Build AI-RAN Where the Money Already Is: 1Finity’s Pragmatic Blueprint for Operators
As AI-RAN hype reaches fever pitch, vendor 1Finity is urging operators to take a more grounded approach — deploying AI-enhanced radio access networks only where existing paying customers can justify…
Samsung Lands Dual AI-RAN Contracts with KT and SK Telecom in South Korea’s Ambitious Hyper AI Network Push
Samsung Electronics has secured landmark agreements with both KT and SK Telecom to deploy AI-integrated radio access network technology as part of South Korea's government-backed Hyper AI Network initiative. The…
RAN Market Faces Flat Horizon Through 2030, But AI-Driven Radio Networks Emerge as the New Growth Engine
A new Dell'Oro Group forecast reveals the global radio access network market will remain essentially flat through 2030, even as the post-5G correction stabilizes. The real story, however, lies beneath…
Rakuten Mobile Leverages O-RAN Architecture as AI Launchpad, Signaling a New Era for Intelligent Networks
Rakuten Mobile is transforming its cloud-native, software-defined O-RAN network into a springboard for AI-driven automation, setting a precedent for how next-generation operators can embed intelligence across every layer of their…
AI-RAN: Where Open RAN, Cloud RAN, and Artificial Intelligence Collide to Redefine Wireless Networks
The radio access network is undergoing its most transformative evolution yet as AI, cloud-native architecture, and open interfaces converge into a powerful new paradigm called AI-RAN. Industry leaders and standards…
From Data to Decisions: How Rakuten Mobile Is Building the Agentic Network of the Future
Rakuten Mobile is pushing beyond passive AI analytics to deploy autonomous, action-taking systems that transform raw network data into real-time outcomes across fraud prevention, RAN optimization, and beyond. As the…
Red Hat Charts AI-RAN Course: Why Operators Are Starting With the Radio Access Network in Their AI Journey
Red Hat has laid out a strategic roadmap for integrating artificial intelligence into Radio Access Networks, arguing that AI-RAN represents the most pragmatic entry point for operators looking to harness…
VodafoneThree Bets on P.I. Works’ SMO Platform to Power Its Post-Merger Network Transformation
As VodafoneThree navigates one of the UK's most complex network integrations, the operator has placed P.I. Works' Service Management and Orchestration platform at the heart of its autonomous network strategy.…
Linux Foundation’s OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation Takes Aim at the Last Proprietary Strongholds in Open RAN
The OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation, backed by the Linux Foundation, is pushing Open RAN beyond standardized interfaces to tackle the remaining proprietary software bottlenecks holding back a truly open, disaggregated radio…