shows AI‑driven data cleaning—removing duplicate rows reduced the dataset from 214,60 to 212,66 entries—and uses prompts to flag the top five cells with high PRB usage but low throughput, as well as to compute a correlation between signal quality and throughput. These examples illustrate how prompt engineering can turn raw telecom metrics into actionable visual insights instantly, lowering the barrier for analysts and accelerating KPI‑driven decisions across any industry.
5G-NR Physical Channel Explained | Downlink & Uplink Channels |Techlteworld
The video walks through the complete 5G‑NR physical channel layout, starting with the 10 ms radio frame that is divided into ten 1 ms subframes. Each subframe contains a variable number of slots depending on the chosen numerology, and the resource grid...
Server - Mezz NIC - Sub-Project - (2026-01-07)
The meeting was a monthly status call for the Server Mezz NIC sub‑project, kicking off after the holiday break. Participants provided brief personal updates before diving into technical workstreams. The thermal workstream reported that the TSF specification, including hot and cold...
Installing a 75Tbps Switch at #YoloColo - Arista 7508N Install
Craft Computing documented the replacement of Yolo Colo’s core networking gear, swapping the aging Arista 7308 chassis for a brand‑new Arista 7508N 100‑Gbps distribution switch. The 7308 offered 40 Gbps back‑plane and roughly 272 logical interfaces, while the 7508N delivers 64 native...
AI Factories Building Canada's Dark Fiber Superhighway
The video outlines a progress report on building an AI‑focused tier‑three data center—dubbed an “AI factory”—and the accompanying dark‑fiber superhighway needed to move massive data volumes across Canada. The company recently raised $100 million through a zero‑cost coupon at a conversion...
Networking - SAI _ Switch Abstraction Interface - Sub-Project - (2025-12-11)
The meeting presented a proposal for a Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) layer tailored to Optical Circuit Switch (OCS) hardware. The team outlined how the abstraction will expose cross‑connect and port‑level functions, enabling vendors and operators to manage OCS resources through...
Networking - SAI _ Switch Abstraction Interface - Sub-Project - (2026-04-16)
The meeting presented a proposal to extend the Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) with optical transport network (OTN) support. Alibaba’s Wan and Molex’s Jimmy outlined how the Sonic OTM work group plans to integrate OTN components—starting with optical amplifiers and...
That's a Wrap - Extreme Connect 2026
Extreme Connect 2026 wrapped with a focus on Platform One, the company’s unified management console for wired and wireless networks. The presenters highlighted that while only about 10% of customers currently use Platform One, Extreme believes up to 70% could...
Verizon Wireless | Breaking News ⁉️😳 Verizon Raises Price Again 😳 This Is Crazy
Verizon announced a $5‑per‑month increase for its Unlimited Ultimate plan, contradicting CEO Dan Schulman’s recent pledge not to raise prices. The hike applies to new subscribers, while existing legacy customers retain their current rates, effectively sidestepping the promised price‑lock protection. The...
Member Spotlight - Open Country
The CBAN member‑spotlight episode introduces Open Country, a turnkey fiber‑to‑the‑home contractor serving small‑to‑mid‑size operators (MSOs) in underserved rural America. Hosted by Curtis Dean, the interview features co‑founders Todd Gatsky and Brett Niles discussing a three‑year, 30,000‑home rollout in Washington State. Open...
Qualcomm CEO Says 6G Will Create a Digital Twin of the Entire World #6G #AI
Qualcomm’s chief executive outlined the vision for 6G, describing it as the network that will create a digital twin of the entire planet, extending beyond neighborhoods to cities, states, and nations. He explained that 6G will deploy a pervasive radar‑like sensing...
AI Takeover: Qualcomm’s Big Bet on AI Agents, Robots and 6G | Titans and Disruptors
The interview with Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon centers on the company’s bold pivot from a smartphone‑centric business to a broader AI‑driven ecosystem that includes agents, robotics, wearables and the forthcoming 6G network. Amon emphasizes that Qualcomm’s chips already power billions...
The Lean Network Team: Real-World Lessons in Automating a Wireless Network (Sponsored)
In this sponsored episode of Heavy Wireless, Cisco’s Dan Davis and Room & Board senior network engineer Mark Rodrik discuss how the retailer automated its enterprise‑wide wireless infrastructure. Room & Board operates 34 locations—including retail stores, delivery centers, and warehouses—with...
AT&T Wireless | 🚨 Deal Alert 🚨 AT&T Finally Does It ⁉️😳 Great
AT&T has incorporated its Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service, branded Internet Air, into the Access from AT&T home‑broadband affordability program, offering eligible low‑income households a $25 discount off the regular $60 monthly price. The move follows a strong Q1 2026 performance,...
April 2026 Open Commission Meeting
The FCC’s April 2026 Open Commission Meeting addressed six agenda items, most notably a Report and Order to modernize spectrum sharing for geostationary and non‑geostationary satellite broadband, and a further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to tighten Know‑Your‑Customer (KYC) requirements aimed...
Bell Canada Converts Plant to AI Data Center: What Happened? #shorts
Bell Canada announced it will convert a former plant in Winnipeg into a small AI data center, marking its latest move into artificial‑intelligence infrastructure. The 2021‑built facility, originally financed with roughly two‑thirds federal funding, fell into receivership in 2023 and has...
US Lawmaker, Analysts Warn of Threats to Taiwan's Undersea Cables｜TaiwanPlus News
The video reports that a Taiwanese undersea communication cable serving Dongyin Island was severed in late April, with officials attributing the break to a shipwreck displaced by rough seas. Taiwan’s Digital Affairs Ministry says the incident appears accidental, but the island...
Verizon Wireless | Verizon Drops Another Option 😳⁉️ 🚨Deal Alert 🚨
Verizon’s Visible brand rolled out a new 5G home‑internet service, priced at $30 per month all‑in‑one, with a limited‑time offer that lets new subscribers start for $49.99 covering the first two months and the gateway equipment. The plan is marketed as...
Clear Signals, Zero Interference, and Big Ideas Define Mobility Field Day 14 #MFD14
Mobility Field Day 14 (May 6‑8, 2026) brings together leading wireless vendors for three days of deep‑technical sessions, streamed live on LinkedIn, YouTube, and TechStrong TV. Event lead Tom Hollingsworth promises “clear signals, zero interference” and invites community interaction via...
Physical Data Transmission - Part 4: QAM and OFDM
The video explains how advanced modulation schemes—Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) and Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)—push data rates beyond the limits of single‑carrier modulation. QAM merges amplitude and phase variations to create constellations (e.g., 16‑QAM) that encode three to four...
Ensuring Network Resilience: Testing, Validation, and AI-Driven Optimization
The Defense Communications Forum’s final session highlighted how modern military networks must evolve from traditional coverage‑centric designs to resilient, mission‑critical systems capable of surviving contested, electromagnetic‑dense battlefields. Owen O’Donnell of Vavi explained that rigorous lab testing, AI‑driven RAN intelligence, and...
From Ground to Space: Seamless Integration of 5G-NTN
The panel, hosted by Tom Stout of the Satellite Industry Association, examined how 5G and non‑terrestrial networks (NTN) are converging into a single, multi‑domain communications fabric that spans ground, air and space. Panelists highlighted that 3GPP releases 17 through 20 have...
Allen School Colloquium: Physics-Guided Intelligent Wireless Systems Above 100 GHz
The Allen School colloquium highlighted cutting‑edge research on physics‑guided intelligent wireless systems operating above 100 GHz. Researchers argue that the looming AI‑driven traffic surge—projected to multiply data demand fivefold—requires gigahertz‑scale spectrum unavailable in sub‑6 GHz and traditional millimeter‑wave bands. Key innovations include...
IETF Interim: Stub Network Auto Configuration for IPv6 (SNAC) 2026-04-30 13:00
The IETF interim session focused on advancing the Stub Network Auto Configuration for IPv6 (SNAC) draft, tackling open issues before the working‑group’s last call. Participants reviewed editorial pull requests, discussed the need for clearer multi‑prefix handling, and coordinated how to...
Developing IPv6-Friendly Code
The episode of IPv6 Buzz brings guest Chris Cummings to discuss how writing software for an IPv6‑first environment differs from traditional IPv4 development and why the shift matters for modern networks. Cummings argues that eliminating NAT restores true end‑to‑end addressing, which...
An Operator's Point of View
The presentation offered an operator‑centric view of the telco‑cloud evolution, highlighting how traditional carriers are re‑engineering their networks to embrace cloud‑native architectures, AI services, and sovereign data strategies. Richard Simon, CTO of T‑Systems, outlined the current state: roughly 44% of...
UniFi Dream Machine BEAST - Should You Buy?
UniFi's new Dream Machine Beast is positioned as a high‑end gateway for large‑scale deployments, featuring a next‑generation ARMv9 N2 processor, eight 10 GbE copper ports, and a 25 GbE uplink. The device upgrades the Dream Machine line with a server‑class 8‑core 2.1 GHz...
Quantum Horizons | The Arrival on the Living Planet
The video introduces a speculative world where every element—forests, oceans, and even the air—is bound together by invisible quantum threads. This luminous network creates a living planet that pulses with unseen light, turning the environment into a single, responsive organism. Key...
A Deep Dive Into Deutsche Telekom’s Telco Cloud
The interview introduces Deutsche Telekom’s new horizontal telco cloud, a production‑grade architecture deployed in its German network. Built on three layers—cloud infrastructure, a vanilla Kubernetes stack, and cloud‑native network functions—the platform adds a unified automation layer that supersedes traditional vendor‑specific...
Linux for the WLAN Professional
The Heavy Wireless podcast episode spotlights why every WLAN professional should be fluent in Linux. Host Keith Parsons and guest Brian Ward argue that Linux powers everything from home access points to cloud‑based web servers, making a solid grasp of...
Lidl Stirs up Mobile Market with Discount Phone Plans | FT #shorts
Lidl, the German discount grocer, announced it will roll out inexpensive mobile‑phone plans across multiple European markets and eventually to up to 30 countries, extending the service already offered in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The offering will be sold...
Intergovernmental Affairs Quarterly Webinar Briefing
The Federal Communications Commission held its Intergovernmental Affairs Quarterly webinar, marking a transition in leadership as Deputy Chief Emmett Carlton announced his retirement after three decades of service. New points of contact—including attorneys Donna Cyrus and Aliza Katz, outreach liaisons...
T-Mobile | Massive News Out Of T-Mobile 😳 T-Mobile Buys More ⁉️👀
T‑Mobile disclosed two strategic joint‑venture agreements to expand its fiber footprint. The larger deal partners Oak Hill Capital with GoNetSpeed and Greenlight Networks, covering key northern states, while a smaller partnership with Renhouse brings I3 Broadband into the Midwest. The company...
Watch Live - Atlas V Launches Amazon Leo (LA-06) - Commentary
The live broadcast from Space Launch Complex 41 captured United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V (551 configuration) lifting off with 29 Amazon Leo satellites, marking the sixth Atlas‑based and tenth overall launch for Amazon’s low‑Earth‑orbit broadband constellation. The payload, weighing roughly...
Secure AI-Native Infrastructure for the Modern Telco Network
The presentation introduced Kioxia, the former Toshiba Memory, as a vertically integrated flash‑memory leader that produces roughly 30% of the world’s SSD supply from its Yokohama plant. It then detailed how Kioxia’s portfolio of SSDs is engineered for each stage...
AT&T Wireless | WOW 👀 AT&T Lowering Price Now Too ⁉️😳
AT&T announced a $5 per‑line reduction on its Premium 2.0 wireless plan, lowering the price for four‑line households from $55 to $50. At the same time, the carrier rolled out a new Elite tier priced at $75 per line, positioning...
SecTor 2025 | Ghost SIM Attack: Hacking Mobile Network Authentication Policies
The SecTor 2025 presentation introduced the GOIM attack, a technique that extracts critical SIM card data—such as IMSI and ICCID—and leverages weak mobile‑network authentication policies to commit fraud across 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G systems. The speakers detailed multiple extraction methods,...
5G Architecture Meets AI Architecture
The video frames 5G and AI as two master architects whose blueprints now interlock, proposing a unified architecture where each 5G functional block maps to an AI layer. It aligns the radio access network (RAN) with AI’s perception layer, the 5G...
May 2026 CACM: Are We Actually There? Assessing RPKI Maturity
The May 2026 Communications of the ACM paper "Are We Actually There? Assessing RPKI Maturity" examines whether the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) has reached the maturity level touted by the White House in 2024. While RPKI now protects more...
That’s Not a Job for an LLM: The Right Way to Apply AI to Network Operations (Sponsored)
The Heavy Networking episode cuts through AI hype to explain how different artificial‑intelligence techniques actually affect network operations. Host Ethan Banks and guest Avi Freriedman, founder of Kent, argue that large language models (LLMs) are only one part of a...
How Did They Make It This Small??
Jeff Geerling reviews a new USB‑C 10 Gbps Ethernet adapter from WisdPi, positioning it as a smaller, cheaper alternative to traditional Thunderbolt dongles for high‑speed networking on laptops. Testing on a Framework laptop with USB 3.2 Gen 2, a MacBook Pro, and a PC with a...
A Vendor’s Point of View
The discussion, led by Wind River’s Nola Marziliano, centers on the telco industry’s inevitable shift toward cloud‑native networks. While the question of whether to cloudify has been settled, operators now grapple with how to manage real‑time, mission‑critical services from the...
An Operator’s Point of View
The speaker, a senior consultant at Telefónica Tech, frames the discussion around the next phase of cloud adoption—"cloudification"—which moves beyond the migration debate to how enterprises can truly become cloud‑native and extract measurable business value. He highlights four core challenges: uncontrolled...
The Impact of AI and Legacy Tech on Telco Security
At Futureet World 2026, Max Gasperoni, chief technology and security officer at Fast Webb and Vodafone Italy, discussed how artificial intelligence is reshaping telecom security. He framed AI as both a powerful defensive tool—enabling autonomous networks that react faster than humans—and a...
Verizon Wireless | Verizon Hasn’t Made A Change ‼️😳 What’s Going on With Verizon
The video highlights Verizon’s unusually quiet stance as its first‑quarter earnings approach, noting that the carrier has offered no fresh announcements or strategic signals. The commentator references a Fierce Network article that flags this silence as a concern for investors...
Tim Farrar on Orbital Data Centers and the Future of Satellite-Based Connectivity
The interview with Dr. Tim Farrar, president of TMF Associates, examines the promise and practical hurdles of orbital data centers and satellite‑based broadband. He frames the discussion around the need for real‑time processing in space, citing projects like the Golden...
DSP Leaders World Forum 2026: Not Your Typical Telecom Event
The DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 positioned itself as a departure from conventional telecom conferences, gathering carriers, cloud service providers and technology partners to discuss practical progress in cloud‑native networking and API‑driven strategies. Speakers acknowledged that cloud‑native deployment is still at...
CSG On Simplifying Fiber Operations At Scale
The video outlines CSG’s strategy for simplifying fiber‑network operations at scale, emphasizing the end‑to‑end order‑to‑install‑to‑cash workflow. It argues that automation, AI‑driven scheduling, and unified platforms are essential for fast‑growing providers facing mounting operational load. Key insights include AI agents that prioritize...
Member Spotlight - Camvio
The Community Broadband Action Network’s member spotlight featured Travis Rice, senior director of sales and marketing at Cambio, a family‑owned, profitable OSS/BSS provider founded in 2019. Rice outlined Cambio’s end‑to‑end orchestration platform, emphasizing its modular architecture, open APIs, and pre‑integrated...
With New 800GbE Switching and the Mass of Breakout Cables, Organization Is Increasingly Critical.
Kevin demonstrates a new 800 GbE switch deployment, stressing that the network refresh hinges on systematic labeling. The lab setup showcases a Brady M511 printer producing flags, tags, and sleeves to differentiate cable types, especially breakout cables that split a single 800 Gbps...