Sarawak’s Digital Transformation, Smart 600 Project and AI Ambitions
Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation says its Smart 600 project has delivered 600 communication towers that now connect over 1,000 previously underserved locations and about 180,000 residents, enabling remote education and e‑commerce. The state credits a long‑standing technology partnership with Huawei for advancing its rollout and service delivery. Sarawak is simultaneously investing in large‑scale AI infrastructure — including green data centers with about 200 MW capacity, a global AI centre and an LLM lab — and aims to be a premier AI state by 2027. The plan targets sectoral transformation in healthcare and agriculture and the cultivation of local AI talent through a centre of technology excellence.
AI‑native Networks, NTN Progress and the Road to 6G
The Mobile World Congress panel highlighted a shifting narrative: AI is no longer a side topic but a core driver for both network optimization and new service monetization. Participants debated “AI for networks” versus “networks for AI,” underscoring how telecom...
Senza Fili Interview: Analyst's Views Unwrapped
The interview wraps up Mobile World Congress with analyst Monica reflecting on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in telecom. She notes that while AI remains a hot topic, the buzz has given way to pragmatic experiments—energy‑saving loops, quality‑of‑experience trade‑offs,...
Physical AI and Private Networks
At MWC speakers argued that private 5G paired with edge AI will accelerate robotics and industrial automation as workloads shift from training to fine-tuning and inference, driving higher uplink and low-latency requirements. That demand is fragmenting the private-network market: large...
Interview: The Open Centralized Unit Distributed Unit (OCUDU) Initiative
The Linux Foundation-backed OCUDU (Open Centralized Unit Distributed Unit) initiative aims to create a fully software-defined, open RAN stack that moves beyond current Open RAN efforts by consolidating core RAN functions into a shared, portable software platform. Led by R&D...
The IQ Era - Sovereignty, Security and Autonomous Networks in Practice
Speakers at Mobile World Congress framed 2026 as the start of an "IQ era," where AI has moved from playground demos to concrete, operational use cases across telecoms. Telenor executives described deploying agentic AI for customer chatbots, dialogue monitoring and...
Trends Redefining Telecoms in 2026 with the GSMA
At Mobile World Congress 2026 industry leaders highlighted sovereign AI and sovereign compute as a defining trend, with governments and telcos racing to host and control AI and cloud services locally rather than rely solely on hyperscalers. Telcos are positioning...
Deutsche Telekom on AI Integration
Deutsche Telekom is rolling out AI features across its products and network, showcasing voice-first consumer services and deeper network automation at MWC. It unveiled Magenta AI for voice — a network-integrated, device-agnostic assistant that can answer unknown calls, provide real-time...
Nokia Charts the Path to 6G with anyRAN
At MWC26 Nokia positioned its anyRAN initiative as a global blueprint for a software-defined, disaggregated and AI-native RAN, designed to run the same RAN software across cloud and purpose-built platforms. Nokia highlighted a collaboration with NVIDIA around the Aerial RAN...
SUSE’s Open Approach to Modernising Telco Networks
At MWC26 SUSE outlined how open-source, cloud-native infrastructure is shifting AI-native telco networks from concept to deployment, emphasizing integration of AI at the base layer rather than as bolt-on add-ons. GM Gary McKenzie said SUSE’s strategy is to provide unified...
TPC (Transmit Power Control) In-Depth Understanding
The video explains the Transmit Power Control (TPC) command, a 5G uplink mechanism that lets the gNodeB tell a UE how much transmission power to use, primarily to extend battery life. TPC operates within the broader uplink power‑control framework, which includes...
Reimagining Consumer Services in an AI-First World
Rakuten Mobile chief AI and data officer Sachin Varma described how the company has built a foundational data and AI platform to turn group-wide consumer data into actionable insights and business outcomes, from marketing and sales to efficiency gains. Leveraging...
The Ocean Floor Is Covered in This
The video explains how the world’s internet relies on a hidden network of submarine fiber‑optic cables that stretch across the ocean floor, connecting continents and carrying the bulk of global data traffic. Engineers load thousands of kilometers of ultra‑pure glass fiber...
AT&T Wireless | Wow This Is Good 👀‼️😳 Check It Out ‼️👀
The video announces that AT&T’s Business Unlimited Premium 3.0 plan now provides native 5G Standalone (SA) connectivity. As of March 12, subscribers on this tier automatically receive SA service on any compatible device, without needing to toggle settings or meet extra criteria. Key...
T-Mobile | Wow 😮 This Is Why T-Mobile Made This Move 😳‼️
T‑Mobile is positioning wireless as its primary gateway into the rapidly expanding artificial‑intelligence infrastructure market, acknowledging that building a fiber network at scale would take years it does not have. The company cites a $1‑2 trillion AI opportunity and argues that only...
Recipes for Automation - A Look Inside Eric Chou's AI Networking Cookbook
The episode spotlights Eric Chou’s newly released “AI Networking Cookbook,” a guide that blends artificial‑intelligence concepts with practical network‑automation scripts. Hosted on the Heavy Networking show, Chou walks listeners through the book’s purpose: documenting his own AI learning journey and...
Detect. Prove. Predict. Turning Network Monitoring Into Operational Intelligence (Sponsored)
The Total Network Operations podcast featured a sponsored deep‑dive into Statseeker, a network‑intelligence platform that promises to turn traditional monitoring into operational intelligence through its “detect, prove, predict” framework. Statseeker continuously polls every device via SNMP every 60 seconds and ICMP every...
30th Anniversary of the 96 Act Webinar – What Did We Learn?
The FCC marked the 30th anniversary of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 with a webinar that gathered former commissioners, policymakers, and industry experts to reflect on the law’s origins, implementation, and lasting impact. Chair Brendan Carr opened with personal anecdotes...
T-Mobile | Big Changes Have Been Made ‼️😳 Will It Work Better For Customers 👀
T‑Mobile announced a major overhaul of its My T‑Mobile app, rolling out the latest version across iOS and Android. The carrier frames the update as a response to long‑standing user feedback, promising a smoother, faster experience for its more than...
TELUS Harnesses the Winds of Change with Open RAN
The video captures a joint appearance by Telus’s Director of RAN Engineering, Sushil Varat, and Wind River’s Vice‑President for the EMIA region, Nastasi Kariskos, at Mobile World Congress 2026. Their discussion centers on Telus’s ongoing transformation from a traditional, proprietary...
Wind River Enhances Road Safety with Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Communication
Wind River showcased a Mustang EV equipped with its CV2X technology, a joint effort with parent company Aptive and Verizon Business’s ETX service. The demonstration highlighted how 5G‑enabled IoT connectivity can turn vehicles into networked computers. Using Verizon’s ETX platform, the...
Wind River Helps Telefónica Scale for Cloud-Native Future
Telefónica is partnering with Wind River to build a unified, cloud-native Telco Cloud infrastructure across multiple markets (UK, Brazil, Spain) to support next-generation network functions at global scale. The operators aim to industrialize deployments by maximizing automation—enabling in-service upgrades, CI/CD,...
Private Cloud Returns to Centre Stage as AI and Sovereignty Drive IT Strategy
Speakers at Mobile World Congress 2026 said private cloud is reclaiming center stage as AI workloads and data-sovereignty concerns push enterprises—especially telcos—away from public-only models toward hybrid, edge, and colocation deployments. Red Hat and systems integrator Kindra described a practical...
Vodafone and Wind River Drive Open RAN Deployment
At Mobile World Congress 2026 Vodafone and Wind River outlined their expanded Open RAN collaboration, highlighting Vodafone’s blueprint deployment now being scaled across Europe starting with Germany. Vodafone emphasized Open RAN’s role in diversifying suppliers, accelerating innovation and enabling cloudified,...
IETF 125: Standard Communication with Network Elements (SCONE) 2026-03-20 06:00
The IETF 125 meeting opened with the SCONE (Standard Communication with Network Elements) working group reviewing the protocol’s status after its last‑call approval. Chairs emphasized procedural guidelines, contribution logging, and the need for implementation experience before moving the draft toward...
IETF 125: Source Packet Routing in Networking (SPRING) 2026-03-20 06:00
At IETF 125 the SPRING working group reviewed document progress, noting two drafts (circuit-style SR policy and distributed SRv6 locator by DHCP) moved to the RFC editor and another on resource awareness submitted to the ISG. Chairs emphasized a lagging...
IETF 125: Network Management Operations (NMOP) 2026-03-20 01:00
Participants at the IETF 125 NMOP session reviewed progress across multiple network management efforts including CAP/SEMA concepts, YANG push and message key work, a BMP YANG module, and retrospective on RFC 3535. The CAP/SEMA group reported updates in definitions and...
IETF 125: Inter-Domain Routing (IDR) 2026-03-20 01:00
At IETF 125’s Inter-Domain Routing session, chairs reviewed working-group status and flagged problems with early allocations and coordination that delayed several drafts, notably NRP and SRv6-related work. They emphasized that experimental or early allocation values must only be used with...
IETF 125: SRv6 Operations (SRV6OPS) 2026-03-20 03:30
At IETF 125 the SRv6 Operations (SRV6OPS) working group reviewed updates to a deployment draft aimed at guiding migrations to SRv6. Editors said they reduced the MPLS-centric framing, added a new VXLAN-to-SRv6 migration section, and clarified options for direct versus...
IETF 125: IPv6 over Networks of Resource-Constrained Nodes (6LO) 2026-03-20 03:30
At IETF 125 the 6Lo (SISLO) working group met remotely to review agenda items and document statuses. Chairs reported two newly published RFCs (9926 and 9927) and five active working-group drafts, with the PASA and GA drafts advanced and publication...
IETF 125: Transport and Services Working Group (TSVWG) 2026-03-20 01:00
At the IETF 125 TSVWG session chairs reviewed housekeeping (one RFC published, two documents nearing the RFC editor) and urged cross-group document reviews and participation in the TSV review team. The technical focus was a detailed presentation on a DTLS-based...
Du Shares Why AI in Network Operations Is a Necessity
At Cisco Live, du highlighted why artificial intelligence has moved from a buzzword to a core requirement in network operations. The carrier outlined three strategic pillars: scaling through automation, evolving monetization beyond raw bandwidth, and embedding AI natively to sustain...
IETF 125: Traffic Engineering Architecture and Signaling (TEAS) 2026-03-19 08:30
The TEAS Working Group convened at IETF 125 to review the status of its traffic‑engineering and network‑slicing specifications. Co‑chairs Pawan Biram and Oscar Gonzalez led a session that covered four primary drafts—path placement, MPT updates, a 5QI‑to‑TIFSER DSCP mapping, and...
Is End-to-End Connectivity the Right Goal?
The episode tackles a foundational design question: should the internet’s architecture prioritize end‑to‑end connectivity, especially as IPv6 promises to revive the principle that IPv4 lost to network address translation (NAT)? Hosts Ed Horley, Nick Baralio, and Tom Coffin trace the...
UniFi Airwire - REAL WiFi 7 MLO?
The video introduces UniFi’s Airwire, a USB‑C network adapter that brings true Wi‑Fi 7 Multi‑Link Operation (MLO) to laptops. Unlike earlier USB adapters that only support single‑radio links, the Airwire aggregates 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands, offering up to 320 MHz channel width...
Ribbon’s Bruce McClelland on AI Automation and Autonomous Networks at MWC26
At MWC26, Ribbon Communications CEO Bruce McClelland highlighted AI‑driven automation as the defining trend reshaping telecom networks. He noted that more than 90% of operators already employ AI in some capacity and that virtually all customers plan to boost AI...
Circles and Oracle on Accelerating Digital Transformation with Cloud-Native Charging and Billing
At Mobile World Congress 2026, Oracle Communications senior VP Matt Bill and Circles chief revenue officer Sanjay Cole discussed how their joint AI-native, cloud-based charging and billing platform is reshaping telecom digital transformation. The conversation highlighted Circles’ evolution from a...
Member Spotlight - MACC
The video is a Member Spotlight featuring Mid America Computer Corporation (MAC), a 50‑year‑old telecom OSS/BSS provider, discussing its evolution, offerings, and upcoming showcase at the CBAN Spring Summit. MAC positions itself as a fully integrated solution covering OSS, BSS,...
How Microsoft and Lumen Drive AI Productivity and Local Intelligence
Microsoft and Lumen are showcasing how Microsoft’s AI stack—Copilot, Azure Local zones, and the new Agent 365 framework—has moved from experimentation to production‑grade deployments. The conversation highlighted Copilot’s ability to surface email, Teams, and contextual data, delivering 20‑30% productivity lifts and,...
How VIAVI Solutions Is Tackling the Trust Problem in AI-RAN
The video outlines Viavi Solutions’ strategy for overcoming the trust deficit that hampers AI‑RAN deployment. By positioning itself at the forefront of the AI‑RAN Alliance, Viavi is pushing standard‑setting work that couples automation with reliable fallback to legacy processes, a...
HPE and Intel Advance AI-Powered Telecom Networks
At Mobile World Congress 2026, HPE and Intel unveiled their next‑generation Gen12 server platform, positioning it as the backbone for AI‑enabled telecom networks from the 5G core to the edge. The new hardware delivers unprecedented density, allowing operators to replace three...
Countdown to Open and Intelligent 6G: Laying the Groundwork for Day-One Readiness
The panel convened by the ORAN Alliance examined the emerging 6G roadmap, emphasizing that the first formal 6G specification is slated for the first quarter of 2029 after a current study‑item phase. Participants from Fujitsu, AT&T, and Qualcomm outlined parallel...
AI-Powered Network Automation, Autonomous RAN, and the Future of Service Delivery
The panel examined how AI‑powered network automation and autonomous RAN are reshaping service delivery, with a focus on the Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) framework as the backbone for intent‑driven operations. Operators such as Dutch Telecom are building in‑house SMOs...
MWC26: Sinch CEO on APIs, Agentic AI
At MWC26 Sinch CEO Linda Pang positioned the company as a global CPaaS aggregator that connects brands, governments and regulators to consumers across messaging, email and voice at scale, handling nearly one trillion transactions annually. She said Sinch’s long-standing operator...
Leading with O-RAN: Operator Strategies in Action
At a fireside panel, AT&T’s Eiguel Elbaz and Deutsche Telekom’s Thomas Lips said O-RAN has moved beyond specification into real-world deployment, with vendors broadly embracing open architectures. Deutsche Telekom is already scaling O-RAN in Germany—about 3,000 sites planned next year—and...
Saily eSim Setup Tutorial 2026 - Step by Step
The video is a step‑by‑step tutorial on configuring a Saily eSIM for international travel, highlighting its affiliation with NordVPN and positioning it as an affordable, secure alternative to traditional roaming. Caleb walks viewers through three prerequisites—eSIM capability, an unlocked device, and...
Driving Operator Success
Speakers at the Open RAN-focused panel detailed rapid commercial progress and operator deployments that are moving the technology from experiment to scale. Rakuten Mobile said its cloud-native, multi-vendor Open RAN has grown to roughly 350,000 sites, 10+ million subscribers and...
State of O-RAN
At the O-RAN Alliance Summit chair Thomas Lips said the project is moving from proof-of-concept to a productivity phase focused on real-world value, with operator-led, stepwise cloudification, disaggregation and automation driving scaled adoption. The Alliance produced more detailed specifications in...
Inside Sunswift’s Data-Driven Solar Racing with Ericsson Connectivity
Inside Sunswift’s solar‑car program, engineers have fitted the vehicle with roughly 60 sensors that monitor powertrain performance, battery health and driver inputs. The data stream feeds both on‑board algorithms and real‑time driver coaching, allowing the car to automatically limit throttle...
IETF 125: Delay/Disruption Tolerant Networking (DTN) 2026-03-16 03:30
At IETF 125 the DTN Working Group discussed adapting OpenFlow control channels to delay- and disruption-tolerant networking by encapsulating OpenFlow messages in the Bundle Protocol (BP). Presenters outlined an architecture where controllers and switches on DTN nodes treat OpenFlow messages...