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ITU Hosted ICT CxO Meeting: achieving ‘self-driving’ IMT-2020/5G networks
Introduction: Innovation to achieve ‘self-driving’ IMT-2020/5G networks, collaboration in the interests of 5G security and the value of ‘open’ network concepts were among the key topics discussed at an invitation-only meeting of ICT industry executives (‘CxOs’) held last week in Dubai, UAE, in conjunction with the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit. The CxO meeting’s discussions revolved around industry preparations… Read more
SCWS Americas: Verizon and AT&T 5G Roadmaps Differ on FWA vs mobile “5G”
Verizon has no plans for linear or on-demand (or any other form) of pay TV for its “5G” FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) based residential/Verizon Home broadband service, according to Bill Stone, the company”s VP of technology development and planning. Stone stated that in a question from this author (during the Q&A session after his second… Read more
SCWS Americas: Verizon and AT&T 5G Roadmaps Differ on FWA vs mobile “5G”
Verizon has no plans for linear or on-demand (or any other form) of pay TV for its “5G” FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) based residential/Verizon Home broadband service, according to Bill Stone, the company”s VP of technology development and planning. Stone stated that in a question from this author (during the Q&A session after his second… Read more
Nokia & China Mobile collaborate on 5G and AI; Nokia & Tencent on 5G in China
Nokia and China Mobile Collaboration Summary: Nokia and China Mobile have signed an agreement (MoU) to investigate the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to optimize future wireless networks and enable the delivery of new edge cloud computing and “5G” services. As part of the collaboration, the two companies will jointly establish a… Read more
Highlights of 2017 Telecom Infrastructure Project (TIP) Summit
Executive Summary: The Telecom Infra Project (TIP) is gaining a lot of awareness and market traction, judging by last week’s very well attended TIP Summit at the Santa Clara Convention Center. The number of telecom network operators presented was very impressive, especially considering that none were from the U.S. with the exception of AT&T, which presented… Read more
Verizon’s Huge Increase in Fiber Investments for “5G” Small Cell Backhaul & FTTP
Verizon Communications’ recent surge in buying fiber assets has little to do with its FiOS video and broadband Internet access. Yet the company expects to benefit from the investments, Senior Vice President Kyle Malady said at the Fiber Connect conference this week. He said Verizon is doubling down on fiber to fuel 5G network builds…. Read more
Will Outsourcing of Managed Services and Network Maintenance Make Telecoms More Competitive?
Introduction: Managed services and outsourcing of wireless and wireline network operations has become an emerging trend in the global telecom industry. Here are a few recent examples: -Last year, Embarq outsourced its Network Operation Centers (NOCs) to Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN). -In a blockbuster deal announced a few months ago, Sprint announced it will pay… Read more
Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz collaborate on AI-powered 6G receiver years before IMT 2030 RIT submissions to ITU-R WP5D
Nokia and the test and measurement firm Rohde & Schwarz have created and successfully tested a “6G” radio receiver that uses AI technologies to overcome one of the biggest anticipated challenges of 6G network rollouts, coverage limitations inherent in 6G’s higher-frequency spectrum. –>This is truly astonishing as ITU-R WP5D doesn’t even plan to evaluate 6G… Read more
AI spending boom accelerates: Big tech to invest an aggregate of $400 billion in 2025; much more in 2026!
The biggest U.S. mega-cap tech companies are on track to invest an aggregate of $400 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives this year, a commitment they collectively indicate “is nowhere near enough.” Meta, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Amazon all have announced further AI spending increases in 2026. The investment community reacted favorably to the plans presented by… Read more
Nvidia pays $1 billion for a stake in Nokia to collaborate on AI networking solutions
This is not only astonishing but unheard of: the world’s largest and most popular fabless semiconductor company –Nvidia– taking a $1 billion stake in a telco/reinvented data center connectivity company-Nokia. Indeed, GPU king Nvidia will pay $1 billion for a stake of 2.9% in Nokia as part of a deal focused on AI and data… Read more