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Analysis: Edge AI and Qualcomm’s AI Program for Innovators 2026 – APAC for startups to lead in AI innovation
Qualcomm is a strong believer in Edge AI as an enabler of faster, more secure, and energy-efficient processing directly on devices—rather than the cloud—unlocking real-time intelligence for industries like robotics and smart cities. In support of that vision, the fabless SoC company announced the official launch of its Qualcomm AI Program for Innovators (QAIPI) 2026… Read more
Analysis: SpaceX FCC filing to launch up to 1M LEO satellites for solar powered AI data centers in space
SpaceX has applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for permission to launch up to 1 million LEO satellites for a new solar-powered AI data center system in space. The private company, 40% owned by Elon Musk, envisions an orbital data center system with “unprecedented computing capacity” needed to run large-scale AI inference and applications for… Read more
Analysis: Ethernet gains on InfiniBand in data center connectivity market; White Box/ODM vendors top choice for AI hyperscalers
Disclaimer: The author used Perplexity.ai for the research in this article. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Introduction: Ethernet is now the leader in “scale-out” AI networking. In 2023, InfiniBand held an ~80% share of the data center switch market. A little over two years later, Ethernet has overtaken it in data center switch and server port counts. Indeed, the… Read more
Huawei, Qualcomm, Samsung, and Ericsson Leading Patent Race in $15 Billion 5G Licensing Market
According to a new LexisNexis report, the 5G patent licensing market is now worth ~$15 billion a year. The report underscores that high-fidelity patent data has become a core business variable, with millions of dollars in annual licensing value potentially reallocated as courts, licensors, and implementers increasingly anchor negotiations, litigation strategy, and Fair, Reasonable, and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND)… Read more
Fierce Network Research report examines telcos role in the AI economy and profiles early AI adopters
The telecommunications industry is at a critical crossroads. As AI reshapes global value chains, communications service providers (CSPs) must determine their strategic position: will they remain infrastructure enablers or evolve into full-scale participants in the AI economy? A new Fierce Network Research report — “Risk, Reward and Revenue: Defining Telcos’ Role in the AI Economy” —… Read more
STL completes successful Multi-Core Fiber (MCF) trial with Colt in London, UK
India based STL, a global provider of optical and digital connectivity solutions for AI-era networks, has completed multi-core fiber (MCF) field trials with Colt Technology Services on Colt’s London metro optical network. The trial is a meaningful proof point for space-division multiplexing (SDM) in carrier environments, demonstrating that MCF can lift per-fiber strand capacity while staying… Read more
Huawei Cloud Review and Global Sales Partner Policies for 2026
Huawei Cloud is the cloud computing platform of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., offering a comprehensive suite of cloud services and solutions for enterprises and individual consumers. It’s ranked as the second-largest cloud service provider in China by market share, consistently placing behind the market leader, Alibaba Cloud. Huawei Cloud provides a full range of services including… Read more
Blue Origin announces TeraWave – satellite internet rival for Starlink and Amazon Leo
The BBC reports that Jeff Bezos owned Blue Origin plans to create a new communications network called TeraWave, launching more than 5,400 satellites to offer global internet coverage. TeraWave will be focused on data centers, businesses and governments. In a satellite internet market dominated by Elon Musk’s Starlink, Blue Origin would still have fewer satellites in… Read more
India 5G subscribers top 400 Million with rapid adoption continuing without 5Gi
With over 400 million 5G subscribers, India now ranks #2 globally (China is #1 [1.]). What’s even more remarkable is the speed of adoption after 5G spectrum auctions were repeatedly delayed. Jyotiraditya Scindia, India’s union minister for communications and development of the North Eastern Region, said the country is “setting new global benchmarks in scale,… Read more
From LPWAN to Hybrid Networks: Satellite and NTN as Enablers of Enterprise IoT – Part 2
By Afnan Khan (ML Engineer) and Mehsam Bin Tahir (Data Engineer) Introduction: This is the second of two articles on the impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on the UK Telecom industry. The first is at Enterprise IoT and the Transformation of UK Telecom Business Models – Part 1 Executive Summary: Early Internet of… Read more