Open standards, closed ecosystems: Is cellular IoT repeating an old telecom mistake?
As IoT grapples with both legacy and modern technologies
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Sponsored Designing the white space for flexible fiber requirements
The white space at the heart of a data center is where the competing demands of rapidly increasing capacity within a finite space are in the sharpest focus
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AI infrastructure is only as strong as its network
Reliable network connectivity is an AI enabler
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Sponsored Optical fiber: A supply chain in the spotlight
Will the structure of the supply chain supporting fiber optic cable provide headaches for data center operators?
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Why network recovery still depends on a site visit
And why automated power control could be the answer
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Turning infrastructure into advantage: the new telco CDN playbook
Recalibrating CDN strategy for modern streaming
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Sponsored Data center sustainability starts with electrical infrastructure
As hyperscale growth continues and sustainability expectations intensify, sustainable electrification will increasingly depend on how intentionally the industry approaches electrical infrastructure decisions
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Sponsored Building a fully scalable fiber infrastructure
Chosen and installed properly, the fiber laid today should still be earning its place long after this generation of AI hardware has been retired
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Sponsored Why AI infrastructure demands a new conversation
Fiber no longer functions as a passive backbone interconnecting largely uniform compute systems. Optical infrastructure now operates as an active architectural layer carrying multiple workload classes with distinct operational characteristics
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Preparing telco networks for AI: Why modernizing legacy infrastructure matters now
The advantages of an infrastructure-first strategy
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The ‘techco’ trap: Why telcos fail the transformation test
And what agentic AI can fix
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AI factories have a fiber problem
Best get connected
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Protecting telecom operators from cyberattacks is a matter of national resilience
The threat of cybersecurity must be taken seriously by telcos, or they risk damage to their reputation
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Networking 6.5 million fans at the 2026 World Cup
Why are sporting events so challenging for mobile networks?
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How networks should prepare for the coming wave of AI-centric devices
Operators need to be prepared for the AI wave or risk falling behind
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AI in space: Why tomorrow's networks will need an interconnected orbit
The future of data centers in space
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AI dominates MWC discussion again, but can telcos find their Edge?
As 6G, satellites, sovereignty, plus more drive the conversations in Barcelona
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A peek at the future of AI and connectivity
AI will force a redesign of the network
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Data-first telecom management: from blind spot to value driver
How finance and operations leaders can take back control of their telecom spending by using a data-driven approach
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Turning AI governance into a growth engine for telcos
AI will play a vital role for telcos in the future, but governance is essential
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Cyber resilience starts with smarter infrastructure
Significant grid outages last year highlight just how vulnerable connectivity resiliency can be
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Sponsored The evolving AI data center: Options multiply, constraints grow, and infrastructure planning is even more critical
Optical connectivity should be treated as a first-order design pillar alongside power and cooling. It must be tailored to the workload, the topology, the operational model, and the deployment cadence
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Why telcos betting on full automation could miss the real AI opportunity
The case for micro-augmentation in an age of agentic AI
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Connecting the USA: Why fiber rollout alone isn’t the answer
Satellites and Fixed Wireless Access should also be utilized
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Fiber-optic submarine cables: The deep-sea datalinks binding global digital economies
And why it's essential that this infrastructure is future-proofed
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How hybrid utility networks strengthen grid and data center resilience
Are private LTE networks the answer?
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What does Project Kuiper mean for the future of satellite and terrestrial fiber-optic networks?
Fiber optic networks provide the foundation for which satellite network operations exist
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Fixing AI's accuracy problem: the strategic case for small language models
Can SLMs offer faster inference times and lower operational overhead?