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ITU-R WP5D IMT 2030 Submission & Evaluation Guidelines vs 6G specs in 3GPP Release 20 & 21
Like previous generations of international mobile telecommunications (IMT) recommendations, ITU-R defines the 6G terrestrial radio access network requirements while 3GPP develops the standardized technology specifications that will be the project’s candidate to the ITU-R process. The target date for “Technology proposals for IMT-2030 RIT/SRITs” has been defined by ITU-R to be early 2029, and resulting… Read more
Gen AI eroding critical thinking skills; AI threatens more telecom job losses
Two alarming research studies this year have drawn attention to the damage that Gen AI agents like ChatGPT are doing to our brains: The first study, published in February, by Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University, surveyed 319 knowledge workers and concluded that “while GenAI can improve worker efficiency, it can inhibit critical engagement with work… Read more
Lack of wireless network operator consolidation & EU over-regulation weakened mobile network infrastructure investments
by John Strand of Strand Consult Over-regulation in the European Union (EU) has had a negative impact on mobile network operator’s investment in both fixed and mobile infrastructure. Years ago, the EU identified a €100 billion investment gap in telecommunications. By 2025, this gap has reportedly doubled to €200 billion. Why did that happen? The… Read more
Ookla: Uneven 5G deployment in Europe, 5G SA remains sluggish; Ofcom: 28% of UK connections on 5G with only 2% 5G SA
According to Ookla, Europe is a “two-speed” 5G competitiveness landscape,” with some countries surging ahead and others falling well behind, In Q2-2025, Nordic and southern Europe countries maintained a substantial lead in 5G availability, helped by recent 700MHz band deployments in countries such as Sweden and Italy. By contrast, 5G availability in central and western… Read more
Softbank developing autonomous AI agents; an AI model that can predict and capture human cognition
Speaking at a customer event Wednesday in Tokyo, Softbank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son said his company is developing “the world’s first” artificial intelligence (AI) agent system that can autonomously perform complex tasks. Human programmers will no longer needed. “The AI agents will think for themselves and improve on their own…so the era of humans… Read more
Ericsson reports ~flat 2Q-2025 results; sees potential for 5G SA and AI to drive growth
Ericsson’s second-quarter results were not impressive, with YoY organic sales growth of +2% for the company and +3% for its network division (its largest). Its $14 billion AT&T OpenRAN deal, announced in December of 2023, helped lift Swedish vendor’s share of the global RAN market by +1.4 percentage points in 2024 to 25.7%, according to… Read more
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