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AI spending is surging; companies accelerate AI adoption, but job cuts loom large
Global AI market is experiencing significant growth. Companies are adopting AI at an accelerated rate, with 72% reporting adoption in at least one business function in 2024, a significant increase from 55% in 2023, according to S&P Global. This growth is being driven by various factors, including the potential for enhanced productivity, improved efficiency, and increased innovation… Read more
Liquid Dreams: The Rise of Immersion Cooling and Underwater Data Centers
By Omkar Ashok Bhalekar with Ajay Lotan Thakur As demand for data keeps rising, driven by generative AI, real-time analytics, 8K streaming, and edge computing, data centers are facing an escalating dilemma: how to maintain performance without getting too hot. Traditional air-cooled server rooms that were once large enough for straightforward web hosting and storage… Read more
Google Fiber and Nokia demo network slicing for home broadband in GFiber Labs
Network slicing has previously been restricted to 5G Stand Alone (SA) networks, which the IEEE Techblog regularly covers (see References below). However, network slicing software may also have a place in the home broadband network, as per a demo from Google Fiber and Nokia. Google Fiber says that this use of “network slicing gives us… Read more
Nokia’s Bell Labs to use adapted 4G and 5G access technologies for Indian space missions
Nokia’s Bell Labs is receptive to collaborating with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), government agencies, and private players in India’s space sector to support future lunar missions with 4G, 5G and other advanced wireless networking technologies. Thierry Klein, President of Bell Labs Solutions Research, visited India in late June to explore potential partnerships and… Read more
Telecoms.com’s survey: 5G NTNs to highlight service reliability and network redundancy
Telecoms.com survey results, presented in the report Private networks and NTNs: Transcending the boundaries of 5G, highlight the reinforcement of service reliability and additional layer of network redundancy as the most frequently selected impact of the convergence of 5G and Non Terrestrial Networks (NTN)s, according to nearly half of respondents. Engineers and developers are the… Read more
Big Tech and VCs invest hundreds of billions in AI while salaries of AI experts reach the stratosphere
Introduction: Two and a half years after OpenAI set off the generative artificial intelligence (AI) race with the release of the ChatGPT, big tech companies are accelerating their A.I. spending, pumping hundreds of billions of dollars into their frantic effort to create systems that can mimic or even exceed the abilities of the human brain. … Read more
Verizon partners with Nokia to deploy large private 5G network in the UK
Nokia and Verizon Business are collaborating to deploy a private 5G network across the Thames Freeport, a major UK industrial cluster including the Port of Tilbury and Ford Dagenham. This project is one of the UK’s largest private 5G deployments. It aims to modernize operations, boost efficiency, and drive economic growth in the region. The… Read more
Google Cloud targets telco network functions, while AWS and Azure are in holding patterns
Overview: Network operators have used public clouds for analytics and IT, including their business and operational support systems, but the vast majority have been reluctant to rely on hyper-scaler public clouds to host their network functions. However, there have been a few exceptions: 1. AWS counts Boost Mobile, Dish Network, Swisscom and Telefónica Germany as… Read more
Ericsson revamps its OSS/BSS with AI using Amazon Bedrock as a foundation
At this week’s TM Forum-organized Digital Transformation World (DTW) event in Copenhagen, Ericsson has given its operations support systems (BSS/OSS) portfolio a complete AI makeover. This BSS/OSS revamp aims to improve operational efficiency, boost business growth, and elevate customer experiences. It includes a Gen-AI Lab, where telcos can try out their latest BSS/OSS-related ideas; a Telco… Read more
Big tech firms target data infrastructure software companies to increase AI competitiveness
Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a once-in-a-generation makeover in tech that’s forcing several of the largest social media platforms and software makers to buy companies that help AI-backed systems run smoothly. Worldwide, generative AI spending is expected to total $644 billion in 2025, an increase of 76.4% from 2024, according to a forecast by technology… Read more