Ericsson Bets on Custom Silicon for AI-RAN Future While Keeping GPU Door Open
Ericsson is doubling down on its custom ASIC strategy for AI-powered radio access networks, with Per Narvinger citing immediate 10% spectrum efficiency gains as proof of concept. The Swedish telecom…
Deutsche Telekom Bets AI Uplink Growth Won’t Break the CapEx Bank — Here’s Why
Deutsche Telekom is pushing back against fears that surging AI-driven mobile uplink traffic will force costly radio access network upgrades, arguing existing infrastructure can absorb the demand. The operator's stance…
AI-RAN Is Already Paying Its Own Way — But the Real Returns Are Hidden Inside Network Operations
AI-powered radio access networks are delivering measurable ROI through energy savings and operational efficiencies, according to industry experts at the Intelligent RAN Forum. However, analysts caution that demand-side revenue gains…
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…
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…
ZTE’s Dual AI-RAN Strategy: How ‘AI for RAN’ and ‘RAN for AI’ Are Reshaping Mobile Networks
ZTE is pushing operators to think about artificial intelligence and radio access networks through two distinct but complementary lenses — using AI to optimize the network itself, and leveraging the…
AI-RAN’s Real Value Is Under the Hood: Why Telcos Are Betting on Back-End Intelligence Over Flashy Features
Leading operators including Optus, Orange, and SK Telecom are reframing the AI-RAN conversation, arguing that the technology's most transformative potential lies in network optimization and operational efficiency rather than consumer-facing…
AI-RAN Moves From Lab to Live Network: Optus and Ericsson Deliver Real-World Gains in 5G Performance
Australian carrier Optus is reporting measurable, live-network improvements in link adaptation, coverage prediction, and interference compensation after deploying AI-driven RAN capabilities in partnership with Ericsson. The results signal a pivotal…
AI-RAN Steps Into the Real World: Live Network Trials Signal a New Era, But 5G Apps Still Struggle to Escape the Lab
AI-powered Radio Access Networks are graduating from controlled environments to live network deployments, marking a pivotal inflection point for the telecom industry. Yet even as the infrastructure evolves, the killer…
Ericsson’s AI-RAN Vision: Why Telco-Grade AI Must Prove Its Worth at Scale Before It Transforms Networks
Ericsson is drawing a clear line in the sand — AI integrated into radio access networks must deliver tangible, measurable performance gains at scale, not just laboratory promises. As the…
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…
