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O-RAN Alliance and Linux Foundation form O-RAN Open Source Community; Open Networking Assessment and Telcos
On April 2nd, the O-RAN Alliance and the Linux Foundation jointly announced the creation of the O-RAN Software Community (O-RAN SC). The O-RAN SC will provide open software aligned with the O-RAN Alliance’s open architecture. As a new open source community under the Linux Foundation, the O-RAN SC is sponsored by the O-RAN Alliance, and together… Read more
HKT & Huawei Open Digital Transformation Practice Center in Hong Kong; Indoor 5G Whitepaper
Hong Kong network operator HKT and China IT powerhouse Huawei jointly inaugurated the Digital Transformation Practice Center (DTPC) yesterday in Hong Kong. The DTPC will share the experience and practices of HKT gained during its digital transformation journey, and help guide the digitalization process of other carriers in their development of digital transformation, HKT said…. Read more
Dell’Oro: AI RAN to account for 1/3 of RAN market by 2029; AI RAN Alliance membership increases but few telcos have joined
AI RAN [1.] is projected to account for approximately a third of the RAN market by 2029, according to a recent AI RAN Advanced Research Report published by the Dell’Oro Group. In the near term, the focus within the AI RAN segment will center on Distributed-RAN (D-RAN), single-purpose deployments, and 5G. “Near-term priorities are more… Read more
IBM to Build World’s First Large-Scale, Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer – Starling
IBM is building the world’s first large-scale quantum computer capable of operating without errors. The computer, called Starling, is set to launch by 2029. The quantum computer will reside in IBM’s new quantum data center in Poughkeepsie, New York and is expected to perform 20,000 more operations than today’s quantum computers, the company said in… Read more
UK’s CityFibre launches 5.5Gbit/s wholesale broadband service- 3 times faster than BT Openreach
CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fiber optic platform, has unveiled a new 5.5Gbit/s wholesale broadband internet service based on 10Gbit/s XGS-PON technology that has already been rolled out across 85% of the company’s network. CityFibre claims its new product is more than three times faster than the highest rate available service from its much… Read more
Dell’Oro: RAN revenue growth in 1Q2025; AI RAN is a conundrum
Dell’Oro Group just completed its 1Q-2025 Radio Access Network (RAN) report. Initial findings suggest that after two years of steep declines, market conditions improved in the quarter. Preliminary estimates show that worldwide RAN revenue, excluding services, stabilized year-over-year, resulting in the first growth quarter since 1Q-2023. Author Stefan Pongratz attributes the improved conditions to favorable… Read more
OpenAI partners with G42 to build giant data center for Stargate UAE project
OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, said it was partnering with United Arab Emirates firm G42 and others to build a huge artificial-intelligence data center in Abu Dhabi, UAE. It will be the company’s first large-scale project outside the U.S. OpenAI and G42 said Thursday the data center would have a capacity of 1 gigawatt (1… Read more
Lumen and Ciena Transmit 1.2 Tbps Wavelength Service Across 3,050 Kilometers
Lumen and Ciena have teamed up for a significant new network trial. They have successfully demonstrated a 1.2Tbps wavelength spanning 3,050k m (more than 1,800 miles) on Lumen’s Ultra-Low-Loss (ULL) fiber network, making it the world’s longest 1.2 terabit non-regenerated signal. The trial leveraged Ciena’s WL6e technology over a 6500 photonic line system and Lumen’s fiber… Read more
Bloomberg: BT in talks with AT&T and Orange as its international unit struggles
BT Group has approached major telecommunications companies about partnerships to help turn around its struggling international business, according to a Bloomberg article. The UK-based network operator approached potential partners including AT&T and Orange to explore arrangements that could involve selling a stake in its global segment, according to people familiar with the matter. Deliberations are… Read more
Quartet launches “Open Telecom AI Platform” with multiple AI layers and domains
At Mobile World Congress 2025, Jio Platforms (JPL), AMD, Cisco, and Nokia announced the Open Telecom AI Platform, a new project designed to pioneer the use of AI across all network domains. It aims to provide a centralized intelligence layer that can integrate AI and automation into every layer of network operations. The AI platform… Read more