RCR Wireless News, Monday, June 1st, 2026
6G Foundry: Rewriting the Mobile Playbook for the AI Era
Qualcomm outlines a vision for 6G as an AI-native platform prioritizing uplink, power efficiency, and integrated compute and sensing.
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Dell'Oro Group, Wednesday, May 27th, 2026
6G RAN: What Are The Knowns And Unknowns
As 6G discussions continue to evolve, the industry conversation is becoming more pragmatic.
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IDC, Friday, May 15th, 2026
Telecom AI Monetization: Key Lessons from FutureNet 2026
Telecom operators must monetize AI through orchestrated digital infrastructure and trusted, SLA-backed services rather than raw connectivity.
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RCR Wireless News, Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
AI-Native 6G Is About A Lot More Than The Network
Qualcomm outlines its AI-native 6G vision spanning devices, networks, and cloud with pre-commercial validation targeted for 2028.
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Agile Telco, Friday, April 24th, 2026
Quantum, Managed Services, Satellite And Sovereign AI Create New Openings
Telecommunications industry adopts quantum-safe security, satellite connectivity, managed services, and sovereign AI infrastructure.
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RCR Wireless, Monday, April 13th, 2026
Telcos On Notice In AI Era - Lumen's Call To Arms
Lumen chief executive Kate Johnson has penned an open letter to enterprise CEOs (and the whole telecoms industry): that there is a golden opportunity to connect the AI revolution, but legacy networks are not up to scratch, and the industry must move fast.
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RCR Wireless News, Tuesday, April 7th, 2026
Telcos Shifting Capex To AI Infra, Says Omdia
Hyperscalers continue to dominate AI infrastructure globally, but regulatory dynamics are opening space for telcos in specific segments, observes Omdia
more → RCR Wireless, Monday, March 23rd, 2026
Telecom And Enterprise AI Systems Are Beginning To Negotiate And Provision Network Slices
Telecom and enterprise AI systems are beginning to negotiate and provision network slices
more → siliconANGLE, Friday, March 13th, 2026
The 6G Horizon: Can AI Finally Solve The Telco Monetization Paradox?
As one would expect, artificial intelligence was a top theme at the recent MWC conference in Barcelona, but 6G was certainly prominent as well. This year, the discussions has pivoted from the maturation of 5G wireless networks to the 'seamless path' toward 6G. But for those of us who have spent the better part of two decades watching G-cycles come and go, there was a healthy dose of skepticism at the show.
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siliconANGLE, Friday, March 6th, 2026
Telcos Try To Hop On The AI Train, Anthropic Wars With The Pentagon, And Agents Threaten Microsoft
Can telecommunications companies leverage artificial intelligence to become, at long last, more than dumb pipes? Or, as so often has happened, will they get left behind in the coming platform shift?
more → theCUBE research, Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Telcos' Last Chance: Why The Edge Becomes Hyperconverged
Our main thesis coming out of MWC 2026 is that the telecommunications industry is staring at a once-in-a-generation infrastructure reset.
more → RCR Wireless, Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Why Telcos Are Struggling To Meet Enterprise Expectations
A new report from the Capgemini Research Institute suggests many operators are struggling to deliver measurable business outcomes for enterprise customers
more → RCR Wireless, Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Orange CEO: Telcos Must Architect Trust In The AI Era
The CEO of the Orange Group noted in her MWC 2026 keynote that telecom operators must act as the 'active shield of the digital world'
more → siliconANGLE, Thursday, March 5th, 2026
Telecom's Lofty AI Ambitions Hinge On Breaking Open Proprietary Radio Networks
Artificial intelligence is driving an unprecedented surge in compute demand, but telecom operators face a structural barrier to capturing value from the shift: the proprietary technologies that control their own radio access networks. The industry's push toward Open RAN is now intended to loosen that control and open the door to broader innovation.
more → siliconANGLE, Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
Telco Transformation Is Coming - But People, Not AI, Will Decide Which Enterprises Win The Race
Telecommunication companies are entering a new phase as artificial intelligence pushes networks toward software-driven architectures - but telco transformation may struggle more with internal change than with the technology itself.
more → siliconANGLE, Monday, March 2nd, 2026
Telcos Bet On Sovereign AI Factories To Unlock Edge Monetization
Modern hybrid architecture is transforming telecommunications companies from simple connectivity providers into essential platform players. As momentum builds around AI-native networks, the focus has shifted toward utilizing existing infrastructure - from central data centers to the 'far edge' of the radio network - to host private AI workloads and secure enterprise data.
more → telecompetitor, Friday, February 20th, 2026
AI And Machine Learning Are The Future Of Wi-Fi Management: WBA Report
A Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) report says that the mission-critical nature and complexity of Wi-Fi networks means that rule-based management must give way to management by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
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RCR Wireless News, Friday, February 20th, 2026
Can 6G Finally Answer The Question Of Reliable Indoor Connectivity Once And For All?
Can 6G finally answer the question of reliable indoor connectivity once and for all?
more → telecompetitor, Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Telcos Use AI For Network Automation More Than Customer Service: NVIDIA Report
Network automation has become the top use case for artificial intelligence (AI) among telecommunications companies, according to a new report from NVIDIA. The report also found that integration of generative AI and agentic AI will drive return on investment industry-wide.
more → TechLed, Friday, February 13th, 2026
Build Speed And Safety Into Agile Telco Governance
Imagine a telecoms operator rolling out a new 5G service in one country and at the same time introducing AI-driven customer engagement tools in another, each adapting to a very different set of regulatory rules.
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DCD, Friday, February 13th, 2026
Turning AI Governance Into A Growth Engine For Telcos
AI will play a vital role for telcos in the future, but governance is essential
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RCR Wireless New, Friday, February 6th, 2026
Four Open RAN Myths Telcos Need To Move Past, According To Wind River
Despite the very real progress made around Open RAN, a few myths still linger. Many still believe the technology remains experimental, while others assume it is only suitable for limited, rural deployments - not dense, urban, or complex RAN environments.
more → TECHLED, Wednesday, February 4th, 2026
Telcos Overhaul Their Systems And Infrastructure To Stay Ahead Of The Game
Agile telcos need the right systems in place to better serve customers in an AI world. Antony Savvas looks at some of the latest developments that can help drive this success.
more → techradar.pro, Saturday, January 24th, 2026
The Telco AI Factory: Co-Shaping The Future With Intelligent Communications Platforms
The telecommunications industry is moving beyond being a traditional connectivity provider.
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RCR Wireless, Friday, January 16th, 2026
How Could AI Be Used To Conserve Telco Energy Consumption?
Telcos are known for their heavy energy use, but so is AI. Could one, ironically, help the other?
more → telecompetitor, Friday, January 9th, 2026
Telecom Ceos Expect A Positive ROI On AI In Three Years
A KPMG report found that 84% of telecommunications CEOs expect a positive return on investment (ROI) on artificial intelligence (AI) within three years, including 22% who anticipate an ROI in a year or less.
more → ET Insights, Friday, January 9th, 2026
Why Telecom Security Has Become A Boardroom Issue In 2026
For decades, telecommunications networks have been the invisible scaffolding of modern life. In 2025, they are something else entirely: strategic assets, geopolitical targets, and high-value digital battlegrounds.
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RCR Wireness News, Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
What is VoWiFi - and why are operators still investing in Wi-Fi calling?
VoWiFi uses IMS technology to provide a packet voice service delivered over IP via a Wi-Fi network
more → RCR Wireless News, December 12,2025
Next Wireless And Telecom Growth Wave Approaching, Driven By AI (Analyst Angle)
As artificial intelligence dominates headlines, boardrooms, and investor conversations, I am increasingly invited into senior-level discussions as companies try to understand what this fast-moving technology means for their future.
more → IoTNOW, December 8,2025
Telcos & AI : Ride The Wave Or Risk Wipe-Out?
AI is reshaping telecoms faster than any previous technology shift, and the stakes have never been higher.
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IoTNOW, December 8,2025
Is Global Cellular IoT Connectivity Ready For The Made-For-IoT Era?
A new buzz around telecoms was visible at this year's MWC Barcelona as mobile operators relish AI workloads, low latency use cases that demand 5G performance and the promise of new profits and partnerships. IoT connectivity is a big part of the enthusiasm but operators haven't kept up with the demands of the market and others have innovated to fill the gaps and deliver simple, global cellular IoT connectivity, writes George Malim.
more → RCR Wireless News, Friday, December 5th, 2025
How Telcos Can Monetize AI Beyond Connectivity
Telcos may soon offer AI services to customers, but there are other ways to leverage new tech too
more → RCR Wireless News, Friday, December 5th, 2025
Telcos Could Be Major Players For Enterprise Clients Who Want Fast, Customized Access To AI Services
Telcos could be major players for enterprise clients who want fast, customized access to AI services
more → Search Enterprise AI, Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025
How AI Can Improve 5G Telecommunications For Enterprises
AI is helping make 5G networks more resilient, integrated and easy to implement. That makes private 5G networks for enterprises a clearly superior alternative to Wi-Fi.
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ET Insight, Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
Why AI Is The Most Disruptive Force In Telecom Since Mobile Broadband
Technology is ever evolving and growing, never waiting for anyone or anything. You either keep up or eventually become obsolete. Especially over the last 2 decades, where the cycle of evolution and obsolescence has been at its shortest.
more → RCR Wireless News, Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
The Silent Subscriber: Why Telecom's Next Billion-Dollar Customer Is An AI Agent
The future of connectivity isn't just about faster speeds for humans; it's about architecting your network to be the default choice for the autonomous AI agents that will manage them.
more → RCR Wireless News, Monday, November 17th, 2025
Why Telcos Cannot Become Tech Companies (Analyst Angle)
It's an idea that sounds right - but is it possible?
more → RCR Wireless News, Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Five Telecom Trends For 2026: Intelligence, Automation, And Connectivity 'Redefined'
Juniper Research's 2026 trends report highlights how AI, eSIM convergence, 6G innovation, and satellites are reshaping global connectivity
more → DCD, Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
The Big Fightback
With smartphones dictating every facet of our lives, connectivity has never been more crucial.
more → RCR Wireless News, Friday, October 24th, 2025
Telcos Have A Tremendous Opportunity To Lead The AI Economy
Telcos are no longer just connecting people. They are orchestrating intelligent, end-to-end experiences that are reshaping entire industries. At the heart of this transformation is agentic AI - autonomous, context-aware systems that sense, decide, and act with minimal human input.
more → TECHLED, September 17,2025
How Telcos Are Using AI In The Call Centre
When was the last time you called your telecoms provider and actually walked away feeling satisfied, asks Anna Ribeiro? If you're struggling to remember, you're not alone. For years, call centres have been a pain point, plagued by long waits, robotic menus and agents reading from tired scripts
more → RCRWirelessNews, September 16,2025
Betting On The Right 6G Technologies
Which 6G innovations will save money, which might make money, and which are mirages?
more → RTInsights, Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
The Changing Landscape Of Telcos: 6 Trends That Are Shaping The Future
Telcos will rely heavily on artificial intelligence and AI agents to meet user demands, increase operational efficiencies, carry more traffic, and improve services.
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RCRWireless News, Friday, September 5th, 2025
AI Simply Won't Deliver On Its Promise Unless It Has Sufficient Compute Power
There is one thing that we can count on as we head towards the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026: Interest in 'all things AI' will continue to grow. This applies to all industries, with telecom AI investments expected to rise from $3.6 billion in 2024 to $187.7 billion by 2034.
more → RCRWireless News, Friday, August 29th, 2025
At The Edge, Solving For Thermal And Power Efficiency is Just As Critical as Managing Bandwidth and Latency
At the edge, solving for thermal and power efficiency is just as critical as managing bandwidth and latency
more → TECHLED, Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
Adopting An Agile Approach In Rebuilding Telco Stack For Continuous Intelligence In AI Era
Telecom operators are increasingly redrawing their entire stack in an emerging AI-driven era, moving from legacy OSS/BSS and RAN to orchestration layers, as they shift to an agile, modular approach, writes Anna Ribeiro.
more → TechLED, Wednesday, August 6th, 2025
Cloud Native Complexity: The Telco Visibility Challenge
As telcos move to cloud-native architectures, they have the advantage of rich telemetry, providing valuable insights for optimising network performance, enhancing security and improving customer experience.
more → RCRWireless News, Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
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 limitations, and enable high-capacity, cost-effective wireless connectivity.
more → RCRWireless News, Friday, August 1st, 2025
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.
more → Internet Telephony, Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
Robocalls Aren't Going Away: Why Small Carriers Keep the Door Open for Scammers
New data from the TNS Half-Year 2025 Robocall Report shows that, despite years of effort (the original deadline for implementation was four years ago), robocalls remain a major challenge for the telecom industry. Really, there's no surprise here. We all deal with a constant barrage of robocalls every day.
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