Digital Service Provider Transformation in Action

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    Can AI-RAN succeed without open RAN? ‘Yes and no’, says Alliance Chair Choi

    Interview: AI-RAN Alliance Chair (and ex-DT CTO) Dr. Alex Jinsung Choi assures that operators have a route to scaled adoption of the tech — no matter their level of legacy. T-Mobile US is seen as having ‘unique’ springboard for AI-RAN rollout given its ‘greenfield-like’ position in 5G era, post-Sprint, and is expected to use the 2028 Olympics to showcase early wins.

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    CityFibre CTO plots PON roadmap to 50G and beyond

    UK fibreco CTO David Tomalin talks PON future: XGS now in place and a 10–20 year technology roadmap that elects to leapfrog 25G. Vendor interoperability deemed marker of market maturity, with long-time favourites Calix and Nokia earning plaudits…

  • Gianluca Landolina, Chief Executive, Cellnex UK

    Landolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain

    Interview: With the telecoms sector at an inflection point, Gianluca Landolina sees opportunity in channelling simplicity and sustainability, as the Cellnex UK CEO shares the strategic logic behind neutral host expansion and why fewer, stronger MNOs are key to the infraco and national resilience.

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Vi preps 4G, 5G network automation with HCLSoftware

Indian telco automates multi-vendor 4G and 5G networks with AI tools. CTO Jagbir Singh expects service improvements and lower network operating costs through partnership.

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Celfocus: Project Sylva enables enterprise for new connectivity solutions like MPN

Evolving at breakneck speed, the open-source cloud‑native platform is highlighting opportunities to unlock solutions development as well as greater efficiency for telco cloud. Telco SI Celfocus pinpoints streamlined mobile private network propositions to advance delivery of connected enterprise experiences.

Telefónica expands 5G API options with Nokia deal

Telefónica expands 5G API options with Nokia deal

Group plans to deploy Nokia’s Network Exposure Function in Germany and Spain.

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BT activates ‘cell sleep’ tech to cut mobile energy use

BT has implemented a power-saving software feature in EE 4G sites that it hopes will save 4.5 million Kilowatt hours per year.

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Vodafone extends NETSCOUT deal to evolve ‘hybrid’ network

Vodafone hands NETSCOUT another contract for network visibility and monitoring tech, covering European hybrid network environment, including 5G SA deployments.

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O2 updates Ericsson 5G core deal to boost strategy refresh

Pair set to develop new, resource-saving core network functions as part of fresh “multi-year” agreement, as efficiencies-focused operator seeks to accelerate network automation and drive greater flexibility.